Huey weighed only 33 pounds. He was extremely malnourished and weak. His ears were infected, he tested positive for parasites, and his liver was damaged from lack of nutrition. His muzzle area was covered in scabs as well as fresh wounds; one of which was so deep it had pierced his nasal cavity. His bottom jaw had been mangled beyond repair, with pieces of his bottom lip missing. The vet suspected multiple past breaks to his jaw and advised the probability of future reconstructive surgery. Huey had raw spots on his rear from having sat in a cage for the majority of his life and his front legs are permanently bowed due to lack of exercise and moving space. It appears as if Huey’s sole purpose in life was for nothing more than to entice other dogs to fight.  

Fast forward to the present. Huey is an absolutely amazing dog with a resilience that no human could ever match. He has gained weight (currently up to 65 pounds). His infections are better, but still a reoccurring problem, especially in his ears. Huey does not like having his ears touched and this presents a problem when those nasty infections resurface. Huey has a round, soft spot on the top of his head, that he also does not like to have touched. The vet suspects that Huey had been shot.

Huey still suffers from separation anxiety and nightmares. During his nightmares, it is absolutely heart wrenching to hear his cries, and watch him shake. I cannot, nor do I want to imagine what he is having to relive. Over the course of the past year, Huey’s nightmares have lessened in their severity and I pray that eventually, they will be a thing of the past. 

Huey, although taken into our home as a foster, never left. I love him as one of my children and pray that he has many years left in him.