An abandoned dog woke up from surgery and his reaction made people cry.

Rivington is a six-year-old rescue dog. He was abandoned and almost put down. Now, he lives with Clare, who helps dogs find their forever homes. Rivington has been waiting for a permanent home since 2021. He recently had urgent dental surgery because one of his teeth was broken.

When the dog woke up from surgery, his reaction was very sad and sweet.

In a video, Rivi can be seen crawling to Clare, looking for comfort because he was scared she would leave him like his old owner did.

Clare wrote on the video: 'My foster dog, who was abandoned, woke up from surgery and crawled to me to make sure I didn't leave him.'

Clare said: 'Rivington is very loyal. If he loves you, he loves you with all his heart.'

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People commented on the video, saying it made them cry.

One person said: 'Tell your dog every day that he can't lose you.'

Another person said: 'I'm going to watch this video again, but I'll probably cry.'

Someone else said: 'If I had a lot of money, I would help all the animals.'

Someone said: 'He deserves all the love in the world.'

Clare told Newsweek about Rivi's reaction after surgery. She said: 'It broke my heart to see him so scared.'

Clare said: 'Even after surgery, his biggest worry was that I would leave him.'

When Clare first brought Rivi home, he didn't want anything to do with her.

Rivi was scared of new people and didn't trust humans easily.

Clare said: 'Helping Rivi learn to trust again has been very rewarding.'

Clare hopes she has helped Rivi enough to find his forever home.

After surgery, Rivi is back to normal, playing and showing love.

Rivi is available for adoption in the New York City area.

Clare said Rivi needs a peaceful home with patient owners who will give him time and space.

Clare said: 'If someone is patient, Rivi is very special. He loves to cuddle and will do anything for his person.'