It amazes me the power of social media to connect people — and even animals — who would not normally connect.

A real neat success story began last weekend. My wife, Beverly, was looking at a Facebook post from a friend and former co-worker and said, "Ahhh, look at this cute Husky puppy that Dee is trying to find a home for."

I looked up and said, "Did you say, Husky?"

Just a day or so earlier, I had read a post by a co-worker who was looking for a Husky puppy to adopt.

My wife's friend is an Assisi-type animal lover who seems to be constantly taking in creatures and either keeping them or find them the "right" home. In this case, a friend of hers had come into possession of a Husky puppy that she didn't want to keep longterm but wanted to make sure it had a good home saying, "he's too sweet to end up in a puppy mill."

I asked Amber, one of my colleagues at the Cabin, if she was still looking for a Husky. In the meantime, my wife messaged Dee on Facebook noting that I had a possible prospect. My wife emailed me the basic contact informatioin and I passed that along.

It led to a canine meet-and-greet and it was a match.

"Win, win," my wife's friend messaged her.

I haven't seen or talked to Dee in years. I've never met her friend who had the dog. Yet, I knew where to find the other piece of the puzzle.

Incredible connection, an upside to social media.

Matchmaking success with a puppy. We'll hold off awhile on trying this with humans.