80-Year-Old Man Builds A Dog Train To Take Rescued Stray Dogs On Adventures
Eugene Bostick, an 80-year-old senior citizen in Fort Worth, Texas, spends his days operating what just might be the coolest train in the world. His homemade train takes rescued stray dogs out for fun rides around the neighborhood and in the surrounding woods.
Eugene and his brother Corky live on a dead-end street where many locals bring their unwanted dogs to leave them behind. Eugene began operating a sort of animal shelter and taking the dogs for rides with his tractor. “We started feeding these abandoned animals, letting them in, taking them to the vet to get them spayed and neutered. We made a place for dog rescues to live,” Eugene told Dodo.
“I seen this guy with a tractor who attached these carts to pull rocks. I thought, ‘Dang, that would do for a dog train.’ I’m a pretty good welder, so I took these plastic barrels with holes cut in them, and put wheels under them and tied them together,” Eugene continued. “Whenever these adorable dogs hear me hooking the tractor up to it, man, they get so excited.”
“I started out with my tractor… I’d put 4-5 dogs in there and take them riding”
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“All of a sudden, a couple more dogs showed up. I said, ‘Oh, that’s not enough room’ – and that’s when I came up with THAT”
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“I’m a pretty good welder, so I took these plastic barrels with holes cut in them, and put wheels under…”
Now, the 80-year-old retiree takes his rescued dogs on a train ride twice a week
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“Whenever they hear me hooking the tractor up to it, man, they get so excited”
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Here’s a video about their heart-warming dog train:
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Share on FacebookThe strays that are left behind, are truly smart animals. Maybe his tractor ought to be an "adoption tractor"
awesome... I bet it is just as fun for the conductor as it is for the passengers.. Was great to watch.
You have no idea how much JOY this has brought me today! Thank you for being an eccentric old dude that clearly loves everything !!! You're a legend!
What a wonderful service he is providing for the animals and his neighborhood.
This is just so incredibly sweet! I love this man. A person so thoughtful like this is going to heaven for sure!
Thank you. That just warmed my heart. Most people in the world are good and dogs often bring out that goodness. They are a gift to us.
After seeing so much cruelty on posts today, it was wonderful to watch this ·feel good· video. Thank you.
It is lovely but I am worried one or more of the dogs could jump out on to the road in front of a vehicle.
I had the same concern but I realized he most likely only drives it around his farm:)
Load More Replies...You are a awesome man! God bless you sir! I'm sure those doggies absolutely love you and their rides! Awesome stuff, awesome human!
I agree with all the comments below, but I did worry a bit about those dogs jumping out in traffic! I wondered if they are leashed!
Or maybe theyre having too much fun XDD who knows
Load More Replies...What a wonderful service you are providing to the animals dogbreeds2020.blogspot.com
Inspiring! One day while rounding a corner here in Miami I saw a bicycle rider towing a dog behind him in a wheeled-carrier. I honked and gave him a thumbs up.
Second time I've seen this story. Just as happy now as the first. One day while rounding a corner here in Miami I saw a bicyclist cruising the sidewalk while towing a dog behind in a carrier. Made my day as I honked, reached above my truck cab and showed him my thumb up.
Yay - everyone loves a ride! This man has welded a path to heaven for sure.
This is fantastic! I love this man. Just look at the smile on their faces.
Sad that people dump animals- wonderful that there are men like these around to make up for the scum bags x.
Hi Eugene and Corky, the video is great because I can hear their barking enjoyment with the ride, some of them standing up in their cars. Wonderful you both are bringing happiness to these strays.I wonder if you'd be upset with more dogs and trains because I think you should expand! Then DOG TRAINS ACROSS AMERICA. You two are wonderful guys. Get going again, I hear your passengers howling for more!
Not only has this man got a heart for these dogs that he loves,but Anastasia Tkachenko you are buetiful
Not only has the man have a heart for these dogs,that's wonderful.But Anastasia Tkachenko you are buetiful,would like you to know
It is a shame to read how people get rid off their buddies...it sucks...but luckily sometimes this kind human being appears and changes the life of these dogs for the best. Hey humans, you who getsd rid off your animals, there's a law called Karma, be aware of that! sh*t always come back. As good actions too.
This is so sweet it made me cry! What a great guy he is to do this.
So happy to know there are people like him out there doing such a sweet deed. These abandoned dogs are given a life they so well deserve. <3
Corky Bostick, you are the man! What a grand service you're providing for the animals and your neighborhood. My hat is off to you.
That is absolutely divine! What a lovely man and I think the dogs are having a fine time!
Big heart , no brain. The money could have rescued a lot more dogs instead of a Mower ride.
The strays that are left behind, are truly smart animals. Maybe his tractor ought to be an "adoption tractor"
awesome... I bet it is just as fun for the conductor as it is for the passengers.. Was great to watch.
You have no idea how much JOY this has brought me today! Thank you for being an eccentric old dude that clearly loves everything !!! You're a legend!
What a wonderful service he is providing for the animals and his neighborhood.
This is just so incredibly sweet! I love this man. A person so thoughtful like this is going to heaven for sure!
Thank you. That just warmed my heart. Most people in the world are good and dogs often bring out that goodness. They are a gift to us.
After seeing so much cruelty on posts today, it was wonderful to watch this ·feel good· video. Thank you.
It is lovely but I am worried one or more of the dogs could jump out on to the road in front of a vehicle.
I had the same concern but I realized he most likely only drives it around his farm:)
Load More Replies...You are a awesome man! God bless you sir! I'm sure those doggies absolutely love you and their rides! Awesome stuff, awesome human!
I agree with all the comments below, but I did worry a bit about those dogs jumping out in traffic! I wondered if they are leashed!
Or maybe theyre having too much fun XDD who knows
Load More Replies...What a wonderful service you are providing to the animals dogbreeds2020.blogspot.com
Inspiring! One day while rounding a corner here in Miami I saw a bicycle rider towing a dog behind him in a wheeled-carrier. I honked and gave him a thumbs up.
Second time I've seen this story. Just as happy now as the first. One day while rounding a corner here in Miami I saw a bicyclist cruising the sidewalk while towing a dog behind in a carrier. Made my day as I honked, reached above my truck cab and showed him my thumb up.
Yay - everyone loves a ride! This man has welded a path to heaven for sure.
This is fantastic! I love this man. Just look at the smile on their faces.
Sad that people dump animals- wonderful that there are men like these around to make up for the scum bags x.
Hi Eugene and Corky, the video is great because I can hear their barking enjoyment with the ride, some of them standing up in their cars. Wonderful you both are bringing happiness to these strays.I wonder if you'd be upset with more dogs and trains because I think you should expand! Then DOG TRAINS ACROSS AMERICA. You two are wonderful guys. Get going again, I hear your passengers howling for more!
Not only has this man got a heart for these dogs that he loves,but Anastasia Tkachenko you are buetiful
Not only has the man have a heart for these dogs,that's wonderful.But Anastasia Tkachenko you are buetiful,would like you to know
It is a shame to read how people get rid off their buddies...it sucks...but luckily sometimes this kind human being appears and changes the life of these dogs for the best. Hey humans, you who getsd rid off your animals, there's a law called Karma, be aware of that! sh*t always come back. As good actions too.
This is so sweet it made me cry! What a great guy he is to do this.
So happy to know there are people like him out there doing such a sweet deed. These abandoned dogs are given a life they so well deserve. <3
Corky Bostick, you are the man! What a grand service you're providing for the animals and your neighborhood. My hat is off to you.
That is absolutely divine! What a lovely man and I think the dogs are having a fine time!
Big heart , no brain. The money could have rescued a lot more dogs instead of a Mower ride.
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