Christian's Info...
| Breed: | American Staffordshire Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier Mix | Color: | Tan/Yellow/Fawn | Age: | Young |
| Size: | Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) | Sex: | Male | ID#: | 4932275 |
I am already neutered, housetrained, purebred, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with dogs.
Christian's story is inspiring and just needs a forever home to give it a storybook ending: He was abandoned by his owners at about a year of age, and after spending too much time in the shelter, he began to get depressed. As such, he was chosen to take part in a new program in which long-term shelter dogs go out into foster homes to learn the behaviors and manners that make them adoptable. (Check out the full story in his video:www.vimeo.com/46265128) And adoptable he is!! Christian is fully integrated into his foster family's pack of dogs, and he worked with a professional animal behaviorist to learn to trust and respect human leadership. He even listens to the two young children in the house and will patiently wait for treats and toys from his human sisters. Aside from the fact that he's house trained, crate trained, and obedience trained with toys and treats, Christian is a great overall companion: this goofball loves to play fetch and go for a romp in the water (check out his video for proof!) He has a great energy for a family that wants to have an adventure companion but also one that appreciates the cuddly companionship that comes with having a bully breed. And his forever family will benefit from the wonderful compassion, training, and experience of his foster home that not every rescue dog has the opportunity to experience. His foster mom raves about his intelligence and quickness in learning new things, and even hints that he could be trained to take on great tasks such as search and rescue. This handsome, lovable doll of a man is only about two years old and would love to give all of his attention to a forever family where he can show them all his good manners and be a true ambassador for the breed. Check out this link for Christian playing with his girlfriend Candy: http://socialcam.com/v/DdispU0U?type=email
If you'd like to meet Christian, please visit www.thebarkinglot.net/adoption-application. For more information on this dog's breed, copy & paste the following URL(s) into your browser:http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/americanstaffordshire.htm
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/americanpitbull.htm
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The seed for The Barking Lot was planted a few years back when I took in my first foster dog, Patti Cake, in hopes of making a bigger impact by helping my favorite furry friends. Before I knew it, I was put on some rescue email list and received an email stating, "This dog to be put down on Tuesday at 3pm". I was utterly horrified and jumped into action figuring out how I could save her. Well, I did and I'm glad to report Raspberry (my nephew named her!) is living happily in Encinitas to this day! After getting her adopted, I thought, "That wasn't so tough." And so it goes...over 500 dogs adopted into loving home and 2 1/2 years later...we are now creating The Barking Lot.
As well as being wonderful companions, dogs are amazing teachers and we've learned so much from them...first and foremost that they all deserve a chance at a better life and their behavior will balance beautifully if their needs are meet and good leadership is applied. These pups will be the most grateful creatures you've encountered. We rescue our furry friends from area shelters, humane societies and Mexico as they are at risk of being euthanized and/or abandoned.
We are a small organization with a handful of key volunteers and we are just getting started as a 501c3 non-profit, so we're looking for more volunteers to add to the fun and reward! We need both people and donations to help our furry friends, so we'd be grateful for either. Please contact stacy@thebarkinglot.net
Thanks for choosing rescue,
Stacy, The Barking Lot crew and all the rescued recruits!
P.S. Patti Cake, my original foster dog, is among The Barking Lot residents as I couldn't possibly have given her up & I'm fortunate to call her mine! Yes, I'm proud to report I was a failed foster my first go around!!
Please check our website for our upcoming adoption events, or fill out our application at www.thebarkinglot.net for an appointment.
Our goal to find the right match for each pooch based on lifestyle, energy level, exercise regime, environment and living situation. To ensure we find a great match for each pup, the process entails an adoption application, a play date with your furry friend, a home check of the potential adopter and an adoption contract.
The adoption fees include spay/neuter, up-to-date shots, rabies vaccination, microchip & microchip registration, de-worming and the benefit of getting a pooch who has been living in a stable and loving environment.
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