Two loveable canines got a second chance at life after being abandoned, starved and abused.
The two dogs, Dash and Winnie, were said to have been discovered near a local landfill, sparking the nickname ‘dumpster dogs.’
But when the Henry County Sheriff’s Office began their investigation, they found that this was far from the truth. In fact, Dash’s former owner, Kayla Sharee Dalton, had been neglecting the dogs, and was soon charged with two counts of cruelty towards animals.
The shelter rushed the dogs to an emergency vet, who found that both Dash and Winnie were starving to death.
As a five-month-old pup, Dash seemed to have a slim chance of survival. But despite the severity of the neglect, both dogs improved dramatically with stringent medical care, and it wasn’t long before they began to gain weight.
The two dogs received IV fluids and were trained in water therapy until they were capable of standing up on their own. Thanks to the funding of local residents, the dogs were able to receive the medical care they so urgently needed.

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Dash and Winnie ready for water therapy
In court, Dalton made attempts to justify the cruelty she inflicted upon the two canines by explaining that she didn’t have the money to give them proper medical care. Although Dalton was sentenced to 60 days in jail, her time was suspended on conditions of 12 months of good behavior and a fine of $2,572.03 to help pay the medical care and therapy for Dash and Winnie.
Fortunately, despite their harrowing past, the two dogs have each found new homes and are living brand new lives. Dash is now at Dancing Creek Farm — a facility dedicated to dog training and military pet caretaking during deployment.
Although Tamara Burton, president of Dancing Creek Farm, claims it was never her intention to adopt Dash, the farm has become his new forever home.
“I reached out to the SPCA to foster both dogs with the intention of training them to make them more adoptable… [however,] there was just something special about Dash… He had a certain way about him and was just grateful and loving and special.”
Burton explains, “I got close to him and decided to adopt.”
Due to his abusive past, Dash’s fearful and weary behavior was expected; however, it wasn’t long before he became comfortable at the farm and flourished in his new home.
Dash now helps other dogs at Dancing Creek Farm by demonstrating numerous tasks and helping them feel more comfortable during their stay. Now a fully-fledged part of the Dancing Creek team, Dash can not only understand simple commands such as ‘sit’ and ‘stay’, but has also mastered “tricks, crawling on his belly and placing his paws over his eyes,” states Burton.
“His story shows that nothing can ever be so bad that there’s not a light at the end of the tunnel,” Burton said. “People give up on dogs too easily. With time, love and patience, any dog can be a Dash.”
Both Dash and Winnie have come a long way since their ‘dumpster days,’ with a fierce resilience that brings hope for abused animals worldwide.
Click here to visit Dancingcreekfarm.com and follow Dash’s progress!

Obrigada!
Thank you to everyone who helped these dogs.
There is no excuse to starve dogs !! Thank God they found loving homes!!
so wrong
She should have been made to do the 60 days to remind herself never to do it again. So delighted for the pups and hope they have happy and long lives.
I totally agree. Why is it that she got away with this abuse using the pitiful excuse of not having enough money to care for them? I bet she didn’t go without food, water, and other necessities. This teaches her nothing except that she can do wrong, go into court with a sad story and a soft-hearted judge will go very easy on her. There are a number of avenues this misfit could have taken such as contacting any of the many animal rescue organizations. But the easy way out for people like her is to dump them somewhere and not worry about them anymore. What a piece of dirt and a waste of space she is!
Thank you God for animals and the people who protect them. I am so happy they have loving homes. Curse any monster who harms an animal- you are disgusting.
Love you Dash and Winner – So happy you are adopted into lovely homes . Thank you for taking care of these two lovely dogs.
Love you Dadh and Winners – so happy you are well taken care of and have a happy forever home . Shame on the person that abused those lovely dogs.
THE DUMPSTER DOGS FOUND AND PERSON HELD RESPONSIBLE IS SO AWESOME. THANKFUL FOR THEIR ADOPTERS. SO HAPPY FOR THE DOGS GETTING A CHANCE AT LIFE
Lucky dogs! Adopt, don’t shop!!
The 2 puppies were very fortunate, their are humans out there. My thanks goes out to those who gave these abused dogs a second chance on life
AMEN!
Keep on saving these precious lives. Thank you
I’m so glad some one spotted these two beautiful dogs and they got the attention they despertly needed. It feels good to know they are in good homes. No matter what excuse this women gives for what she did to them dogs it is not good enough, they were starving there is no excuse for this.
I’m so happy both pups were rescued from their idiot, abusive owner. Suspended sentence, my foot. Animal abuse should carry a punishment to fit the CRIME. Abusing an animal is a CHOICE – never a MISTAKE.
I know both dogs went to loving homes, but I really wish Dash and Winnie could have stayed together.
They went through so much they were bonded. Dogs, cats, horses, you name it, DO bond with their buds and people.
The main thing is both pups are safe and loved. That’s really all that matters <3
I’m not sure this is a happy ending – Dash has a home but he has to perform tricks?? And as for Winnie, where is she?
Another woman who should have absolutely nothing to do with animals in the future. Ever!
KARMA, lady. It will get you.
I am so happy to hear thst Dash and Winnie were rescued and that healthwise they rebounded. It’s awesome that Dash has gone to a loving furever home. But whst of Winnie? Did she go to a loving furever home? I hope so.
I thank God that Dash and Winnie were rescued and have rebounded healthwise. I’m so hapoy to hear that Dash has a loving furever home but what of Winnie? Did she go to a loving furever home? I hope so.
Dogs should never be judged by their breed, no more than humans should be judged. I had a pit bull dog before and she was the sweetest dog that I ever had.
Winnie and Dash have so intelligent faces and eyes ??
What happened to Winnie ? Has it forever home too ?
I don’t like at all, that Dash must now to crawl and make tricks for living !!!!
Being a survivor of an unprovoked pit bull attack, I don’t have much love for the breed. But,, I don’t believe in abusing them, either. All pit bulls should be spade and neutered.
I agree.