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| Really exhausted Pit Bull... |
Pitty is a
- 9 year old
- at least 30 kg heavy (probably more though)
- American Pit Bull Terrier
We picked her up from the humane society on August 14th, 2012, her story probably being the saddest of all our foster dogs so far: Pitty was owned by a man who asked his neighbour (a woman who fosters cats for the humane society) to watch her while he went on holidays. Instead of going on a holiday, he just moved. That's right, he just left. The dog was with the neighbour and he moved away not telling her where he was going, how to reach him, nothing. The lady tried to keep Pitty, but because Pitty is very dog-aggressive and the woman lived in a dog-filled neighbourhood it was quite hard on her. She decided to give her up to the humane society - however without being able to prove that the dog is "legal" (due to the whole pitbull ban in Ontario) she wasn't able to give her to the humane society right away. Proving a dog is legal requires all the papers that vets normally have (they prove that the dog existed before the ban, etc...), so for 3 months the woman went from vet to vet trying to find those papers. Luckily she got them and also, luckily for Pitty she worked with the humane society cause most other animal services and shelters would've just put her down without the papers. Most horrible story so far, and that's not even the end of it cause Pitty was adopted for 48 hours and then brought back - more of that in the next section.
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| Morning = Cuddle time. |
How did we get her:
Well Sam is doing summer school and apart from occasional things to do (dentist appointments, wii fit workouts,...) Sophia is quite bored at home. So we emailed the society asking if they had a dog who may need fostering. Funny fact: we were supposed to get Pitty about 2 weeks ago but a woman adopted her. 48 hours later the woman brought the dog back with excuses "well I need to travel a lot, I'm not sure what to do with her" and "she didn't settle in well"... Seriously, can Pitty's life get any worse ? Anyhow Pitty needs fostering cause she's not doing well at the humane society cause of the noise, the barking etc... So now she's with us for the next 2 and a half weeks.
The daily life:
Well Pitty doesn't actually have any injuries like all our other fosters so the daily life is just like with any other dogs. Walks, playing in the apartment, cuddling,...
The dog:
Well at first she was a tiny bit shy, she explored the apartment, let us pet her and played with us, but only with a bit caution on her side. We let her sleep outside the bedroom and when we got up in the morning she lay in front of our door and was all cuddly, waiting for us to walk her, and wanting to be pet. Now during the day she'll follow us around the apartment, lay down and watch very intently on what we're doing.
She doesn't eat normal treats that we had, but she loves the bacon-cheese treats that Sam got her (spoiled brat). We also got her a toy that lasted about 3 minutes then it was just bits and pieces that we got to clean up (fun times). She's already quite protective (Sam coming home is greeted with deep barking that can be quite scary) and we also know that she's loud when alone so we need to figure out something to do with her if we both have to leave.
Pitty may just think she's a cat. She rubs herself along the couch and she kind of purrs when you pet her. Yes, her head will be in your lap, you pet her head and she'll start doing a growl/purr thing. Because of the cat-behavior traits her first middle name will be Cat and the second one is Shark cause when I do my Wii Fit workouts or when she's bored she starts circling people like a shark would in the water. Also, she loves chasing her tail - it's quite entertaining really. But it's so good to see a Pit Bull without cut ears and without a cut tail - looks a bit weird even cause most Pit Bulls don't look like this. So, Pitty the Cat Shark who is actually a Pit Bull.
She knows sit, down (lie down) and give paw. She knows her commands and follows them pretty well, but apart from that I'm not sure how smart she ist (runs into glass doors all the time, doesn't get out of the way when I try to open a door, it's funny really...). Oh and did we mention she loves to chase shadows and lights on the wall ? It drives me crazy...
She doesn't eat normal treats that we had, but she loves the bacon-cheese treats that Sam got her (spoiled brat). We also got her a toy that lasted about 3 minutes then it was just bits and pieces that we got to clean up (fun times). She's already quite protective (Sam coming home is greeted with deep barking that can be quite scary) and we also know that she's loud when alone so we need to figure out something to do with her if we both have to leave.
Pitty may just think she's a cat. She rubs herself along the couch and she kind of purrs when you pet her. Yes, her head will be in your lap, you pet her head and she'll start doing a growl/purr thing. Because of the cat-behavior traits her first middle name will be Cat and the second one is Shark cause when I do my Wii Fit workouts or when she's bored she starts circling people like a shark would in the water. Also, she loves chasing her tail - it's quite entertaining really. But it's so good to see a Pit Bull without cut ears and without a cut tail - looks a bit weird even cause most Pit Bulls don't look like this. So, Pitty the Cat Shark who is actually a Pit Bull.
She knows sit, down (lie down) and give paw. She knows her commands and follows them pretty well, but apart from that I'm not sure how smart she ist (runs into glass doors all the time, doesn't get out of the way when I try to open a door, it's funny really...). Oh and did we mention she loves to chase shadows and lights on the wall ? It drives me crazy...
The end:
Oh Pitty... We had to bring her back a lot earlier than expected. We brought her back on August 23rd, 2012 due to an unforeseen problem. The son of my parents friends came over to visit us, he's 13. And boy, Pitty did not like him. She circled him like a shark the whole time, wouldn't let him walk around, snapped for his hand and face. I called the humane society and told them that it was a problem and we couldn't keep her like that. I felt horrible, she is the first dog that in a way we gave up on (well she had nothing wrong with her, she just needed some time in a home away from the shelter), but still. But we just couldn't risk her biting my 13-year old friend and we didn't want to lock her into the bedroom 24/7.
Oh Pitty... We had to bring her back a lot earlier than expected. We brought her back on August 23rd, 2012 due to an unforeseen problem. The son of my parents friends came over to visit us, he's 13. And boy, Pitty did not like him. She circled him like a shark the whole time, wouldn't let him walk around, snapped for his hand and face. I called the humane society and told them that it was a problem and we couldn't keep her like that. I felt horrible, she is the first dog that in a way we gave up on (well she had nothing wrong with her, she just needed some time in a home away from the shelter), but still. But we just couldn't risk her biting my 13-year old friend and we didn't want to lock her into the bedroom 24/7.
And now for some closure:
Pitty, I'm sorry you couldn't stay with us for the time we had planned. I really am sorry that we gave you back, but what were we supposed to do ! You just wouldn't leave the kid alone and you know that you're strong. I hope someone properly adopts you soon, you deserve a good life after it's been so bad. I'll visit you every time I'm at the humane society until you're gone.
Update on Pitty (October 18th, 2012):
I was informed that she was re-named by the society as "Pretty". I like that so much better than Pitty. However she is still waiting to be adopted (it's been nearly been 2 months), I am sure someone will come along that will be perfect for her. Too bad that Pit Bulls are having such a tough time in Ontario.
Please, if you want to get a dog, consider adopting one at your local shelter !
Update on Pitty (October 18th, 2012):
I was informed that she was re-named by the society as "Pretty". I like that so much better than Pitty. However she is still waiting to be adopted (it's been nearly been 2 months), I am sure someone will come along that will be perfect for her. Too bad that Pit Bulls are having such a tough time in Ontario.
Please, if you want to get a dog, consider adopting one at your local shelter !
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| Yea she was probably searching for shadows... |
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| Such big teeth... |
