In November 2015, our Sheriff, "America's Toughest", Joe Arpaio, busted a puppy-mill-gone-bad.
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/buckeye/mcso-serves-search-warrant-at-puppy-mill-in-west-valleyIn January of 2016 we got a notice from APARN that we had been selected to receive a great dog. His name is Sneed. January 16th, we brought him home, and proceeded to give him love and comfort like he'd never known.
Just a few days later we had him at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden's "Dog Days" event.
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loginHis reputation was that he was "A chill dog". Dogs would walk by, barking, and Sneed would just stand and stare, waiting for the noisy dog to stop. The years in the kennel made him 100.0% dog-tolerant, and somewhat unimpressed by the attempts of others to gain attention. Quite the bully, when he wanted on your lap, it was non-negotiable!
But as was his lot, bad breeding practices took control. It became evident on November 18th that he was suffering from Pug Dog Encephalitis. The seizures started but just wouldn't stop.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granulomatous_meningoencephalitisOur vet clinic worked through the night, even trying surgical sedation to try and quiet the nervous system. But after hours of chemicals and trials to shut down the seizures, we had to make a hard decision. After only ten months in our life, Sneed is now another statistic to bad breeding practices.
Rest in peace, little buddy.