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GIDGET
In 2017, Attorney Lori Dodson,
formerly with the Bibb County
Public Defender's Office, wanted to
adopt a dog and support the new
Bondable Pups initiative when a
friend found a photo of an adorable
Chihuahua/Manchester/Terrier mix
named Sonic online and tagged Lori,
who contacted Brandi, who shared
the dog's sad saga.
During a Department of Family &
Children's Services (DFCS) welfare
check on children in a local home,
they called Animal Services about
a two-and-a-half-year-old female
dog living outside in a small crate
on a concrete slab who had already
birthed three litters of puppies.
Mercifully, the dog was removed.
Smith, who had pulled the dog for
Bondable Pups, lamented that her
coat was very thin, and it had taken
three separate flea bombs to remove
the fleas from her body. "Her coat was
so bald in spots that I dressed her in a
T-shirt before I allowed Lori to see her,"
Smith said.
Upon adoption, Dodson renamed
Sonic as Gidget. Of her transformation,
Dodson said, "It took a while for hair
to grow back, but she is the most
affectionate dog who always wants to be
in your lap. She's incredibly sweet and
loving, and though dogs like Gidget are
purported to be yappy, she hardly barks."
WHY BONDABLE PUPS?
Dog ownership isn't for everyone. It
takes time, patience, love, and money
to adopt, feed, vaccinate, buy, and
administer medications that prevent
heartworm, fleas, and ticks. But the
rewards are plenty, and the love and
loyalty of a dog is an unshakable bond.
Adopting a Bondable Pup is a
goodwill trifecta. It gives local inmates
meaningful, productive work during
