The dogs were removed and taken to a vet for treatment after the Scottish SPCA attended at the couple's home in January 2022 following complaints to the charity's helpline
"Tyson was emaciated. His legs had very little muscle and his groin had thin, taught skin as there was so little tissue due to his malnutrition.
"He had hair loss on both thighs which was attributed to his malnutrition. He had mild redness in his right ear and one of his testicles was not fully developed."Due to the absence of any injuries or obvious underlying conditions, the vet's opinion was that this low body condition was due to chronic underfeeding and negligence."More pets being abandoned
The Scottish SPCA said the vet estimated that it would have taken at least three months for the dogs to get to this condition. CI McIntyre said:"This has been exacerbated in the case of Tyson as he was such a young puppy and would have needed extra nutrition to maintain condition and to develop appropriately.Crossan and McLachlan admitted failing to obtain appropriate pain relief and veterinary treatment for their underweight pets.Sheriff Court last month and were sentenced on 7 June. As well as the six-year ban, Crossan was ordered to undertake 80 hours of unpaid work and McLachlan 120 hours.
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