Wally, the mini pit bull mentioned in the last post, is still looking for a
loving home. And now I have more info about him to share, thanks to the person
who replied to my query after I met Wally in The Dodo. The specs about this little dog-in-need start off with shocking information
that you’ll see below: basically, Wally
was bred to look the way he does, presumably with any accompanying handicaps.
Sweet, huh?
greedy . . . The only word that’s
missing, alas, is “criminal.” Animals are not ours to re-design, even though
people have been doing that with dogs forever.
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info about Wally – who BTW is now located in Stamford, CT. (That’s a drive
of about 1- ½ hours from NYC.)
The fact that people are actually breeding pit bulls in
this day and age is mind blowing. Walk into any shelter and you’ll find numbers
of wonderful pits waiting to be adopted. But now breeders have taken it one step
further and are breeding a new type of pit, an “exotic pit” that resembles a
toad.
Yup, you read it right: a toad. These “exotic pits” are
extremely low to the ground with big shoulders and massive heads. Recently Pit
Stop welcomed Wally to our family and he is the perfect example of one of these
dogs. He was bred to look like a “bad ass,” but due to inbreeding, he has a
congenital deformity in his leg. Fortunately, these issues will not stop him
from living a long, healthy, regular life, like any other dog.
Standing a foot off the ground, Wally is a happy go lucky
guy (estimated to be between 4-5 years old) who loves everyone he meets. He
doesn’t have a bad bone in his body — even though he is missing some. Sweet
little Wally was born missing vital bones in his legs, which makes walking 20
feet a strenuous activity. He loves to wrestle around with other dogs, but
wears out easily.
This little guy needs a home with a minimal number of
stairs and a family looking for a couch potato. He’s house-trained (although
he’ll need a refresher course in any new home) and crate-trained. He does have
some puppy antics (such as eating stray socks), so he needs a loving, patient
person to give him a chance.
To sum up Wally’s
pros and not-so-pros . . .
Pros
= Built in couch-snuggler (after
he takes a running leap to jump on the couch)
= Gets along with cats! (But let’s be honest: on his best day he couldn’t catch
a 25-year old 3-legged blind cat. He’s just that slow.)
= Crate- and house-trained
(might need a refresher in a new home)
= Rarely barks
Not so Pros
= He likes to chew things so it’s best to leave hard, non-stuffed toys around
for him. And try to keep your socks off the floor! He doesn’t just chew them, he
inhales them.
= Stairs are not his friends. He can do 2-3 to go outside, but Wally is not an
apartment dog. What goes up does not come down . . . unless he has a human
friend to carry him.
= If you’re picturing your furry friend going out for long walks and hikes,
Wally is not for you. A walk down a
very short driveway has him putting on the breaks. He prefers a backyard — much
easier on his feet.
If Wally sounds like your ideal future companion, complete
an app at CatAssistanceNY.org.