Nevada SPCA Animal Rescue

We are so proud of Faith and the immense improvements she is making, thanks to loving care and attention from volunteers and staff. At the time of rescue she was gruesomely injured from being used as "bait" by some human monster to train his dog to fight.  Her leg was severely broken and she had head wounds. Physically, Faith healed long ago.  Emotionally and psychologically, she is still a beautiful work in progress, though her strides are so tremendous that her fear is less of people -- she LOVES people! -- but fear of new situations.   So, an experienced, patient new owner is needed for her. Faith is a unique Heinz 57 (blend of breeds) with Bully.  She is spayed, 2-3 years of age, and very hopeful someone will see her potential and help her realize it. Please ask for Faith by name and spend time with her in our adoption courtyard.  She is very energetic and athletic, so an active lifestyle (or semi-active) is a necessity. Very special thanks to ...

Faith has enormous potential to be an angel. But she is still trying to recover from the monster who hurt her badly and devastated her emotionally when she was a very young puppy. We rescued Faith last year. She had been used as a "bait dog" to train an adult dog to get the taste of blood for fighting and killing. She was in torn, battered conditioned and she had a broken leg. Her leg healed and her wounds became scars (that she will always bear), but her heart needed a lot more work. We adopted her (as a special needs adoption) to a couple. She was not given the proper guidance, and therefore, she made little progress. Further, she reportedly developed protective behaviors for herself and her food (which is not uncommon for dogs who fear for their lives that they will experience starvation again). Faith is now one year of age and back with us at Nevada SPCA. We had her evaluated professionally by a trainer and behaviorist. Her potential is clear. She needs a very e...