King is a 12-year-old dog who’s had a rougher life than most dogs — he has spent most of it living on the streets.

After being struck by a car, King lost one of his front legs. He was given the surgery he needed, and then a rescue group called Marley’s Mutts swooped in to help find the senior sweetie a forever home.

They knew they were going into it with the cards stacked against them. King was not only a senior dog, but one that was missing a leg.

Months passed with no one willing and able to take in the pooch…

Until Rocky Kanaka, TV host of the show Dog’s Day Out, heard King’s story and decided King deserved a really special day.