The story begins – a young male pitbull lives in an abusive home where drugs and alcohol play a role in the violence he witnesses on a regular basis. During an altercation between the male and female humans in the home, the dog bites the male as he is attacking the female. THE DOG.. is the one who is incarcerated.
Lobo at the Pound.
Then.. this from Dog Days…
“A
call less than a week ago to ask if we could help a pit bull: he bit
his caretaker but there were a few who believed he deserved a second
chance. Who is going to step in during the holidays to help a dog with a
bite record, sitting on a cold kennel floor next to a landfill? *J did, she went to visit him to see if he would be a good fit for her household, *O and *N visited him with food and treats, *T went out to buy him a crate and *P brought him treats and bones to keep him occupied in the pound while we were working on a solution. Alex offered to adopt Lobo — not foster, adopt. *K went out and bought Lobo a crate bed, training treats and toys and the Veterinary Hospital got him in for a neuter appointment with less than 12 hours notice. *L offered to donate money from her calendar sales to help pay for his vet bills and *J
offered to send supplies from NJ. –Dog Days Village — you are an inspiration.
Tomorrow the freedom ride pic and tonight Lobo sleeps peacefully at the
vet’s office, warm, well fed and dreaming of life with Alex! Thank you
— Bless you! “
A few of my blog buddies also stepped up to help in Lobo’s rehabilitation costs… and I want to thank you. You are part of my village, and you have stepped up for these dogs more than once. I hate asking for money, even when it’s owed to me, but for causes like this, I will never have a problem sending the word out into the universe. You never know where it lands, who it might stir, what might get accomplished with every small little contribution.
As of yesterday, thanks to the Dog Days Village – Lobo was removed after months of living on the concrete slab, no bed- no toy- no other dog – type facility and is being neutered today as well as innoculations.. and he will go home with his ADOPTER!.. a woman carefully chosen who has experience with pitbulls and can give him the quiet, nurturing environment he needs to learn that not all humans are violent and abusive. I’ll keep you posted.
