Originally Posted by MauiGirl (Post 2931687)

Gee, does that mean there may be a chance she is pregnant? Was the vet able to scan for a chip?

Originally Posted by miabellaamoure (Post 2931710)

Ann, PLEASE be sure to check your Homeowners Insurance Policy to make sure there are not exclusions for pets of "dangerous breeds" such as, Rottweiler, Pit Bull, etc...

Originally Posted by BanditSocks2 (Post 2931732)

I found a list of rescues for pits.pit bull rescue shelters @ Good luck! That dog is so lucky to have you to save her. Just a thought, maybe you could take the pit to your local vet if you live in an area with not many vets, there might be a chance the vet has seen the dog before.

Originally Posted by Breeze (Post 2931790)

What a wonderful thing you and your family have done to help her. I am secretly hoping she has found her home:D, if not I know you'll do your very best to find a great one for her. Thank you.

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985 (Post 2931818)

I just saw this thread today. Absolutely heartwarming and a true Christmas Miracle! I wish I had the resources and the guts to just take in a stray. Ambrey has gorgeous markings! I love pitties like this! I've seen so many volunteering for the SPCA LA and I just love these dogs. One thing that makes them so cute in my eyes is how absolutely oblivious they are! They think they can fit in your lap and boy do they try! I've been dragged every which way by these strong babies, and I know they don't mean it, they're just amazingly strong! If you ever needed a good workout buddy to motivate you to keep going, I bet Ambrey is perfect! Keep that in mind when looking for her new forever home. I bet she'd be happy with an active family that wouldn't mind an oversized lap dog.;)

Originally Posted by MirandaKay (Post 2931839)

:thumbup:I just got done reading this whole post and let me be on the list of co mending you for being her angel!! I did tear up and then laughed at the comment of how bathing a big dog is different....I have a GSD and I agree it is a major work out scrubbing that big body!! I wish you luck in whatever you decide is best...cause only you will know in time if she will be a great fit with your family! She is just Beautifulllllllll!!:thumbup:

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 2931972)

LOL, that's exactly all correct. She sits IN MY LAP all the time, it's pretty funny. I guess the universe all makes sense now that I finally understand that my yorkies think they are HUGE and yet this super powerful Pitbull thinks she is a LAPDOG :p.

Originally Posted by bonbon (Post 2931990)

Ann, I'm just seeing this thread. I teared up a little reading about how sweet natured she is. I'm so glad she found you/you found her! She couldn't have lucked into a better place. :)

And you've just solved life's mysteries for me! I'm going to look at my babies in a whole new way (or not, they're still just my tiny little babies). :p

Bless you for taking such wonderful care of this precious girl!!

Originally Posted by Cha Cha (Post 2933326)

Bless your heart. I do also believe those marks are from an altercation with another dog. Maybe not used for fighting, but from an altercation. My SIL visited for the holidays, and the day she arrived she had her two dogs at the groomers and they got into a fight at the groomers. The less dominant one has the exact same puncture wond marks that oozed the same way on her head. Westies, not pits! LOL.

Either way, she definitely looks like a real sweetheart.

Some say pits that fight would be agressive outside the ring. I personally do not believe this. Yes some are aggressive regardless, but fighting is trained behavior. They turn it on when asked, and off when asked. It is work/a job.

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 2933341)

LOL :p. Yep, she really thinks she weighs 6 pounds, just like Marcel (3lbs) thinks he weighs SIXTY :rolleyes:.



Thank you :). She seriously has *zero*, and I mean zero, aggression. She has less aggression than either Wylie or Marcel, which is weird. She really is just goo. Good point on the altercation...I have come to think bc she was loose, she got into a scrap and had to defend herself, and the wounds became infected. After just TWO days of the Clavamox, her head is looking AWESOME. :thumbup:

Also, I have GOT to post a video of her after I give her a chew - she pounces at it - jumping straight up into the air as if she is on a trampoline, hops away, comes back, hops straight up, repeats, SO FUNNY :D.

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 2927885)

Hi All - first, HAPPY HOLIDAYS :):):)!

Well, I'm hoping for some guidance from my YT friends and experts. We took the boys for a walk today (Xmas) and saw a loose Pitbull (what we think is a Pitbull, that is). We picked up the boys right away as she started trotting toward us...she was very friendly :)! Although she did try to "hop up" on us bc she wanted to smell the boys (omg, and the boys were going embarrassingly crazy!), she at no time tried to snap or anything close.

Anyway, I took Marcel's leash off, put it around her neck (no prob) and waked her home in front of the hubby and the boys (boys losing their minds, omg :p).

I let her "have her lead" as we were in a neighborhood and I was curious...interestingly...we came upon a driveway which she walked right into and then proceeded to walk to the side of the house, and then to the backyard gate, which was right there, looking up at me like "are you going to let me in?". This house was for sale and empty :(.

Please see pics for wounds and I have some questions & details:

**First & foremost, no worries, we will not be taking her to the Humane Ass'n as she is a Pitbull and would likely be put to sleep
**She is a TOTAL sweetheart!!! Very loving and happy-go-lucky.
**She knows how to sit very well.
**Collar in pics is not hers - this is a choke collar I removed from a Lab we rescued in our neighborhood about 2mths ago - she has no collar (don't yet know about chip, but doubt it.)
**Claws not terribly overgrown, but haven't been cut in a while; ears filthy inside...no itching observed, but infection possible.
**Teeth NOT filed down - gorgeous white - estimate age 1-1.5/2
**We have not had her around the boys as we don't know her history

Questions, esp. about wounds:

**First, older wounds are on top of head -- fresher/pinker one is to right of right eye
**Various random, minor, healed scratches and "bumps" on other body areas
**LARGER (about size of 3 nickels lined up) very thickened, scabbed over wound above front leg -- below where collar would sit. Healing fine...but weird :(. (no pic as covered well by fur...older scab/wound, but thick!)

**Also, see nipples...did she have a litter in her a past?

MOST IMPORTANTLY...do you think these are the classic wounds of a dog who was forced to fight...or are these perhaps just signs of a fight from her being on her own?

Bc if they are clearly from fighting, there is *no* way I will make any attempt whatsoever to find her owners, ya know?

Lastly, she is a total darling and sweetheart - no cowering, not submissive, just a doll -- I'm calling her "ALARIA" for now bc I wanted her name to sound like a little angel :) :p.

Advice/thoughts?

Originally Posted by Cha Cha (Post 2933364)

This is just such a heartwarming story all the way around! You have earned yourself many halos!

Originally Posted by TLC (Post 2933375)

Ann ~ what a sweetie you are :D Last year, I helped (well lead) the rehoming of my younger (21 y/o) brothers pit Lola... (partial quote)

Originally Posted by TLC (Post 2933396)

Will any of the rescue put up a "Curtesy Posting" in their Petfinder account for you (tell them, you will take care of all the medical stuff) ???

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 2933404)

Yup, Benji's Buddies will - but only after she is spayed - and I'm totally fine with that :). I just don't want to get her spayed this second bc she just got here and gets upset just when I leave the room (:)) (so, anxiety) - and plus, the head infection - I don't want to put any more stress on her immune system.

Even though the vet I took her to said "oh yeah, she can be spayed right away" -- I just don't feel that way :rolleyes:, that's just me. Her anxiety is getting better each day...and we're helping her with it...so I think Jan. 9th is in plenty of time. I know you know what I mean :p.

Originally Posted by TLC (Post 2933408)

Great!

Yes, I know what you mean. The first time Lola was suppose to be spayed, my brother and mother went to the Vet to drop her off, and they said no not now, she is in heat. I *think* they told us to come back, like 30 days after her heat was finished :confused:

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 2931972)

LOL, that's exactly all correct. She sits IN MY LAP all the time, it's pretty funny. I guess the universe all makes sense now that I finally understand that my yorkies think they are HUGE and yet this super powerful Pitbull thinks she is a LAPDOG :p.

Originally Posted by Bonnie's Mom (Post 2933504)

This made me LOL! We rescued an American Bulldog this summer and we have made that comment many times. The AB thinks she weighs 8 lbs and the yorkie thinks that she weighs 85 ;)

I'm glad you are helping this sweet girl! Our AB rescue has brought us a lot of joy, and don't tell Bonnie, but she has really stolen a piece of my heart even though technically she is my son's dog!

The first picture is how she looked when we found her :( and the second is her new life :D

Originally Posted by Darlene68 (Post 2933489)

Ann, I hope you post a video of her, that's something I would love to see! :)

Originally Posted by bonbon (Post 2933497)

Ann, I hope you've realized that whoever adopts Ambrey is going to have to join YT. If anyone else is like me, they've fallen head over heels for her. We're going to need regular updates and pics. ;)

Originally Posted by Bonnie's Mom (Post 2933504)

This made me LOL! We rescued an American Bulldog this summer and we have made that comment many times. The AB thinks she weighs 8 lbs and the yorkie thinks that she weighs 85 ;)

I'm glad you are helping this sweet girl! Our AB rescue has brought us a lot of joy, and don't tell Bonnie, but she has really stolen a piece of my heart even though technically she is my son's dog!

The first picture is how she looked when we found her :( and the second is her new life :D

Originally Posted by Bonnie's Mom (Post 2933504)

This made me LOL! We rescued an American Bulldog this summer and we have made that comment many times. The AB thinks she weighs 8 lbs and the yorkie thinks that she weighs 85 ;)

I'm glad you are helping this sweet girl! Our AB rescue has brought us a lot of joy, and don't tell Bonnie, but she has really stolen a piece of my heart even though technically she is my son's dog!

The first picture is how she looked when we found her :( and the second is her new life :D

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 2934239)

Well, I said I'd upload a video tonight...so I have to follow through on my word. She didn't "hop" as high as usual tonight...I think bc she had a "buzz-kill" part way through her normal "hopping" bc her chew got stuck under a piece of furniture (as you'll see). Usually, the hopping escalates until she hops about a full foot off the ground :D. But anyway, here is a partial pre-hopping episode, LOL :D, as promised. Sorry the video isn't great - it's only the 2nd video I've ever taken in my life :p.

YouTube - DSC_0059.avi

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 2934239)

Well, I said I'd upload a video tonight...so I have to follow through on my word. She didn't "hop" as high as usual tonight...I think bc she had a "buzz-kill" part way through her normal "hopping" bc her chew got stuck under a piece of furniture (as you'll see). Usually, the hopping escalates until she hops about a full foot off the ground :D. But anyway, here is a partial pre-hopping episode, LOL :D, as promised. Sorry the video isn't great - it's only the 2nd video I've ever taken in my life :p.

YouTube - DSC_0059.avi