Name: Skye - 3 y/o
How long has Skye been in the family? 2 years
Family Members: Kimberly, Kyle & daughter Sera
Professions: Kimberly is the National Director of Talent Acquisition for Encompass Health & Kyle owns his own auto insurance claim business.
Location: Midtown Atlanta, GA
Nicknames: Skye-Butt- Skye-Head- Monkey Butt, Queen of Sheba, My Velcro
5 words/phrases that best describe Skye?
- Lover
- Skittish
- Does not know personal space
- Toy Destroyer
- Beautiful
- Snuggle-butt
What makes Skye unique? Beautiful blue eyes hence the name Skye ;) She loves me SO much! She is also extremely athletic. She can vertically leap 6 feet over a concrete wall, as demonstrated at her “Doggy Day Care”.
Those beautiful blue eyes!
Rescue Story: My husband Kyle and I got married in 2011 and I came with a fur daughter and he came with a human daughter. I rescued my Pedigree Chocolate Cocker Spaniel when she was 3 years old. I did not know much about the breed –found out quickly about them—I loved Olive- but she was not a lover or cuddler—she snarled and barked like a big mean dog and she was only around 18lbs. I loved her, and Kyle learned to love her and her odd traits. She passed away quickly a month before her 15th birthday.
I work from home and the house became very quiet quickly. We as a family knew we wanted to adopt again. Olive did not shed and we looked at breeds that did not (I know they are all dogs, they shed ;)) We found Cheyenne (now Skye) at the East Alabama Humane Society in Phenix City, AL.—she was listed as a Basenji mix and made the cover of the 2016 Calendar! We drove to Phenix City on a Friday after work to meet her. The Humane Society picked her up from the shelter after she had puppies and they all died. So sad, but we immediately fell in love as she jumped right into my lap, and we brought her home to Midtown that very same day!
Soon after returning to Atlanta, I introduced her to her new playground, Piedmont Park. People would say, “oh what a cute pocket pittie”—at this time my husband and I were not aware of the breed—we did some research to find that is a slang term – and they are in fact known as American Staffordshire Terriers. We decided to do the Wisdom Panel test and she came back 50% Boxer/50% American Staffordshire terrier.
Bottom line—Skye is the second dog I have had as an adult. Olive my Cocker Spaniel was beautiful, but not a lover at all. Now here we have adopted a “pittie mix”, and as I am writing this she is snuggled up almost on top of me! I love our new family member almost to the point of obsession, and I’m not afraid to admit it either! I am hoping that people will start to realize that the word Pit Bull is not a bad word. NOT AT ALL! Rather, they are the most loving, and cuddly breed that our family has ever encountered.
Welcome home Skye!
What is your favorite pastime as a family? We have a boat and a place at the lake. We love taking Skye there as she is a 100% swimming fanatic. Skye also enjoys trips to the Morningside Nature Preserve to “take a dip” and what we call- trying to eat all the water. Living in Midtown is wonderful as it is so doggie friendly—she joins us for dinner at many patios during the warmer seasons.
What is life like since you rescued Skye? As my husband always reminds me, I always longed for a snuggle puppy and Skye is that doggie. I believe Skye found her perfect and forever family- we are both lucky!
Photographers Note: It's always such a pleasure to be able to photograph these wonderful pups in Piedmont Park, which is my pups backyard as well. I met up with Skye and her family on a Friday evening when the light was perfect. Discovered pretty quickly that she is not a fan of having a camera pointed at her and the ears were a little allusive in the beginning but once we allowed her to explore around the water a bit and she was distracted by the ducks, then they appeared!! And those eyes, I mean they are just amazing and a photographers dream. I would have to say this sweet little girl is definitely living the high life now.