Chuckie

When a local shelter contacted us about Chuckie, he had all of the cards stacked against him. Originally brought in as a stray and never claimed by his owner, staff fell quickly in love with him. But they soon noticed that Chuckie wasn't walking right: he would sometimes act clumsy and stumble in the exercise yard when running and playing. It wasn't long before they realized that they had a dog with neurological problems on their hands.

When we first met Chuckie, it was love at first sight. Despite his awkward gait and wobbly trot, we were held captive by his big grin and charming personality. There was no use resisting him, so it wasn't long after this that Chuckie found himself in the wonderful, loving hands of one of PBRSD's star foster moms. A local organization by the name of Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals sponsored regular water therapy session for Chuckie to help him build his strength back up after many months spent in a kennel, and he has made dramatic improvement in his muscle coordination and overall body condition. A healthy, bland diet has also helped him overcome food allergies. We could not have hoped for such a noticeable recovery for him. Even though he'll always have a bit of a goofy bounce to his step, a specialist who examined Chuckie is confident that he has a promising quality of life to live.

Through all of this, Chuckie has shown us that even if you're dealt a bad hand, you can still put on a smile every day and love your friends like there's no tomorrow.

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Please note that Pit Bull Rescue San Diego does not adopt on a first come first served basis. Generally we have formed an opinion about the sort of home that we want for each of the dogs in our program. This opinion is formed from knowing each dog and observing their interactions in various situations and through periodic evaluations. Our goal is to place our charges in the home that is the best possible for that particular dog. Our only goal is happiness and forever homes for our dogs. A forever home is most likely to happen when we do the best we can to find lifestyles and personalities that match.

We are aware that this is a human process and that you may or may not agree with our decisions. Please understand that we take very seriously the lives placed in our hands for this brief time and our decisions are only made out of protectiveness for the breed and the specific dogs we are placing and not out of any judgment of you or your life.