Fortunately, those scary moments spent alone on the side of the highway are in the rearview mirror.

The pup is now safe and rehabilitating at an animal rescue facility inTallahassee.

The pup has also been given a fitting new name: Trooper.

Abandoned Highway Dog Rescued

Credit:Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Though safe, Trooper is still incredibly stressed and still decompressing.

Abandoning a dog like this doesn’t typically allow for an immediate bounce back to their happy selves.

It will take a while for Trooper to recover from the trauma, but things are looking up.

Welcome to Tallahassee, Trooper!

The Humane Society reiterated that it is completely unacceptable for a pet owner to abandon their animals.