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Jiffy, an 11 year old border collie mix, was found frozen on the sidewalk, but his extra weight may have saved his life. The owner, a 59 year old woman in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, had let the dog out and then could not get Jiffy back in the house. The dog is said to weigh almost 120 pounds which is about 70 pounds more than he should. The woman said she would check on him every few hours. Most dogs wouldn’t survive the single digit temperatures overnight, but Jiffy probably did since the fat helped insulate him. 

The Humane Society poured warm water over his backside to get him free. It is not known yet if there would be any lingering health issues. Jiffy is now in a warm place at the Humane Society.

The woman was arrested on suspicion of animal neglect.

What would you have done? Well, the first thing, I wouldn’t let my dogs get that over weight. That is animal neglect to begin with. Second of all, there is no way that if one of my dogs would not come in at night that I would just leave him outside. If one of my dogs would have gotten stuck to a sidewalk, I would have called someone, anyone, to help me or find out the best way to get him unstuck. I would not have left him outside. The poor woman doesn’t deserve to have a dog. 

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