adoptable dog of the week – Page 2

Look at this cute little pocket pitty! She reminds me so much of Lola…it must be the eye patch and size. Or wait, I think it’s the ears. Yep – definitely the ears. She is a petite little thing weighing in around 40 pounds!

Oh yeah and she’s good with other dogs (may need slow intros with new dogs), loves to play with her foster sister and had no reaction when she met the cat that lives downstairs in their house. Now the only thing I’m curious about – why oh why is this girl still available? Let’s give her a helping hand and share her story wherever we can!

Here’s a little more info about Ivy from her rescue, Minnesota Pit Bull:

American Staffordshire & Pit Bull Terrier Mix • 2 years old • 40 lbs • Female • House Trained • Crate Trained

Meet Ivy!
Nicknames: Sweet Girl, Ives
Profession: Snugglebug!
Age: approximately 2 years old

“Activity level: I have a pretty moderate activity level. I love to play my current foster sister, and can run around in the yard with her playing for a good long while. However, once I’m done playing I just love to curl up next to you or lay on the floor with a bone.

How I spend my time: When the humans get home, I get really excited and love to be hugged and snuggled right away. After greeting the humans, I like to play with my foster sister either by chasing each other in the yard or playing with toys with her. If I’m not playing with her, I like to snuggle up next to the humans for a good neck rub or just settle down by myself with a toy.

Things I know: I know what it means to go outside (and get very excited about it), and I am fully potty-trained. I know how to sit on command, too. I don’t mind being in my kennel and know to go in my kennel when foster mom opens the door and says so.

Things I am learning: I am still learning what ‘come’ means, but I’m getting better!

Kids: I don’t have much experience with kids.

Dogs: I play with my current foster sister almost constantly. We like to chase each other around the yard and play with toys together. Sometimes, it takes me a while to warm up to other dogs, but after time, I am good to go!

Cats: I met the cat downstairs a few weeks ago. All we did was look at each other for a few minutes, and then went our separate ways. I didnât have all that much interest in him, and he didnât have that much in me!

Size: I’m a pretty compact girl & I haven’t been weighed yet, but I’m probably about 40-45 pounds, and I’m done growing!”

Adoption fee: $300+tax
All MN Pit Bull Rescue dogs are up to date on DHPP and Rabies, Spayed/Neutered, and Microchiped.
(please note: Ivy will be taken off Petfinder when no longer available.)
Please visit www.mnpitbull.com for adoption details and adoption application.

*Click HERE to view Ivy’s profile on PetFinder.com*

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February 13, 2014March 12, 2014

Milton – Adoptable Dog of the Week

Click here to fill out an application to meet Milton or ask the rescue any questions!

Seriously, Milton, those eyes are stunning!! Milton is a special guy who is with Don’t Bully My Breed Rescue in Illinois. Although Milton currently has many canine playmates, he would do best as an only pet (he sometimes has a hard time sharing his toys and people with another dog in the house). He would love an active family that will give him the attention and exercise he deserves!

Here is a little more information about Milton:

Pit Bull Terrier & American Staffordshire Terrier Mix • Young (~2 yrs) • Male • Medium • Pet ID: Dogs • House trained • Neutered • Shots Current

“Meet Milton, Kid tested, Mother and Grandmother approved. He oozes affection and is all set to be a part of your family. He is a young, handsome guy with cute freckles all over his body. He is about 2 years old and about 50 lbs!! Milton is doing great in his foster home but is ready for his forever home! Although Milton has many canine playmates, he would do best as an only pet as he has a hard time sharing his toys and people with another dog in the house. He does wonderful with people and kids!! He would love an active family that will give him lots of exercise. He is extremely playful and curious and would love to meet a family that would continue with his training and take him to classes. He is a truly happy guy who would add joy to any family.”

Fill out an application to meet Milton!

February 6, 2014March 12, 2014

Amy – Adoptable Dog of the Week

UPDATE: Amy has been adopted!

Amy was brought into Chicago Animal Care and Control at a young age with her sister. They were both very emaciated. But thanks to Don’t Bully My Breed, Inc. and Amy’s foster she is now a healthy girl now weighing in at a whopping 47 lbs. – perfect size!

She does great with other dogs and lives with her two doggy foster brothers. But she needs our help in finding her fur-ever family…Amy has been in rescue for far too long for no reason! She loves people, loves dogs – this should be easy.

Please network Amy so she can get the exposure she needs!

A little more information about Amy:

American Staffordshire Terrier & Pit Bull Terrier Mix • Young • Female • Microchipped • Spayed • House Trained • UTD on Shots

From the foster:

“Amy will greet you with kisses and an entire body wiggle. Amy is a young girl who came into Chicago Animal Care and Control with her sister in an emaciated state. Since we rescued her, she is now her ideal weight of 47 lbs.

She is a true champion of cuddles and adores everyone she meets. Amy prefers bones over chew toys and loves going for walks, as long as she is wearing her coat in the winter time. She is currently in a foster home with two 4-legged foster brothers and plays very nicely.”

~~Fill out an application to meet Amy HERE.~~

Update: Amy has been adopted!

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January 30, 2014January 31, 2014

Baby Ruth – Adoptable Dog of the Week

*Fill out an application to meet Baby Ruth on Don’t Bully My Breed’s site HERE*

Seriously ya’ll (I love saying ya’ll), what is up with people?! Dumping a 9 year old girl like Baby Ruth at the shelter!? Let’s help this girl and get the word out about her so she can find her family! There’s still plenty of life left in this girl and she deserves the best!

Pit Bull Terrier & Labrador Retriever Mix • Senior • Female • Medium • Microchipped • Spayed • House Trained • Shots current

Meet Baby Ruth!! This sweet girl was dumped at a shelter at 9 years old! She is now living the life in her foster home and doing great. Her ideal size is around 55 lbs, the perfect size! Baby Ruth is the biggest sweetheart!! She loves to be by your side all the time. She knows sit and shake. She is potty trained and very docile. She is perfectly fine laying down on her blanket and watching whatever is going on around her. She loves to lay under covers and will even manage to cover herself up without any help! She is great with other dogs of all sizes and kids but has not been tested around cats, as there are none in her foster home. She is very small and will make a great companion to someone who is home often. She loves being social and would prefer to be near someone instead of independent. She does great when left out in a room, she is non destructive and quiet. She is looking for a forever home to live out the rest of her years worry free. This girl would do great with someone looking for a laid back, sweet dog who is low key but loving. Could you be Baby’s perfect match?!

(p.s. the photo-bomber in the background is not included)

*Contact Baby Ruth’s rescue by clicking here*

January 23, 2014April 5, 2014

Isis – Adoptable Dog of the Week

~~View Isis’s profile and fill out an application on the MARS site here.~~ (Update: Isis has been adopted!)

I have a weakness for dogs with eye patches. Had you noticed this much? Isis reminds me so much of a full-grown (female) version of Rio!

It is beyond me to why is she still looking for a home to call her own…

Poor Isis is another MARS dog that has been in rescue for way too long. And now she needs a new foster home on top of that. Please share this girl so that she doesn’t have to be stuck in boarding. She will be so confused if that happens and moving is already stressful enough on our dogs.

Here is a little more information about Isis:

*House trained!
*Crate trained!
*65 pounds
*4 years old
*American Staffordshire Terrier/American Bulldog

“This sweetie is from a local animal control and just wants to be loved. She would do best in a home with submissive or calm dogs , has lived with an elderly pug and has been around numerous other dogs but she doesnt care for the ones that half crazy energy and try to be in charge. She is ok around some kids, but needs to be with respectful children in her home that know when she needs her space. She enjoys walks and hanging with her family. She has waited a VERY long time to find her perfect furever home. Could it be you?”

January 16, 2014February 26, 2014

Tootsie – Adoptable Dog of the Week

View Tootsie’s profile and fill out an application on the MARS site here.

I could not believe it when I heard that Tootsie has been in rescue for over THREE YEARS. Three whole years! As in, tres AÑOS. And on top of that, she has spent the last FIVE MONTHS in boarding because she does not have a foster home.

We need to get this baby the exposure she needs and get her into a foster home at the very least! She is super sweet and great with kids and people. No dogs or kitties for this girl. But I just know there is a family out there for her!

Here’s a little more info about Tootsie (hehe, I just love her name):

Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier

Sex: Female, Size: 50 Pounds
Current Age: 3 Years 5 Months (best estimate)
Activity Level: Moderately Active
Good with Dogs: No
Good with Cats: No
Housetrained: Yes

“Tootsie is a sweet cuddle bug. Her favorite thing is snuggling with her people. Tootsie is housetrained and crate trained. She loves to play tug and be a big goofball. Tootsie is also good with children she will be their best buddy. Unfortunately Tootsie had a rough up-bringing so she is not good with dogs or cats and needs to be an only dog. Please help this little girl find her forever home. Right now she is stuck in boarding and a cold lonely kennel is no place for a cute little girl.”

Find Adoption and Foster Information on Tootsie HERE.

*View previous dogs featured on our site that still need adoption.

January 9, 2014February 1, 2014

Bear – Adoptable Dog of the Week

*Update: Bear was adopted on 2/1/14!

Where do I begin?! Bear is a 5 year old English Bulldog Rottweiler mix whose life hasn’t been so great up until a couple months ago. Bear had been living in a barn the past three years of his life.

He holds a very special place in my heart because our good friend, Amaya (Tater’s mom!) is fostering him. He is one big hunk of love. But don’t let his size hold you back, he is super patient, hardly ever even attemps to jump and is just looking for a family to love him. Bear would do AWESOME with kids. He loves attention, seriously loves snuggles and just touching a human body! I guess I can’t blame him…

Oh yeah AND he comes with 2,000 facebook fans!

Here is a little more about Bear from his foster:

“Hi! I’m Bear, some call me Pooh Bear or Scooby Doo! I love to learn new things and my main goal is JUST to make YOU happy! When you are happy, I am happy! I am also a REALLY good walker! I need VERY little correction and the correction I do sometimes need is only voice correction!
I don’t chew on furniture, curtains or jump on the furniture that much. When I do I get told “off” and sometimes need a little push to get off. I am usually pretty content with laying on my dog bed chewing on a nylabone. Nylabones are my FAVORITE, Antlers make me VERY happy as well!
I am SO okay with people touching my food bowl and even taking food out while I am eating, same as with toys.I also love to give kisses!
I am dog friendly with the proper introduction. I was not around dogs for 3 years and might need a little help with a new introduction. If you do have another dog I would prefer that he/she doesn’t try to dominate me by doing things like howling. So far I have been really great around other dogs but have only met one dominant female that was very vocal and we didn’t get along too well when playing in a group but were fine in a calm situation with just the two of us. I am currently being fostered with another male dog, which is ‘rare’ in the rescue world. But we have been like brothers since the day we met! We even cuddle, but don’t tell anyone that.”

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Update: adopted!

December 12, 2013March 17, 2014

Finley – Adoptable Dog of the Week!

Meet Finley- Needs a foster (& fur-ever family)!

Just look at those eyes…they melt my heart!

Finley is a 1 year old Bulldog/Pit Bull mix with Pet Project Rescue in Minnesota.

Just look at those eyes! He has been in rescue for quite a while now and is also in need of a new foster family or permanent home that has dog or breed experience and that is caring and understanding of his special needs, that will be committed to providing him continued training, proper socialization and daily exercise.

From the foster:

“Finley is just over a year old now. He is a super smart boy and is doing great with his obedience training. He is halfway through completing Level 1 Obedience through the Canine Coach. He will graduate from Level 1 the end of this month! He learns things really quickly and is very treat motivated. He knows ‘sit’, ‘stay’, ‘come’, ‘wait’, ‘leave it’, and ‘down’ just to name a few. He works so hard and listens really well.

Finley loves, loves, to play! He would play all day long if he could. Fetch and rope tug are his favorites. He also loves chew toys, bones, and Kongs filled with peanut butter. His second favorite thing to do is to snuggle up with you on the couch or the bed. He loves being by his people and is a big lap dog.

Finley’s doctors are not sure if he will need knee surgery or not, but they did diagnose him with a neurological disorder that is affecting his gait. As a result, Finley is a little off-balanced and clumsy when he walks. But it really doesn’t slow him down at all – he gets around just fine! Otherwise, Finley is a happy and healthy boy. (Should Finley need surgery, Pet Project Rescue is covering the cost! How great is that?!)

Finley would do best in an only dog home. He gets very excited when playing with other dogs and not all dogs appreciate his style of play. He also gets too excited over cats to share a home with them. Due to his clumsiness a home with children 10 or older might be best.

He needs a foster or permanent home that has dog or breed experience, and that is caring and understanding of his special needs, and that will be committed to providing him continued training, proper socialization, and daily exercise. Finley needs someone who will spend daily time with him on continued training, playing, and exercise!

Please share this post so that Finley can find his fur-ever home! He’s an awesome dog that was pulled from a high-kill shelter, given a second chance at life and is learning more everyday!”

View Finley’s profile on Petfinder!

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Ivy – Adoptable Dog of the Week