Pit Bull puppy dumped by pilates studio rescued by dog lover who immediately fell in love, but soon discovered deep trauma they’d have to overcome together: ‘We do a lot of training and have so much fun, he is truly my little bestie and my baby.’

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Jul 26, 2026 11:30 AM EDT

The variety of creatively cruel ways that doggos are dumped is truly baffling, and in this story we learn about the life of a pup who was dumped outside a pilates studio, with but a piece of string holding him to a pole to his name.

Much to our chagrin Reddit's r/pitbulls subreddit is full of stories telling the tales of dumped doggos like this one. Though often the dogs are left to roam freely, at most being abandoned with a few belongings. This way if the worst were to happen and the dog needed to flee from danger they could, but the pup in our story sadly would not have had that opportunity as it was found with a shoelace secured around its neck and attached on the other end to a pole. Essentially leaving the doggo to perish. But the dumper did not account for the fact that someone might save the pupper before it met its demise, leaving the door open for our dog loving rescuer to step in and save the day.

While things looked all well and dandy initially after the rescue and check ups, soon a new problem was making itself known, the dumped dog had serious separation anxiety and fear issues. Which is after all rather to be expected considering the kind of life it probably had before meeting its furever mom. But being the loving pawson she is, his mother set about working with him to overcome his fears and learn to live a life of love and laughs. Proving once again that it is the time and effort that you invest in a doggo that will ultimately dictate their happiness in life and subsequently your own.

 

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    "I found this little guy tied under the scaffolding by a shoelace so tight around his neck." ABANDONED
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    i was walking home from pilates like i do every morning and I found this little guy tied under the scaffolding by a shoelace so tight around his neck i carried him home, bathed, fed him and called animal services. They came to pick him up for an
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    evaluation and a mandatory hold so the "owners" had a chance to claim him. Fast forward and he has a new mom..me! This is Uno!! (since i found him on 1st street lol) my cutie man and the sweetest little guy ever.
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    we actually ran into the guy who did this to him at the store i will never understand why, let alone how he slept peacefully knowing he left. you for dad or for another evil person to find you. God always has a plan As a busy young professional,
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    working on med school applications..i was not expecting to be a dog mom anytime soon but you are the best puppy I've ever met..he learns so fast and is potty trained!! Doesn't bark and only has 2 modes: cuddle man or crazy man he loves the dog park and is so
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    good there ..he has made friends with all dogs big and small he also goes to school and it has helped so much with his seperation anxiety already!! you bring me such a different level of joy and purpose Uno!! I'm so glad we found each other i promise to
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  • Well, this is certainly an interesting tale of doggo rescue so far. It is not often that you might find a dog tied by shoelace of all things, let alone to then come face to face with the sad hooman who did the tying of the shoelace. You can only imagine how hard things must have been for this dumper to do what they did. Nonetheless, it is clear that with the boundless amounts of love this pre-med student has to give her new pup, the doggo will be capable of great pawisitve change. 
     

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    give you the best life i can! ♥
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    I'M SPECIAL METROMOVER
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    I am desperate to help him. I found him on the street 10 months ago, skinny and tied with a shoelace a few blocks away. I decided to keep him to make he never had a chance to be abandoned again. Our relationship is very strong,
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    arguably stronger than any of the dogs I've ever had. I train and work with him everyday. He is very food motivated. I also try to work on confidence building with him in ways that I can (different surfaces, park equipment, etc). Since day 1 of having him, he absolutely HATES
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    going outside. I take him to calmer areas to walk by the water and he is better for the most part, but until we get over by the water he is whale-eyed, tail-tucked, and either frozen or pulling me with all his might (I'm assuming to "escape"?). He will even try to dart
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    into the road sometimes which is so dangerous! i never take my eyes off of him on our walks. The only thing that gets him to loosen up and that he is not scared or on edge about is other dogs. He is completely loose and wiggly, and usually
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  • Honestly, we have to give it up for this pawrent. She has done what so few will ever do, and that is be open and honest about the testing trials and tribulations of their pupper. Some pawrents are simply too blind to see their dog having a tough time, while others are too embarrassed to share. But the truth is that rescue doggos no matter how they come to us, will always have something they need to work through. And while being afraid of the world is a pretty bad and deep fear to hold, at least there is a chance that with this pupper’s love of other doggos he will begin to follow their lead. 
     

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    gains tenfold confidence if with a friend. But has never like lunged or bark to greet another dog, unless I give him the "ok" command to. He has no social cues of when to "chill" or if another dog doesn't want to be bothered when off-leash playing, so I am selective
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    with allowing him to play too much because if he gets at d and then is afraid of dogs I have no idea what I will do the dogs i allow him to play with I am familiar with and either ~ his age or the older dogs that I know will give him appropriate corrections.
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    I would say 2-3 out of the 4x per day I take him out are usually just to the dog park in my actual apartment building because i can let him off the leash by himself, away from any loud noises, we can run and play. It pains me to see him SO worked up and anxious. I am
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    already constantly warding off strangers who think he is cute and want to console him, but makes it worse because he is scared of people. He was not scared of me when I found him. He has never shown aggression once in the
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    past 10 months I've had him, even in the most trying of situations. He is always in "flight" rather than “fight”, but I never want him to feel like he has no other choice. Dog training is super expensive, I am a student working full time trying to get by here in downtown
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    285
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    Miami. So I have to save up and will be grateful for any ways I can try to help him in the meantime. I've worked with and trained dogs since I was 8, but have never encountered this.
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    He got his DNA test back!! %, but not surprised! shocked at the Embark tests for staffy, American bu ly, or other bully breeds so 100% is crazy!! I may do wisdom panel for fun because how!! lol anyway I had a dream his birthday was
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    2/4/24 ..obviously there is no credibility to that but it checks out with what would make sense based on how small he was to now. I wish I had a way to know, but I'm just glad he's healthy.
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    ✓ embark One exceptional dog 100% Uno I'm Embarked! 100% American Pit Bull Terrier
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    He's gained about 25lbs since we've been together, the vet said he has a great physique he still loves other dogs and still is SO scared of people (without food >) he is so smart and still so cuddly. We do a lot of training and have so much fun, he is truly my
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    little bestie and my baby God definitely put him in my life for a reason!!!
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