Saving Pit Bulls, one wet nose at a time
We Don’t Set a Deadline
There's a question we get asked more than any other, usually by someone who has just read about one of our sponsored dogs and noticed she's been listed for a while. "What happens if nobody adopts her?" The answer is that we keep going. The model, in plain terms Kennel...
The First Three Days, Three Weeks, and Three Months
Most adoptions that fail don't fail because the dog was wrong. They fail because the first two weeks looked nothing like what the family expected, and nobody told them that was normal. So here's the version somebody should have handed you at the shelter door. Days one...
Nobody Can Agree on What a Pit Bull Actually Is
Ask ten people to define "pit bull" and you'll get ten answers. Ask ten shelter workers to look at the same dog and tell you whether it's a pit bull, and you'll get something close to a coin flip. That isn't an exaggeration. It's the finding of a study out of the...
The Lease Says No. Here’s What Actually Works
One of the most common reasons a pit bull adoption falls through has nothing to do with the dog. Someone finds the right match, gets excited, then reads their lease or calls their insurance agent and hits a wall. It's a solvable wall more often than people assume....
Not Ready to Adopt? Here Are Meaningful Ways to Help Rescue Dogs
You don’t have to adopt a dog to help rescue animals. Learn practical ways you can support shelters, rescues, and dogs in need even if adoption isn’t possible.
The Power of Routine for Newly Adopted Dogs
Bringing a rescue dog home is an exciting moment. It’s the beginning of a new chapter for both the dog and the adopter. But for the dog, that new chapter often comes with uncertainty. Rescue dogs have usually experienced a lot of change before they arrive in their...
