Thank you for that, and yes, Shelly is an amazing pit mix. She will attack you with love and kisses and her weapon of a tail! That's about as aggressive as she ever gets lol... And yes, there are bad pit bulls out there. My dog was attacked by one as well... She reacted by barking and running away from her. She got a hole in her jowls, but it healed, and she doesn't act any differently, and I don't either. We no longer socialize with that specific dog, but I feel no different about the breed. I treat each dog as an individual, and they are all innocent until they give me a reason to think otherwise.
I was really looking forward to spending time with my absolute favorite breed, learning more about them, spending time with them, and having fun doing what we love on the dock! I will have my own golden in the future as my next dog, but until that day, I can only spend time with other goldens. I hope everyone gets to meet with Shelly some day in the future to see what an amazing dog she is. She absolutely adores goldens, and they seem to be her favorite breed to play with at the park, and other splash dog events. She was kept in a X-Pen with several of her golden friends at one of the events in the past, and they all got along great.
I actually was supposed to get a lab or golden as my first dog, and I never woulda choose a pit due to having to deal with issues like this, but she choose me. A friend had her as a foster for a local rescue in Sac, and when she met me, she stole my heart and made me take her home :--heart:
If anyone would ever like to meet her, PM me and we can set up a day to meet one on one, I am in the Corona area.
Shelly and 2 of her local golden friends in Murietta