Weighing a mere 27 pounds and needing a diaper, Cookie is suffering the worst kind of withdrawal symptom as she settles in with her new Grand Rapids, Michigan family.

The poor two-year-old jindo mix was found November 2006 lying on her chest barely able to lift her head up. According to Supervising Animal Control Officer Matt Pepper, he found Cookie in front of her owner's home unstable and shaking uncontrollably. “There obviously was something neurologically wrong with this dog. It was horribly sad to watch,” Pepper adds. It is unsure whether the dog was given the drug or if she somehow gained access to her previous owner's stash.

Veterinarian Joan Koelzer says that, at the time she was found, Cookie resembled a human with Parkinson's disease. She added, “She looked like she had no energy. Yet she wagged her tail when I said ‘Hi’ to her. Then I thought ‘This dog is going to make it. She has the spirit.’ ” According to Cookie's new owners, who refused to be named to avoid the previous owner from reclaiming the dog, “She’s losing muscle tone even though she’s eating.” They say they will do whatever they can for her, but aren’t sure if she will completely recover. They are hoping that she will get better as soon as possible despite her seemingly hopeless condition.

The man responsible for Cookie's suffering was sentenced in May of last year for animal neglect and has been put on probation for a year. He can no longer own an animal and has been ordered to pay $3,500 for the dog's restitution.

For now, Cookie spends her days with her new family's two other dogs – a pair of Gordon Setters patiently waiting for their new sibling's full recovery.