We received a tip from someone at a Social Service agency where one of our volunteers worked, about a very skinny black pit bull chained to a tree. It took us 3 addresses and a few phone calls to make it to the right house. Thank God we persevered because ultimately we found Rain. She was a skeleton and had obviously had many litters of puppies.
An old man had her and he relinquished her to us. He had had 5 strokes and had just gotten out of the hospital after being there for 2 weeks and no one fed Rain or cared for her whatsoever. No one in his family would offer her anything...
As an older pit bull dog that was positive for heartworm, had little to no socialization and in generally poor health, the prospects for Rain were limited. But still, there was something about her that touched the hearts of all of us at NMHPKC and we have been determined to make a better world for this girl.
We knew we had to find out just exactly what would and would not work for Rain and that is where Sean and Kristyn from Canine Curriculum came into the picture.
Sean and Kristyn train dogs. In some cases, they actually take them into their home. When Sean and Kristyn met Rain, they knew she was special, but they also realized she needed some work. Rain needed to learn how to be a regular dog. Rain had to go to school!
During the last two months, Rain has lived with Sean and Kristyn and has learned how to interact with their dogs. She's learned her basic obedience skills such as a sit-stay, down-stay, leave-it, come and has really improved with her leash walking skills. Rain has gained so much confidence in meeting new people and she is able to go on walks very comfortably now.
Click here to read Rain's School Report
Yes, she's still learning and she'll continue to learn the rest of her life. But now - more than ever, Rain is looking for that new home. She'll need to be in a home that can maintain a structured relationship with her and maintain the obedience skills she's learned. Rain will not be able to go to a home with cats or other small animals and would not do well with small children. Teenagers or older would be the best option for her. She would probably do OK in a home with one other larger dog.
Rain and Friends
Rain is settled in well. She is on the far left in a 'down - stay'. With a structured and controlled environment, Rain will make a wonderful, dedicated pet. If you have room in your home and your heart for a very special girl, please come and meet Rain. She really just wants to be your lap dog!
