Baby in Detroit
I just got an alert for a bt in Detroit who's in desperate need of a home as she's up for euthinasia!!!! She's all white, submissive, low energy and good with kids and dogs!!!!! Somebody help her!!!!! She's on rescueme.org I don't know how to post the link 
Steve can we contact Jlk2KOcancer he was looking for one a while back??? Their asking 150 for adotion fees.......oooohhhhhh don't make me drive to Detroit my Brutus just won't like me........
Steve can we contact Jlk2KOcancer he was looking for one a while back??? Their asking 150 for adotion fees.......oooohhhhhh don't make me drive to Detroit my Brutus just won't like me........ Your actions speak so loudly I cannot hear your words.
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sure where he resides so it may be a LONG distance if this poor girl is
all the way out in Michigan.
I googled Bull Terrier Breeders in
Michigan and find it very sad that there are breeders out there that
can't rescue this poor girl and find her a loving home through their
advertisements and channels as a breeder. Chances are this girl came
from one of them.
http://www.bullterriersofmichigan.com/
http://www.aegeanbullterriers.com/
http://www.backwoodsbullterriers.com/
Even this Bull Terrier Club must be blind to saving the dog:
http://www.nuancewebdesign.com/BTCMD_2012/index.html
"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
www.bulliesofnc.com
"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
www.bulliesofnc.com
How do we reach more adopters?
If breeders from each state took on the responsibility to rescue the breed of dog they raise and breed we wouldn't have an overload of dogs in shelters being euthanized.
@Leslie - There are many rescue website most of which are easy to find for those searching for a Bull Terrier to adopt. Almost every state has some form of BT rescue group. In reality, there aren't that many BT's available for adoption within the country in comparison to other breeds. The unfortunate thing about 90% of the BT's that end up in shelters is that they usually have some serious ailment that prevented the original owner from being able to give their dog to a relative, friend, neighbor, or anyone else who would LOVE to own a pure bred Bull Terrier. Truth is, most pure bred dogs with good temperaments, good health, and good character won't even end up in a shelter because finding a home for them would be easy.
"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
www.bulliesofnc.com
The frustrating part of advertising many BT rescues is that although I might have several people who have contacted me in pursuit of a future rescue BT many will suddenly become picky about the color, sex, and even quality of the particular Bull Terrier. It upsets me when I speak to people who say all the right things, have the availability to provide ample attention, perfect environment, etc and then start being picky about a particular BT that becomes available for adoption. To be honest when something like this happens I delete their contact info and discontinue providing them with future updates.
We've been very successful finding excellent homes for the BT's that we've rescued here in NC. I've sent out a few emails to the personnel here in my area that are looking for a Bull Terrier and only heard back from 2 of them. One would LOVE to have that white female in Michigan because it reminds him of his last Bull Terrier that lived to 13 years of age. However, again, the aspect of traveling to Michigan for the BT is not within means.
"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
www.bulliesofnc.com
"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
www.bulliesofnc.com
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My family fell in love with the breed back in the 90's when we adopted a EBT from the local humane society.
He was not the perfect example of the breed (bad head, white with black ear and black patch on his rump, small in size) but there was no hiding the fact that he was Bully.
He was a wonderful addition to our family and he shared his love with us for over 10 years.
RIP Spud...
Hope you guys are able to help these BTs out. Wish I lived close to either one of these BTs so how I could see them and how they interact with my 3 kids. But we live in Evansville, IN...southern tip of IN. Im sure somebody would be interested in either one of these BTs. They are very nice looking, especially the one in Florida. I can drive maybe a couple hundred miles but these are a little too far for me right now. I wish I could help these BTs out. If you guys ever come across a BT in need that's somewhat close to my area...please email lanejville@aol.com. Thanks
However, there's a lot of considerations to keep in mind that you may not have thought about:
I don't wish to burst anyone's bubble in the aspect of initiating a rescue organization that can channel the BT's in need of rescue but there are many factors to consider. Please understand as rare as BT's are in general it's even more rare to hear about a pure bred BT that's in need of a home where the original owner didn't have one family member, one friend, or one neighbor that wished to take ownership of their dog. There are people that would stand in line to claim ownership to a pure bred Bull Terrier that was up for adoption that had a good personality, good health, good with kids, good with other animals, etc. However, 99% of the time this isn't the case. The reason the original owner couldn't "give" their dog away was most likely because the dog had negative faults that distract the wide majority of people from the thought of owning the dog.
It isn't that common for a Bull Terrier to be rendered from an owner without good reason so in all actually you don't see many available for adoption like many other breeds of canine. For many years now I've been conducting BT rescue for the state of NC which is why you won't see any BT's in this state in need of rescue. At best we may get 3 BT's a year rendered to us. Trust me when I say, a lot of precautionary steps are conducted prior to us taking in any BT. Can you imagine someone wishing to render their dog to you that's in need of meds and health is dwindling? What if that individual told you they had no vaccination records? Would you risk picking that dog up in your car even if you intended to take it to a Vet for tests? What if that dog tested positive for Parvo? Scary stuff, especially if you trusted an individual and brought the dog back to your home only to spread the Parvo virus around your residence and to your own dogs.
Starting a network to save BT's from shelters that euthenize dogs as well as take in rendered BT's from the actual owners is noteworthy but trust me you won't find many willing to foster them until a permanent home can be found.
I have already fully committed myself towards rescuing, fostering, sheltering, and caring for ALL BT's rendered in the NC area. If you want to see just how quickly this pursuit to initiate a rescue network loses its luster, formulate a roster for all those willing to take in the rendered bullies that are gathered from our "Rescue Train." Driving to get the BT's is the easy part.Caring, sheltering, and taking on all the responsibilities of the individual dog is another entire story especially when the aspect of doing so can put your others dogs at risk unless thorough health tests are conducted prior to the dog entering your property area.
For those that wish to push forward with this pursuit I'm all for it. Attached below is a diagram of a zone I will:
If you wish to add your name and zone area we can further modify the diagram. Just remember though, we need to gather a listing of those that can foster the dogs just like Phil mentioned earlier.
"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
www.bulliesofnc.com
I've been working that zone on the map for years on my own with the help of Craig from BONC (Bullies of NC) Jacksonville.
This is why sometimes you may sense my frustration about seeing BT's in need of rescue in other states with many other breeders and clubs playing a blind eye to it. It sickens me.
I wish all DOGS were required to be micro-chipped at birth and on the chip it contained the contact info of the breeder who would be required to take sole responsibility of any rendered dog that had their name on the chip. If they couldn't take on the sheltering of the dog they would lose their breeders license (which needs to be also mandated) and be banned from AKC.
For now I plan on continuing my efforts on my own for the love of the breed and the gratification of providing rescue BT's to loving homes where they'll be cherished and respected.
Again, I'm open to expanding the efforts of BT Rescue, Fostering, and Rehoming with others from different geographic areas. I just need to hear from those willing to foster and care for Bullies within the other areas. I can initiate a webpage for gathering personnel interested in future adoptions as well as advertisements of rescue BT's available.
In the event this subject slowly dissipates, like I unfortunately think it will, I'll still be here working my zone.
"It's not just a Dog, it's a Bull Terrier!"
www.bulliesofnc.com
Lucy does look a little smaller for a BT, if that's a recent pic. I would rather have a smaller BT too. Just wonder how she is around kids. But shes still young and would probably enjoy running around the yard with kids that would love her. My kids are wonderful with animals. We've had a Beagle, a kitten that I rescued from someone that was mean to it & its 3 siblings(I couldn't catch the other 3) & a squirrel that I found injured. Kids have been great with them and Im sure they would love a BT like Lucy.