Remember Caitlyn? She was the dog who was found with her muzzle taped so tightly closed that it nearly killed her. But now, one year later, she's been the face for scads of fundraisers for abused and injured animals, and is thriving in her foster home, which is soon to be her forever home. The 15-month-old chocolate pit bull mix was found on the porch of a South … [Read more...] about Caitlyn, the Dog Found With Her Muzzle Taped, One Year Later
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Officer Refuses to Leave Stray Puppy’s Side Until She Is Adopted
Officer Kareem Garibaldi of Florida’s Lakeland Police Department found a little pit bull/boxer mix while on patrol in the wee hours of Saturday morning. He actually nearly ran her over as she was running loose. He was exhausted from working long shifts, but he spent the next two days by her side until she was adopted. Because the puppy wasn’t microchipped or … [Read more...] about Officer Refuses to Leave Stray Puppy’s Side Until She Is Adopted
Adopted Pit Bull Refuses to Leave Shelter Without Best Friend
A pit bull in Australia who had been adopted couldn’t go home with her new family. Try as they might, they couldn’t get her to budge. At least, not without her Chihuahua best buddy. So her new family adopted him, too! Unfortunately, there really isn’t much else to this story. But sometimes the best things are the simple things. “This beautiful pit bull … [Read more...] about Adopted Pit Bull Refuses to Leave Shelter Without Best Friend
Retired Police Dog Leads Firefighters to Toddlers Trapped in Burning Home
They say a dog’s work is never done, and that goes doubly so for a police dog. A family’s German shepherd, a retired K-9 named Maxx, led firefighters through heavy smoke to the two small children that were trapped inside their blazing home, saving their lives. “We were outside with my telescope, looking at Jupiter with my next door neighbor,” neighbor … [Read more...] about Retired Police Dog Leads Firefighters to Toddlers Trapped in Burning Home
Man Worried About Wife’s Pit Bull When Baby Is Born Is Completely Blown Away by What He Does
Given the horror stories that are routinely covered by the media, it’s easy to understand how people with no personal experiences with pit bulls could think they are all ticking time bombs. Greg Heynen was one of them. Until he saw the amazing thing that his wife’s dog Zack did after his daughter was born… This is Greg’s story: My wife and I owned two dogs that we had … [Read more...] about Man Worried About Wife’s Pit Bull When Baby Is Born Is Completely Blown Away by What He Does