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\"They were like, 'Well you haven't seen him or what he looks like.' And I'm like, I really don't care what he looks like. As long as he's a pit bull, I'll take him,\" she said.

She and her family specifically look for pit bulls when the time to adopt their next dog comes around.

\"I think so many people are nervous about pit bulls, no one understands them and since me and my family do, that's why we go to rescue those dogs as opposed to any other dog,\" she said. \"They're the ones that are left there last, so I feel like we're the ones that need to kind of adopt them and rescue them.\"

Nevi-Maguire believes that most behaviors in pit bulls, such as extreme high energy and jumping, are to be expected when they first arrive in a new environment, but they're easily correctable.

She underscored the importance of time, patience, and proper socialization with other dogs and humans, saying, \"I think so many people get a dog and they assume the very first day it should just melt into your home, know all the rules, and know what you like.\"

\"They're wonderful and they're so loving and just so happy to be part of your life,\" she added. \"They really want to be part of a family and a pack.\"

With only a few weeks in his new home under his belt, Melvin, now Loki, is already sleeping and eating together with his new siblings.

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