Dazey, Our Tigger-Dog

I could not let Dazey be put down without trying. We already had two dogs though, rescues as well, plus a busy five year old. It could be complicated. I spoke with the family and my son was just thrilled. His thought on the matter was that Dazey would be his dog. That way each of us in the family would have one. He was right – Dazey has indeed become his,....well....sister, playmate, friend, dog. She has been such a joy.

It was a little scary to pick up a dog unseen, untested with our family, our other pets. The description said she was quiet, medium energy, shouldn't be more than 30 lbs full grown..."We should be able to handle that," I thought. She came out of the transport full of energy. This emaciated, beautiful little Pit mix was ready to go. They handed us the leash and she just started walking, almost running....away from whatever her bad situation was.

As the weeks went by, the anxiety passed and she became a natural extension of our family. Her joy and vigor for life is contagious. She's just always happy. She's our own little Tigger. She has become best pals with our other Lab/Pit mix as well. Hisstory is a sad one prior to coming home with us. He didn't even know how to play before Dazey came into his life.Her companionship enabled him to lower his defense. She's taught him how to just be a happy playful dog!

My son adores her. They play tug of war, and wrestle. She's never shown aggression towards him even when he's not being the most gentle or considerate playmate. In a nutshell, Dazey is one fantastic little girl and we're a very happy and blessed three dog-three person family.

-Carisa