Diesel
The other man in my life was adopted from Casa Del Toro Pit Bull Rescue in November 2011. We had just lost both of our older dogs within 2 weeks of each other and weren’t yet ready for another dog or so we thought. One meet and greet with Diesel and we were in love. Diesel had been dumped and was running from house to house as people shot at him simply because he was a pit bull. He’s terrified of fireworks and thunderstorms more than likely because of that experience, but even after all of that, there isn’t a human he doesn’t like. He’s always got kisses for whoever will let him wash their face. We were told by the rescue that he wouldn’t do well with other dogs, but they were wrong. It simply took the right dog. And along came Daisy…
Daisy
I had been volunteering at a local animal shelter and really wanted to rescue another pit bull because I wanted to give a breed a second chance that doesn’t stand a chance. I knew this would be tricky because Diesel is afraid of other dogs. The animal shelter director called me one afternoon and said that they had just received a dog that she thought just might be a fit for Diesel. This dog was very mellow, and nothing bothered her. We took Diesel up to do a meet and greet and while he was somewhat afraid, he was also interested because Daisy let him go at his own pace with her. Needless to say, we brought her home and they are inseparable now after a two-month integration of crate and rotate into the family. Daisy had also been dumped and was down to 45 lbs when found by animal control. She has epilepsy and chronic skin issues and more than likely someone decided to throw her away. She is now 70 lbs and thriving and has not had a seizure in 6 years.