Deanna Corrine never thought she would see her dog Vincent again -- especially not in Tennessee.
Vincent, a Jack Russell and rat terrier mix, went missing from Corrine's home in Columbus, Ga., about a year ago. Though she looked for the dog, Corrine did not think she would find him.
"When we lost him I never thought we'd get him again," she said.
She explained that she just hoped that someone had found Vincent and was taking good care of him.
Then, nearly a year later, Young-Williams Animal Shelter in Knoxville called her, saying Vincent had turned up there. The shelter was able to identify him because he had been micro-chipped.
Corrine told Young-Williams not to put him up for adoption. "I kept saying, 'No no, I'll be there,'" she said.
Corrine and her mother left Georgia Thursday night and made the six-hour road trip to Knoxville to pick up Vincent on Friday morning.
"I wasn't sure if he would remember me or not," Corrine said.
Their happy reunion cleared up any doubts.
Corrine recommends micro-chipping for every pet-owner.
"It seems like a lot of money, but it's worth it in the end."
She said the microchip and the overnight drive paid off.
"He's so lovable. Pets are family."