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A woman has showcased how her mother treated her adopted pit bull dog while they were on vacation together.
The woman, who goes by Lisa Bunsco on TikTok, shared a video to her account @lisamariebunsco on September 4, where she explained that her mother, Dolores Longo, 69, had been worried when she announced she was adopting a pit bull puppy.
Bunsco, 53, who lost her Labrador late last year, told Newsweek that she had "always wanted a little blue nose pit, and so when I told my mother I was going to rescue one she was very upset with me.
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"We vacation with her a lot, and she got very upset, saying she couldn't go on vacation with me and she wouldn't be able to come to my house and visit anymore."
The duo had been planning a vacation to the shore for a week, and her mother was "afraid" to go on the trip with the adopted bully breed puppy, who she named Priya.
It's clear to see, however, that her mother has changed her mind completely about her daughter's dog, as their bond was showcased in a video which has racked up more than 500,000 views.
Bunsco wrote over the video: "My mom and the dog she was afraid to go on vacation with when I told her I was rescuing a pit bull."
It shows her dog rushing down the corridor and into Longo's room, where she jumps onto the bed where the woman is relaxing under the covers.
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And Bunsco's mother cries playfully: "Who's out there? Who's out there?" as she pulls Priya in for a kiss and a cuddle.
The dog's tail wags furiously as she buries into the blankets with her owner's mother, sneezing to show she's playing, and showering the woman with kisses as they play together.
Bunsco told Newsweek: "As soon as we got there, I could tell that my mom was gonna love Priya. They got along unbelievably. My puppy was obsessed with my mom, and my mother was just as obsessed with the puppy.
"Every morning my mom would open her bedroom door, and the puppy would run as fast as she could to say good morning to my mother."
TikTok users loved it, awarding the video more than 93,000 likes, as one commenter joked about the dog's strong tail whipping back and forth: "The most dangerous thing about a pittie is that tail."
"This is actually very dangerous because she too might end up rescuing a pitbull," another joked, while one suggested: "People who hate pit bulls have never met one."
Agreeing, another wrote: "As a person who was misinformed about pit bulls and now owns 2....they are the BIGGEST babies and I love them all!"
Bunsco told Newsweek she had done "a lot of research" on the breed before adopting Priya, and her mother is now doing the same thing after falling in love with the puppy.
"These pit bull and bully breeds get such a bad rap," Bunsco said. "It's so unfortunate."
Bully breeds are a wide-ranging breed which include bulldogs, American Staffordshire terriers and Staffordshire bull terriers.
Staffordshire terriers are described by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as being affectionate towards family and good with young children, and with good breeding can be a playful and boisterous companion.
Originally bred as a fighting dog, the AKC says responsible breeders now produce sweet-natured, extremely loyal and family-oriented dogs, but advises that their fighting instinct still lies within, and the breed may not do well at dog parks or as part of a home with multiple male dogs.
Update 09/18/25, 04:30 a.m. ET: This article has been updated to include comment and video from @lisamariebunsco.
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