What happened to this dog locked up for 2 years?

 

 

 

For many dogs, the point where they are dumped is a misfortune. For Penni the pitbull from the Bronx, New York City, it was a blessing. She had no idea what awaited her. In fact she was a stranger to everything around her. Since birth she had spent her entire life in the basement of a drug-house. At the age of two she was removed to the street to fend for herself. Her severe lack of socialization and with no prior exposure to traffic and crowds it must have been terrifying.

By the time police picked her up, Penni’s next ‘owner-to-be’ was already contemplating a new dog; one who would relish life as an adventurer. Blaine DeLuca was an experienced hiker, rock-climber, zip-liner and the list goes on.

Penni, who by now was on a euthanasia list, was welcomed by the non-profit rescue ‘Fur Friends in Need’. She needed a procedure to remove a tumor developing on her rib cage and the organization helped her to recover after surgery. But it was a concern whether she would ever recover from her rough start in life. Penni literally chose Mr. DeLuca by plopping herself on his lap and the rest is history. He’d been made aware of her anxiousness but decided to give things a go. She had to learn how to run. She didn’t bark for a year and in the beginning he had to carry her around town. Within two years she began to act like a normal dog. Her rehabilitation involved a lot of exploration and mountain climbing with her dedicated dog parent.

Check out the link below to see Penni & Blaine in action…

Leah & Angela O’Meara
Hound Dog Day Care (Specialists in Dog Minding & Dog Boarding, Pet Sitting Brisbane & Doggy Day Care Brisbane)