Diamond

About 2 months ago, I responded to a plea to save one of the most misunderstood breeds in the world. She is a beautiful American Staffie who only had days to live unless she found a home. Our family had been fostering dogs for months and had one of our own already but have been searching for years for another addition to our family, but knew it had to be the “perfect” fit, as a pet, like a family member, is a lifetime commitment. When I responded to the plea for Diamond, I made the offer to foster her with the possibility of a foster to adopt. I fell in love with her the second I saw her. My father was 100% against us even fostering her due to her breed and said that by taking her in, I would be putting my children and other dog in danger. I tried talking to him to educate and explain that there are no “bad dogs” only bad owners but he still thought I was asking for trouble. From the moment she set paw in our home our whole family fell in love as she is the perfect example of what this breed TRULY is… sweet, loving, gentle and loyal, just to name a few attributes. My father eventually (but reluctantly) did meet her and he has since changed his ENITRE perception of Pitts and now sees that they are NOT the vicious animals that the media has made them out to be and admits that what the news portrays is wrong. He has opened his mind and his heart to her and can’t believe how so many others can feel the way he used to about these dogs. When I look at her, I am filled with love and also with the joy of knowing that I saved her from an un-timely death as it would have been the loss of one of the most wonderful dogs I have ever met. We have since adopted her and couldn’t be happier. My family has all those who fought to save this beautiful dog that has made our family smile every day to thank as she was everything we were looking for and WAY more!