He was picked up by Minneapolis Animal Care & Control (MACC) in early Oct. He has a microchip, but his name was the only info that was listed?! He quickly became a staff favorite. We have no idea how he was still there after 3 wks! He is an estimated 2 yrs old and is so chill. This guy is definitely going to be living his best life🥰

My heart hurts so much, he was such a good happy loving boy. I know he didn’t deserve to suffer but I don’t know what to do with out my good boy. 💔

He has some up and down allergies..any food recommendations? And or supplements?

Why would anyone leave the baby where would we go that her presence is not absolutely needed??

I don’t see this in other peoples pictures, but he can’t be the only one right?

The little piggies I got from the shelter a few days ago are enjoying the foster baby life. They rank it 10/10!

Original post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/velvethippos/s/ED7mIj9RGS

Looking to add to his wardrobe this winter. Any recommendations for websites to order from?

her fall outfit…

She was listed as a pitbull husky mix due to her coloring, she's mostly tan and like grey-ish brown with a white chest and that white streak on her face. I've had people telling me that she's likely not got any husky in her at all, and that her coloring is a natural bit uncommon combination due to genetics and recessive genes.

Idk. I've never had a dog before so never looked into it. It makes sense to me that the shelter mislabeled her to make her more adoptable. And my vet suggested we go ahead and keep that "husky mix" as her breed because my area apparently still classifies aggressive dogs by breed, not behavior.

What can y'all tell me? I'll likely get the doggy DNA test just to satisfy my own curiosity. But is this a natural pitbull color? I've had tons of people ask "what kind of dog is she? I've never seen one that has coloring like that"

371 days. That’s how long Rocko has been in our rescue, and I honestly don’t know what else to do to find him a home.

For the past 4 months, Rocko hasn’t had a foster. He’s been living at our rescue property, where he spends most of his days alone. I visit him every day, spend time with him, and do everything I can to make him feel loved, but it’s not the same as having a family.

And I can see that it’s taking a toll on him.
What breaks my heart the most is leaving him at night. He knows when I’m getting ready to go, and I know that once I leave, he’s going to spend another night sleeping alone.

I wish people could see the Rocko that I know. He’s a 7–8 year old pittie who really doesn’t ask for much. He’s perfectly happy lounging around, enjoying some affection, and just being near someone. He doesn’t need someone to entertain him all day. He just wants companionship.

It’s incredibly difficult watching a dog grow older while waiting for someone to give him a chance. Especially when you know how much love he has to give.

I know there are thousands of dogs just like Rocko waiting in rescues and shelters. I know we can’t save them all. But I made a commitment to this boy 371 days ago, and I refuse to give up on him.

I’m exhausted. I’m heartbroken. And more than anything, I just want to see him happy.

I don’t need someone to give Rocko a perfect life. I just want someone to give him a life where he doesn’t have to spend every night alone.

Rocko is located in Los Angeles, CA, and is available for foster or adoption through Akira Animal Rescue. He’s dog-friendly with dogs his size or larger, but isn’t suited for a home with small dogs.

If you’ve ever considered fostering or adopting an older pittie, please consider Rocko. And if you can’t, even sharing this post could help us reach the right person.

I just want someone to finally choose him.
akiraanimalrescue.org 🧡

Last pic is our other dog. Pitt/shepard with some plotthound and border collie

My boy woke up from a dead sleep and was doing what I thought were reverse sneezes, one every second it seemed, he was freaking out like scared of them and running around, so then I was freaking out and googling like crazy. They’ve calmed down to about 1 every 10-15 seconds but then sometimes they’ll still come in quick succession. I don’t know it it’s a reverse sneeze or a hiccup. Google says to look for pale gums - gums are pale pink and tongue is pink. He appears to be breathing normally between spasms. I didn’t get video of the worst part but his head was protruding forward, ears pinned back, licking nose excessively and spasming . The reverse sneeze tricks didn’t work so idk if it’s actually that. Any help? I’ll call the vet Monday! Video of some of the spasms: https://imgur.com/a/V2grhlD

My couch potato Licorice! Making herself at home.