Mary Lynn Cristiano didn’t think that her rescue dog, Sasha, would ever make friends with another pup.
The nine-year-old pit bull has always experienced lots of anxiety when it mainly comes to other dogs. She hasn’t been interested in playing or in toys. It was like Sasha just had no idea how to “dog.”
According to Cristiano, Sasha is a very awkward dog. She eats awkwardly. She sits awkwardly. She is adorable but is so clingy.
It all changed when Sasha’s mom brought in two little puppies, Donatella and Biagio. Cristiano hoped that by acquainting them slowly, Sasha would eventually learn to tolerate the little puppies. She didn’t expect that just after two weeks, Sasha would establish a strong bond with the puppies – especially with Donatella.
Cristiano said she knew that it would be pretty challenging. However, she never thought it would be impossible, and she never thought Sasha and the little pups would be as exceptionally close as they are. The girls are very much closer. They always lay on top of one another – they are inseparable.
Before Sasha met the puppies, she’d comfort herself by constantly licking her mom. According to Cristiano, Sasha is a compulsive licker. Before the puppies arrived, she was continually licking their feet, which they found adorable. However, they were already 20 minutes in, and Cristiano didn’t want to be licked anymore.
Donatella is a Xoloitzcuintli. She is almost entirely hairless. Something about her, or probably the nature of her skin, made Sasha constantly lick her.
However, unlike Cristiano, Donatella does not care about Sasha’s tongue baths.
Cristiano said that Sasha and Donatella are delighted because Sasha has somebody to lick, and Donatella falls asleep.
The two dog sisters chill out for their extravagant spa session every day. Sasha gets to alleviate her anxiety by constantly licking Donatella, and Donatella also receives a long massage and bath. All these licking sessions keep Donatella’s hairless skin moisturized and clear.
Cristiano said the two take up the whole sofa during their luxurious spa treatment. They both must be knocked out; nobody else can have the couch.
Cristiano didn’t expect that Sasha would warmly open her heart to these two adorable playmates later in life. Now, the rescue dog’s very awkward personality has changed.
According to Cristiano, Donatella and Biagio breathe so much life into Sasha. She never thought Sasha was satisfied before – she never got to play with some other dogs or play with toys. With Donatella and Biagio, Cristiano finds it funny that Sasha suddenly loves tennis balls, chews toys, and wrestles with the two puppies.
Every day becomes a new adventure for the hairless dog now. You can train an old dog to do some new tricks.
According to Cristiano, they have brought home two wild puppies who chew Sasha’s face, jump all over her, and pull her hair. And Sasha loves it. It is the weirdest thing, but Sasha likes them.
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