Pit Bull and Rottweiler Cure Man of His Fear of Dogs
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Growing up, I had a fear of dogs after being bitten twice. That was until two dogs came into my life most unexpectedly. It was my birthday, and my friend had called me up to tell me to go and grab my gift from her house. I arrived over there an hour later, only to be greeted by this little pit bull puppy.
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He was badly beaten up. My friend’s brother pulled the pup from a yard where he had just witnessed them throwing the puppy at older, more aggressive pit bulls. He was cut up and everything. There was no doubt he was coming home with me. Here I was, scared of dogs. Here was this puppy, scared of people and other dogs.
A month later, a Rottweiler mix came into my life. She was laying at the end of my driveway, lethargic. This tiny little puppy was just laying there so helpless. I took her in, hoping maybe Sampson would calm down with another dog around.
The next day, she started yelping and crying out. We took her to the vet. She had plastic plates, bones, foil, and trash all in her stomach. She developed frog leg syndrome.
In the eight years I had them, they were my saviors. They taught me not to fear dogs anymore and brought to the surface that I wanted to be a vet. However, some dreams just take a bit longer than others.
Photo: Matthias from Evansville, IN
But, they are growing old with another family because life took a horrible turn for me. I miss them daily, and think about them often. They were the best dogs anyone could ask for.
Story submitted by Matthias from Evansville, Indiana.
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