The dog was taken in by the Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas after its owner made no attempts to reclaim her pup who has since been renamed "Jet Blue" and is available for abdoption.

Cheffo was a former teacher with "a passion for fitness" whose life was turned on its head after he experienced debilitating side effects while taking a prescribed antibacterial drug.

Greene. 60, was found dead in his apartment on Dec. 12 — the same day he was scheduled to have a benign tumor removed from near his lung.