Captain Ron the dog disappeared from his home in two years ago and his owners never found him, until now

Senior dog Captain Ron found fame late in life — and with it, his long-lost family.

According to the Huffington Post, the 13-year-old canine grew up on a Tennessee farm, enjoying the large amounts of land and the presence of fellow animals. Then, two years ago, he disappeared from the property. His owners spent months looking for their pup, who lost an eye to blastomycosis, a fungal infection, before disappearing, but had no luck.

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That is, until one of his owners was scrolling through Facebook recently and spotted a familiar face on Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary‘s page. It was Captain Ron! The dog, who now resides at the animal rescue for older pets, is one of the page’s most popular pups. The sanctuary often posts photos of Ron ruling the roost that go on to be shared by numerous fans.

Shocked at seeing their dog again, Ron’s original owners reached out the sanctuary to tell them how uplifting and heartwarming it was to know their pet was in good hands and making people happy.

The sanctuary staff informed Ron’s old family that Captain Ron was picked up as a stray, where he was lucky be rescued from the local shelter.

“He was a senior with some health issues, he would not have made it out of the shelter alive once his three-day stray hold was up,” the sanctuary explained in a Facebook post.

Old Friends also wrote that they were happy to give Ron’s owners the peace of mind that their dog is “doing great,” since the family “obviously loved him and cared for him deeply.” The owners provided some important information as well, including Ron’s favorite song: Simon and Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair.”