Filoon then had to tell her six other housemates about Russ. Luckily, they adored him, too. Russ took a little while to get used to his new environment, and he needed to sleep a lot because he was still getting over his ᴋᴇɴɴᴇʟ ᴄᴏᴜɢʜ. But Russ quickly fell in love with his new life, especially with his new mom, Filoon. Filoon said: "He always has to be close to me. One night I'm sitting there on the chair, doing my homework, and he's trying to find ways to cuddle with me. There was a whole other sofa open, and we had his bed on the floor, but he didn't want to lie anywhere else. So he ends up positioning himself, and I look down, and I think, Oh my gosh, look at him."

Filoon's friend snapped a photo and put it on social media. The image quickly went viral. Filoon hopes the photo will inspire others to adopt sʜᴇʟᴛᴇʀ dogs. She said: "He's such a love bug, honestly. I'll be lying there, and he'll put his head under my arm, or his paw over my chest. And he'll even lay on my chest. I was worried that when I bʀᴏᴜɢʜt him home, his attitude might change. But he's still the same relaxed, I'll-lay-down-and-cuddle-with-you kind of dog. He's probably one of the most grateful dogs I've ever seen."