Tugger is back home with Mom and Dad after three years in possible captivity.

It91裸聊视频檚 suspected Tugger spent at least part of the past three years in a puppy mill, as evident by his rather aggressive sexual drive, said John Van Elswyk.

He and his partner Sindy Cooper lost the pup when he escaped their Murrayville yard one April evening.

They went door to door asking neighbours. They plastered the area with posters. They visited the SPCA and Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) frequently in the weeks that followed. But there was no sign of Tugger.

After a few months, they gave up the search, assuming he 91裸聊视频渉ad dinner with the coyotes91裸聊视频� in their neighbourhood.

They gave up hope.

91裸聊视频淲e cried our eyes out,91裸聊视频� Van Elswyk said.

Fast forward to the end of June 2018, and Tugger was found wandering the streets of Fort Langley. LAPS was called, and an ID check revealed Tugger was microchipped.

Although Cooper had changed her cellphone number since Tugger disappeared, Van Elswyk was still listed as a secondary emergency contact. So he took the 91裸聊视频渏aw-dropping91裸聊视频� call.

Over breakfast at a Turkish cafe a few Sundays ago, the astonished couple learned that Tugger was in fact alive, and in the care of LAPS.

91裸聊视频淚t was like watching those IKEA commercials,91裸聊视频� Van Elswyk said. 91裸聊视频淪he just yelled 91裸聊视频榮tart the car91裸聊视频�. Don91裸聊视频檛 even bother calling back.91裸聊视频�

They were at the Aldergrove shelter 20 minutes later in tears of shock and disbelief.

91裸聊视频淚 could hardly breath,91裸聊视频� Cooper said, her shaking while Van Elswyk said he was covered in goosebumps.

What they found was a three-and-a-half old purebred Pomeranian who weighs all of less than four pounds. He was incredibly nervous, filthy dirty, matted, and had to a few rotten teeth that needed removing.

But the second the couple made the clicking noise they used to get their dogs91裸聊视频� attention, Tugger seemingly recognize them immediately.

It was, as LAPS executive director Jayne Nelson described, a 91裸聊视频渧ery emotional91裸聊视频� reunion.

91裸聊视频淭hey had given up ever seeing him again so were very grateful to have him back,91裸聊视频� she elaborated.

Cooper concurred.

91裸聊视频淚 could never have fathomed this happening91裸聊视频� we91裸聊视频檙e just so grateful.91裸聊视频�

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A working theory

91裸聊视频淚t would have taken him four years to walk to Fort Langley91裸聊视频� from their home in Murrayville, Van Elswyk said, noting there91裸聊视频檚 no way he made it there on his own.

So, after discussions with the veterinarian, they91裸聊视频檙e convinced Tugger was snatched up 91裸聊视频� because he was a young, unneutered male worth a 91裸聊视频減retty penny91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� and likely thrown in a crate or small cage and contained for breeding purposes only.

With Pom pups selling for $1,500 to $2,500 each, this little guy could was likely bringing in thousands a year, Van Elswyk interjected.

91裸聊视频淥ur theory now91裸聊视频� we think he was in a puppy mill,91裸聊视频� he elaborated. Cooper insisting that seems more credible given his disposition.

91裸聊视频淗e even wants to do the cats91裸聊视频� Anything on four legs, he thinks it91裸聊视频檚 fair game.91裸聊视频�

Thankfully, there will be no more breeding in Tugger91裸聊视频檚 future, Cooper explained, anxious to correct some of the aggressive habits he91裸聊视频檚 picked up while being away.

91裸聊视频淲e just want to make sure that he91裸聊视频檚 well taken care of and knows he91裸聊视频檚 loved,91裸聊视频� Cooper said.

91裸聊视频淭he first week, it was like oh my god, I have a rotten kid91裸聊视频� I was ripping out my hair91裸聊视频� with him no longer house trained and constantly trying to mount their other dog, Babe, as well as their cat.

The second week, he calmed down, and started eat properly after the removal of two rotten teeth.

Now, as each day passes, he91裸聊视频檚 getting better and better.

91裸聊视频淚t was like getting a problem child and getting him some therapy. He91裸聊视频檚 actually really good. He91裸聊视频檚 really calmed down91裸聊视频� I think it91裸聊视频檚 going to take a while just to get him calmed down.91裸聊视频�

It91裸聊视频檚 already cost the couple $600 in vet bills.

The focus for the next few weeks will simply be acclimatizing him back into his life, working on his behavioural issues, and then get him fixed, said Cooper, who compared herself to a stressed mom with a colicy child.

91裸聊视频淗e hasn91裸聊视频檛 left my side91裸聊视频� I move, he91裸聊视频檚 there,91裸聊视频� Cooper joked, picking him up for another cuddle.

Tugger had been a gift only a few months before he went missing.

Cooper91裸聊视频檚 coworkers at a Burnaby traffic control company pooled their money 91裸聊视频� $3,000 91裸聊视频� and ordered the pup from Ontario. They did it all in secret, and dispatched Cooper to the airport to pick up a package that turned out to be the little Pom pup.

At the time, she had recently lost her 18-year-old all black toy Pom, Cutie, and Tugger was a birthday gift to help fill the void in her life.

91裸聊视频淭hey got together and decided I needed another puppy because they all missed Cutie. She was just everybody91裸聊视频檚 sweet little baby,91裸聊视频� Cooper recounted.

She and Van Elswyk only had him a few months before he disappeared. But it was enough time to become attached, and the couple say they91裸聊视频檙e excited and relieved to have Tugger home again.

It goes to show that marking a pet 91裸聊视频� whether it be a tattoo or a microchip 91裸聊视频� is imperative. They91裸聊视频檇 never have Tugger back, if it hadn91裸聊视频檛 been for the chip, a story that Van Elswyk is quick to share with almost anyone who will listen.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 great having him back. It91裸聊视频檚 just swell,91裸聊视频� he said, picking him up and giving him another hug and words of assurance.