Dolci discovered dead by RSPCA who visited house in Dawlish.
The owner, Louise Cleave, 39, said she had left the dog in the toilet when it grew weak and was too scared to look if she was dead.
She told inspectors she could not afford a vet and had suffered a mental health health breakdown due to problems in her family life.
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Cleave admitted causing unnecessary suffering to an animal by failing to give Dolci proper veterinary care. She was banned from owning animals for the rest of her life.