Gus Kenworthy won something more than a silver medal during the Sochi Olympics: puppy love.
puppy love is real to puppies.
He discovered some irresistibly cute stray puppies in Sochi.
Oh my glob, look who I just found! :) #sochistrays
It was love at first sight, like for real. LOOK AT THEM.
Fell asleep last night with Rosa :) Thanks for the pic @robindmacdonald!
The treatment of stray dogs in Sochi was pretty terrible, which is why Gus and his friend, Robin Macdonald, tried to rescue as many as they could.
Hungry little guys :)
They thought it would take Robin only a few days in Sochi to finish the adoption process, but he was there for almost a month working with Humane Society International to get around government roadblocks.
One last family nap before the big move to a new life. Bye @Sochi2014 @HumaneSociety @aeroflot @guskenworthy
Robin made it back to America this week with three puppies and their mom!
We are all ok, and made it to America! A big thanks to the best 5 travel companions one could ask for.
Here you can watch them explain the emotional story behind this international rescue:
Plus, the adorable pups are a little jet-lagged from all this exciting travel, so they're super cute.
Good work, guys!
.@robindmacdonald and I are going live on the @TODAYshow with the Sochi pups - Tune in now! @HSIGlobal :)