Wow, that was a powerful story. My pup was rescued from a very sick situation where he was beaten, locked up and starved at a VERY young age, only a few weeks old actually. I read that story and just gave him a big hug.
I think part of the moral to this story is also to support our no-kill shelters, and adopt dogs in need of a home.
I was told that my Aussie would always be afraid of people and that he may even become aggressive someday, but I took that chance and he has been wonderful!
Thank you for sharing this story, as sad as it was...it gave a good message.