‘Unicorn dog’ who endured a tough life and was scheduled to be authenticated is adopted by a loving family and becomes the sweetest dog ever

Strawberry, a 2-year-old pit bull with the nickname “unicorn dog,” finally found a loving home in South Pasadena after being transferred from one shelter to another and almost being euthanized, in part due to a blow to the head.

The dog seemed to have fallen on hard times when she was rescued by the La Belle Foundation in Los Angeles.

“This young dog has been through some tough times and is back,” the rescue organization said in a social media post. “He has horrible scratches on his swollen face and gooey eyes, not to mention two giant lumps on his sweet head.”

Previously, Shelters had thought the lump on her head was a tumor and wanted to put her down. But tests showed it was scar tissue from an old wound and was not life-threatening.

When Strawberry was fully recovered and ready to be adopted, the Kuhlman family in South Pasadena saw her online and “couldn’t resist.”

“Something spoke to me about her,” said Kristen Kuhlman, the family matriarch. “She couldn’t find a home for quite some time. We wait and think about it. And we continue to see it on the website.”

The family, just recovering from the pain of losing a 15-year-old dog, decided to bring Strawberry home and lavish her with love and affection.

“She’s a good snuggler,” Claire Kuhlman, Kristen’s twin daughter, said while laughing. “She will lie on top of you. “She is burly and big.”

It’s inconceivable that the gentle, charming dog was nearly euthanized, the Kuhlmans said.

“We really wondered how the lump got there,” said Jack Kuhlman, the family’s twin son. “I think that’s another reason why it took so long for her to be adopted.”

The puppy came with the nickname “Strawberry” and the family decided to keep him because he seemed appropriate.

“It’s cute. It has a lot of syllables, that’s why we sometimes call it ‘Strawbs,’” explained Jeff Kuhlman, the patriarch. “We found a strap that had strawberries on it. “Everything seemed to work.”

The kids said the first things they do after getting home from school are playing fetch with Strawberry and snuggling with their new dog.

Strawberry the unicorn dog also has some fans in the neighborhood, as the pup is quite recognizable by his unique lump on his head, according to the family.

“People would roll down their windows and say, ‘Hey, strawberry,’” Kristen Kuhlman explained. “A lot of people love her a lot.”