“She was a rescue dog from the streets of Oakland,” Rustan told Matador. “At one time she was a bait dog. No one loved her. She was running wild, missing all her bottom teeth.”
What began as a spur-of-the-moment rescue in Oakland became a partnership that, as he puts it, effectively saved his life.
“If you would have bet on this dog, it would have been nuts,” Rustan says. “I was only a couple years sober. When we met each other I can’t even explain what she means. She is the embodiment of limitless potential. It struck a chord with me and I fell in love with her. I grew up in and out of the mental hospital. She made me realize that I’m special.”
Sugar’s last wave in Surf City
On Saturday, Sugar’s friends and fans gathered on the sand and along the pier in Huntington Beach, known as Surf City, to watch Sugar ride to shore one final time…