19/11/2023
Scared and waiting on death row in another shelter, Teddy Bear was brought to Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center (SPARC). His owner at the time had surrendered him after adopting him from yet another shelter.
His first owner, the owner of his heart, got Alzheimer’s Disease. The disease progressed and there were days, maybe even weeks, that went by in which he could not rely on food or even being recognized or acknowledged. We believe that his owner may have forgotten she owned a dog and that she may have become frightened of him and screamed and yelled at him. Her behavior was erratic, and he became more and more frightened — so much so his trust in humans started to give out.
Unfortunately, when a dog loses their trust in humans they can act out, and the only way that dogs can communicate with the outside world is with their mouths. After the disease had progressed enough for his first owner to no longer be able care for him, he was admitted to his first shelter.
Teddy Bear is adorable (seriously, have you seen the photos?) so he always got lots of adoption inquiries. He was adopted by a woman who really cared for him and tried hard to get help for him, hiring trainers to no avail. Even she had to surrender him to yet another shelter.
Even though she couldn’t keep him, she didn’t give up on him and continued to search frantically for a place for him to go. When his behavior did not improve in the shelter environment, Teddy Bear was put on the euthanasia list...
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