A Tortured Bait Dog Always Carries His Security Blanket
Bubby’s story is hard to shake, because it starts with cruelty and ends with a blanket he refuses to leave behind.
After being used as a bait dog, the pitbull was rescued in terrible condition, then slowly given a safe home, patience, and the kind of care he had never known. What followed was a long recovery, a growing bond with his adopter, and one small comfort item that turned into a constant companion.
Now Bubby has a new life, a new brother, and one very stubborn security blanket.
When Bubby was taken out of the dog fighting ring, he was in a terrible state. His body was severely bruised and with wounds everywhere.
Because of the psychological and physical trauma, Bubby had entirely forgotten how to behave like a dog.
He was covered from head to paw in who knows what diseases and was terrified to approach people. Bubby was in such horrible shape when the rescuers found him that they eventually put him on a list for euthanasia.
They believed that death would be more peaceful for him than life. Bubby was just in time saved from being put down.
The adorable dog's problems grew as a result of having to spend the following months imprisoned in a garage.
Bubby was a bait dog. This is an equivalent of a combination of a sparing partner and a lifeless crash-test dummy.
One kind woman adopted the dog and gave it a happy home. Bubby wasn't used to receiving endless affection from people, so at first, everything seemed quite unclear to him.
Bubby had all the time and space in the world to get past his past, get through the stage of shyness, and transform it into strong confidence because she was incredibly slow and progressive with the process. And the all-powerful force of love took care of the rest.
Bubby changed into a completely different dog in a few months. He built an unbreakable bond with the woman who saved him and gave her a second chance at life.
That slow patience made all the difference.
He finally found a loving home. During crate training, he fell in love with his blanket. And now he won't go anywhere without it.
The next stage was to train him to use a crate so that he could feel safe and secure when his owner wasn't around. Bubby grew to appreciate blankets a lot during the crate training process.
He loved the warmth of the covers. Bubby's love for the blanket gradually piqued his interest in other things, such as pillows and toys.
This made him feel as if he was precisely where he was supposed to be, and the scars from his past just kept dissipating. The security blanket actually had a significant impact on this.
And then the blanket became part of the routine.
Bubby now has a brother. Simon is also an adopted dog. And they enjoy each other's company.
Simon, another rescue pitbull, was quickly taken in by the family. The plan was to keep Bubby company and make him happy.
Bubby's parents had hoped that once Simon had come into his life, he would gradually lose interest in the blanket, but certain habits are unbreakable. The family believes that because of Bubby's growing adoration for his security blanket, Simon, his younger brother, may start exploring the house soon with a blanket of his own.
Now the only question is whether Simon will copy him.
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