January Real–Life Claim Story

jan-rlc-2017

Tiffany Bacon grew up with pets.

"They've been a huge part of my life since I was little. Whenever I saw stray dogs, I always had to hug them and love them and feed them. I'm 37 years old and I can't imagine going the rest of my life without having dogs," she remarks.

This love for her furry friends continues today with her stalwart companion, Romo, a giant, lovable pit bull/mastiff/possible American bulldog mix.

"Home" today is outside of Washington, D.C. Originally from California, Tiffany has been in D.C. for 18 years. She arrived in the area to attend Georgetown, but stayed for the city.

"Everyone in this city seems to have a dog … people are just really neighborly and friendly and everyone knows each other and their dogs–it's a great city," she says.

Romo weathers the storm

With Romo by her side, Tiffany explains how he came into her life.

"I was looking into getting a bigger dog, and a few people knew that I was looking around," she recalls. "One of our friends found him at a rescue shelter, after he had been left outside in the worst snowstorm in D.C."

"He just knocked on my door and had a little box in his hands and said, ‘I got you guys a gift,' and there was this four week old Romo on death's door. He was huge already, and I fell in love with him," gushes Tiffany.

She took him in and bottle–fed him, as she knew it was too early for him to be away from his mom. She named the puppy Romo, she laughs, because she lost a bet to his "father" and co–parent, a die–hard Dallas fan. As a Redskins fan (and former Redskins cheerleader) Tiffany admits, "Now, I couldn't imagine him having any other name. I love my Romo. Not Tony Romo, but this Romo!"

Through sickness and in health