Maggie is actually a rescue. She was chained to a doghouse in about 110 degree weather when she was a puppy. She had almost no hair. My vet told me about her and I just couldn't sleep at night thinking about her. She was left all day without food and water. I wasn't ready for a dog at the time because we had just put our 15 yo German Shorthair Pointer down due to cancer but.......I wanted to sleep at night too....Maggie is now 3 and has been a great dog.