When Donna from Stray Rescue of St. Louis passed a stretch of abandoned homes in the area, she immediately thought about how easily a frightened dog could hide there.
Curious, she decided to look inside, and before long, she discovered a small Pittie who desperately needed help.
Rescuers Enter The Dangerous House To Save Her
At first, Donna thought the safest option would be to set a trap and wait for the little dog to walk in on her own.
But when the Pittie never appeared, Donna checked the back of the house, and what she saw surprised her.
“There were actually footprints going up into the house. So she had to have gotten to the top of the steps and then pretty much jumped into the house,” said Donna.
Realizing the stairs were unsafe, Donna searched for another way inside. Soon she and her team discovered they could enter through the basement and start searching from there.
“There was, like, a broken pipe, so pretty much assumed she wasn’t going to be hanging out down there,” Donna said.
Since a broken pipe made it unlikely the dog would linger below, Donna climbed the stairs. She checked the second floor and found nothing, and began to worry they would leave empty-handed.
Then, on the third floor, she spotted a small head peeking out from a pile of trash.
Donna approached slowly, speaking softly so the Pittie would trust her.
She let me get a leash on her. She was a little hesitant at first, I gave her a little tug and she started following me and we went down,” Donna said.
Once outside, they walked toward the car, and the little Pittie eagerly jumped in.
On the way back to the rescue, she could barely contain her joy.
She covered Donna and the team in kisses, showing her gratitude with every wag of her tail.
The aggressive pit bull mindset is just not true. They’re the sweetest, most loving dogs.
The Life She Deserves
When she arrived at the shelter, the staff scanned her for a microchip.
No chip was found, so they placed the sweet Pittie up for adoption, certain she would thrive in a caring home.
It didn’t take long before a family reached out, eager to welcome her as their newest member.
Now, surrounded by constant love and attention, she has blossomed into the happiest little dog.
