Labrador drops 78 pounds, is ready for new home

When 6-year-old Labrador Retriever, named Sam, walked through the doors of the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society, the staff couldn’t help but stop and stare. But they weren’t noticing his sweet brown eyes or his goofy grin — they were looking at his belly.

In truth, when Sam first arrived at the shelter in January 2012, the lovable yellow Lab was…

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