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terrier at the age of 14, Rossi has championed the breed. This led him to form Shorty's Pit Bull Rescue, a second business that rescues, rehabilitates and places neglected and abused pit bulls in new homes. It also aims to restore the reputation of the breed through education, activism and positive
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