There are many prejudices in the world and many of them are related to animals, especially dogs. One of the most common and accepted stereotypes is that pit bulls are an unacceptable breed. This mindset makes many people not even consider adopting a Patty, so these poor guys are often left to fend for themselves.
Fortunately, not everyone is the same, as evidenced by a woman named Caitlin, who decided to give Patty a home without a second thought. She changed her life forever…
Getting started is not easy
When the pit bull named Liv was found as a stray, she was very underweight, her belly was hanging together from overgrowth and her ears were bent back – possibly from a failed cropping attempt.
But Caitlin, who is from Charlotte, North Carolina, fell in love with her instantly when she saw her sad eyes, which perfectly reflected everything she had been through. Even though Kaitlyn already had a pit bull at Charlotte’s house, she couldn’t resist this beautiful pit bull. She quickly decided to become his foster mother.
“We are excited to announce we have started our next adventure, but this one isn’t a road trip! We are fostering Liv! ” she wrote in her Instagram post. “This sweet little girl is still taking some time to adjust. She is very skittish & nervous, but loves to sit in my lap and will literally hold my hand all day long!”
Given her past, it’s no wonder her adaptation has been so difficult. But, after a while, everything started to fall into place.
“Baby Liv may be little, but she has a HUGE heart. I have watched her transform in less than a week with us from a terrified girl who would barely wag her tail to stealing Tot’s toys, pushing him out of the doorway to go first and chasing us through the house.” Caitlyn wrote in another Instagram post.
You’re probably wondering who Tot is. Well, that is perhaps the most beautiful part of this story.
Tot Was Her Ticket To A Happy Life
“She would not go for walks until I started bringing Tater Tot on the walks with us,” Caitlyn told GeoBeats Animals.
You probably remember that we wrote at the beginning that Caitlyn already has one dog at home, and he is also a Pit Bull. Well, that’s Tater Tot.
It was love at first sight, and soon, Liv and Tot couldn’t be separated from each other. They understood each other very well, not just because of the same breed, but also because they experienced similar hardships in their lives. Tater Tot was also a rescue dog.
However, what was most impressive in the whole story was the fact that Tater Tot is a selective dog, meaning that he is not so friendly to most other dogs, especially new ones.
“I was terrified to do their meet & great. One night, she accidentally knocked down her gate. It fell on my foot & I could barely walk it hurt so bad and bruised literally my entire foot,” Caitlyn wrote in her Instagram post. “She darted out to meet Tot, they started playing while I prayed it didn’t turn into a fight and the rest is history.”
Although Liv was part of the family of sorts, she was still officially in foster care. The love between him and Toth was the breaking point of Caitlin’s decision to change this Pitty’s life forever. From that day on, Liv was no longer Liv, but Sweet Pea, as her new mother called her. But most importantly, he was a full member of the family. This black pit bull is finally where he belongs.
He thrived around the people he loved.
Sweet Pea has undergone five surgeries since arriving at her new home. One of the visible scars on him is the scar on his face that he has been carrying for a long time.
Once these wounds are successfully healed through the final surgery, all past life wounds will disappear and a new and happier life can truly begin. Despite his traumatic past, Sweet Pea grew up to be a loving and kind dog. He loves to hold his mother’s hand, stroke her hair and comfort his loved ones when they are upset. His family is everything to him.
“Even to this day, she doesn’t go for a walks unless the three of us are together,” Caitlyn said for GeoBeats Animals. “It doesn’t matter if the TV is on, it doesn’t matter what’s going on as long as I am with her or Tater Tot is with her.”
This loving trio often visited Caitlyn’s mom at work, where there was a vast field for the dogs to play in. Sweet Pea would play with her brother for a bit before standing protectively next to her mom or granny. Even off leash, she would never stray far from her family.
Regardless of everything she went through, this Pittie found the last atom of strength to survive and rise above all problems. The fuel that drove her was her family, without which, her life would certainly have no meaning.
But, the most important thing is that this black Pit Bull showed the whole world that love is stronger than any prejudice or stereotype, and that it always wins in the end.
You just need to find the right people.
