Please join everyone on June 27 in Tucson, Arizona to advocate for the release of Snuggles. More details soon.
Please sign the #SaveSnuggles petition in the post below.
If possible, please donate to help the costs of Snuggles jail time in shelter.
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#SaveSnuggles #ReleaseSnuggles
Pima County has caged a family dog for eight months over one bite on their own property.
Sergeant Snuggles is an Anatolian Shepherd. Guardian breed. Built to protect land and livestock from coyotes and whatever else shows up. He was doing his job on their three-acre place. Young pup got stressed and startled when grandma tapped him from behind. Nipped once. They called it a level four bite. Grandma is fine. She has said from the start it was her fault for spooking him. She wants her dog home with the kids. She begs for it.
The family offered training. Extra fencing. Whatever rules they asked for. Hired a behaviorist who said he is not dangerous. Livestock experts backed the same thing. Pima County animal control and the courts did not give a damn. They slapped the vicious label on him and locked him down. No real visits. Isolation. Fees stacking past fifteen grand while the kids miss their dog every single day.
They fought it in court and got steamrolled at first. New lawyer came on after people online pushed hard. Appeal is filed. Waiting on the prosecutor’s response then the judge decides on paper. They are even asking advocacy groups for amicus briefs. The fight is still alive.
This is government overreach plain and simple. Bureaucrats hiding behind rules and codes so they can play God with a loyal dog and break a family’s heart. One startled mistake on private land and they want to kill him while the actual victim pleads for mercy. Cowards. The whole system stinks when it treats a family pet like public enemy number one.
#SaveSnuggles belongs back home. Running that land with his people instead of rotting in a kennel.
Sign the petition. Call and email these officials respectfully. Demand they release this dog to his family.
Steve Kozachik, PACC Director: (520) 724-5900 or [email protected]
Chad Kasmar, Deputy County Administrator: (520) 724-7733 or [email protected]
Petition: https://t.co/tBt9GtyU23
SAVE SNUGGLES & FREE SNUGGLES
It’s been 8 months since this poor dog was taken from his family at only 9 months old.
The courts have ordered for this dog to be euthanized over an incident that happened to a family member when the dog was still in puppy stage.
The family member doesn’t want Snuggles to be euthanized.
So sad this happens in America!
Snuggles needs to be reunited back with his family.
#SaveSnuggles
Lucy and I are deploying again. One final mission for my old dog. To Arizona. We're bringing that #SaveLucy energy from the Shenandoah Valley to the desert to #SaveSnuggles.
Next Saturday will be Save Snuggles Day in Tucson. Lucy's return to the desert.
Veterans, bikers, dog lovers, anyone in the area - join us. It's going to be a positive demonstration to celebrate Lucy's release and RESPECTFULLY push officials in Pima County to let Snuggles go home.
We want this to be a celebration. We are the good guys and we will show it.
Lucy will be there, as long as my old car makes it. So should you. More details to come as we work them out.
#AmericasDog
#SaveSnugglesDay
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The owner of Snuggles is asking for help.
Please share if you know someone that can help this very young dog be reunited with his family.
#SaveSnugglesNow
Snuggles family, including the grandmother who was accidentally nipped during a Coyote incursion, have begged the judge, who by her own admission doesn't know the laws, to let Snuggles come home. They have 2 more days to appeal! Please keep fighting for Snuggles.
#SaveSnuggles
Hi @LaraLeaTrump@JudgeJeanine hope your summer is going well; Italy looked fabulous. 😊 can y’all please give us any guidance on how to help #savesnuggles in Arizona please?
Dear Laura Conover (@PimaCountyAtty),
My name is Brendan Jones, and this is Lucy. Ten years ago, Lucy saved my life during the war against ISIS. In return, I brought her home with me. While you may not be familiar with her story, millions of people around the world are.
We are writing to you today out of deep concern for a case in Pima County involving a family dog named Snuggles. Snuggles, an Anatolian Shepherd, has been placed on a court-ordered euthanasia list following an incident in which he bit a family member. At the time, the dog was agitated and acting to defend his home and family during a coyote incursion on the property. The entire family, including the individual who was bitten, is devastated by the possibility of losing him.
Snuggles is a large working breed traditionally used as a livestock guardian. At the time of the incident, he was an intact male who had not yet reached the appropriate age for neutering. I have personal experience with this breed, having used Anatolian Shepherds to protect my own flocks of sheep. It is well established that neutering intact males of this breed often produces a noticeable and positive change in temperament, reducing reactivity and certain aggressive behaviors.
Snuggles has now reached an age where neutering is both appropriate and recommended. I am confident that, once neutered, any concerns about future aggression would be substantially alleviated.
Before we consider raising additional public awareness about this case, we wanted to bring it directly to your attention in the hope that a reasonable resolution can be reached quietly and without unnecessary scrutiny. We respectfully ask that you personally review the matter. We believe common sense and compassion can still prevail here.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Very respectfully,
Brendan Jones and Lucy, “America’s Dog”
#AmericasDog
#SaveSnuggles
Every signature gives #SaveSnuggles 1 more chance to stay alive 🙏
Please send to your spouse if you have already signed. WE NEED ALL HANDS ON DECK 🐾❤️🙏
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