🎃🎃🎃HAPPY HOWLOWEEN🎃🎃🎃 Enter to win!
Several winners will be chosen randomly at 9 P.M. To qualify, post a picture of your dog(s) on our Facebook page & your ➡️T-Shirt Size⬅️ (very important, you wont be selected if you forget this part)
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
10.30.19 Black Dogs Rule
We promise we're not spooky 🎃👻 Black dogs love just as hard as any other 🎃👻 Cecile, Mauer, & Kaisa would love to stomp out the Black Dog Stigma. We just need someone to give these pups a chance 🐾 Apply to meet them at www.mnpitbull.com 🐾
10.29.19 New to MPBR- Meet Bruin!
Happy Tongue Out Tuesday from a new member at MPBR, Bruin!
Bruin is right around 4 months old and gets along great with other dogs 🐶 Apply to meet this handsome guy at www.mnpitbull.com.
10.25.19 Time with Topanga
Topanga loves all the fall leaves 🍂🍁🍂 Meet this sweet girl tomorrow during our Adoption Meet & Greet at Torg Brewery from 1-3 PM 🐾
10.24.19 Kate
10.23.19 Wilder
Meet Wilder! He’s 4 months old and ready to find his home 🏡 Meet him & a few other friends 🐶 🐶 this Saturday at Torg Brewery from 1-3 PM 🐾
10.22.19 More from Zariah
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| Zariah (left) |
A few updates on Zaria. She recently became a tripod due to a previous injury that just wasn’t going to heal right but she’s doing so well!
1. Zaria has been accident free for one week. No accidents on the floor or in her kennel.
2. Zaria has been bell trained to tell her foster family when she has to go potty. That has been very successful and she's been ringing the bell with her nose.
3. Zaria has successfully gotten "sit" and "in your room" and "lay down" commands down.
4. Foster Grandma and Grandpa stayed over the weekend so she got lots of love, attention, and affection over the weekend and is officially pooped out.
2. Zaria has been bell trained to tell her foster family when she has to go potty. That has been very successful and she's been ringing the bell with her nose.
3. Zaria has successfully gotten "sit" and "in your room" and "lay down" commands down.
4. Foster Grandma and Grandpa stayed over the weekend so she got lots of love, attention, and affection over the weekend and is officially pooped out.
THE WORK IN-PROGRESS
1. She knows how to jail break out of a plastic crate. Even with 3 legs, she is smart and can’t be slowed down.
2. Still working through barking in our kennel while left alone (but what foster mom considers a WIN) will only bark for 10 minutes vs. all day.
1. She knows how to jail break out of a plastic crate. Even with 3 legs, she is smart and can’t be slowed down.
2. Still working through barking in our kennel while left alone (but what foster mom considers a WIN) will only bark for 10 minutes vs. all day.
Sunday, October 20, 2019
10.21.19 Featured Foster September Edition- Wendy
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 
10.20.19 Adopt Us!
If you’re interested in adopting one of these sweet girls, apply at www.mnpitbull.com 🐾
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Cecile |
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| Kate |
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| July |
10.19.19 Why We Help TX
“You’re in Minnesota, why do you save dogs from the south?” This article is a great example of why the southern states need our help. We’re thankful for being able to team with Passport For Paws so we can help make a difference ♥️
TX is the top two states for the most euthanasia in 2017 and 2018.
10.18.19 Time with Ted
Ted is an excellent “helper” at getting the kids ready for school. Wouldn’t you agree? 🥰Reminder- this guys adoption fee is waived through the end of the month in honor of National Pit Bull Awareness Month. Sure, Ted’s not a pittie but we know there’s gotta be a shepherd lover out there willing to give this boy a home🏡
Friday, October 18, 2019
10.18.19 August Volunteer of the Month- Adone
August 2019 Volunteer of the Month-
Meet Adone!
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| Wage |
Wage was my first and only foster. Her
name is now Bella. She lives on Crooked Lake with a wonderful family with four
kids.
None. I’m looking forward to doing as
much temporary fostering as I can!
How long have you been volunteering with Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue?
Do you have any pets of your own?
It will be one year in February. I
discovered MPBR at a “Puppy Kissing Event” and was totally hooked!
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| Adone's 'Crew' |
Yes, three! A Bull Mastiff
female named Inde. My daughter has a Bull Mastiff named Zeus (sibling to Inde)
and she also has a Pit Mix named Rex. We all live together, and the four-legged
babies are a big part of our pack!
Where is your favorite dog friendly place to take your doggo?
I don’t often take them anywhere as one
or two have been dog aggressive and we don’t want to put them or another dog in
that situation. It is very important to know your pets, this is an excellent decision & we're proud of you for making it, Adone!
When you're not surrounded by dogs, what can you be found doing?
I am always surrounded by my dogs. I’m
a home body, so I am usually in the yard or surrounded by my babies on the couch!
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| Wage, out cold :P |
I hate to say it, but when Wage was
totally knocked out, with four feet in the air! Spitfire all around! She was
also quite a love when hiding in my potato or daisy gardens too!
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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
Interested in becoming a Foster with MPBR- Click here for more information
If you’re interested in helping us with the donation to our fosters, click here.
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