By the looks of him, you wouldn't think twelve days ago Garcia was shot in the neck, barely clinging to life.

"When he came up the hill he was gurgling blood out of his mouth, says owner, Mike Facchin.

On June 18th, Facchini's two dogs, Gerry and Garcia were allegedly shot by 25-year-old Erwin Markham after he says they lunged at him outside his parent's home in Monson. Gerry was shot in the head, and back and was killed. His brother Garcia was shot in the neck. He has since been getting care here at Tufts Veterinary Hospital in Grafton.

"It went through one side of the neck and actually went through the part of his wind pipe and basically tore that off, he doesn't have that anymore, " says Scott Shaw of the Animal Hospital at Tufts University.

Garcia has had two surgery's and is fighting an infection, but doctor's say it's a miracle he's even alive.

"It missed the spinal cord which was an inch away, if he had to get shot that was the place to get it, " adds Shaw.

But what ultimately saved Garcia's life is the care he first received at the Boston Road animal hospital in Springfield just moments after he was shot.

"To see him today, twelve days later, it's a miracle. I credit the Boston Road Animal Hospital, and Tufts, " says Facchini.

His alleged shooter faces two counts of animal cruelty, and up to five years in prison. Facchini says he's ready for the fight of his life, seeing that justice is served. As for Garcia, he's expected to be released from the hospital next week.