Maisy is a rescued pit bull who once had a very difficult life, as she lived in an outdoor kennel for three terrible years. Maisy’s owners had planned to breed her, and when that didn’t work out, they decided to put her to sleep. Until they could do that, the owners kept her outside in the kennel with very limited human interaction.

At that point, they were like, ‘Well, she’s a waste of money to feed,’” said Marisa Elbert, her new owner. “‘She’s so ugly, nobody’s gonna want her. We’ll just put her down.’”

Finally, a friend of her former owners offered to take Maisy to a shelter. After she got there, Maisy’s picture was put up on social media, which is how Marisa found her.

Marisa had also been going through a difficult time, and a friend of hers tagged her in Maisy’s photo thinking that they might be able to help each other.

Since coming to live with Marisa, Maisy has made it clear that she loves to “talk,” which her new owner refers to as her “woo-ing”.

“Maisy’s woo-ing was something that made me adopt her,” said Marisa. “She does it when she’s extremely happy or excited. She’s so chatty and we talk all the time.”

Maisy loves talking so much that she just has to comment on everything she sees!

“We have conversations throughout the day,” said Marisa. “It’s hilarious. The first day when I brought her home, we went down the driveway and I threw some balls for her and she was woo-ing on the way up, woo-ing on the way down. She was just so happy. It’s like she knew she was home.”

Maisy has also helped Marisa get through a trying time in her life.

“She’s got this big bowling ball of a head and I think that’s part of her charm,” said Marisa. “You know, she’s just such a stocky tank of a dog with these adorable eyes and this face and these little chopped-off ears. Everything about her is just like a big stuffed animal.”

We’re so glad that these two were able to find each other! Find out more about Maisy’s journey in the video below.