Opinion: What I learned by documenting the lives of abandoned dogs
LA TimesBiscuit was my first rescue dog. He gets excited about a car ride or a frozen yogurt; he’s a constant reminder “to enjoy the little things in life.” Toby – hound/shepherd mix Toby was a senior dog — 8 years old — when his owner surrendered him to a shelter in 2013. All told, Toby spent 1,216 days in the rescue, a record for the dogs I followed on this project, most likely because, as the vets at the rescue put it, he had “separation anxiety.” In the end, Toby’s adopters didn’t mind the extra attention he needed: “We just felt pulled to him.” Treasure/Chessie – Chihuahua/Chi mix Treasure, renamed Chessie when she was adopted, was rescued in 2014 from a puppy mill where she was probably a breed dog. Dagwood – golden retriever/Labrador mix Found locked in an empty house in Indiana in 2012, Dagwood landed at a rescue in Maryland with “basic manners” but anxiety and fear as well. “Everyone loves Dagwood.” Dreifuss/Dreyfuss – orange Labrador mix Dreifuss’ name got a new spelling when he was adopted in 2014.
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