Imelda Suriato and Nathan DiSanto
with Rosco

The American Dog reports

Rosco gets organic treats and fun toys, but he wasn’t always so lucky. The first time Nathan spotted Rosco, a man was punching and kicking the young, skinny Pit Bull, and Rosco just cowered and dragged behind his then-owner. When the man tied Rosco next to a corner store, Imelda says, “My husband was so mad that, without thinking twice, he got out of the car, went to the dog, untied him and told the dog, ‘Come on! Let’s go!’ The dog didn’t even blink and quickly ran with my husband back to the car.” Now, Rosco asks for dinner around 7:30 every evening by sitting in front of Imelda and Nathan and lifting his right paw. He has also gotten creative with association techniques. Imelda says, “When his water bowl is empty, he goes to our water pitcher on the coffee table and puts is nose on it.” At night, Rosco sleeps in a dog bed, but if he gets chilly, Imelda lets him sneak under the covers on her side of the bed. Rosco changed their lives and inspired Imelda to create the Facebook group "I’m Not a Monster," about Pit Bulls. “Rosco may not be a therapy dog or the best-mannered dog… but he’s our special dog.”