“There was something about pit bulls that was a draw for her,” which may have been because they were stigmatized by others, Ramsey said. “I’m sure the rescue group felt sure she could work with any dog based on all her years with other people’s dogs and her own. … Sometimes these dogs come from dogfights or puppy mills, and terrible things have been done to them. It’s a struggle to care for them, but I know a lot of people with rescue dogs, and they are all happy.”