Author: West Side Rag

Nellie Sierra and Jango. Courtesy of Beth Schwartz. By Lisa Kava Nellie Sierra, 76, lives on West 68th Street with her dog Jango, an eleven-year-old, 60-pound pitbull-German shepherd mix. A divorced mother of two grown children, retired from her retail job, Sierra has mobility issues that often keep her home in her apartment. Jango gives love and companionship. “Jango is my family. He keeps me going,” Sierra told the West Side Rag in a phone interview. But the arthritis, along with spinal stenosis affecting his back and hips, makes it difficult to walk the dog. “He pulls. He’s stronger and…