About Emma AKA Lugnut

WANTED: Good home for sweet dog. My son moved into a place that will not allow pets. Meet Emma, A.K.A. 'Lugnut' Yes, she is a pitbull...with a heart of gold. I will admit that I was a bit apprehensive about caring for her while he was away. In the 4-5 days under my care, I realized that I had been stereotyping pitbulls all the time as aggressive mean dogs. This uneducated mindset was brought about by all the negative publicity relating to this breed. Most of the stories you hear are from owners who train their dogs to be aggressive, or abused. 'Lugnut' was neither, but a negleted dog. She spent more than a year in a shelter because no one wanted her by no fault of her own (born a pitbull). She desperately needs attention and companionship. I can assure you, this dog has 'NO' aggressive behaviors at all! She does not snap, bite, growl, or even bark. She does have a high energy level and needs to burn it off at least once a day. Recently, I have had her at the dog park. She met up with a sheppard mix dog about her size. They had a blast! I saw this German sheppard mix actually snap, bark and bite at 'Lugnut' several times, she never retailiated in any way...just wanted to keep playing. If you want to meet 'Lug', it can be arranged. You will see that she is a baby trapped in a tank size body. So, letting her run around the house freely may not be advised until trained. She is about 66 lbs and loves to pull on the leash. This can be corrected, her 'ONLY' fault. Her optimum home who be someone who has fenced in property with an additional dog of her size to play with, so she burns off excess energy. Once she is tired out, she will lay on the floor wanting you to pet her tummy. This is the quietiest dog I have ever seen. She may whine a bit at bedtime, but shortly after goes quiet.

Franklin County
Washington, Missouri