Sentences with phrase «adopt a pit bull terrier»

The case started when Karen Lewis attempted to adopt a pit bull terrier from the shelter; Lewis had actually called animal control to have the dog removed from a home where she said it was left tied to a tree without food or water.

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Chihuahuas and pit bull terriers are the two most common breeds available, and also among the least likely to be adopted.

Spike is an American pit bull terrier mix who was adopted with the help of Flower Power, a photo project bringing awareness to shelter dogs.

Adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904, Buster Brown, his sweetheart Mary Jane, and his dog Tige, an American Pit Bull Terrier, were well - known to the American public in the early 20th century.

Emily developed a love for dog training in college after adopting an adult pit bull terrier, Pinky, who lacked basic obedience.

Mazzy is a sweet pit bull terrier like dog adopted by an American military family three years ago.

Dr. Good testified at a hearing that if Dearborn adopted a breed - discriminatory provision targeting pit bull terriers, she'd lose one - third of her clients and would have to move her practice out of Dearborn.

I haven't had any personal experience with any of these dogs as far as I know, but my father does have a dog that we adopted from the shelter that looks like some kind of a pit bull / Staffordshire terrier and, now that I see one, maybe Cane Corso too.

i have been to a so called shelter they kill animals every day of the week i just happend to be there giving donations i found out they where going to kill a small skin and bone rat terrier i asked will they give her to me they did i have hade her for 14 years they did not even give her a chance to be adopted im glad i was there that day she went to heaven 4 yrs ago going toa shelter is a death sentance thats the way i see it i do not hide behind a no kill banner i have a pit bull they wood kill here as soon as she hit the shelter by the way she is a rescueand as sweet as she can be

My husband and I recently sat across our vet's waiting room from a handsome young Pit Bull Terrier and his newly adopted parents.

While Bobby is a Terrier - mix, he resembles a Pit Bull, making it harder for him to be adopted due to the misconceptions that continue to cast these amazing dogs in a bad light.

Jason has always loved the American Pit Bull Terrier breed and had already adopted two rescues who had been found in a dumpster, covered in mange and suffering from multiple skin infections.

The first dog we looked at was Henna.She is a american pit bull terrier that was about 6 months old when we adopted her.She was sweet and full of energy.Henna had kennel cough which recovered from quickly.We also then found out that one of her knee caps were slightly dislocated, but as she grew that fixed its self.Henna was so playful and was a perfect fit for our family with 3 kids.We knew that she was the dog for us and took her home.She has been a great addition to the family and makes all happy everyday!

I know the high pain tolerance was one of the many many reasons we decided on adopting an american pit bull terrier.

You are considering adopting or buying a dog, and one breed you are considering is a Pit Bull Terrier, or one of several breeds that are closely related to this breed.

We care because wonderful pit bull terrier — like puppies and dogs are languishing in shelters across the country, where they often end up being killed instead of getting adopted.

Some of these include Furburbia pet adoption centers in malls (taking pets out of the shelter to the public); pet super adoptions (adopting hundreds of animals at a time over a weekend), the first coalition - based effort to end the killing; the Big Fix statewide mobile clinic, serving every nook and cranny of the state and cranking out more surgeries than any other mobile clinic of its kind (around 100,000 surgeries during its time); creative corporate partnerships, including Squatters Chasing Tail Ale and Hooters for Neuter; the first statewide community cat trap / neuter / return (TNR) programs; and the first dedicated shelter program to save pit bull terriers (the Pit Crepit bull terriers (the Pit CrePit Crew).

I'm a pit bull terrier like dog, about 6 years old, and was adopted from the Louisiana SPCA in 2011.

Under the ban - which loosely covers American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers and Staffordshire bull terriers - no dog considered a pit bull can be adopted from Montreal shelters.