Skinny & scared pit bull who narrowly escaped a road collision rescued by dog lover who brought the abandoned doggo into her 2 rescue dog foster family, mom says: ‘I keep telling him I don’t know what’s going to happen to him, but his dark days are over.’

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Apr 14, 2026 12:15 PM EDT

While we might not be able to adopt each doggo we find in the street, that does not mean we cannot give them temporary shelter until they find their furever home. At least that seems to be the takeaway from this roadside doggo rescue.

It is a curious quality in us hoomans, but for many of us once a good deed has been done in a certain domain it is as though we are fulfilled enough in that respect and happy to move on. But when this pupper pawrent came across a doggo who had almost been runover in the street they could not ignore the situation, they knew that in their heart of hearts, they had to help.

And so they stepped in for what would be one of the swiftest and sweetest doggo rescues. And sure, they knew that this pupper would not be destined to join their family. But that did not stop them from giving it all the love, encouragement and warmth it needed to begin healing from its emotional scars. Proof that it is more than worth it to stick your proverbial paw out and help even if it is not furever, your help will leave an everlasting impression. 
 

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    NT CA "He keeps asking permission to come in and seems so worried about it even when we encourage him and my dogs come running."
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    We found this little pit mix on the side of the road in rural Texas. He nearly got hit by the car in front of me.
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    So I stopped and put my hazards on and saw him curled up shaking in the grass next to the road. I let him sniff me and he was huddled down so I picked him up and put him in my car.
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    We were coming home from a road trip and didn't have room in our car, but I couldn't leave the baby, luckily he curled up on a cat
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    bed in the backseat. The poor thing is so thin and scared and tired. We found a vet reasonably close and had them check for
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  • Well, that sure went a lot smoother than one might come to expect from a roadside rescue. Though that can be the case when a poor pupper is exposed to such a shocking event as a car collision. We can only assume that this sweetheart was so mortified by almost getting mown over that she could not think to move. She was literally frozen in place by fear. At least it allowed for a swift and simple rescue as a doggo who had lost their mind from such a fright might very well have not reacted well to being picked up and plonked in the back seat of a car. 
     

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    a chip and he wasn't chipped and they didn't recognize him. The only shelter nearby was a kl shelter and I couldn't leave him there with that risk.
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    He had that orange collar on so was worried about it. He was so trusting, literally laid down and let me pick him up and put him in my car. Luckily we
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    keep spare leashes for our dogs. So we decided to take him back to Houston and figure it out. Took him to an emergency vet here
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    to check him out and have him on a feeding schedule to safely get his weight up (which he disapproves of). First officially vetting for shts and things tomorrow. Not sure
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    we can keep him. We have 2 rescue dogs and a bunch of rescue cats and we're full. I know the 3x3x3 rule, but the puppy
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    doesn't act like he's been allowed inside ever. He keeps asking permission to come in and seems so worried about it even when we encourage him and
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  • This is honestly the most heart breaking part of all this story. For a doggo to be so worried about being allowed into a home is so rare to come across. It shows a worrying amount of trauma surrounding someone chasing this pupper out of her home. Leaving her with the feeling that she is not allowed in inside spaces at all. Not even one that she is being so politely invited to enter by both hoomans and doggos. It is quite a sad thing to see and we hope she learns to trust again.
     

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    my dogs come running. I keep telling him I don't know what's going to happen to him, but his dark days are over.
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    Kelso11987 OF After we got the all clear from the emergency vet we introduced them! My female pit loves her "energetic young boyfriends" according to her daycare and she's been very much trying to get the puppy to play. She does puppy bows and kinda eggs him on, but he'll cower a bit near me or my husband or under a chair. But he sat and watched super excitedly as the other two dogs had Zoomies around the yard. He started following our other dog around the yard too.
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    You may be right about him not bring around other dogs before. At least he seems open to it. We put him in a crate in a room with our big fluffy dog and he seems comforted by her being there. He'll whine a bit when we put him in the crate alone, but as soon as she's in there he's calm and quiet. Emma is a very even tempered dog so I can imagine she's a calming presence.
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    My pit, Abbie, has resource guarding tendencies. It works out well with Emma, and we've spent a lot of time with trainers working with her. But something we're being very mindful of with the puppy. Backyard is easy though.
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    melainei What a precious boy, I wonder if he escaped and wasn't found or if someone dumped him.
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