It takes special people to reach an animal in such a depressed, sickly condition and return them to mental and physical health - bless the Butchers and all like them who invest so much in these creatures. I've seen other dogs brought back from similar conditions and lead normal lives (one, a borzoi, moved onto an Arabian horse farm with other borzois and went for an lovely romp w/horse, owner, and dog friends every day - sweet life for him!), and it really annoys me that the animal's recovery is often longer than the former owner's punishment.
