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Bullie Buddies of Las vegas is a Pit Bull RESCUE! We are NOT Breeders. Don't buy, while others die, ADOPT A PET! Then ALTER IT! Spay or Neuter! Save Animal Lives!
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION ~ PLEASE FILL OUT ADOPTION APPLICATION AT HTTP://WWW.BULLIEBUDDIESLV.ORG
BUDDY
1 1/2 Yr. Old, Neutered, Male
Buddy was abandoned in a backyard with no food or shelter for 6 days after his owner’s moved out and left him behind. Animal Control was in the process of getting a Search Warrant to take him and put him down. They claimed they were overcrowded and he was too aggressive, he was barking because he was hungry.
From the moment he was rescued he began to trust again and in no time became a more playful, happy puppy. He is very smart and always eager to please, he just asks for love and attention in return.
Since he was left in a backyard and neglected by his owners from the time he was a puppy, he was never around many people or socialized with other dogs.
He has been working with a Trainer and re-learning some basic commands which he already knew. He is slowly getting used to being around other dogs but, this will take more time and work with a Trainer. He was neutered on March 20th to help with his socializing skills.
He walks great on a leash and is very protective and loving, especially toward women. Since he is still young, he has a lot of energy and loves to bounce around and play with toys.
He also enjoys long walks and having his ears and belly scratched.
Darin Shepard of Sit Means Sit Atlanta, trains an aggressive Pit Bull.
The Sit Means Sit Method of Dog Training WORKS!
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In order to Adopt one of our Bullies, you MUST fill out an adoption application first. That can be found in the BLOG section by clicking "view all blog entries" and scrolling down a bit. Please be aware of our adoption policies before applying, which are explained on the adoption application. Thanks~
ALL DOGS ARE ALTERED BEFORE SENT TO ADOPTIVE HOMES
NO EXCEPTIONS
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Kit Cope, Professional and Champion Muay Thai Kickboxer, and Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, recently did a photo shoot for us with his American Bulldog Kylie. Kit loves Bullie Breeds and donated his time so that we could take these photos to make postors, brochures, and fliers to promote education and awareness. Here are a few..
FIGHTING IS FOR KIT~ IT IS NOT FOR DOGS
You can find Kit on myspace @ Kit Cope (display name) or at KitCope.com
~ ANGELO, Duce and Kaos ANTUNA ~
~ EDDIE~ Sky and Zues BARRACO
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A man in Grand Rapids, Michigan took out a $7000 full page ad in the paper to present the following essay to the people of his community. It really touched my heart and I hope it will yours too.
How Could You?
By Jim Willis 2001
When I was a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child, and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend. Whenever I "was bad," you'd shake your finger at me and ask "How could you?" -- but then you'd relent, and roll me over for a belly rub.
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams, and I believed that life could not be any more perfect. We went for long walks and runs in the park, car rides, stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because "ice cream is bad for dogs," you said), and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. I waited for you patiently, comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments, never chided you about bad decisions, and romped with glee at your homecomings, and when you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a "dog person" -- still I welcomed her into our home, tried
to show her affection, and obeyed her. I was happy because you were happy.
Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement. I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them, too. Only she and you worried that I might hurt them, and I spent most of my time banished to another room, or to a dog crate. Oh, how I wanted to love them, but I became a "prisoner of love."
As they began to grow, I became their friend. They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs, poked fingers in my eyes, investigated my ears, and gave me kisses on my nose. I loved everything about them and their touch -- because your touch was now so infrequent -- and I would have defended them with my life if need be. I would sneak into their beds and listen to their
worries and secret dreams, and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway.
There had been a time, when others asked you if you had a dog, that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me. These past few years, you just answered "yes" and changed the subject. I had gone from being "your dog" to "just a dog," and you resented every expenditure on my behalf.
Now, you have a new career opportunity in another city, and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your "family," but there was a time when I was your only family. I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness.
You filled out the paperwork and said "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog, even one with "papers."
You had to pry your son's fingers loose from my collar as he screamed "No, Daddy! Please don't let them take my dog!" And I worried for him, and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty, about love and responsibility, and about respect for all life. You gave me a good-bye pat on the head, avoided my eyes, and politely refused to take my collar and leash
with you. You had a deadline to meet and now I have one, too.
After you left, the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home. They shook their heads and asked "How could you?"
They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow. They feed us, of course, but I lost my appetite days ago. At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you that you had changed your mind -- that this was all a bad dream ... or I hoped it would at least be someone who cared, anyone who might save me. When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies, oblivious to their own fate, I retreated to a far corner and waited.
I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day, and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room.
A blissfully quiet room.
She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears, and told me not to worry. My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come, but there was also a sense of relief. The prisoner of love had run out of days. As is my nature, I was more concerned about her.
The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her, and I know that, the same way I knew your every mood. She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek. I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago. She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein. As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body, I lay
down sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and murmured "How could you?"
Perhaps because she understood my dog speak, she said "I'm so sorry." She hugged me, and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place, where I wouldn't be ignored or abused or abandoned, or have to fend for myself -- a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place. And with my last bit of energy, I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my "How could you?" was not directed at her.
It was you, My Beloved Master, I was thinking of. I will think of you and wait for you forever.
May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty.
The End....
A note from the author...
If "How Could You?" brought tears to your eyes as you read it, as it did to mine as I wrote it, it is because it is the composite story of the millions of formerly owned pets who die each year in American and Canadian animal shelters. Anyone is welcome to distribute the essay for a noncommercial purpose, as long as it is properly attributed with the copyright notice. Please use it to help educate, on websites, in newsletters, on animal shelter and vet office bulletin boards. Tell the public that the decision to add a pet to the family is an important one for life, that animals deserve our love and sensible care, that finding another appropriate home for your animal is your responsibility and any local humane society or animal welfare league can offer you good advice, and that all life is precious.
Please do your part to stop the killing, and encourage all spay & neuter campaigns in order to prevent unwanted animals.
Bullie Buddies of Las Vegas was interviewed in a an Investigation done by the Channel 8 I-Team Investigators on the issue of Black Market Backyard Breeding of Pit Bulls. To see the video's Part1 and Part2, please paste this address into your web browser.
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=6499332
Bullie Buddies of Las Vegas is a 501(c)3 NON-PROFIT organization. Your tax deductible donation can help us save the lives of Pit Bulls in need, whether they are shelter dogs, "found" dogs, or dogs needing to be re-homed by their owners.
You can make a tax deductible donation by sending it to:
Bullie Buddies of Las vegas
7435 S. Eastern Ave #5-276
Las Vegas, Nv 89123
You can donate to our Vetrinarian Account, by phone, by Calling Tropicana Animal Hospital at 702-736-4806 account # 75536, Bullie Buddies of Las Vegas
You can now make donations using Pay Pal..thanks in advance!!
> If you would like to speak with us you may contact;
Brandi at (702)328-6761 or
Lisa at (702)845-3393
Visit our website at www.BullieBuddiesLV.org
and email us at info@bulliebuddieslv.org
Feel free to message us or leave us a comment.
Our Volunteer Applications and Adoption Applications can be found in our blog section. Please copy and paste it into a message to best protect your privacy.
As of now we still do not have a physical location. All of our adoptable dogs are being housed in kennels or are being fostered by families as they wait for permanent homes.
Our goal is to aquire a building where we can house many of our rescued dogs and take care of them safely, comfortably and with love. Where we will have the room to help more Pit Bulls in need. Please contact us if you are a realtor and know of a building or are a pit bull devotee who might have a building that may be suitable for our needs.
Bullie Buddies of Las Vegas is a small group of volunteers, consisting of both seasoned animal rescuers and those new to animal rescue. We have chosen to work with Pit Bulls because of our Love and Admiration for these dogs, because they are the ones with the highest death risk at our shelters, because they are the ones used for cruel sport in our own communities, and because they are the victims of ignorance, abuse, discrimination, and ineffective legislature.
We are dedicated to addressing the plight of Pit Bulls through education and public awareness. We strive to promote the positive attributes and image of Pit Bulls, who have become feared, and misunderstood. We want to educate the public about issues such as the overpopulation of Pit Bulls due to unethical breeders and irresponsible owners.
We endevour to promote the awareness of what these loving dogs must endure when they are forced into the cruelty and brutality that is dog fighting, are abused, abandoned, and tortured.
~Sabu~
Sabu's Journey has been a long one, inflicted with heartache and pain. He was lit on fire after being doused in lighter fluid, a horrific torture. That never made his heart waver though, and he is extremely loving. He is safe and loved in Las Vegas, becoming the "face" of Bullie Buddies, a Bully Breed Ambassador and is entering training to become a therapy Dog, going to work with Sick children, hospice and elderly patients, after being rescued from a high kill shelter in Alameda, CA. Transported to Las Vegas he is has now found 2 forever homes. Lisa Kirk and Brandi Baker of Bullie Buddies have decided they just can't let him go and agreed to share custody of this sweetheart!
Here's the slide show of his rescue journey..
Pit bulls have enjoyed a long history as favorite children's companions and family pets. When well socialized and properly raised, they're the perfect breed to tolerate the rough and tumble play that kids can dish out. Pit bulls tend to be drawn to the joyful optimism of children and love to meet them with tails awaggin'! Some APBTs may not be suitable with young children because they could knock them down in their exhuberance. Common sense dictates that children should be taught how to properly interact with dogs (of EVERY breed) and should never be left alone with a dog unsupervised.
homes.
~ Bad Reputation ~
A pit bull's ability to "lock on" with it's jaws is one WHOPPER of a myth that refuses to let go! The jaws of a pit bull are built just as any other dog's jaw. There's no 'enzyme', no special mechanism that would make a pitbull's jaws 'lock'. They're DOGS, not alligators! What a pit bull does have is strength, tenacity, and determination. When he grasps something he wants to hang onto, his willpower is the glue.
Target:PETA & Commissioner, NFL, Roger S. Goodell Sponsored by: Advocate for Saving Dogs PETA helping Vick get back into the game by making him an animal-rights spokesperson! NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Michael Vick is in talks to become the new spokesman for PETA. The disgraced one-time NFL superstar serving prison time for funding an illegal dog-fighting ring is primed to do public-service ads for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals upon his release later this month. According to three people with knowledge of the matter, the proposed endorsement is part of a comprehensive PR scheme aimed at rehabilitating the quarterback. Other image-changing moves That's not all Mr. Vick will do to try to rehabilitate his image. People with knowledge of his comeback plan said it will also include mea culpa TV interviews, PSAs and charitable donations to other animal-rights organizations (or perhaps the formation of his own foundation), along with the possibility of working with PETA. But this might be the mother of all PR jobs. Mr. Vick's obstacles are many: a hard-line NFL commissioner who wants to see "genuine remorse" before reinstating Mr. Vick to the league; individual franchises that might be wary of the backlash and potential damage to their brands from signing Mr. Vick; and an incredulous public that remains shocked by the story.
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THE GREAT PIT BALL ROCKED!!! this is a video of debo...he was injured(leg broken) by a really bad owner...the nspca along with save las vegas dogs has helped in his full recovery and debo is now ready for a loving home....plz pass along to ur friends....thank u so much debo really deserves a second chance in a home where people will love him:)
www. nevadaspca. org Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Nevada SPCA)
No-Kill Animal Shelter & Sanctuary, 4800 W. Dewey Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89118. 702-873-SPCA (7722)
It brings me great sadness to report that Ramses, the most wonderful canine friend I have ever had (and also a Bullie Buddy Rescue) has been diagnosed with lymphosarcoma and only has a few months to live. He is such a great animal, his decline is going to tear me to pieces.
Someone in heaven needs him, and another dog out there needs to be rescued....
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