In dogfighting, a common practice is to wrap rubber bands around the ears of the dogs. Once the tissue dies – the ears easier to cut off.
Why would someone want to cut off a dog’s ears? So the dog is harder to grab by an opponent.
The puppy you see here was found in 2011 in Florida. She had been tied to a tree and had rubber bands around her ears.
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Kelly Chickos and her family rescue senior greyhounds, but when Kelly heard about this puppy, she was compelled to help.
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Kelly would send care packages to the puppy, Nikki, who wasn’t ready to go home quite yet.
Nikki got toys and treats – and a homemade knit cover for her ears.
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A week later, the shelter called Kelly and said Nikki was ready to go home!
The care package did the trick! The shelter decided Kelly could adopt the injured pup!
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Kelly said that Nikki has fit right into her new home.
All of her new siblings, most of them greyhounds, get along with her fabulously!
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Nikki is an adult now, and she is an ambassador for the breed – she is a pit bull.
Despite her rough start, Nikki is NOT violent!
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Not all pit bulls are violent death machines. Nikki is the proof!
She travels to different events to show everyone that pit bulls are just dogs with a bad reputation for aggressive behavior.
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After seeing some of Nikki’s photos, you can see just how goofy she is! Now that is one Happy Dog!
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