PAWS Connections
Tessa's
Twice in her five years, Tessa needed help. PAWS was Tessa’s safety net in 2016 and again in 2018.
Long Journey Home
H
omeless dogs all over the U.S. need help; many find a better life after getting assistance from caring staff and volunteers at PAWS. One of these dogs is Tessa, an adorable five-year-old Pit Bull Terrier mix. Tessa’s journey began in 2016 when Mission: Miracle K9 Rescue transported her from an overcrowded Texas shelter to PAWS. Tessa was adopted one month later. Two years later, Miracle K9 received a call that Tessa was now in a Neveda shelter and homeless once again. As luck would have it, Miracle K9 had a scheduled trip to Lynnwood and quickly arranged to make a pitstop in Las Vegas to bring Tessa back to PAWS for one more chance.
While it was apparent that Tessa had endured a rough couple of years, she was becoming a better dog with the help of a volunteer group called the Pittie Committee. “The Pittie Committee is designed to help higher energy dogs cope with the stress of kennel life,” says Rachel Bird, Animal Behavior Lead at PAWS. “While we focus on Bully breeds, we include any dog who needs this extra attention. The volunteers get the dogs out of the shelter for an outing, whether a run on the beach or a hike in the woods.” While the dogs de-stress and engage in activities they can’t get at the shelter, Bird and other staff are able to gather valuable behavior information including comfort with car rides and — CONTINUED INSIDE
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