Respect A Bull

God has done so much to help Big Dog get treatment/recover that I know there is an incredible family somewhere out there waiting for him. We call him Big Dog because we want the family who gets him to be able to choose his name and having small dogs (he is big to us).

My cell phone number is 661/618-9188 (California number that hasn’t been changed to Texas yet, but I will wait until we find this precious guy a family before I change it).

Melissa Pearson

His Story:
This beautiful brindle intact male pit bull mix was found roaming the streets for several days in a residential neighborhood in mid-November in Waxahachie, Texas. Unfortunately, on 11/18/2010 (the last time my family saw him) he was without a collar and there was a serious wound (believed to be an animal bite, perhaps a coyote according to the vet) under his ear which was severely infected and he was shivering so we took him home to recover while we tried to locate his family. Several attempts have been made to locate a family that may be missing this beautiful, sweet lovable young dog but unfortunately one cannot be found. My employer, Cushman & Wakefield of Texas, Inc., sponsored a visit with the vet who completed a minor operation to clear out the infection and provided him with the necessary medication. He also provided him with a rabies shot, preventive heartworm medication for the next six months, and a de-wormer.

After three weeks his wound has healed completely with some scaring left on the neck, which will probably be covered when his hair grows back. Through this ordeal, he has been an absolute joy to have as his temperament is loving, gentle and playful (even before his operation). He enjoys being with people and continually wants to play (loves toys) or be petted. He is house trained (not even one accident yet), but could use obedience training as he lacks self-control when it comes to food (not aggressive, just struggles to wait for you to say “Go”) and playtime (“No” is heard as “Play”). He comes when you whistle or call his name, and additionally thinks he is a lap dog, he just loves to be cuddled and petted, and he rubs his head against you when he just wants attention.

Due to his attention level his ideal family we believe would be a family experienced with pit bulls, or a family with larger dogs that love other dogs. My family has a pug and chihuahua mix so his playfulness is sometimes a bit much for such small dogs, only because of the size they get scared (but he does not even bark at them when they growl at him). He loves attention from our family (ages: 16, 13) but smaller children may get knocked over accidentally as he will jump to get toys or food from you. Serious inquiries only, as we do not wish for Big Dog to become a Christmas present that someone may later regret and then this precious dog might end up on the street again.