This handsome young fellow is Chango, a 6-year-old pit bull from Chicago.
His person, Evelyn Ramirez, posted photos of the dapper Chango on Dogly, a new, free photo-sharing app for dog lovers. Chango’s photos were so popular he earned a $500 grant from Dogly for Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue.
Although he didn’t come from CBBR, Chango is technically a rescue.
“My boyfriend (Juan Quinonez) is a mechanic,” says Ramirez, who has had Chango since he was only a few months old. “The people who had him, they brought their car in to be fixed. And he noticed they had him in a crate in the car. They were taking him to the pound.”
Quinonez offered to take the dog.
Chango’s outfits started with a hoodie. Ramirez noticed that when she was out walking with him, people would cross the street to avoid them. She thought the hoodie would make Chango less intimidating-looking. Since then, his wardrobe has grown.
“I think he has about three trunks filled,” Ramirez says. “I only keep adding to them.”
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She started taking photos of Chango because he seemed so OK with it.
“He’s very mellow. That’s why he takes such good pictures. We tried a professional photographer, but he kept turning away.”
Dogly was launched late last year to give pet owners a place to post photos and tell stories. Photos get “loves” — so much better than “likes” — and the most popular dogs win money for rescues.
Check out Dogly (www.dogly.com) and download the app. See Chango in all his sartorial splendor at http://www.facebook.com/ChangoTheHandsomePittie. And be sure to visit Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue (www.chicagolandbullybreedrescue.org), now in its 18th year of doing great things for bully breed dogs.