Pepperoni Pizza Slice

Pepperoni Pizza Slice is sponsored by Kelly Battley in honor of Manzo, His Doggelganger. */* was previously sponsored by Eric Frauman in memory of Ted Frauman. */* was previously sponsored by Heather Whitener in memory of Jenni Heimberger.

A Slice of Hope: Pepperoni's Next Chapter

Pepperoni Pizza Slice isn't doing his best in the shelter. Truthfully, it's been a hard chapter in a story that's already had too many sad pages.

He was found chained to a tree at the end of a quiet road. No food. No water. No explanation. Just tied there, barking into the silence, waiting for someone to notice.

A kind stranger did. She brought him home to her garage, and for a few days, he got a taste of what it's like to be safe. ??? He didn't chew, barely had accidents, and would trot outside in the rain, then return right to his blanket like he'd always had one.

Pepperoni is gentle, curious, and still figuring out the world. Crowds still spook him. Flags and windmills, too. But give him a little space, a patch of grass, a leash and a little love? He shines.

He may not have leash manners yet, and he's probably best as your one-and-only, but this pup is trying so hard. ?? What he needs now is a soft place to land. Somewhere patient. Peaceful. Kind.

Thank you, Kelly Battley, for sponsoring Pepperoni in honor of Manzo. You've given this boy a little breathing room, and we hope the right heart sees him now.

Pepperoni Pizza Slice is a 5-year-old neutered male pup who has been in our care for 112 days

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