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From Shelter to Home: How Stevie Stole Our Hearts in a Day
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By haphuong10050208Published: 03/02/2026 22:11| 0 Comments
We planned for a dog—Stevie chose us instead.
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My wife and I adopted this angel from the Tacoma Humane Society yesterday. Our original plan was to come home with a dog over the weekend, but we fell in love with Stevie immediately, only to learn she still needed to be spayed, so we had to wait until the surgery was completed.
All we knew about her history was she is a one year old stray who was picked up a week prior, and obviously appears to have had a somewhat recent litter (sad to think what has come of the babies, can only hope they have good homes).
We got to take her drugged up ass home last night, and while the first evening at home went great, we could tell she was still feeling the anesthesia and pain meds. Tonight has been the first full test and she has been an absolute treasure. She is in love with our cat (and cat loves her), no accidents in the house, eating and drinking well, plays with toys, and is in love with her new owners. I understand that we’re only 24ish hours post shelter and operation, and her true personality has not fully revealed itself yet, but if early indicators are any sign, we hit the lottery with this pooch.
Our previous pitbull left this world a year ago, and while we were enjoying our newfound freedom, there was a giant hole in our hearts and we knew there were too many of these sweet dogs needing homes (and as homeowners we are in a better situation to help one with stupid rental restrictions). In off chance that someone reading this is on the fence about this breed, please just get to know one and give them a chance, there is truly no other dog like them. They’re just big dumb lovable balls of snorts and sneezes, and if you don’t mind some occasional dog kisses, you’ll have a friend for life.
All we knew about her history was she is a one year old stray who was picked up a week prior, and obviously appears to have had a somewhat recent litter (sad to think what has come of the babies, can only hope they have good homes).
We got to take her drugged up ass home last night, and while the first evening at home went great, we could tell she was still feeling the anesthesia and pain meds. Tonight has been the first full test and she has been an absolute treasure. She is in love with our cat (and cat loves her), no accidents in the house, eating and drinking well, plays with toys, and is in love with her new owners. I understand that we’re only 24ish hours post shelter and operation, and her true personality has not fully revealed itself yet, but if early indicators are any sign, we hit the lottery with this pooch.
Our previous pitbull left this world a year ago, and while we were enjoying our newfound freedom, there was a giant hole in our hearts and we knew there were too many of these sweet dogs needing homes (and as homeowners we are in a better situation to help one with stupid rental restrictions). In off chance that someone reading this is on the fence about this breed, please just get to know one and give them a chance, there is truly no other dog like them. They’re just big dumb lovable balls of snorts and sneezes, and if you don’t mind some occasional dog kisses, you’ll have a friend for life.
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