Tank - Ambassador to Pit Bull Breeds!

Tank's story is a familiar one. He was too friendly and lovable to fight, so they used him as bait. This is Tank's story:


December 7, 2009
This incredible 3 year old pit bull was picked up by a good samaritan on the side of the road. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital in Columbia, SC. He is as sweet as can be and based on his wounds and injuries has been used as a bait dog over the last week. He is covered with bite marks all over his body and has a huge gash where his flesh has been torn away from his shoulder. His ankle on his back leg is swollen and he can't use it because there is so much ligament and tendon damage from bite marks. Based on the infection he has in his wounds it appears he has been on the side of the road for several days. As if all of that isn't enough, he is emaciated and anemic. He is being treated at the hospital and will be transferred to the surgical center tomorrow, once he is stable. We cannot turn our backs on this incredible dog. We need all the help we can to get him through this. Please, pass this email around to everyone you know so we can get the funds we need for TANK.    


December 10, 2009
Tank is doing wonderful. He had surgery yesterday to clean up all of his wounds and to sew up the larges gash that he has on his front leg. At the time they did the surgery they removed several dog teeth that were embedded in his leg from the attack. It appears he was attacked by several dogs. His spirits are great and he wags his tail every chance he gets. He is still at the surgical center and will be there for several more days until the edema in his legs has started to go down.


December 13, 2009
Our sweet boy had to go back into surgery to put drains in the main gash and to put drains in several other places on his leg where teeth had to be removed. His edema is beginning to go down and we are hopeful he will be able to go to his foster Mom this week. He has gained 12 pounds since we first picked him up. It is just going to take a while to get this sweet boy on the other side of this.

December 14, 2009
This wonderful dog is hanging in there. He has really had a rough time of it. As you can see from the picture below, he has several drains in place that have to be changed often during the day. This should slow down over the next couple of days but they cannot be removed until they are no longer needed. He is still as sweet as ever and wags his tail all the time.


January 2, 2010
This wonderful dog gets along with everyone and everything...dogs...cats people..kids. he is a big love. He has put all of his weight back on and is a handful. it is very apparent he never had anyone that trained him but he does now and is loved dearly by his foster family. This is Tank and Josua playing together.


January, 10, 2010
Tank has had a little bit of lameness on one of his legs and is on anti-inflammatory medicine to get the swelling down. He is doing wonderful otherwise and loves playing with his new buddy Joshua.


A special thanks to Noah's Ark Rescue in South Carolina for giving this boy the chance at a life very much deserved. Jennifer Smith and her crew of fosters and volunteers always take in the worst of the worst without a blink of an eye. Without them, many dogs never would have been given a chance at being a loving companion and show what they are made of, unconditional love no matter what they've been thru at the hands of sub-humans.

Thank you to the CT National Pit Bull Awareness Day committee members and Bikers Against Animal Cruelty members who generously donated towards the medical of Tank.

And last but not least, Thank You Tank for your will and perseverance to rise above all that you have been through and shine as an ambassador to the pit bull breeds. YOU are my personal hero.

That is a great picture!

reminds me of my Buddy Weiser...