This little man had a very sad start to life ... and he is only 9 months old. He was taken from his mother when he was weaned to 'supposedly' go to a good and loving home. Things, however, did not go as assumed ...
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The individuals who professed to want Muppet purely to be part of their growing family, had other ideas. They wanted to breed from him. Nothing more. He was kept in a small cage in disgusting conditions, unloved, undernourished, unwashed and un-groomed. In fact the word 'un-groomed' was an understatement. CindyLu's Muse did a post about the horrors of Puppy Mills. Click to view.
Unlike a lot of dogs, Shih Tzu's (if you didn't know already) have coats that continue to grow steadily throughout their lives. Hence, if they are 'not' groomed regularly, their hair will become so matted that they are unable to walk freely. Tragically, as was in Muppet's case ...
The day I brought Muppet home he was so terrified of human contact (and of his own shadow) that he would find the nearest corner, or furniture he could crawl under, cower, tremble, and wet himself. But one of the saddest respects of his prior treatment, is that when he catches sight of one of my best friends, (a delightful old gentleman of 85 years old) things start to get really bad (as if they weren't bad enough) ... Muppet then proceeds to lose his bowels completely. Consequently, I'm taking it that the 'monster' (and that's an insult to 'monsters') responsible for Muppet's appalling condition was a man of that ilk. Unlike my dear friend, he was a coward and a thug ... the worse type of human beings are those that hurt defenseless animals. A complete and utter bastard to be precise. And I make no apology for the language ...
I have had Muppet for approx one month now. And in that time he has slowly come out of his shell. He is also learning how to play and how to trust .... but most importantly, he is learning how to love ... and how to be loved. He is still afraid of people and loud noises (to name but a few) but I'm hoping in the not too distant future that will change. I shall keep you posted.
Remember, animals are voiceless without us. Rescue a dog/cat/rat/horse (whatever happens to be your fancy) rather than go to a breeder. There is an animal out there waiting for you ... wanting ... desperately to be loved ... much like us.
PS. I apologise if I haven't visited your blog recently .... but I've been busy mopping the floor and picking up poop! Ah, but it's all worth it :)
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