Blind dog saved from puppy farm and euthanasia thanks to hula hoop halo that works like a football face guard and helps it move safely

• A blind Pomeranian poodle mix named Beau was rescued from potentially being euthanized thanks in part to a hula hoop halo
• The halo is a tool to help visually impaired dogs get around, check their surroundings for any potential obstacles and determine if it is safe
• Samantha, who took Beau in, already had a blind dog named Finn and thought Beau would be the perfect companion
• Sadly, Finn passed away just 36 hours after she brought Beau home 

A blind dog was rescued from a puppy farm and euthanasia thanks in part to a hula hoop halo that it uses to safely move around.  

Beau, a Pomeranian poodle mix, was rescued from a puppy mill in Iowa.

The dog and his siblings were going to be euthanized because there were too many to find new homes for and not enough demand.

The halo is a tool to help visually impaired dogs get around, check their surroundings for any potential obstacles and determine if it is safe to go in that direction. It’s similar to a face guard worn by football players and is attached to the dog’s collar or harness. 

A blind dog named Beau (above) was rescued from a puppy farm and euthanasia thanks in part to a hula hoop halo that it uses to safely move around

The halo is a tool to help visually impaired dogs get around, check their surroundings for any potential obstacles and determine if it is safe to go in that direction 

According to a report from SWNS, after Beau was fostered by Jennifer Tripucka, 35, he was then adopted by Samantha Hillstrom, 37, who fell in love with him via video calls.

Samantha already had a blind dog named Finn and thought Beau would be the perfect companion.

Sadly, Finn died just 36 hours after Beau arrived, and Samantha believes the pooch was sent to her by her now late dog, the news agency reports.

‘She posted on a Facebook group that she was looking for a halo for her blind foster dog,’ Samantha told the agency. ‘I had a blind dog as well, I said I would be happy to share tips with her on how to take care of a blind dog.’

Samantha already had experience rescuing blind dogs.  

The two women got to know each other through long conversations on FaceTime.  

‘She was holding Nelson, now known as Beau and I was holding Finn and by the end of our conversation I just said ‘I have to apply for this dog.’

The Pomeranian was just three months old when he moved in with Jennifer in late October 2022 and learned to use his halo.

Jennifer, a business owner from Hoboken, New Jersey, told SWNS: ‘We fostered two out of the eight puppies that came.

‘They get transported and the puppy mill just drops them at this transport that the rescue pays for and then they get the dogs.

‘The dogs go to a boarding facility, and the foster parents go there and take the dogs to the home.’

The dog and his siblings were going to be euthanized because there were too many to find new homes for and not enough demand

The halo is a tool to help visually impaired dogs get around, check their surroundings for any potential obstacles and determine if it is safe to go in that direction

Above: Beau and his brother Finn. Sadly, Finn died just 36 hours after Beau arrived, and Samantha believes the pooch was sent to her by her now late dog, the news agency reports

After a month and a half, SWNS reports that he moved in with Samantha and Finn aged 13, a Beyond Poodle mix on December 1.

Just 36 hours after receiving Beau, Finn died.

Samantha said: ‘I truly believe that Finn brought Beau to me.

‘If I was never Finn’s mum and I never learned how to take care of a blind dog and take care of Finn, I never would have been able to take care of Beau.

‘It’s a tragic, heart-breaking story and I can’t believe my dog just died but I do believe these things happen as they’re supposed to and it is a wild part of the story.’

Samantha told SWNS that Beau is ‘wonderful’ and ‘very smart’ and has started his training.

He’s learning how to recognize Samantha’s command, map the apartment and make sure he knows how to get around effectively.

Samantha explained that becoming a mom to a special needs dog was life-changing. 

‘I never set out to adopt one blind dog and I certainly never set out to adopt two blind dogs but what anyone with a dog will tell you is they find who they want in a family.’

Above: Beau and his brother Mills when they were being rescued 

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