Talia
Adoption Fee: $300
Hi, My name is Talia… I’m a very sweet, cuddly and beautiful blue and white American Pit Bull Terrier.
I would like to tell you my story. Life wasn’t always good for me. I grew up, in what my foster mom thinks, not a very loving or clean environment. When the shelter in Kansas found me, they found me tied to the door of a veterinarian office. I was cold, hungry and very scared. You could count every bone in my small body and I didn’t feel very good. Because of the location of the shelter who rescued me in Kansas, I wasn’t allowed to stay. I was either going to be killed, or transported to a rescue. Thankfully, my foster mom spoke for me and decided to take me in. I’m so very grateful! When I first showed up to my new foster home, I was very sick. I had Kennel Cough, a skin rash, giardia, coccidia, lots of worms and was just recently spayed. After months of medication, I never seemed to improve. My stools continued to stay runny and I always had a fever with little to no energy. Finally, my foster mom took me to a specialist. The doctor diagnosed me with colitis. The doctor was talking to my foster mom and explained to her that if I didn’t respond to any medication, that it might possibly be cancer. I had to take lots of medication for 4 weeks. I was also put on a special diet for the time being that was very high in fiber and low in fat. The doctor wanted to rule out any food allergies. The medicine I was taking worked almost overnight. For the first time in my life, I felt like a brand new dog!!
I love to play! I’m very social with other dogs and people. I get along with everyone. However, because of my dark past, sometimes when I think I get in trouble, I get very scared and don’t want to be touched. My foster mom is working with me on this issue.
I would be a great friend for someone who is very active. I love to run! I probably wouldn’t do very well around very small children. I’m not aggressive in any way, but sometimes I get scared.
I am up to date with all my shots and am already spayed. I’m also house trained, leash trained and I know a few tricks, such as “sit”, “down”, and “wait”. I’m very friendly towards other dogs and sometimes get very excited when I see other dogs. Even though I get excited, I’m still very polite when I approach other dogs. My foster mom is currently working on my social skills with other dogs while I’m on lead.
**ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO A HOME VISIT, REFERENCE CHECKS AND BACKGROUND CHECK – PLEASE SERIOUS APPLICANTS ONLY – WE DO NOT ADOPT OUT OF STATE OR TO APARTMENTS – PHYSICAL FENCE MUST BE PRESENT AT TIME OF HOME VISIT – ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE IN A AREA OR CITY THAT IS NOT UNDER BSL REGULATIONS.
Please check this website to see if you live in an area with BSL regulations: http://www.dogsbite.org/legislating-dogs-colorado.htm