Comments on: About http://peanutsplacebullyrescue.org Bully Rescue Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shereen Raucci http://peanutsplacebullyrescue.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Shereen Raucci Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:51:03 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-1623 Hello! First let me say I LOVE the story of how Peanut's Place came about! I've volunteered with several rescue groups, and worked with various breeds/mixes thru the years but bully breeds hold a very special place in my heart. I grew up having Smokey, a staffordshire terrier/american bulldog mix and remember people saying he looked mean, well, he was big...big-hearted that is! We lived a good long life on our small farm in Upstate NY. Since then I've had a couple of others, mainly rescues on their last days so I took them in to make sure they passed with a real family of their own. Along with them I've had a variety of others including Weimaraners, Labs, Goldens, Shepherds, and Danes....but my own rescue(brand new!) is dedicated to senior dogs of all breeds. You'll understand when you read Thru Izzy's Eyes. Seems you were inspired by a similar situation. Anyway, a co-worker knows I do rescue and asked for my help placing a 2-1/2 yr old Pit/Lab mix named Nico. I met and assessed him and he is one very special boy! He's hyper beyond belief right now, but that's because he's been moved around so many times and is not getting nearly the exercise he needs, nor has he gotten the training he needs. He's very smart and learned commands in just one afternoon while I was with him. but this is a young, inexperienced family that took him - with good intention but like so many others, didnt research the breed, age, etc. Lucas doesnt want to take him to a shelter and Nico's his bud. His girlfriend is the one insisting he be moved(I'd move my husband out before my dogs!!). Nico deserves more than he's getting so I am on a mission to help find a home or rescue for Nico. What is your policy on taking in owner surrenders? And if you can't take him do you know of anyone that could? or that could crosspost him? I've posted him and gotten a couple of interested people but I've turned them down - one was just a gut feeling, the other wanted an outdoor dog. No way! Any suggestions you can pass on would be so very much appreciated!! Hello! First let me say I LOVE the story of how Peanut’s Place came about! I’ve volunteered with several rescue groups, and worked with various breeds/mixes thru the years but bully breeds hold a very special place in my heart. I grew up having Smokey, a staffordshire terrier/american bulldog mix and remember people saying he looked mean, well, he was big…big-hearted that is! We lived a good long life on our small farm in Upstate NY. Since then I’ve had a couple of others, mainly rescues on their last days so I took them in to make sure they passed with a real family of their own. Along with them I’ve had a variety of others including Weimaraners, Labs, Goldens, Shepherds, and Danes….but my own rescue(brand new!) is dedicated to senior dogs of all breeds. You’ll understand when you read Thru Izzy’s Eyes. Seems you were inspired by a similar situation. Anyway, a co-worker knows I do rescue and asked for my help placing a 2-1/2 yr old Pit/Lab mix named Nico. I met and assessed him and he is one very special boy! He’s hyper beyond belief right now, but that’s because he’s been moved around so many times and is not getting nearly the exercise he needs, nor has he gotten the training he needs. He’s very smart and learned commands in just one afternoon while I was with him. but this is a young, inexperienced family that took him – with good intention but like so many others, didnt research the breed, age, etc. Lucas doesnt want to take him to a shelter and Nico’s his bud. His girlfriend is the one insisting he be moved(I’d move my husband out before my dogs!!). Nico deserves more than he’s getting so I am on a mission to help find a home or rescue for Nico. What is your policy on taking in owner surrenders? And if you can’t take him do you know of anyone that could? or that could crosspost him? I’ve posted him and gotten a couple of interested people but I’ve turned them down – one was just a gut feeling, the other wanted an outdoor dog. No way! Any suggestions you can pass on would be so very much appreciated!!

]]> By: Kate http://peanutsplacebullyrescue.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Kate Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:58:10 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-670 Thank you so much for doing this. My baby is our second rescued pit and she is the best dog anyone could ask for. Always happy go lucky and with a "smile" on her blue face. The neighborhood loves her and she always runs to greet the mail lady who gives her way too many treats. But, ignorant people are still afraid of her. You are right- they are not for everyone. Pits fell into our family while our wonderful rottweiler was passing away. We had had "bully" breeds before (back when rotties were the "bad dogs") and so we had an idea of what we were getting ourselves into. However, we were pleasantly surprised. Our pits are the only un-stubborn dogs we have ever had! Raised with love and kindness, these dogs are unbelievably amazing. Thank you for doing this. People like you are what is going to change the tide of popular opinion about these animals. Thank you again! Thank you so much for doing this. My baby is our second rescued pit and she is the best dog anyone could ask for. Always happy go lucky and with a “smile” on her blue face. The neighborhood loves her and she always runs to greet the mail lady who gives her way too many treats. But, ignorant people are still afraid of her.

You are right- they are not for everyone. Pits fell into our family while our wonderful rottweiler was passing away. We had had “bully” breeds before (back when rotties were the “bad dogs”) and so we had an idea of what we were getting ourselves into. However, we were pleasantly surprised. Our pits are the only un-stubborn dogs we have ever had! Raised with love and kindness, these dogs are unbelievably amazing.

Thank you for doing this. People like you are what is going to change the tide of popular opinion about these animals. Thank you again!

]]> By: Renee http://peanutsplacebullyrescue.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Renee Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:03:16 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-35 Thanks Contisa for the encouraging words.It isn't easy having a Pit Bull rescue,because most people believe what they read and hear in the news about Bullies. They ARE wonderful dogs,but not for everyone. Thanks Contisa for the encouraging words.It isn’t easy having a Pit Bull rescue,because most people believe what they read and hear in the news about Bullies. They ARE wonderful dogs,but not for everyone.

]]> By: Contisa Jacobs http://peanutsplacebullyrescue.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Contisa Jacobs Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:28:13 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-32 You are a very special, wonderful person! I am so happy that there are people like you in the world that is trying to educate people on pits. I own 2 myself. My dad has a mutt, half rat terrier and half padderdale. I am more affraid of this tiny 18lb. mutt, than I am of either one of my pits!! My oldest pit, who is also my service dog, is so sweet, he even tried to make friends with a skunk!! Not a good choice, but he wanted to say hi. He walked (didn't run) up to it and I guess he got too close cause we were shampooing him in tomato juice for a week!! These dogs are the easiest to train (for regular obedience) because all they want to do is please their owners! I am tired of everyone calling these dogs mean and horrible. They are mean and horrible for not doing their homework and only taking in the bad eggs instead of doing actual research! The media needs to lay off and start reporting every breed that does horrible acts!!!! Believe me, there are a lot more breeds that truely can be a lot more mean than these guys!! Thank you for what you do! May the best of luck always follow you and this wonderful breed!!!! You are a very special, wonderful person! I am so happy that there are people like you in the world that is trying to educate people on pits. I own 2 myself. My dad has a mutt, half rat terrier and half padderdale. I am more affraid of this tiny 18lb. mutt, than I am of either one of my pits!! My oldest pit, who is also my service dog, is so sweet, he even tried to make friends with a skunk!! Not a good choice, but he wanted to say hi. He walked (didn’t run) up to it and I guess he got too close cause we were shampooing him in tomato juice for a week!! These dogs are the easiest to train (for regular obedience) because all they want to do is please their owners! I am tired of everyone calling these dogs mean and horrible. They are mean and horrible for not doing their homework and only taking in the bad eggs instead of doing actual research! The media needs to lay off and start reporting every breed that does horrible acts!!!! Believe me, there are a lot more breeds that truely can be a lot more mean than these guys!!
Thank you for what you do! May the best of luck always follow you and this wonderful breed!!!!

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