Aaron Howard and his family spent six years amazing years with their affectionate and energetic pup, a black miniature schnauzer named Razzle.
Since the Howards live in such a rural area with no one else around, they'd let Razzle outside to roam the grass each morning; he'd always come back without incident.
That was until one morning in April 2011. Razzle went outside and disappeared.
The heartbroken family was desperate to find him. They posted his photo on social media and hung flyers all over their town.
But it was as if Razzle had vanished into thin air.
An entire decade passed. The Howards moved on with their lives, but they never stopped wondering about Razzle or hoping he was somewhere out there, happy and healthy.
Little did they know a stray dog had been brought to a local animal control center … and fortunately, he had a microchip.
The Howards were shocked to learn Razzle had been found after 10 years — more than 1,600 miles away, in California …
