Rescue Dog Now Living a Life of 'Luxury' Traveling the Country Goes Viral

A rescue dog called Axle has gone viral on the internet after his owners shared a video of him enjoying his new luxurious life since being adopted.

The clip was posted on TikTok earlier in June by the dog's owners, under the username @fuelyourwander, and has more than 800,000 views. Axle can be seen laying down on a leather sofa full of fluffy pillows inside a luxury camper as his dad drives the vehicle sitting right by him.

The heartwarming clip comes with a caption that reads: "POV: you're a rescue dog who was adopted and now this is how you get to travel across the country." It is followed by: "It's the stretch at the end that gets me!"

Axle's owners, Kris and Hillary, told Newsweek that they adopted Axle in April of 2020 around the start of the COVID pandemic.

"We were living in an apartment in the city at the time and we were traveling frequently for our jobs. Then everything came to a screeching halt with COVID so we decided to adopt a rescue dog. Axle was about 10 weeks old when we adopted him. He was found abandoned in the woods. He was very malnourished and had a big open gash under his chin. Once we got him, he quickly adapted to his new lifestyle."

They do not know for certain the exact breed, but they believe he is a mix of hound, Labrador and Rottweiler.

"He's now 3 1/2 years old and doing great! In 2021, we got our first RV and started traveling around the country part-time since most of our trips got canceled due to COVID. We loved that we could take Axle with us and not have to leave him behind for travel. Then in 2022, we decided to make the switch to full-time RV life and sold our house. We've since traveled to 37 states.

"Axle loves riding in the RV and does great with moving locations. His favorite spot during travel is either in his bed in between our seats up front, or laying comfortably on the couch. He's the best dog we could've ever hoped for and we love getting to travel the country with him!"

The video quickly gained popularity on social media, getting interest from animal lovers across TikTok. It has so far received more than 86,000 likes on the platform.

One user, Jackie, commented: "Do you adopt grown adults? Just asking incase, beautiful fur baby xxx." And Say it Mama wrote: "The goodest life for the goodest baby." Bev added that Axle's "living his best life, bless you."

Tee wrote: "That dog is glowing!!!!" And Erica Jean posted: "clearly the most deserving good doggo." Missti added: "Awwwww. Lucky dog! I wonder if I can't go check into a rescue...and get adopted."

Another user, Dennis, commented: "so glad that he was rescued and can now relax with his savior and enjoying traveling with you." And goseegamma wrote: "Can I come with? Looks like a wonderful life."

Sickmrsickmrsickdude posted: "The stretch and ease that pup is [what] makes me so happy for them and you as the owner."

Update 6/27/23, 3:54 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with comments from the original posters, Kris and Hillary, and new pictures.

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