A 4-month-old blind puppy found in a trash bin by a Red River Waste Solutions trash collector last month was adopted into his “forever home,” according to a Facebook post from Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control.

“His family already loves him so much! He is learning the commands 'up' and 'down' to help with stairs and he's working on potty training. We're so thankful for everyone who contributed to his care and helped him along in his journey to find his perfect forever home!” the post said Wednesday.

The pup named Barry was found inside a crate in a trash bin in an alley off the 200 block of East Masterson Avenue about 9:30 a.m. March 20.

Barry, a pit bull mix, suffered broken ribs that had healed “and whatever kind of trauma that caused it to be blind,” Holly Pasquinelli, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control spokeswoman, said last week.

Trash collectors are trained to look for out-of-the-ordinary things, said Alyssa Brown, a Red River spokesperson. When the unidentified driver found Barry, “it was too weak to cry,” Brown said.

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