In my experience, rescued cats/dogs end up being the best pets to have, and never lose that bubbly, loving sense that seems like they're grateful you found them. I'm glad she's doing well and happy in her new home. I bet the kiddos adore her!
I would adopt all three of them, if I wasn't too far away. I hate that so many people fear pits. You're right, they are incredibly sweet. People used to call them "nanny dogs" for how gentle they are. Bad people ruined it for them, not the breed itself. I have friends who each have multiple pits, and the only danger they pose is that they'll get so excited about licking your face that you end up with a cut on your lip. (Which was totally my fault too, because I was happy to see this particular dag and leaned down excitedly at the wrong moment.) They are GREAT with my friends' kids.
Volunteering is a wonderful thing, because funding is often so minimal that they need help with even filing and taking calls for the organization. Even if I don't get to have a rescue of my own, I will continue to volunteer. You meet some of the best animals and nicest people doing it. Depending on your children's ages, they may enjoy it as well.
Yes, I completely believe that!! It seems like she knew right away we were her new family and made herself at home immediately. She even won over my pet-skeptic husband and is sleeping in our bed every night ... lol!
Aww, I wish I could adopt all three of them, too. Unfortunately I can't afford the adoption fees and my husband thinks even one more dog would be crazy ... but I might be able to wear him down eventually and adopt one more. Lol.
I keep telling him Lily needs someone to play with and all three of those dogs recommend a home with another dog because they enjoy playing with dogs. Lily lived in a foster home with 14 other dogs before we adopted her, so she LOVES being with other dogs. We are going to visit them this afternoon when hubby gets off work. Hopefully at least one of them finds a forever home soon!
I totally agree about the pit bull thing. Pits are so sweet. Lily was adopted to us identified as a pit mix based on the vet's evaluation, but we're really not sure what she is due to her being a rescue with no history. As she grows she looks less like a pit, so who knows. However, the other dogs REALLY look like pits so there is no getting around it to people who immediately look at them and think nope, aggressive/bad/scary dog. If they spent any time with them like we have and gave them a chance, they would see how sweet, loving, loyal, and totally calm and NOT aggressive they are. Lol about the cut on the lip - I can see Lily accidentally doing that, she gets so worked up when anyone walks in the door that she will go crazy trying to lick their face and love on them. She gets so excited she'll start peeing sometimes! Any dog can be raised badly and be raised to be scary and aggressive - it's the owner, not the dog. I remember when I was a kid, Rottweilers were the "bad breed". Now it's pit bulls.
Anywho, I will definitely ask about volunteering with the rescue. I was mentioning to my oldest (14yo) that it would be a great volunteering opportunity for him, too. They have teenage volunteers that help out during the adoption events at Petsmart on the weekends and also to come to the rescue to play with/exercise the dogs during the week, too.
What type of dog did you get?
