Higgins
This beautiful Sheltie originally came from a puppy mill. He was tossed out of the second home and handed to me. I noticed that he was dangerously and morbidly obese. I took him to the vet and had his thyroid function tested. The thyroid function was low, so the vet prescribed some medicine to take daily for that. The sheltie was losing weight with all of the excercise he was getting with me. Shortly after that the sheltie was placed with a man from Bliss, NY who promised that he would properly care for the dog, be sure it was excercised daily and he promised that the he would make sure the dog lost the weight he needed to lose. He also told me he was going to get involved in obedience and agility work. Unfortunately, the man had told me all lies. Filled with doggie treats, and getting no excercise, Higgins gained 5 more pounds within weeks! The man was also an extremely heavy smoker. The dog has continued to gain weight, even on the thyroid medicine. I begged the man to do what he had promised and get Higgins to a healthy weight, but he has refused and instead put this dog at an extreme health risk. It is the absolute worst placement I have ever made with a dog and I regret it every day. Unfortunately, this placement will lead to a life of torture for this sweet little dog and he will surely die from heart failure. The lesson is: Don't ever place a dog without a contract agreement!!!!!! Also, if you are feeling doubtful of a person, listen to your instincts. Surely my mistake is going to cost this poor dog its life. What a horrible little man that is torturing this dog and calling it "love".
