For eight long years Lola was chained inside a garage, forced to sleep on a concrete floor and with very little interaction with the outside world. She was finally rescued from her cruel life by a kind woman who contacted AMA Animal Rescue.
They came and convinced Lola’s owner to free her and the video of Lola finally being freed went viral, in no small part because of her heartwarming reaction.
Rescuers were amazed by Lola’s happy demeanor – she immediately was wagging her tail and excited to make friends with whomever she met.
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She went to the veterinarian and had a few tumors removed before moving onto foster care before being quickly adopted by Charlène von Saher, who lives in Manhattan.
Lola quickly settled in to her new life, and especially loves finding new and comfortable places to relax.
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Lola has quickly realized the allure of the cushion over concrete.
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“She figured out where her little beds were, and what was soft and what was comfortable for her,” von Saher told The Dodo.
She also has figured out how to make her beds more comfortable, even if that means appropriating those of her family.
She’ll sleep on the sofa.
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In von Saher’s bed.
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“She actually took a throw pillow off of my bed, and put it into her dog bed,” von Saher said. “When I came home, her head was on it — she literally made herself a little bed in her bed with my pillow. It was like ‘The Princess and the Pea’ — I guess she liked having multiple cushions underneath her.”
The outdoor deck chairs.
Her canine siblings’ bed. She’ll also put one dog bed on top of the other.
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“I was out for a minute, and when I came back, Lola had moved the smaller bed on top of the other bed and put herself on top of it,” von Saher said. “It was hysterical. I couldn’t believe it when I came in.”
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Lola deserves all the comfort in the world, and von Saher thinks so too. For one thing, Lola has taught her to take a minute to relax.
“I absolutely adore her,” von Saher says. “She’s added so much to my life already.”
Below is the video of Lola’s heartwarming rescue.
And a quick update. We’ve heard from readers that Lola passed away on February 15, 2019. von Saher shared the following note on Mar 15, 2019:
“One month ago today, your magical sweet potato body decided, enough was enough. I hope that you are no longer in pain in that peaceful heaven of yours. When I adopted you, I knew you had cancer and we would fight it together. I promised you everyday you would be comfortable and loved. You would never be kept on a chain or sleep on concrete again. Your new life would flood your heart and soul; it did mine.”
“You were a gleaming ambassador for your blocky-headed bully breed. You inspired thousands of people, brought smiles across the globe and your legacy and soul live on. You will always be my first pit bull and because of you Lola, not my last. You are my angel and will live in my heart forever. How did I get so lucky to be your mama at the end? Rest in peace, run in paradise and eat as much as you want to my sweet potato. Come visit me in my dreams often. I miss you. I love you. Your mama forever x .”
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