This one’s for all you “Better Call Saul” and puppy fans:
During the filming of Better Call Saul’s episode “Bagman,” something heartwarming happened that might restore your faith in humanity.
While shooting in the scorching desert on the Hajiilee Reservation, a stray dog wandered onto the set and collapsed between Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks. She was severely dehydrated and in terrible condition.
The crew gave her food and water, but Bob couldn’t just leave her there. He personally contacted the reservation authorities to get permission to take her to Albuquerque for treatment. At the vet, they discovered two heartbreaking details: She had apparently never walked on grass before, she didn’t recognize the sensation. She was pregnant.
That’s when the Better Call Saul family stepped in. Rhea Seehorn helped deliver the puppies. Every single puppy was adopted by someone from the crew. And the mother? She went home with Patrick Fabian, who adopted her, along with one of the pups for his daughters.
Jonathan Banks later shared the story on a podcast, nearly in tears
On the week when the notorious puppy killer Kristi Noem was finally shown the door, this warmed my heart.