For four long, lonely years, a precious dog sat tethered to a hefty chain attached to a tree.

His body wasted away, his bones extended, and he became a statistic. The sweet boy was one of the millions of forgotten chained animals that would definitely pass away a slow unpleasant fatality unless aid arrived to save him. He had no shelter, no bed, and sat next to an empty dish as his stomach growled with hunger pains.

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At a simple 25 pounds, the pooch should have weighed at least 50 pounds for a canine of his size. Animal advocates were alerted of this pup’s circumstances and posted his story on social networks. The folks at Go Dogs Rescue in Georgia stepped up and saved him from his torturous life. They claimed pictures of the dog haunted them, so they rescued him and called him Hero.

Hero has a long roadway ahead and numerous struggles to overcome. In the meantime, he reaches sleep on a good fluffy bed nestled right into warm comfy blankets. At first, he simply needed to get used to people actually taking care of him. He slowly came to be a healthy, happy, heroic dog that lives up to his name!

I Love My Dog reminds our readers to get in touch with local animal control or a local rescue if you can no more care for your pets. It is never a sensible option to abandon or dump an innocent pet, as the outcome will likely be harm, abuse, death, or all three.