German shorthaired pointers are the ideal dog for families who love the outdoors Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared ...

What kind of person takes a prized, purebred hunting dog and leaves it for dead at the animal shelter? Worse yet, three hunting dogs? That’s the question Megan Villarreal was asking in May of 2005.