Pantera: The Ones We Owe More To
Honoring Pitbull Awareness Month and the dogs who teach us that love alone isn’t always enough, but advocacy and understanding can be. The Beginning: A Bond Formed Late in Life Pantera’s story is a tragic one, but one rooted in love. Her person was a 71-year-old woman who had never owned a dog before. She became Pantera’s world after her own granddaughter bought the puppy and then left her behind. For eight years, they were inseparable. That woman did everything she knew how to do. She took Pantera for walks, tried to socialize her, even took her to dog parks - not realizing that those environments terrified her. If I’d met them back then, I would have told her what I tell so many owners now: dog parks aren’t for every dog. Some dogs are selective with friends, and that’s okay. With early, appropriate socialization, things might have looked different.... but she truly did her best. The Call That Changed Everything I met Pantera when her owner was hospitalized. I went with ...