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Hurley was dumped outside of

the kennel with his littermates at

6 weeks of age. He was adopted

to a Tech student who seemed

very nice, but when it was time

for him to move, he decided he

couldn’t take Hurley with him

and dropped him back off to us.

Unfortunately, this is a common

occurrence.

Luckily for Hurley, he found a

much better home. A very

sweet family, the Fullers, came

across Hurley at a PetSmart

adoption event. He lives as a

part of their loving family along

with his new best friend, Bula.

He enjoys walks with his new

owners and playing in anyone’s

sprinkler that he walks by. Hur-

ley also loves playing with toys,

especially his squeaky foot. He

likes to chew, which has some-

times gotten him into trouble,

especially when it is one of Bula’s

stuffed animals :)).

His new owners have this to say

about him:

“We are glad to have Hurley in

our lives. He is such a sweet and

loving dog!. He is a wonderful

addition to our family. He has

changed our opinion of Pit Bulls/

Pit mixes .

Hurley and his new sister and

best friend Bula.

HURLEY’S ADOPTION STORY

UPCOMING EVENTS

HF & C Feeds Adoption/Dipping Event

July 9th : 8am to 12pm

Big Tent Adoption Event-PetSmart on Slide

July 15th-17th

Tractor Supply Adoption Event

August 6th

Cars for Canines Adoption Event-PetSmart on

Marsha Sharp Hwy

September 17th: 8am to 4pm

Stephanie Spurrier Francine Case with Doberman Rescue

Jennifer Rentfrow with Doberman Rescue Mr. and Mrs. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Bruster

Alayna Chambers Kathy Boje with Brittany Rescue

Mallory Maxwell and Amanda Demarree Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tew

Joanna Cardiff-Ginger’s Foster Mom All of our new volunteers!!

July 2011 WE HAVE THE DOGS OF CR 7250!!!

Saving Grace Pit Bull Rescue

Tips to Avoid Puppy

Mills if You Decide to

Buy Versus Adopt: Always go to the breeders

facility-inspect the dog’s

living conditions. If you see a

large number of dogs/

puppies who are sick/injured

or are living in disgusting

conditions, leave and report

to animal control

Avoid pet stores-many

receive their animals from

puppy mills

Ask to see papers-ideally you

want a dog registered

through AKC or UKC. This

way you can see their family

tree. A female dog goes into

heat twice a year, but should

not be bred each time;

therefore, if you see a five

year old female who has had

eight or nine litters, this may

indicate a puppy mill

Inside this issue:

Update on English Pointers 2

Ways You Can Help 2

Pit Bulls Surprising Past 2

Dog’s Still Waiting … 3

Beyond the Myth 3

Sergeant Stubby 3

Featured Pet...Ginger 4

WITH GRATITUDE

IF INTERESTED IN ADOPTING ONE OF THE DESERVING DOGS OF CR 7250, PLEASE FILL

OUT AN APPLICATION ONLINE AT WWW.SAVINGGRACEPITBULLRESCUE.ORG.

Thanks to Stephanie

Spurrier, the Pointers have

been completely vetted and

are ready to find their loving

home. We have had them

since Thanksgiving and they

are finally starting to look

and feel better. They are all

heartworm and tick disease

negative. The girls

bloodwork was also normal.

Mac, being a senior dog,

had blood work done to

check out his kidney and

liver function and everything

looks great. His scar on his

back leg is a result of an old

cruciate ligament repair.

Please consider taking one

of these special dogs into

your home. If you would like

to meet them, please

contact us to set-up an

appointment!

Wilder, who wrote "Little

House on the Prairie,"

owned one, too. And Petey,

the mascot pup with the

black eye patch in "The

Little Rascals?" Pit bull.

Over time, the breed, which

was also bred to battle bulls

and fight other dogs, picked

up a reputation for a nasty

Not so long ago, Pit Bulls

were brought in as "nanny

dogs," the trusted caretaker

pups to watch over kids.

The very same American Pit

Bull is now more often

associated with dogfights,

and stories of household

pets gone bad. Helen Keller

had a Pit Bull. Laura Ingalls

nature. Let’s start to respect

the Pit Bull again. Let’s put the

media hype into perspective

and get to the root of the

problem – the overpopulation

of this breed, the mistreatment

of this breed, and the myths

about this breed.

By Claudine Zap | The Upshot – Thu, Jun 2,

2011

UPDATE ON ENGLISH POINTERS (MAC, ANABELLE and LUCY)

PIT BULLS’ SURPRISING PAST: NANNY DOGS

WAYS YOU CAN HELP...

vaccinations and any other health-related issues that arise with one of our dogs

5. Donate dog food, bleach, laundry detergent, fabric softener or blankets

6. Set up an educational booth about Pit Bulls , an adoption event or fundraiser to bring awareness to our group and these wonderful dogs

**All other donations are greatly appreciated to help with the daily expenses of the kennel; however, we are not an official 501c3 organization and therefore it is not tax deductible (we hope this will be granted to us at anytime).** WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE AND ARE COMPLETELY FULL. WE ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL RESCUE

AND CANNOT ACCEPT ANY DOGS AT THIS TIME.

1. Come walk & love on the dogs

2. Sponsor a dog for $20 a month which covers food and toys. We will send you a framed picture (please come and meet the dogs)

3. Donate bones & raw hides 4. Make a donation to Saving

Grace’s account at Acres North Vet Hospital which helps provide spay/neuter,

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Saving Grace Pit Bull Rescue

MAC

"Pit bulls get a bad rap because of

irresponsible owners." -Cesar Millan

“Kindness and compassion

towards all living beings is a

mark of a civilized society. Only

when we have become

nonviolent towards all life will

we have learned.”

-Cesar Chavez

LUCY

warned his fellow soldiers of

gas attacks (suffering from one

himself made him sensitive to

its smell), located wounded

soldiers, and listened for

oncoming artillery rounds. He

was even responsible for the

capture of a German spy. After

his battles had ceased, he led

the American troops parade,

Sergeant Stubby is the most

decorated dog in military

history, knew his own salute

and the only dog to have been

promoted during battle. He

fought for 18 months in the

trenches of France during WW1

for 17 battles and, since no

dogs were allowed, was

smuggled on and off ships. He

visited the white House twice

meeting Presidents Wilson,

Harding and Coolidge and was

awarded many metals for his

heroism. When his Master, J.

Robert Conroy, began studying

law at Georgetown University

Stubby became the mascot of

the Georgetown Hoyas until he

died in 1926. *taken from Ezine articles and http://

americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/

DOGS STILL WAITING...

EDUCATION SECTION...SERGEANT STUBBY

BEYOND THE MYTH DOCUMENTARY

associated with the breed and asks the question, “What exactly is a Pit Bull?” Instead of focusing on and punishing owners who are irresponsible and criminals who use their dogs for illegal purposes, legislatures choose to place their focus on the dogs, making them into scapegoats. Many opponents believe BSL is

the equivalent of racial profiling and banning a breed is, quite possibly, unconstitutional. Beyond the Myth challenges the idea that Pit Bulls are inherently vicious and goes one-on-one with people on both sides of this controversial issue.

www.beyondthemythmovie.com

Beyond the Myth is a film about Pit Bulls and those who love and defend the breed. It explores the contributing factors behind the public’s generalized fear of Pit Bulls and examines the conflict existing between advocates and opponents of Breed Specific Legislation (BSL). It also investigates the myths

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Sergeant Stubby

JOSHUA BREEZE YODA ASIA

Please Contact Us:

Sandy Reed: 746-6875

Lauren Cline: 790-5640

Jane Brewer: 777-7733

info@savinggracepitbullrescue.org

We are a trio of friends that have bonded together through our love for dogs. Within our group, we have a groomer/boarding kennel owner, a vet tech and a pharmacist with a love for animals. We have multiple conforma-

tion and obedience titles between us, which gives us a great insight in to the soundness of temperament and structure in the dogs we rescue. We

live in a city that has a huge over population issue in dogs, and a lack of city budget to help remedy the situation. Our local shelter does the best they can, but are in constant need of outside help to get the huge number of

dogs, especially Pit Bulls, that come through their doors get placed. We are a rescue contact for our city shelter and do the best we can to help these

deserving dogs get homes. We have no outside funding, so we are only able to take on a few dogs at a time due to budget restraints. We want the dogs

we rescue to end up in forever homes; therefore, we are particular about where these dogs go.

WE HAVE THE DOGS OF CR 7250!!! MORE IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER

minimal touch cues. Joanna

Cardiff has been fostering her on

some weekends and helping her

with potty and crate training.

She says she is doing very well.

She goes on long walks through

Tech Terrace and to PetSmart

during her time at her foster

home. A small adoption fee is

required as she has been spayed,

heartworm tested,

vaccinated, and micro chipped.

Ginger is a deaf female Red

Heeler who is approximately 2-3

years old. She was found

running loose by one our

volunteers, Mandy. She would

be a wonderful companion

animal to any potential adopter,

but needs to be kept indoors for

her safety. She is extremely

intelligent and loyal. She is able

to sit on signal command and is

well mannered on the leash with

FEATURED PET...GINGER

Please visit deafdogs.org for more

information on deaf dogs.

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