
The man was very confused when Merrill would not stop crying when she was taken out of her cage. In his head, the dog should have been overjoyed after finding a new owner who was going to take her out of her caged life. So then the volunteers at the shelter informed the man of the fact that Taco and Merrill were the best of friends who could not be separated. They filled him in on all the stuff that had happened everything the two dogs were kept in different places. After hearing about their incredible story and their strong friendship, he was also convinced that the two dogs should not be separated. So, the man made up his mind and went with another dog. The shelter then felt like they needed to fix their strategy.