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Thread: Rows and rows of Pitties in cages....

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    Rows and rows of Pitties in cages....

    and now there's one less in death row.

    Meet my new dog... her Humane Society name was/is Nala. It doesn't "fit" her. I am considering names; so far I like Mia and Annabelle. She is prooving that pitties get awful raps because she is 100% pure love. All she wants is to play, to play, and to play. And give face kisses. I have given her and Nicki very limited access to each other because of how hyper she is at the moment. I know she'll calm down once she feels comfortable. For the moment she is as if she was on speed.

    No sooner did we bring her home, she ran to the sofa, where hubby was sitting and made herself right at home. She made her own introductions by kissing him while sitting on his lap.


    And the cats..... they are big balls of hiss, arched backs, and raised hackles. She's scared of them. They run and she doesn't chase them. Thank God! Lets pray it stays like that because she never was with cats before.


    but I DO think they'll all get along well after the initial introductions and the first week or so of stressed out cats (and a jealous Nicki) She just needs to settle in and feel comfortable in her new home. Little does she know what a great home she landed in!


    Because her body posture couldn't read any better


    I am gonna be spending all my dog training money on toys for her. She's already destroyed one stuffie, two balls, and one rope. I'd forgotten what its like to have an energetic young pup in the house! Oh, I forgot, she's about a year old. Maybe 2 at the oldest.

    We went to Petsmart and she was the picture of perfect friendliness. She has a LOT to learn manners and training wise. She doesn't even know sit. She jumps (I think she has springs for thigh muscles). She pulls on the leash, but not terribly. She'll be up and perfect soon enough. I plan on getting her Canine Good Citizen certificate as soon as possible too.

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    Congratulations on a new addition, especially a Pittie! =) I am excited for you. I actually think her name, Annabelle fits her the most, from what you've said about her.

    Good luck!
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    She is a very pretty girl. The pictures of her and the kitties are adorable.

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    She is ADORABLE!! =)
    Congrats!!

    PS. Kongs are great for the heavy chewers...

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    Congrats! She is a beauty..pitties are tough chewers (as you know by now! lol). There is hardly a toy out there that can stand up to a bored pittie! lol..Jolly balls are great (yes the toy they sell for horses), you can find them at stock shops and maybe petsmart. Boomer balls are great as well (http://www.boomerball.com/). Good luck with her! She looks like a sweetheart!

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    She's BEAUTIFUL!! and so sweet looking. Actually, Nala and Nicki sound good together.
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    Thank you everyone. She is a sweet little girl. She calmed down enough to Nicki to spend a while in the same room without her jumping on her the whole time

    The cats have gotten brave enough to watch from the same room on high perches (except the two girls, whom I might not see for a week or so while they hide under the bed )

    It seems someone isn't potty trained. Sigh. I guess I'll just have to teach her that too. She doesn't even know what the words "potty" "walk" or "outside" mean. No idea what "sit" is either. She knows nothing command-wise. Who on earth had this girl? We DO have a lot of dog fighting rings around here and I was told she was taken from a bad situation... no idea what that was. But I have a pretty good idea. I can imagine her chained outside like so many are in this area. It breaks my heart because she is SUCH a lover. and an obsessive little girl. She ADORES squeak toys and balls. Good thing I had a squeaky ball!

    I have the feeling there's gonna be a lot of adjustments in the coming weeks for everyone, human and furry, in this house.

    Oh, and my daughter decided to officially name her Mia. Since she picked her out, she gets to name her.

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    Thank you SO much for adopting a pittie!! She is GORGEOUS!! Look at that red nose. Congratulations! =)

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    Bless you for rescuing a pittie! Mia is beautiful!! She looks to be about the same size as my Ebony. Pit bulls have so much energy. I spend at least 2 hours a day exercising Ebony. We walk a lot. They are so, so much fun. Your going to love being a pit bull owner. If you ever have any questions or need any help feel free to pm me. One more thing, is your yard fenced? Pit bulls usually need a 6 ft fence, they can jump like you wouldn’t believe.

    Have fun with her and give Mia a big *hug* from me.

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    I like Mia as a name!

    She is a GORGEOUS girl! Congratulations! She looks so lovey, happy, and fun!

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    CONGRATS!!!!! She is adorable! What a sweetie!
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    Welcome, Mia!
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    OMG --- my worst nightmare. I'm here in tears. She has to go back tomorrow. Nicki was sitting on the floor eating a treat. Mia was in bed happily chewing a bone. Out of nowhere, Mia sprung onto Nicki and attacked her. I luckily grabbed Mia fast enough and called for help. She showed NO food aggression prior to that.

    I separated the girls. I took her downstairs and left her with the family while I went up to check on Nicki. I spent a good 10 minutes calming her down and she was fine. Then Mia pushed the door open herself and jumped on Nicki. Attacked her with me right there on the floor with Nicki. I had a HARD TIME getting her off Nicki that time.

    Where am I going to put her tonight? I tried to isolate her in a room herself. That wasn't gonna fly. The basement?

    God, I am SO SORRY. I was sure this was a wonderful dog.

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    {{{{{{{HUGS KIM}}}}}}}

    Your heart was in the right place. But as you said, her prior life was considered a "bad situation, you could not have known what would happen.

    I am so sorry.
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    I have a soft spot for pitties but some dogs just have dog aggression, pit or not. Do you have a crate to keep her in? I am sorry it didn't work out, the shelter I volunteer at requires dog to dog introductions, although it doesn't sound like that would have helped since she showed no sign before, some dogs only get aggessive over food.

    I hope she is not euthanized because of this, I sure hope they require her to go to a home with no other dogs. Is Nikki okay, I hope she isn't hurt.
    don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die....

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