Adorable dog called Brody is dumped at shelter after owners discovered he couldn't live with their newborn baby

An adorable dog with a hard past is in need of being rehomed after his owners heart-wrenchingly discovered he couldn't live with their newborn baby. 

A six-year-old dog named Brody unfortunately had to leave his loving family after his owners brought home their newborn baby and quickly discovered he needed a child-free, pet-free home. 

'His current family is devastated to part with such a wonderful boy,' Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption wrote on Facebook.

'He was their [first] baby, and this wasn’t something they expected. Their plan was always to incorporate Brody and baby, and move forward in life,' the post continued. '[A] human baby is a very obvious priority and making the decision to rehome Brody really broke his family's heart.

'This is not something they want to do, but it is so clearly not a living situation that can be worked on. Brody needs a home without small children or animals. Plain and simple.' 

The North Carolina shelter did not elaborate on why the dog was unable to adjust to the newborn.  

Brody had come from an abusive past before living with his last family, who adopted him when he was just one-year-old. 

The large dog, who is currently in foster care, has a loving personality and is known to be a 'snuggle bug' who was 'never more than a few feet from his people,' the adoption center said. 

'He loves hide-and-seek with his toys; neighborhood walks; sunbathing in his fenced-in yard; and "helping" his mom work from home,' the Facebook post said. 'Though he shadows his mom and is never far from her side, he is not a one-person pet and loves his other human family members dearly.' 

The indoor pooch also knows basic commands and is leash- and car-trained. 

Brody's story comes just weeks after a woman was heavily criticized for abandoning a helpless German Shepard puppy, before denying any wrongdoing. 

Jubree Johnson, 22, exclusively admitted to DailyMail.com to driving away after leaving the three-month-old pup at a mobile home park in Fresno, California, in May – but claimed it was after the dog had already been ditched by its owner. 

Johnson added, 'The dog was already abandoned. It wasn't mine nor my partner's. 

'We were in the area when we saw the dog. 

We took it to the nearest shelter, but they couldn't take her because they were closed the weekend.'

'My friend who had been talking about wanting a dog just minutes before we saw this one, spotted the puppy walking near the street,' she told DailyMail.com. 

'My friend loves dogs.'

They only had the dog for a total of 10 minutes before releasing it back to the street. 

'The shelter suggested we take the dog back to the place where they found it.' 

Johnson claimed she didn't have gas money to drive around to various shelters to find a safe place for the dog, so they heeded the alleged advice and took the dog back to the area where they found it.