This adorable Petey lived in chains for years before his fateful meeting with his rescuers.
One thing that has always fascinated me is how dogs that have been abused or neglected their entire lives can be so sweet despite how much they’ve been through.
They may have been through many traumatic experiences, but they still want to believe that the next person they meet will be okay. Dogs are the purest animals on earth and it always amazes me how much we can learn from them.
In this story we will tell about Petey, an abandoned man who lived his whole life in chains until he met the most wonderful people.
such a sad dog
A woman reaches out to a chained pit bull
When the animal rescuers first met Nico at his home in Illinois, he was very excited to see them. When he met new people, they were like a breath of fresh air. They found his face severely swollen from the chains stretched around his neck.
Rescuers came over and tried to save him, but he didn’t want anyone to touch his face because of the pain. What surprised him was how sad he was before this meeting and how much he wanted to get away from that terrible place.
Side view of chain pit bull
I tried to remove it with a piece of string, but it was old and rusty, so I had to cut it. Nico is fine. Now is the time to take him to a shelter in Illinois and help him.
When he got there, everyone noticed that he was very shy, but he calmed down when he saw the staff giving him so much love and treats. Rescuers contacted the former owners and told them they wanted to take the dog back but did not have the funds to care for it.
Nico’s new story
A dog sits at a desk with a woman
When they realized that living in a kennel was making him very sad, they opened the shelter doors to Nico and let him play with the staff, especially Kelsey. Since the two have been together for so long, they have learned to be comfortable around other people.
However, they knew it was best for him to be in a foster home before he found a family. So they found someone willing to take him in and take care of him.
Close-up photo of pit bull
She had a great time in foster care, but her rescuer, Hannah, thought she’d surprise her by having lunch with Kelsey. They gathered to do some shopping and pick out lots of delicious food. She really enjoyed it and it was great to see Kelsey again. When they returned him to his adoptive parents, new news emerged about his adoption status.
His adoptive parents loved him too much to give him to another family, so Nico decided to stay with them. Everyone at the shelter was thrilled to hear this news and that Nico had found his forever home.
