There’s nothing worse than seeing an innocent dog after years of neglect. Their spirit is so defeated by the mistreatment that it seems like they’ll never be right again.

It’s truly heartbreaking when you think of the naturally playful and happy demeanor of dogs in general. To think that a person can be so cruel as to steal that spark of joy from a sweet puppy is just disgusting.

In Dakota’s case, this shelter dog had never even had a haircut when she was rescued from her life of…