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Rescued Pitbulls show loyalty and gratitude to owner when intruders break in
They were all in for quite the surprise!
Michael Dabu
02.04.21

Dogs are known as manโ€™s best friend, they are loving and loyal species. They will be always there, especially when you need them the most. They will selflessly protect you from harm even if that means putting their own lives at stake.

Take it from Robert McGowan, he didnโ€™t need to call 911 when he got into a dangerous situation. He adopted two pit bulls from a local shelter and took them home, luckily, his two brave pooches saved him from a shocking incident.

The scary incident happened after he brought the dogs home.

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Just look at McGowanโ€™s face.

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Ellabelle and Ladybug are just about two of the cutest pitbulls you could ever lay your eyes on.

Because of their breed, no one had the courage to take them home.

Pitbulls are known to be dangerous and aggressive, however, Robert saw a gentle sweetness in them. In fact, these doggos probably would have found their forever home ages ago if people had bothered to take notice!

As he explained to The Dodo:

โ€œTheyโ€™re very docile and timid. Theyโ€™re not aggressive at all.โ€

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All Ellabelle and Ladybug wanted was some good old fashioned love and a human BFF to hang out with. But instead, they were neglected and abused early on in life.

Sadly, life wasnโ€™t exactly a walk in the dog park when they arrived at the shelter.

Because of the bad reputation and misconception of most people about their breed, theyโ€™re often overlooked by potential dog adopters.

That is until Robert came along and gave them a second chance. In return for giving them a forever home, these two amazing fur babies gave their new master something he would never forget.

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One night when Robert was sitting next to his car in the garage, he made the fateful mistake of leaving the garage door up. Out of nowhere and without warning, four strange men rushed at him and started attacking!

โ€œOne just punched me straight in the eye. I was knocked off my chair.โ€

The assailants demanded the keys to his car, and Robert, who was dazed and confused from getting pummeled in the head, told the robbers that the keys were inside the house.

Little did the assailants know, he had two paw patrollers inside his home that would be glad to greet them at his door.

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As soon as one of the men opened the door, Ellabelle and Ladybug were ready and waiting to spring into action.

โ€œThey chased them out. My girls ran into the garage and stood over me. They stood there barking, making it clear that no one was going to hurt me anymore. The four people took off.โ€

Robertโ€™s two new BFFโ€™s had saved the day โ€“ and his life!

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Although Robert suffered a mean black eye in the attack, nothing was stolen, and more importantly, he didnโ€™t come into any more harm.

That was, of course, all due to the bravery of his rescue pups! When Ellabelle and Ladybug werenโ€™t being couch potatoes, they were more than willing to step up and become the ultimate doggy heroes.

Thatโ€™s not exactly the reputation that most people would attribute to this breed. But this just goes to show that a dogโ€™s true nature is more than just skin, or in this case, fur deep.

โ€œThey are rescues. Unwanted dogs. They saved my life. Please consider adopting a rescue. They might save your life too.โ€

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Robert knows that his love for Ellabelle and Ladybug is returned by more than tenfold by his fur babies. But, he hopes that their bravery will inspire others to adopt dogs in need. There are plenty of shelter pups out there who would be more than willing to save your life in exchange for saving theirs.

Of course, Ellabelle and Ladybug got a reward for their bravery.

โ€œThey got toys and treats. They got good stuff.โ€

As fate would have it, there will be times when incidents like this happen. On the other hand, as luck would have it, you will have furry guardian angels who will save the day. Robert, Ellabelle, and Ladybug are all lucky to have each other.

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