One scorching day in Texas, Desiree Reyes was out walking her dogs, Knox and Coal, when she stumbled upon a sight that broke her heart.
From behind the fence of a nearby yard, a dog she had never seen before was staring at her intently, his eyes full of sorrow.
It seemed as though the Cocker Spaniel was begging her to notice him. What worried Reyes most was the possibility that he lived outdoors permanently, exposed to extreme weather.
Trying To Help The Neglected Pup
Reyes remembered seeing another dog confined to the same yard a few years earlier. That dog also remained outside in every type of weather.
Back then, she had asked the couple who lived there to bring the dog inside, but they refused . A few weeks later, that pup was no longer outdoors, and Reyes hoped they had changed