Pogie lived with a nice elderly man who developed Alzheimer ’s disease. He didn’t know Pogie was sick, and the people caring for him weren’t thinking about the dog.

When Sue, President of the Welfare for Animals Guild (WAG), arrived at Pogie’s home he was in very bad shape. He was blind, deaf, bald, listless and had lost all the hair on his back and tail. Many of his systems were failing due to an untreated illness called Cushing’s Disease. He was in dire need of medical care – The veterinarians donated their services. The medicine alone was over $3,000. The local paper ran a story about Pogie and readers responded by donating $2500 to help cover the costs.

As Sue and her veterinarians worked with Pogie, he regained most of his vision and hearing! He became strong and happy. His listlessness and depression were replaced by joy and playfulness. Of course he was very protective of Sue whom he insisted on keeping nearby. Sue and WAG had intended to find a home for Pogie as they had for dozens of dogs they’d rescued. But Sue found she simply couldn’t part with her constant companion. Pogie lived with Sue until he succumbed to his Cushing's Disease two years later.