Dog lovers are praising the CEO of an animal charity after he shared the incredible story of how he saved a morbidly obese dog from death.
Niall Harbison, the owner of Happy Doggo, found a 100-pound shepherd named Cindy Crawford in the middle of a street in Thailand a year ago.
The stray dog could barely walk, her hair was falling out and was covered in sores when she was found by Harbison.
After she was admitted, the doctors discovered that she was suffering from a thyroid problem and advised Harbison to take her recovery slowly as she could have died of a heart attack given the stress her body was under.
The stray dog could barely walk, her hair was falling out and was covered in sores when she was found by Harbison
After swimming twice a day, taking daily jungle walks and controlling her diet for a year, Cindy is now showing signs of great self-confidence and is the epitome of good health.
After five months of careful training and medication, ‘Cindy’ was able to start running and her recovery was taken over by her current owner and personal trainer, Lana.
Cindy was able to reduce her weight to 62 pounds and improve her skin in the span of seven months since she was rescued, and she showed signs of great improvement.
After swimming twice a day, taking daily jungle walks and controlling her diet for a year, Cindy is now showing signs of great self-confidence and is the epitome of good health.
“This is Cindy Crawford today. She has her life back. Her dignity. Her self-confidence.
She may just be a mutt in Thailand, but I think we can all learn a lot from Cindy. We may be down sometimes in our lives. But we are never away,” Harbison wrote in an X-post yesterday.
Niall Harbison, the owner of Happy Doggo, found a 100-pound shepherd named Cindy Crawford in the middle of a street in Thailand a year ago
Harbison’s followers and dog lovers praised the charity’s efforts and dedication to helping Cindy on X.
‘This is an incredible story! You are such great people to help,” one viewer wrote.
While another animal lover said: ‘I’m not crying, you’re crying’.
One supporter joked: ‘Cindy was my introduction to you and your work. What a beautiful transformation.’
The charity was founded in 2023 after Harbison began feeding malnourished dogs in Thailand while recovering from a near-death experience.
He has since dedicated a piece of land in the country to creating a sanctuary for dogs to recover and only takes in the most sick and vulnerable dogs.