A dog that was reported to be recovering a week after being tied to a rock to drown has been adopted.<\/p>\n
The 5-month-old dog, named Gunnar, was adopted last Sunday by Phyllis Ain, a literacy coach for William S. Reyes Elementary School.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Gunnar] has toys, five other dogs to play with, and a few cats to teach him how to behave,\u201d said Ain, chuckling.<\/p>\n
\u201cGunnar has been doing fine. His back legs are still really rubbery; they don\u2019t stand up straight, but he is getting better,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
The dog was named after Capt. Gunnar Coffman who reported the dog\u2019s condition to Saipan Cares for Animals. <\/p>\n
Gunnar exhibits weak hind legs, indicating a sign of malnutrition, which SCA believes is due to the negligence of his previous owner.<\/p>\n
The 5-month-old puppy is now recovering happily with a new pack that has happily accepted him, said Ain.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is taking [medications] to help take care of the mange. You wouldn\u2019t know [Gunnar] was a dog that went through a lot. Most of the time, dogs like that are really hard to bond with,\u201d said Ain. <\/p>\n
\u201cGunnar is a really social dog. He follows us everywhere and I take him everywhere I can. He is just doing really great,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really love him and we are very lucky to have him. He needs a place where he is safe and where he could be watched very carefully.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ain owes it all to SCA for taking care of Gunnar before she decided to adopt him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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