CLEVELAND, Ohio — Abbey, a five-calendar year-old Siberian husky/English mastiff/pitbull from Fairlawn, has designed it to the finals of People’s World’s Cutest Rescue Pet dog Contest. She is a person of ten pooches vying for the prestigious title and the prizes that come with it.
In addition to her excellent seems, the panel of judges — which involved news anchor Natalie Morales, actor Jerry O’Connell and Television host Akbar Gbajabiamila — had been swayed by Abbey’s compelling backstory.
At first from West Virginia, Abbey was pregnant when she arrived at A person of a Kind Rescue in Akron. Her six puppies had been immediately adopted, but she was still left at the rear of right until getting adopted by Dina DiDonato and her household. Considering that she was already an grownup, they took her to obedience schooling. The trainers there suggested Abbey be educated as a therapy dog.
“She handed her Canine Excellent Citizen’s examination and then handed her remedy pet dog examination,” DiDonato explained to Men and women. “We take a look at nursing households, assisted residing centers, an addiction restoration middle, or any location that tends to make a ask for for therapy puppies. Absolutely nothing would make Abbey happier than traveling to with individuals and finding stomach rubs.”
You can vote for Abbey by September 28 at men and women.com/rescuedogcontest. She faces some rigid
competitiveness, most notably from a Shiba Inu in a wheelchair and a Pomeranian that seems like a Panda. The winning pup gets a just one-yr offer of Pedigree puppy foods, a $1,000 donation to the pet rescue business of their choice, a custom picture shoot and characteristic story in Folks.
