Mia and Dakota are both rescued pitbulls that came into my life in very different ways. Mia, a chocolate pitbull, was rescued from a chain (attached to a stop sign) where she was left for dead five years ago.

At less than 1 year old, she was very dog aggressive when she came home with me, but with a lot of leadership and patience, she is now a model for balance in our home.

Mia often accompanies me to visits with small dogs to assist in their socialization. Mia’s wonderful spirit and balanced energy are a blessing to our pack and to my heart.
Dakota a fawn pitbull came to me from Bryant Animal Services where she had been picked up as a stray and was scheduled to be euthanized in three days (2 years ago). I contacted the shelter and made arrangements to meet her the next day. What I found was a beautiful pitbull with a spirit to match. I adopted her there on the spot and two days later she came home with me to join my pack, where she has blossomed into a wonderfully happy pitbull that still acts like a puppy. Dakota is a very active and playful pitbull that makes everyday a blast.
Mia and Dakota share our home with a Quaker Parrot and 7 other rescue dogs:

Scrappy,Rocky,Sparky,Ripley,Chester,Carson,Dawg. It’s great to live with a balanced pack of dogs…and knowing that they are all rescues. — Submitted by Karen Kelly, North Little Rock