On Saturday, December 17, 2011, I went to meet Ylva and her dog, Robbie. We were filming them for a video for
Robbie is a pit bull that had been starved and beaten for years. Eleventh Hour rescued him and they placed him in a great foster home and nursed him back to life.
As I interviewed his new owner, Ylva, I thought that Robbie was just a dog that had needed a home. Then Ylva showed me the photo of Robbie when Eleventh Hour first got him. The change is amazing.
Robbie is an incredible, cute and loving pit bull that hit the jackpot. But many pitties never even get a chance to pull the lever. They are judged guilty of being a Pit Bull and then put to death.
I thought I’d share some video grabs of Robbie and Ylva from the day’s event. At the end, you’ll see how Robbie first looked when Eleventh Hour Rescue received him.
Thanks!
Kenn Bell
I can’t bear the way he was before but what a wonderful woman to make an incredible loving pet and a home for him. I love them both
Ylva, it is people like you who give hope to all – the pitties, the given-up souls of the world, and to people! Thank you for your hard work, definite struggles, trials and tribulations, patience and love to bring Robbie back to being the dog he was always meant to be.  Â
Was there the day this boy walked into our kennel. He broke my heart. I actually cried for him. As bad as he was, he was still such a loving boy. Robbie soo deserves the wonderful life he has with his mom.
i agree cathy i love this lady and how can u not love robbie omg iwanne hug him so badly and tell him how sorry iam for what fellowhumans did to him,but then again ppl who do this are they really human?how anybody can beat a dog i will never understand ..
God bless you and everyone who goes out of their way to help these poor unfortunate animals. Share the love! Thank God for people that care and share! I love you all!
Thank you to anyone that looks beyond the scars, scabs and defeated faces and gives a shelter dog life! Amazing pictures…this is why I’m a foster mom for dogs and cats even though it kills my heart everytime I volunteer at the shelter. Thank you for taking a chance on Robbie!
Seeing that makes me so sad and so angry, yet happy he is now loved. I just don’t understand how anyone could do that to a dog, I just don’t!
May you both have many wonderful happy years together!Â
I love YIVA! Robby looks wonderful darlin! Big hugs to both of you.
some people do not deserve to have animals.Yivi.you are an angel.
from the pits of hell straight to heaven , have a good life xx
It’s hard to believe it’s the same dog! Â The word handsome doesn’t even do him justice. Â Thank You Yiva!
Ylva, all I can say is THANK YOU.
Much love to them both. Ylva is a wonderful person and Robbie a magificent dog.
Thank God there are people that do this kind of work !! They are saints !!
Ditto to all the wonderful comments…God bless both of you!
It’s like the story of the uckly-duckling, but with a cruel twist at the beginning. He is absolutely GORGEOUS! Those soulful eyes just dig into my heart. Ylva, you are awesome!
I love this story…..reminds me of Patrick the pit bull from New Jersey!! God Bless eleventh hour!
He’s a beautiful boy, and his colouring and markings are the same as our American Bulldog who is also a rescue. Thank goodness for you who gave that sweetheart the life he deserves.Â
Isn’t it amazing what just care and food will do? Congratulations Robbie and thank you to Eleventh Hour rescue and Ylva 🙂
….what a LLD (lucky damn dog) — amazing transformation, LUCKY! I so wish every abused/mistreated dog could be this fortunate. God bless Eleventh Hour Rescue and Ylva for helping Robbie to finally enjoy his life.
Just look at the difference in his before and after eyes. Bless the rescues.
omg!!!! That is so very sad!!! I am very glad that he was able to be rescued!!!
He is stunning, beautiful dog and so proud, Â Thank you to those who rescued him and saved him, Â thank you to the ones who gave him a forever home, Â You are blessed <3<3<3
Great dog!
Great post, I enjoyed ready reading it!
Oooh look at that handsome boy, he looks great now.. I don’t understand how anyone can do harm to any animal. Just because they can’t speak does not mean thay don’t hurt.. I love my pitbull, and seeing abuse pitbulls or any dogs breaks my heart. I thank everyone who saves the lives of animals.
Awesome ending for HIM! Finding an AWESOME HOME and a AWESOME MOM!! 🙂 🙂
i’m glad he found a home. 🙂