Pitbull rescue from side of road

[Sunny1]

Ben that was so sweet of you to stop and help her! I hope that she does have a loving family somewhere, and that you are able to find them if she does. Jess gave you some great advice on how to help find her family. If by chance you don't find them I would definitely keep her out of a shelter. She just seems to sweet and nice not to have someone to love her, and I just don't think that she would have a good chance in a shelter (if any chance at all). Good luck finding her family.

[Reediculous]

any news Ben? whats the scoop?

[Gooseman]

Well... I took her with me to the Austin reptile show today and had a friend watch her while I was busy meetin some of y'all BP.netters. Overall, she's not bleeding from her mouth so much today, although there are a few signs of infection such as puss and some green discharge. So I just used a warm listerine compress to ease some of the swelling and kill some of the bacteria in her gash before tomorrow when the vets are open up. she'll also go get scanned for a microchip, have a gash in her lower lip sutured, get some antibiotics and I'll get the numbers of the vets and animal shelters in the area that I picked her up from. If I am not able to find her original home, I already have a huge line of people wanting her because they too got caught up in her sweet face and sweet attitude, so I dont think rehoming her will be an issue, I just am gonna ask that the vet bills I incur tomorrow get repaid.

[Reediculous]

If I am not able to find her original home, I already have a huge line of people wanting her because they too got caught up in her sweet face and sweet attitude, so I dont think rehoming her will be an issue

thats great news!

[littleindiangirl]

Yes it is! I hope everything turns out well!

[Gooseman]

Well, we went to the vet today, and all is good, everything considered. She doesn't have a microchip in, so thats a bummer, We managed to get some antibiotics for the cuts, and if a few of her sores around her neck dont go away by then, he'll perform a scrapping next week to see whats up them. The vet also found a few more old scars underneath her coat and believes that she might have been fought once or twice before, though not brutally cut up either time. We've also given information to some rescues and vets in the area, and one of them even gave me a coupon for a free adoption kit from PETCO. One of the rescues that we talked to believed she might have been dumped given the location we found her... My friend and I went to PETCO later to pick up some more stuff for her, and she seemed interested in the other dogs, but not aggressive. However, we arn't giving her the chance to get in another fight, but it was good seeing her in a playful mood in the presence of some yippy little lap dogs. As she heals, she is also getting more alert and a wee bit skittish. She's still following us around by the heels wanting as much attention as possible, but some noises now that she used to just sleep through seem to spook her a bit. But her loving demeaner hasn't changed in the least.

If we are not able to find her original owners, it's going to be really tough to give her up to a new home. It's just... I don't believe it's right for me to keep her couped up most of the day in a apartment that has breed restrictions against pits. As much as I believe those laws to be unjust, keeping her in a way that she wouldnt be found just wouldnt be right. So I'm going to have to find her a new home eventually...

[frankykeno]

No you're right Ben it wouldn't be fair to her to have to sneak her in and out and break the rules there. If you want to keep her you're only option may be to move. If not, then perhaps a pitbull rescue can help with checking her for temperment issues and rehoming her. It's awful that as much as she might have been loved they allowed her to fight, so that's no love at all really. Poor dog. She sounds very loving in nature so I hope you can come to a good resolution with her needing a home either with you or some other responsible person.