An Update On Me

Well, it has been quite a journey for me the past few months. I am absolutely loving living in a home where people adore me and treat me like a member of the family. I was obviously meant for family life! I've taken to it like a duck to water. My intelligence and sweetness made it really easy. Not only am I completely house and crate trained, but I get along really well with everyone else here. I don't have any issues with men and I love kids although I am a bit much for very small kiddos with my muscular frame and solid feet. I'm not a huge believer in personal space. I'm a believer in snuggles! I try really hard to respect what others want, though. Sometimes I just get so excited at the prospect of lovin'! I also get along very well with other dogs. I'm a bit fascinated by cats but don't have an aggressive bone in my body when it comes to them or anything else and I listen very well when I'm instructed to leave the kitties alone.

I'm even respectful of the cute rat who lives here!

Basically, I love everyone I meet, and everyone who meets me loves me too!

Speaking of meeting great people, I was lucky enough to find a really fantastic group of pit bull advocates, Love-A-Bull! You can read all about them here. They're helping support my foster mom, get the word out about wonderful me, and get me vetted through two other fabulous organization, Emancipet and Animal Trustees of Austin. I've been spayed and microchipped and am up to date on my shots. The vet thinks I'm probably about two years old.

Unfortunately, we did discover that during my time on the streets I contracted heartworms. Heartworms are very serious but easily preventable parasites that are dangerous and costly to get rid of. Left untreated, they can be fatal. That's why it's so important for me and all my doggy friends to be on a monthly preventative, which I am happy to report I now am!

Thanks to my good friends at Love-A-Bull and Animal Trustees of Austin, in July I started treatment and in late August I had my last shot. During treatment, and for four to six weeks afterward, it's vital for us dogs to be kept quiet to keep our heart rates low, so I have just started the last leg of my journey to perfect health-- six more weeks of "bed rest".

I am happy to announce that although I'm keeping a low physical profile for awhile longer, I am ready to be adopted! So if you're looking for a smart, even-tempered, incredibly sweet and completely adorable dog to be the best of friends with, please look in the sidebar for information on how to contact my foster mom!