This puppy was purchased when he was only 4 weeks old so that he could be raised to be mean. When that didn’t work out, his owner simply abandoned him.

This pit bull puppy was sold when he was only 4 weeks old. He had a congenital deformity that prevented him from walking so his owner gave him to Pibbles Plantation Rescue with the instructions that if they could make him “meaner,” he’d one day take him back.

When the puppy arrived at the rescue, he acted as if he’d never been touched with loving hands. He was scared and in pain and would scream when they tried to bandage him. The puppy had swimmer syndrome.

They already had two swimmer syndrome puppies at the rescue, so they agreed to take Gabe. When they did, they realized that all three of the puppies were from the same litter, but Gabe was terrified of people.

It took two weeks before Gabe started to trust his rescuers. They worked with the puppies to help them walk and soon all three puppies were able to stand on their own and eventually walk on their own.

It was a lot of work but worth it. But then, Gabe had a setback and could no longer walk His x-rays showed he had an elbow subluxation and suggested that they amputate his leg since he would be a big, heavy dog when he grew up.

It broke the heart of the rescue, but they dropped him off for his surgery. To their surprise, he was up and walking the next day and seemed to be in less pain after his surgery than before.

Gabe was a special puppy and would need to go to a special home. They found a home for one of his sisters, but the rescue decided to keep one sister forever since she would always have special needs.

Terri and Ann adopted Gabe and gave him a loving forever home to the delight of Pibbles Plantation. They understood Gabe’s special needs and provided him with a pool and physical therapy.

They loved Gabe so much, they said they hit the jackpot when they got to adopt him. From an unloved puppy to adored, we think Gabe hit the jackpot when he found his forever home and the rescue to save him.

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