His back resting comfortably against her chest, Hector nestles his massive canine head into Leslie Nuccio’s shoulder, high-fiving pit bull paws against human hands.
The big dog — 52 pounds — is social, people-focused, happy now, it seems, wearing a rhinestone collar in his new home in sunny California.
Its always nice to see stories like this... It makes me just want to run up to my dachshund and give her a big hug.
767Lover From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 872 times:
Very glad that they found a second chance at life and that they weren't euthanized. Pit bulls are wonderful animals who have been abused by a certain group of individuals.
Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8808 posts, RR: 19 Reply 2, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 852 times:
Quoting 767Lover (Reply 1): Pit bulls are wonderful animals who have been abused by a certain group of individuals.
I think any dog can be a wonderful companion. You're right. It's people who turn dogs into beasts. People like Michael Vick...
Do not bring stranger girt into your room. The stranger girt is dangerous, it will hurt your life.
N1641 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 220 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 806 times:
anyone know how many of the total dogs where they able to adobt out and how many had to be put to sleep? A lot of states dont even bother testing pit bulls to see if they are friendly they just put them to sleep immediately.
NIKV69 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 801 times:
Quoting N1641 (Reply 4): anyone know how many of the total dogs where they able to adobt out and how many had to be put to sleep? A lot of states dont even bother testing pit bulls to see if they are friendly they just put them to sleep immediately.
I would like to see more done to try to help these dogs. Some states do throw in the towel in the name of erring on the side of caution. Also have to consider that for some of these dogs a ton of rehab with a behavior expert would be needed. I am not sure the ratio of Vick's dogs were saved but I am glad some made it.
Iflyatldl From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 793 times:
I don't know what came of it, but Thursday, CNN(Headline News) was reporting two of Vick's dogs were going to have their own reality show. Geeze.....
In any case, it's good to know those dogs are at least in a better environment.
Ah, Summer, Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox and Beer.....
MD11Engineer From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 13336 posts, RR: 64 Reply 7, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 791 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 3): Good story.
I hope these dogs are loving towards the mailman and other kids in the neighborhood.
Back in Cologne, my neighbours had an elderly German sheperd and a pitbull bitch, they had rescued from an abusive owner. With them the dogs were treated properly and especially the pitbull bitch became really cuddly and playfull, not agressive at all, instead tailwagging happy.
Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8808 posts, RR: 19 Reply 8, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 785 times:
I would adopt a dog tomorrow, but I don't have the room and cannot afford one unfortunately...
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Stratosphere From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1614 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (5 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 765 times:
Good news...All the dogs find good homes..Would be nice if Vick could be "put down" friggin loser. I hope he never gets back in the NFL and loses everything he ever had. Let him pump gas somewhere.
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