Los Angeles, CA - National Pit Bull Awareness Day is approaching at the end of this week and a Good Samaritan in Los Angeles is hoping to bring awareness to a Pit bull that recently came to be in her care.
Last week, 2 police officers, along with two other Good Samaritans, rescued an adult male Pit bull from traffic in Downtown LA. The dog was terrified, but allowed the strangers to handle him.
The dog was taken to the vet clinic where he received treatment for infections in his ears and his eyes. He also received his vaccinations and a general exam. The dog then came back home with the woman that had helped to save him from traffic.
Now, the woman that helped to save the life of this beautiful dog is reaching out for help. She is unable to keep her un-planned house guest and desperately needs this gorgeous dog to be adopted to an experienced owner, or to enter a rescue.
Though this big boy, weighing in at approximately 81 lbs, may look fierce to some, he is in fact, a submissive, frightened dog. His current care-provider suspects that he may have been abused. When she first brought him home, he would curl into a ball and attempt to hide.
He is doing somewhat better now, but needs some help to build up his confidence. Despite his fear, he allows himself to be handled without protest. In fact, his overall demeanor is extremely passive. His current care provider has described him as extremely sweet, but rather broken...a sad result of unknown past traumas.
At his current residence, he is kept separate from his care provider's dogs. The veterinarian, though not a dog behaviorist, has advised that he should not be in a home with other dogs. In light of this, he is kept in a small side yard, away from the other dogs.
His care-provider wants to give him so much more than this. He deserves his own family, a big yard to play in, and a house that he can be fully integrated into. He deserves an owner that can help build his confidence, and shower him with the love that he hasn't known before.
If you, or someone that you know, think that you can help this handsome dog find the home that he needs, please email Shanna at sadiebug74@gmail. com.
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Comments
Thank heavens for people who care I cant adopt this sweetie but I hope he finds a forever home soon and a pox on the scum that mistreated and abandoned him
There is a pit rescue in LA called Shorty's Rescue. Shorty Rossi is a pit bull advocate and tries to educate the public about the plight of pit bulls. Try his rescue to find the freeway pit his forever home.
he's a beautiful pitbull. don't understand why they had to crop the ears. If only he can be placed with my two dogs (my dogs are not socialized to othjer dogs). pray he finds a loving home who will take care of him.
Sweet puppy. Yes try Shorty's Rescue... I am sure he can help! Good luck they all deserve unconditional love!
Pit Bull Rescue Line
(323) 529-7294 - Office
I will send this number to the email in the article.
Who cares if the dogs ears are cropped!!! That in not the issue and has nothing to do with abuse or lack of. Its just another side issue that is irrelavent
now.....
Please let's just focus on re-homing the dog !!
PEACE
Thank you to the Good Samaritans who saved this dog. It bothers me that the vet decided on his own that this precious baby shouldn't be with other dogs. Is it because he's a Pit Bull? Is that the reasoning used by the vet? What other characteristics were factored into that conclusion? Finding someone with no other dogs who wants to adopt a dog isn't always easy.
By advising he shouldn't be in a home with other dogs (with no behavioral test whatsoever) the vet has just severely hurt his chances of being adopted. Since he is so submissive, he should be at least tested with the other dogs, and I am assuming they themselves don't have aggression issues. Careful introductions could very well end up with a huge tail wagging party.
I agree with Buddysmum & BigSister that this dog should be given the chance to interact with other dogs. It seems many vets have misconceptions about pitbull behaviour & it is to the detriment of this dogs rehabilitation that it has been removed from others dogs company. Cesar Millan, a pitbull advocate who believes in "power of the pack" & how to rehabilitate dogs with issues would be perfect to help, so it may be worth a try to contact him. (Dog Psychology Centre of LA [323] 2353431.
If I wasn't overseas I'd adopt this boy in a heartbeat. He's absolutely gorgeous & I pray he finds his forever home real soon.
I did pit bull rescue for a while (we're taking a break while we move in to our new house) and he reminds me of a big blue we were given. The poor thing was a tank (solid 90lbs+), and terrified of his own shadow. He came from a bad situation. His owner had gotten mad and beat him with a hammer. It was awful. We were told the same thing about not having him around other dogs by the shelter, but he got along with our dogs swimmingly. In fact, he made it very clear to us the first night he WANTED to be around dogs. He loved puppies, and would follow them around to make sure they were safe. We have chinchillas and one managed to get out of the cage. I was trying to find her, and I looked in the kitchen where he had been sleeping. She had jumped the gate and was sitting next to him. He had a paw pulled up and looked at her like she was a monster. Big bad pit bull, scared of a tiny chinchilla. He ended up being one of the gentlest dogs we ever had and a heart warming success story. He lives in a house with 2 cats, birds, and another dog we rescued. His new owners are friends of ours so we get updates often. I hope this pup ends up in a great home like our guy did.
Thank You sooo much to the good sumaritan who not only saved him from traffic, but took him to a vet to have him examined and vaccinated!! God only knows what he had been through before hand. I agree with BigSister however, the vet has GREATLY decreased the chances of this dog gettting adopted by making that statement. Just because he is a pitbull(kissabull) does not automatically make him a 'dog killer'! This is very disturbing to me. Anyway, I hope this boy finds a good home with love and kindness like he deserves!!! Keep up the good work and gentle kindness folks!! We can never have enough.
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