For the last ten years, Paris, named after the Texas city where she was first adopted, has been missing from her family. Â She was trained as a therapy dog and sent off to a family that needed her. Â Some how, she ended up part of an animal hoarding case, and her microchip brought her back to her first family, and a wonderful forever home.
“We thought we were doing something very admirable,” said Brad Galbreath, the dog’s original owner. Â He and his wife, Courtney, were training Paris to be a therapy dog. Â They worked with a local trainer for two years before she was ready, and knew she was a smart dog with a natural gift for therapy dog work.
After the two year training period, it was time to send Paris off to a family that needed her more. Â Something that isn’t easy for anyone spending two years raising a dog.
“It was hard to let go,” said Brad.
Well, Â that was the last time they thought that they’d hear about her. Â However, a phone call that they got about a week ago changed everything. Â They always wondered how she was doing and where she was, but never really knew. Â As it turned out, thanks to the SPCA of Texas, they were about to find out.
The SPCA of Texas told Brad and his wife about how she was part of a 72 animal round up from a woman’s home. Â Twenty other animals were found dead on the property that Paris was taken away from. Â The owner of the property faces very heavy charges including misdemeanor animal cruelty.
Paris’ microchip is what led her first family back to her. Â Due to the information on it, they were able to give her back to them, where she will spend the rest of her life with them, happy and healthy. Â They even kept her toys, puppy pictures and first collars this whole time. Â They were happy she had survived her ordeal.
“That curiosity is put to bed now,” Brad said. Â “She’ll be with us until we ultimately say goodbye forever.”