Need foster homes for small pit mixes, 1 deaf...

[krazd_kat]

Meet Blanco and Sunshine - both were owner surrenders, which are the first to die, once you meet these guys you'll know why we couldn't let that happen.

The are both about 5-7 months old and not very big. Sunshine will definitely be on the smaller side.

Blanco is already learning hand signals and will watch you to see what you want.

Please consider fostering or even adopting one of these wonderful dogs!

 

[onebdzee]

Meet Blanco and Sunshine - both were owner surrenders, which are the first to die, once you meet these guys you'll know why we couldn't let that happen.

The are both about 5-7 months old and not very big. Sunshine will definitely be on the smaller side.

Blanco is already learning hand signals and will watch you to see what you want.

Please consider fostering or even adopting one of these wonderful dogs!

Can you check your PM'er, please

 

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Can you check your PM'er, please

someone gett'n a puppy?

 

[Fancy3]

They are ADORABLE...Pitts are such sweet, smart, beautiful animals!!! I hope these guys make it to a good home.

 

[Nickel]

Oh, they are absolutely gorgeous...such sweet little faces.

 

[ocean733]

They are both adorable. The white one is too cute!!!

 

[netherfield]

Wish I could take them both. I used to have a pit (Staffordshire) mix and they are VERY sweet dogs. They do need a strong leader and require a lot of attention . . . they're terriers! They're big clueless toddlers who will bounce off of the walls if they're confined and appear to bounce off a wall if they're given no direction.

Whomever takes them needs to be prepared to devote a lot of time to their physical and emotional well-being.

 

[krazd_kat]

Wish I could take them both. I used to have a pit (Staffordshire) mix and they are VERY sweet dogs. They do need a strong leader and require a lot of attention . . . they're terriers! They're big clueless toddlers who will bounce off of the walls if they're confined and appear to bounce off a wall if they're given no direction.

Whomever takes them needs to be prepared to devote a lot of time to their physical and emotional well-being.

I have one chocolate lab here as a foster and about 9 pit/pit mixes.... I'll take the pits over the labs any day.... Of course, you expect to keep your eyes on the pits but the labs I was used to in the past never prepared me for a lab with issues....

Oh well, I'll find him the perfect home eventually too....

 

[somdprincess]

But dont they have a bad reputation or is that depending on how the dog was brought up?

The last community I lived in would not allow them. Now We can have them and they look so cute I would love to help out if they are nice

 

[Fancy3]

Pitts do have a bad rap right now, couple years ago it was shepards...Its only how they are brought up! I have 2 pure pitts that are great. They have been raised with my children and would not let ANYTHING happen to them. Like someone else said, they need a strong leader and need something to keep their mind occupied (like bones) They are very smart-and they are always thinking. They also are like labs in that they will do anything to please you. My PERSONAL experience-not everyone I have spoke with has this problem, but my dogs do not do well with other dogs or cats. (I believe that is my fault for not socializing them well with other animals when they were young)

 

[somdprincess]

Pitts do have a bad rap right now, couple years ago it was shepards...Its only how they are brought up! I have 2 pure pitts that are great. They have been raised with my children and would not let ANYTHING happen to them. Like someone else said, they need a strong leader and need something to keep their mind occupied (like bones) They are very smart-and they are always thinking. They also are like labs in that they will do anything to please you. My PERSONAL experience-not everyone I have spoke with has this problem, but my dogs do not do well with other dogs or cats. (I believe that is my fault for not socializing them well with other animals when they were young)

Hey thanks for the info it cleared it up for me

 

[krazd_kat]

In the pool picture, there are 2 pit mixes, 1 American Bulldog and 1 Lab mix, the other pictures are of all these same dogs together.

I have 4 pit/pit mixes that play in the yard together all the time. I have one pit mix that I let play w/my Rottweiler, and 2 of my other pit mixes walk with my other Rottweiler all the time.

Unfortunately I don't have the picture downloaded yet from Petco, where 2 of our pit mixes that had never met were side by side. At that adoption event we had 1 Rottweiler Mix, 1 Brussels Griffon, and 4 pit mixes, NONE of these dogs had an attitude with each other, or with the publics dogs that came up.

But I do not leave any of these dogs to play with each other without me in hearing range. Like any dog, play time can get real rough, it's our job to make sure it doesn't progress into anything other than play.

The last picture, the big dog was adopted sight unseen by the adopters and due to time constraints to save him, he didn't even get introduced to the other dogs. As you can see from this picture, it's a happily mixed family.

For some great information: Pit Bull Rescue Central

 

[Cowgirl]

Deaf dogs are very challenging...especially when it's a strong dog like a bully breed. My friend has a deaf Am Bulldog. He's a dog trainer, but still finds it challenging owning her. She's now 2, so she's fairly well trained...but the first year was pretty rough.

I hope whomever adopts the deaf dog understands that it can be a challenge! Good luck adopting them. They are cute pups.

 

[SoftballCrazy]

Deaf dogs are very challenging...especially when it's a strong dog like a bully breed. My friend has a deaf Am Bulldog. He's a dog trainer, but still finds it challenging owning her. She's now 2, so she's fairly well trained...but the first year was pretty rough.

I hope whomever adopts the deaf dog understands that it can be a challenge! Good luck adopting them. They are cute pups.

Deaf dogs can be awesome pets! A deaf dog may not be for the lazy person, sometimes you have to physically get up to get their attention, and you can't sit on the couch and say, Fido! NO!
My deaf bully is a sweetheart. I get her attention by flicking on a light switch, a stomp on the floor (the vibration), or a light tap to her body. She was relatively easy to train, and knows hand signals.
The great thing about a deaf dog - every dog in my neighborhood could bark, and she would never join in, because she can't hear them. A deaf dog's knowledge/training is only limited by its owner - it can learn as many hand signals as you can teach it. An ASL book is recommended, to help the owner w/ hand signals for the dog.
To learn more about deaf dogs, visit this site:
Deaf Dog Education Action Fund

 

[netherfield]

I have one chocolate lab here as a foster and about 9 pit/pit mixes.... I'll take the pits over the labs any day.... Of course, you expect to keep your eyes on the pits but the labs I was used to in the past never prepared me for a lab with issues....

Oh well, I'll find him the perfect home eventually too....

Kudo's to you and all that you do. Lab, Staf/Pit or whatever. They all need that same thing. . .time and attention. My most challenging rescue dog was NOT the Pit. It was a little Jack Russell!! Holy Cow! Talk about energy! I fostered him after a failed adoption, and maybe that circumstance messed with his head, but he bounced off of the walls for two years even when I was running with him 5 miles a day. I ended up adopting him and miss him every day.

 

[eventrder]

Meet Blanco and Sunshine - both were owner surrenders, which are the first to die, once you meet these guys you'll know why we couldn't let that happen.

The are both about 5-7 months old and not very big. Sunshine will definitely be on the smaller side.

Blanco is already learning hand signals and will watch you to see what you want.

Please consider fostering or even adopting one of these wonderful dogs!

Just wondering if you found homes for these cute guys yet?

 

[krazd_kat]

Just wondering if you found homes for these cute guys yet?

No, still looking they have been spayed and neutered and are ready now for their new homes!

~~~Interested???~~~
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