This Rescued Pitbull Is Pure Proof That People Really Don't Deserve Dogs
When you hear the term 'firefighting dog,' you might think of something along the lines of the 2007 Josh Hutcherson family film 'Firehouse Dog.' However, unlike the movie, this isn’t about a star dog who finds himself with a firefighter's family.
Instead, it is a truly heartwarming story of a 1-year-old pit bull in New Jersey named Ashley and how she was rescued from a terrible living situation by the Staten Island animal rescue group 'No More Pain Rescue.'
Some people truly do not deserve the love of such a sweet, innocent dog (or any other animal, for that matter).
Ashley’s original home was allegedly a crack house. Her owners rarely fed her, never took her outside, and abused her. A neighbor called 'No More Pain Rescue' to report that people were living in an abandoned house with a dog. Two members of 'No More Pain Rescue' arrived on the scene and ultimately found her skinny, in a house with no windows or heating, and surrounded by feces. None of the mentioned residents were present. As soon as they removed Ashley from the house, she livened up.
A couple, Erica Mahnken and her fiancé, Michael Favour, knew that some firefighters in Fort Pitt, New York, had been without a dog for a while and would be willing to look after Ashley. They asked if the firefighters could foster Ashley until a permanent home could be found. They happily agreed to do so.
As soon as Ashley arrived at the station, she made herself at home. She ran around the station greeting all of the firefighters and was clearly comfortable, which was surprising for a dog that had come from such a difficult environment. Three days after Ashley arrived, the station called the couple to officially adopt the dog. From that day on, she became one of the firefighters, living at the station full-time.
She is now walked, fed, and played with every day (she even goes for runs with the other firefighters, enjoying her own seat in the fire truck) and has been given the purpose she had been missing. She spends quality time with all the guys, goes to the gym with them, helps wash the trucks, and is always around when meals are being cooked.
You can now follow Ashley on her Instagram under the username 'probyash.'
Overall, in her new home, she is vastly more loved and appreciated and is truly treated like a part of the team. Ashley is still waiting for her dog-sized FDNY fire helmet, though. The firefighters in Fort Pitt truly teach us how to take care of the animals in our lives.
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