[66paptroump]

alright guys here's the break down as to what is happening. My neice has found a beautiful pit bull puppy that she cannot keep. She was going to turn the dog into animal control and I told her not to that I would take the dog and send it to a rescue group.

This will need to happen today as I cannot keep the puppy as I already have a pit bull in my home. She may have a home for the dog today but if not she'll be calling me after 12 noon to let me know.

is there anyone here from marietta georgia or surrounding counties that can take this dog?

I have searched for pit bull rescue groups and most of them do not take in individual dogs that are " found ". I'm NOt happy about this as I am trying to save this dog from going to animal control only to be killed because of it's breed.

can anyone here lend a hand or point me in the right direction? I've already called at least one rescue group tails and whiskers dog rescue that do accept pit bulls. I also contacted the user on this site south atlanta bullies.

this is very urgent-she will need to be placed today if I do get her.

Thanks
Sheri.

[espabamar]

Please, please be very careful about anyone that calls themselves a "rescue". Go see for yourself.

And, "rescue", when legitimate, is not a very nice place for these dogs. All are crowded and the dogs are mostly just warehoused, passed from foster to foster and live chaotic lives. Go see.

I would really think twice about handing any dog/puppy over to "rescue". I would find an individual that could take the dog -- a stable home that is not going to have to "get rid of" the dog on down the line due to BSL, rental issues, neighbor issues, dogs next door issues, theft problems, owner-not-home-for-12-hours-a-day-and-dog-lives-in-crate issues, etc...

If I couldn't find a stable HOME, I would consider euthanasia before I turned one over to "rescue".

Carla

[MortgFinsJohnQ]

If I couldn't find a stable HOME, I would consider euthanasia before I turned one over to "rescue".

Same here. Unless I could find a decent home, or a rescue would let me foster the dog and I was in a position to do so, I'd just put the dog to sleep.

[altosburg]

I wish I could take him but I got a pit too. And I drive a truck. Star isn't always happy riding

[lh88gFzI]

When looking for a rescue try looking for one that is a foster based rescue. Sasha came from a foster based rescue. They did not have an actual shelter all their dogs were in foster homes. If they didn't have a foster available they won't take a dog but if they have a foster home available that is suitable for the dog they will take it. I think a dog going into and coming out of a foster based rescue you also get a better idea of personality and such. The dog is worked with and the dog is more at ease in the situation. Where in a shelter they are pinned up sometimes with other dogs and are full of energy and nervous. I mean a shelter is a stressful situation.

Try looking for a rescue like sasha came from. Good luck

[Friend_Joe]

Check with some of your rescues in your area and see if they have foster families they can reach out to. I am fostering a dog right now that is a wonderful dog, and will be a great pet for someone, but I will be very picky who I let him go with, even if that means he stays with me longer than the initial 2 weeks I thought I would have him... (it's now been 4 months. )

[Dogxzysl]

Isn't there someone on this board that runs a rescue in Atlanta? I can't remember their screen name, maybe someone can chime in with it, they may be able to point you in the right direction.

[OnerePeepsy]

Isn't there someone on this board that runs a rescue in Atlanta? I can't remember their screen name, maybe someone can chime in with it, they may be able to point you in the right direction.

I believe you're thinking about South Atlanta Bullies ?

[PlayboyAtWork]

I know that Whitney (South Atlanta Bullies) doesn't have ANY room right now for any more dogs. You might contact Friends to the Forlorn Pit Bull Rescue (yes, they are legitimate) at http://friendstotheforlorn.com/ and see if they can help. They're based out of Dallas, Georgia.

[Dogxzysl]

I believe you're thinking about South Atlanta Bullies ?

Yup, that's her. OP might want to send her a P.M. and see if she knows of other rescues in the area.

[66paptroump]

I picked up the puppy she appears to be around 9 to 10 months. Here is the rest of the story. Apparently this little girl was in an abusive environment. This man was walking the dog on my neices street with a chain around the dog, a heavy chain and was kicking it and beating it. The man turned over the dog to my neice and she called me. The dog is very sweet, scared but very sweet. Underweight and does have indications of being chained up, unlike most dogs she' didn't run when outside unleashed. She also had and old injury, embedded collar as well. I turned her into my place of work a vet clinic to be vetted out and my neice and I are looking for fosters. Sadly, she will be turned over to animal control tm morning. My neice said that if that happened to call her and her friend who was very, emotional about the whole thing would go pick her up. She could not keep the dog because her mother wouldn't let her. She already has 2 other pit bulls. BUT....there is really nothing I could do except take her into work to be checked out. My husband would not let me keep her at my home and I just feel soo horrible about the entire situation. She's in good health, just really skinny and timid from being abused and apparently they were trying to breed this little girl because she would not let anyone touch her rear area and acted very, very scared....that is what we think because they guy that gave them this dog and I hate to mention race was according to them " a low life black gangsta...." won't say the word.

I'm awaiting a phone call from work and if she does go to ccac in the morning I'll be getting her out. IN the meantime all of us are looking for fosters.

I'm in marietta if anyone would like to foster this puppy-there is a 7 day hold on dogs at ccac you can contact me at tearsofthefrail@aol.com or on here. Names Sheri.

Thanks for the advice, as far as PTS it was requested that she NOT be put to sleep but if she has heart worms she will be. She needs a chance at having a decent life and I'm trying but it's upsetting that the only thing I could do was take her to the vet. I plan on opening a pit bull rescue when I get a larger place in the future to save these dogs from what this puppy has had to endure.

Here is a picture from my neices FB page-

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I did contact south atlanta bullies and she doesn't have any room.
My friend contacted brandon from some rescue here in atlanta I forget the name but he would only spay and do shots for free if a foster was found.



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alright, some good has come of this. She's now at my home instead of CCAC. She does have a foster finally! She'll be going there tm. The lady is also interested in possibly keeping her as well. She'll be leaving in the morning with me.

thanks for all the advice it's been stressful trying to save this pup

[PlayboyAtWork]

---------- Post added at 09:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:17 PM ----------

I did contact south atlanta bullies and she doesn't have any room.
My friend contacted brandon from some rescue here in atlanta I forget the name but he would only spay and do shots for free if a foster was found.



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alright, some good has come of this. She's now at my home instead of CCAC. She does have a foster finally! She'll be going there tm. The lady is also interested in possibly keeping her as well. She'll be leaving in the morning with me.

thanks for all the advice it's been stressful trying to save this pup

It's good to hear she has a place to go. I knew SAB was full probably as is the (really only) other pit bull rescue in Atlanta (Friends to the Forlorn.) All or Nothing Pit Bull Rescue is another group, but I think they're tapped out as far as being able to take dogs in. There are so many homeless pit bulls in/around Atlanta, it's no wonder the rescues are full to the brim.

[66paptroump]

all or nothing pit bulls was contacted by my neice and she was told that if she found a foster that the spay and shots would be free.

so far the lady she spoke to wants the dog as a family pet instead of fostering. I'm supposed to get a phone call today to bring the little girl back. If that doesn't work out a member of this board contacted me and said he'd take her.

I just hope things work out.

Last night she was terrified. Had no idea where she was going and it was dark when I arrived home. She bit my husband after he tried to pick her up out of my car when I told him not to because she was very scared and may bite. She did not break skin but had apparently been abused. After everything calmed down and we got her situated at home she came out of her shell a little bit and even started to wag her tail. She warmed up to my husband after she realized he wasn't going to hurt her. As far as aggression goes she doesn't have any, towards us or my dogs. I would have PTS last night if I thought her behavior was aggression driven and not fear driven which is understandable considering what she's been though.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she'll get her home today.

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I've only been around at least one other dog that has been abused and that one as well bit my husband and it was a basset hound.

What are the chances of this little girl recovering from the abuse she's suffered?

[PlayboyAtWork]

What are the chances of this little girl recovering from the abuse she's suffered?

Well whomever gets this dog is going to have to have some bully breed experience. Some dogs bounce back from their former abusive life. Some don't. There's a 50/50 chance with this pup. All you can do is work with her and possibly work with an experienced trainer or behaviorist, and hope for the best.

[66paptroump]

She was taken sadly to animal control after I returned her to my niece. This was a very urgent rescue placing the both of us could not keep her. My husband said she had to be gone today, no if and's or buts. My brother said the same. I am not only heart broken but ticked off that my neice put me in this situation. Not only did I feed the poor thing, loved her and took her to the vet I drove a 9 pm at night to pick up this girl, took her to the vet on the way home. I only have like less than 200.00 dollars in my checking account so gas is not something I waste but for this dog I did. My neice is young, 22 years old. Immature at the most. I told her that this should be a lesson for her because if you take a dog from someone it's YOUR responsibility period. I understand her feelings, I would have done the same thing BUT if you are going to take it to animal control after "rescuing" the dog....

I'm seriously thinking about starting up a damn rescue for pit bulls after experiencing this first hand, for the first time. Seeing the abuse, the full shelters, and no one willing to adopt her because of her breed but that will not be for a while.

I feel like a total failure but also understand that sometimes it's best not to get involved. My neice used me and she's done this before. I should have known that she would have done this. She was hoping I'd take it forever and get it off her hands. She wasn't happy when I had to return her today. My husband said if she's still here when I get home there's gonna be problems. My husband from time to time has been abusive, he'll throw things at me or shove me here and there and I know this would have ended up in a big fight. If not for him she'd still be with me.

I just wonder how can anyone stomach what I went through? I know these rescue groups see this and deal with it everyday. How do you deal? I cried on my way home. It was the hardest thing I had to do.

Thanks for all the advice and support. I regret getting my heart involved. But...what else could I have done? considering everything I just said pretty much nothing.

thanks again,
Sheri.

[ArrereGarhync]

I am so sorry you are dealing with this. Heartbreaking.

[SOgLak]

My husband said if she's still here when I get home there's gonna be problems. My husband from time to time has been abusive, he'll throw things at me or shove me here and there and I know this would have ended up in a big fight. If not for him she'd still be with me.



thanks again,
Sheri.

Sheri,

What you stated above is not a normal healthy relationship.
It sounds as if you have much bigger problems in your life than a dog rescue. I urge you to seek help for YOUR own safety. Bringing a fearful pup into an abusive household is not going to do this dog any good.

[66paptroump]

Yes, he has been abusive but what man hasn't been? I would not consider bringing a dog into my home and wouldn't have the ones I do if he was what you hear on the news everyday. Second of all, I wouldn't be with him. I can always go back to live with my dad. I always have a place to go and more. My father is wealthy, his kids are not. If I ever needed anything if my marriage were to fail Id' be fine. I don't want anyone on here to worry.

My husband just needs to grow up and instead of being a big baby about things and ignoring things that need to be talked about-he needs to face up to them the manly way which isn't running from them and acting like a child.

this foster will be in good hands, have no doubt about that.

I do appreciate your concern, it's only natural. Hope you didn't think he actually beat me! he's more or less a jerk and emotionally unavailable when I need him the most.

However, he has a love for animals just like I do and the both of us treat ours as our own kids. I'm unable to have any due to Lupus. She'll be in good hands-he wasn't prepared when I bought her home it was an on the fly emergency pick up. He wasn't aware of rescue groups and everything I know due to working at a vets and saw nothing but $$$ signs and one thing I know for sure it's always $$ that ticks him off. Well, he can get over it and he has.

I'll be pulling this girl on friday from ccac. it's the right thing to do.

[PlayboyAtWork]

Yes, he has been abusive but what man hasn't been?

this foster will be in good hands, have no doubt about that.

She'll be in good hands-he wasn't prepared when I bought her home it was an on the fly emergency pick up.

I'll be pulling this girl on friday from ccac. it's the right thing to do.

My fiancé has never been abusive: neither verbally nor physically. We've never even had a fight, and I am definitely not a young and naive woman.

So...this girl DOES have a foster home lined up for her now?

[66paptroump]

Yes. She will be staying with me. I also have a sponser. Msacer the woman who replied to my thread " pulling pit bull from animal control" will be sponsering her and is her offical sponser. All I'm waiting for is to pull her out which will be this friday. I will be going to CCAC on tuesday to put a hold on her and called CCAC on saturday to let them know that she will be pulled/adopted out by me. They know who I am since I see them half the time at my work when they bring in animals.

I'm super excited that I've found a sponser I never expected a response from anyone really, at least on here since most of ya'll are up to your ears with dogs Msacer has her her rescue in MI and is a complete angel. She will be going to my place for a heart worm test but sadly I cannot get employee discounts because 1) she's not my pet 2) I cannot add her to a foster roster because CCAC did not bring her into my clinic as a stray.
The clinic I work for is ER only and the prices are very high. Just to get my girl spayed it was 600.00 dollars. I will be getting this girl spayed through a low cost spay program or it could be free since she's a pit bull there are some spay clinics that spay pit bull for free but they are in other counties and you must be a resident of that county to get it. The spay should be around 50.00 I'm hoping. She will be going to an RDVM for her shots, exam after she passes her heart worm test. After that she'll be kept at my home and will be loved, trained and bought back to health as she is very, very skinny from being neglected. I will take her with me to work to have her around other people and will socialize her once she calms down and get's used to being in my home. She's a very, very sweet girl. The second day I had her which was the last before she went to ccac she had already perked up and was no longer cowering in her crate. She was wagging her tail at me and my husband and even showed some personality in my car, barking at other people and acting exicted to go for a car ride. I think she'll be just fine.

Once I feel that she's ready to be adopted out I don't care if it's months from now, however long it takes I'll put an ad on here, and petfinder.com and at work. I hope I'm not too picky as to who she goes to prolonging her adoption but she deserves to go to the right home. I will know what kind of home that needs to be after getting her.

thank you to msacer-janet for taking on this little girl!