DENVER — For Cody Backer, surrendering his beloved dog was one of the most heart-wrenching experiences of his life. Adding to the emotional turmoil was a costly lawsuit filed by the dog rescue group where he adopted his pet.
“I was crying the day that I had to release the dog. I mean, it was a serious, serious loss for me,” Backer said of the day he decided to give up his dog Reba.
In early 2022, Reba viciously attacked another dog that belonged to Backer’s new girlfriend at the time…