Donate to Bully Rescues

Any rescue organization is going to be short on funds, supplies, volunteers, and foster families, which means that there are things that you can do.

• Make a financial donation. Any dollar helps out. Just because you may not be able to donate hundreds of dollars, that doesn't mean that hte organization won't accept your $10 bill.
• Sponser a dog. There are many animal shelters who have sponser programs that you can sign up for an help with the medical care and general needs of a special needs dog or an older dog.
• Donate supplies. Most shleters are more than willing to accept dog houses, crates, leashes, collars, dog food, treats, toys, plastic pools, towels, grooming supplies, bleach, and more.
• Foster a dog. Many animal agencies are desperate for foster families, which may be long-term or short-term, depending on the case.
• Assist with home checks. Every dog rescue can use a set of eyuues and hands to help with potential adopters.
• Help with transportation. If you have a van that you can help transport dogs to and from the shelter, adoption fairs, or even to pick up animals from the city pound.
• Assist with training. We all know how bad of a reputation bully breed dogs have, so if you have the experience, I'm sure any pit bull rescue would love to have someone to help train basic obedience to the dogs for adoption.

And, if you live in a town where bully breed dogs are legislated against, you may want to write a letter to your local government to help change the policy and spread awareness about these dogs.

If you don't have the time, money, and energy, to adopt another bully into your family, there's no reason why you can't help out a dog rescue organization.

If you don't have the time to volunteer, or the supplies and time to foster, you can still donate money and supplies. If you can donate anything, the more bullies that the organization can save, and it only takes a little bit of your help.

Where to Adopt a Pit Bull

Believe it or not, Pit Bulls are one of the more popular dogs to have as pets. They are loyal, loving, protective, and willing to please their owners. This breed is very intelligent, yet can be quite stubborn at times. The breed doesn't have any health problems that are specifically prone to the breed, like many dog breeds, but these dogs just aren't for everyone.

No matter how great they sound, they're not for the inexperienced.

People who want to own a pit bull needs to have some sort of knowledge in training and socializing dogs and puppies, as these guys can be very stubborn and dominant, at times.

If you have the knowledge and experience, or maybe you're just looking to add another Pitty to your family, consider adoption, as there are many Pit Bulls and mixes available for adoption in animal shelters around the country.

If you're not sure where to start looking, here are a few suggested places to get you started.

* Pet Finder
* Pit Bull Rescue Central
* Pit Bull Rescue

When adopting a pit bull or mix, you'll want to make sure that you ask the shelter volunteers and workers all the questions that you need to in order to feel comfortable with the process. If you already have a Pit Bull or another dog breed, you should see if the shelter will allow you to bring your current dog(s) to make sure that they will all get along.

Adopting Pit Bulls and the Mix or Purebreed Debate

With just about any breed of dog, you hear the basic debate of should you get a pure breed dog or a mix breed dog. Well, there's nothing wrong with mix breeds, not even with bully breed dogs, like the APBT. You can easily go to your local shelter and find at least one or two Pit Bull mixes (given that you do not live in a BSL area). These dogs need homes and loving people just like a pure bred dog. And, most of the time they are calmer, as they are mixed with some other breed, but of course that isn't a definitely 100% guarantee with a mix APBT.

For basic info check out the following link:

Should I Get a Mix-Breed or Pure Breed Dog?

Now, as for adopting, it's simple... If you really want the dog, you'll jump through the hoops that most adoption agencies make you jump. Because adopting a bully breed dog can be a liability, the shelter wants to make sure that you are the right person for the dog in terms of experience, knowledge, and common sense.

For myths about adopting Pit Bulls and other bully breed dogs, as well as basic restrictions that you may encounter when trying to adopt a bully breed dog, check out the following link:
Adopting Pit Bulls and Other Bully Breed Dogs