A homeless man in the US state of Tennessee has had an emotional reunion with his best friend - his dog.

Anthony is an artist who found himself homeless after some devastating events in his life.

He does not have a place to live, but he has a best friend - a dog named Bobo.

One day in late August, Anthony woke up and Bobo was gone.

He was distressed and immediately contacted friends to help him look for Bobo.

Image: Facebook/Memphis Animal Services

They made signs and put them all over town in Memphis, and talked to the people who knew Anthony and Bobo.

Earlier this month, Bobo was recognised by an employee at the Memphis Animal Services shelter.

Emily called the number on the lost poster, and Anthony was at the shelter within minutes.

Bobo could not contain his excitement at seeing his dad again.

The Memphis Animal Services says Bobo also got neutered, microchipped and vaccinated during his stay.

They also found out he was heartworm negative and gave Anthony with a year's supply of heartworm prevention, a bag of dog food, and a harness, leash, collar, and ID tag.

Bobo is healthy and happy, but needs to keep going to the vet every year to stay that way.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with the costs.

Anthony thanked everyone involved for their help.

He said: "He means a lot to me, he's a good guy - and I thank everybody for their time and for watching out for us".