September 2019 Foster of the Month-
Meet Wendy!
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| Our Fosters- Texan, Clover, Chef & Aviana |
Who is your current foster?
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| Aviana @ The Howe |
Aviana has just
joined her new family, who are wonderful and perfect for her.
After fostering many
different breeds through a different rescue, we really fell in love with our
Pit fosters. We wanted an opportunity to learn about one breed in depth and Pit
Bulls have such fun and dynamic personalities, in addition to, being super smart
and trainable. After doing lots of research and visiting events, MPBR just
stood out to us with all the rad people who are involved and the overall vibe
of the organization.
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| Aviana in my office |
When your friends/family find out you volunteer with MPBR, what do they say or ask?
They get very excited
and are disappointed when we are between fosters. My parents, who are in their
late 70’s/early 80’s, want pictures immediately and scheduled visits to meet
their new foster grandbabies. My friends request meet and greets and my
colleagues ask when they are joining me at work/when are we getting a therapy
dog for our school?
How long have you been volunteering with Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue?
Since May 2019.
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| Our cat, Captain Morgan |
Do you have any pets?
We do! Our oldest pup
(11 ½) Stella, just lost her battle with a hip tumor, so we are a slightly
smaller family now. Sierra, Jameson and our cat Captain Morgan will now have to
take over the teaching and boundary setting to whomever we welcome in next.
They do most of the work with our fosters, teaching them how to be a part of
the pack. Now, if only we could teach our crew to let the littles out in the
middle of the night, we’d be in business.
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| Our Crew with previous Foster, Chef |
Where is your favorite dog friendly place to take your dogs?
We are considered
regulars at both The Howe and Venn Brewing Company, which are in walking
distance from us, and are known as the girls who foster adorable dogs. We take
our fosters out on the town as soon as possible. Not only do staff rotate over
to us but patrons come snuggle, take pictures, and leave with thoughts of
Pitties on their minds. It’s also a great opportunity for us to get to know our
pup and understand where the teaching and learning should begin.
When you're not surrounded by dogs, what can you be found doing?
It’s funny that that
is genuinely difficult to answer! Outside of adventuring with dogs, I can be
found listening to live music, hanging with friends (although my closest
friends include lots of dogs), engaging in conversations about equity and race,
and facilitating training on Trauma-Informed Schools, Restorative Practice and
Cultural Proficiency.
Do you have a favorite memory with one of your fosters?
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| Clover in her shirt |
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| 3T is perfect for me! |
Clover had a very
large scar on her neck from a mass that was removed prior to coming to rescue.
In order to protect her scar from scratching as she grew, she wore 3T toddler
polo shirts. We collected (by donation and purchase) quite the wardrobe for
her. She brought me so much joy and made it difficult to remember that dogs
don’t typically wear clothes, especially in the summer.
Do you have a special ritual you do for your foster pups?
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| Going to the park with Clover! |
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| Going to the park with Chef! |
Want to give a shout out to anyone in the MPBR family?
Ashley Auren and
Corey Lundgren have been totally wonderful to work with. Whether trying to
assist with photo shoots, folding t-shirts Marie Kondo style, offering advice
for the naughty puppies, tag-teaming on transport or simply being a super solid
point of contact, they both reinforce why we choose MPBR.
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Each month one of our foster pawrents receives a gift card as a thank you.This is our small way of showing appreciation for the dedication our volunteers have to this rescue. Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue is 100% volunteer based- no shelters here! Each dog we are able to save is because a foster is willing to open their home for us 
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