‘We know he needs a special kind of home... and that the average adopter may not be able to meet his needs’: Foster family’s heartfelt decision to adopt the shelter’s ‘worst dog’ gives a traumatized pit bull a chance at a loving furever home

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Sep 3, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

Dangerous dogs are a hard topic to handle. To begin with, they are mainly deemed dangerous because of all the breeding and bullying that we have inflicted upon them. So if anything, we are the dangerous creatures around here. But what complicates things further is that their bad boy image stops them from being adopted and usually means they end up having to move onto their next life, hopefully one with less pain.

But for those doggos who are lucky enough, they may have the good fortune to come across a pawrent who can handle and wants to handle their somewhat unpredictable nature and treat them like the canine child that they truly are. Luckily, that is the story we have to tell you today, and we are so happy for the foster family who took a big chance on what became an even bigger bundle of joy.
 

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    Our last foster had gotten adopted, so we went to the shelter for another one and asked which one needed the most help.
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    The staff introduced to a white, young adult pittie named Moe. He came to the shelter from a hoarding case as a puppy with mange. His leg also
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    hadn't developed properly, likely due to growing up in a cage. His mange had been cured, but his behavioral issues needed work. He had
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    been at the shelter for 6 months. He had a cage mate, but he had been separated since he ended up fighting. We have other dogs at home, so this was a risk.
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    We agreed to take the risk and decided to foster him. He had to be carried to and from the car, as he refused to move otherwise. He was set in a
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  • Wow, what a heartbreaking case. Doggos are some of the most social creatures on the planet and to find a doggo who is just so scared and unsocialized that he cannot even get along with his own kind is truly heartbreaking. It is truly commendable that this foster family stepped up to help.

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    crate. At first, he growled at the other dogs from the crate, and we weren't sure if this was going to work. We slowly
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    introduced him to the other dogs until he no longer showed aggression towards them. We left the crate door open, but he stayed in there for days at a time.
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    A couple months passed, and he had received zero adoption interest. Rescues wouldn't take him since he's a pittie. We know he
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    needs a special kind of home, and that the average adopter may not be able to meet his needs and respect his boundaries. If triggered,
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    he could end up biting someone and get euthanized. So, we decided to adopt him. Ever since, he has been a complete mama's boy. He
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  • Well, that is certainly a wholesome turn of events! How lovely that they would go the extra mile to make the life of a doggo that would have otherwise been rather difficult and dangerous into the sweetest and happiest life imaginable. Some people truly are blessed with hearts of gold.

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    is the snuggliest out of all our dogs and demands to go for walks. We also adopted a younger dog for him to play with since our other dogs are older.
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    He is still wary of other people, but he is the least reactive. He passes by other people and dogs out on walks without barking. He loves car
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    rides and is very well behaved during them. This is substantial considering he used to be scared of going in the car.
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    I post this story to hopefully inspire others to visit their local shelter and give a dog a second chance.
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    Not_Car... Top 1% Comme... I know he probably says this to you in his own way every day, but thank you for taking a chance on him. All dogs
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    deserve a safe and happy home and he is so lucky to have been welcomed into yours. I wish you many good years together
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    Eidertron I rescued Ralph my wolfhound when he was 2 years old and he was due to be put down that week because nobody wanted him. He was never socialized properly and
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    surrendered from an a e home so he never quite got the hang of other people, wasn't aggressive towards them just terrified of them especially children. Hated brooms, which gives
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    you an idea of what he could have gone through. I had to carry him to and from the car when I picked him up as he was completely catatonic and non responsive.
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    As soon as we got home I tried to put him in the yard to explore but he refused to leave my side, and that was that. We were the best of friends for 20 years. I was the only
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    human he ever trusted but he did love playing with other dogs. Miss you big fella.
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