It was unbelievably cruel of people
To let the dog stew in its own misery for 9 years. Ive been volunteering for an animal shelter for a long time now and have seen lots of dogs surrendered and even THROWN SOMEWHERE by their owners. The dogs get severely depressed, anxious and confused. But they respond extremely well to kindness; they have an unbelievable capacity for love. I can assure you if someone took care of that poor dog he would have lived a happy life.
Dogs have a comparable emotional intelligence to toddlers. You wouldn't let a toddler grieve by the mothers grave for years, so why would you let a dog?
This movie has made me cry uncontrollably and made me furious at the same time.