He’d enlisted the help of his motorcycle-riding buddies and nearly everyone from the dog park in the search. Anyone seen walking a German Shepherd had been, at one time, accosted by him or his buddies. His searches were fruitless.
“It was heartbreaking,” Brower said. “Absolutely horrible.”
His heart-wrenching decision to search for a new dog — made after a year-and-a-half of endless searching for Dozer — turned out to be the best decision he could’ve made, as it led him back to his best friend in a miraculous way.
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Other than his having lived at the shelter for a month after he was picked up by a resident nearby, Brower doesn’t know much about Dozer’s whereabouts during the 18 months he was missing. He’s just thrilled to have his pup, who he calls a “big sweet baby,” back at home, back to normal.
Normal, except for at the dog park, where families used to steer clear of the 125-pound pooch.
“Now that he’s a celebrity, everyone wants to hug him,” Brower said.
