By Erika I. Ritchie for The Orange County Register
MISSION VIEJO – Argus, an emaciated white German shepherd found on the side of a road and brought to Alicia Pet Care Center last week from the Redlands Animal Shelter, took his first solid steps on Monday.
Argus was found a little more than a week ago after being reported as a “dead dog lying at the side of a road” by animal control from the Redlands Animal Shelter. A local group, Coastal German Shepherd Rescue, saved the dog from being euthanized after a shelter volunteer posted the dog’s picture on Facebook.
On Thursday the shepherd rescue’s director Tiffany Norton took Argus to Alicia Pet Care veterinarian Matthew Wheaton for help.
“When I first saw him he was carried in and struggled to breathe because his chest muscles were so weak,” Wheaton said.
Since Saturday, the 7-year-old shepherd has started eating spoonfuls of chicken, rice and veggies prepared by rescue volunteers.
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