featuring Tails from the Alley
Allison Couture Otero
Dom's
Story
D
om’s parents, Josh and Jodiene,
rescued him from the streets; he
was found roaming around, lost. Josh
and Jodiene are no strangers to rescue
dogs, in fact, they had three other dogs
that they plucked from the streets who
were also thrown away like so many.
After being told that she would never
be able to have biological children of
her own, Jodiene and Josh dedicated
their lives to their rescued fur children
and didn’t think twice about adding
Dom to their pack.
needed a job to stay focused. They
worked on commands, exercised him,
socialized him…everything that all
dog owners should do. Finally, Dom
was on the right track to becoming a
wonderful pet. He was loving, LOVED
chasing his toys and doing his “job”
(which WAS chasing his toys); he
became such a love bug that no one
would think he was ever anything but!
One thing was apparent though, Dom
Josh and Jodiene refused to give up could not be trusted around children.
on Dom. They spent a lot of time and
money getting Dom to act like the dog On January 14, 2013, Jodiene and Josh
Once home, Dom proved to be a they knew he could be. They learned got the surprise of their life – Jodiene
handful. He was aggressive, wanted that he, true to his Pit Bull breed, was pregnant! Their happiness soon
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to attack any dog that came within
feet of his fenced-in yard, had no
manners and was a crazy mess. With
no training, socialization, affection, or
attention, who could blame him – he
spent his life on his own and didn’t
know any better. He was simply a
dog thrown away, a survivor whose
only mission was to live. Boy, was that
about to change!