" Sullivan, is that yo-", the girl balked at the sight of the pathetic, whimpering dog, looking as if it had come out of the gutter, it's face disfigured, causing her to scream and run away in abject terror.
The dog barked before retching and then, in a fit of habit, scratched at his collar with his hind leg, emblazoned with the sign, " SULLIVAN - MY BEST FRIEND FOREVER."