Pete Davidson...the dog 🐶
From "Street Dog" To "Suite Dog"
I found out about Pete while my daughter and I were volunteering at
Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter (YVAS) in January 2021. I watched
surveillance footage of Pete being tied up to a lightpole outside the
shelter one night and left there; it was snowing and the temperature
was below zero. It was heartbreaking to watch Pete look at this woman
who tied him to the pole, wagging his tail, and as she got back into
her van and drove away, the wagging slows, until it stops. I can't
imagine the confusion he felt in that moment, but she honestly saved
his life by leaving him there. Pete was in very rough shape: a large,
necrotic hole in his right ear, severely injured front left leg,
bloody, and peppered with scars from being shot with a pellet gun.
When my friend mentioned that I should adopt Pete when he was ready, I
couldn't say no. If any dog deserved to be spoiled for the rest of
their life, it was him!
Pete's front left leg was visibly very "chewed" up. There was a nasty
bone infection caused by a break in the bone that was not properly (or
ever) cared for. After countless rounds of antibiotics that weren't
healing the infection, it was determined that the best course of
action was to amputate his leg. The day after surgery Pete was jumping
on the bed (like he was NOT supposed to do) and by day two he was
pulling me down the alley in a near jog as I tried to get him to slow
down on our walk. Its safe to say that life is good- and pain-free- as
a tri-pod!
Today, Pete is a completely different dog than the one I picked up
back January. It is clear that this 3-year old boy never had the
opportunity to be a puppy, and he is happily enjoying that stage now-
I love it! He is the sweetest, most loyal companion- always (and I
mean always!) by my side. He still gets shy around new faces,
but does the best he can to put himself out there to trust new people.
I am so proud of him and how far he has come...he most definitely is a
special dog.
Located in Billings, MT, Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter is Montana's smallest, but busiest, shelter. If you are interested in adopting, donating, fostering, or volunteering, CLICK HERE.