Delta

Hello, my name is Delta. I came into the PBRSD program with a litter of seven gorgeous puppies who have now been separated from me and placed in their foster homes. I've been told several times by my foster Mom and Auntie that I was the most caring loving Momma, overall very patient, affectionate and sharing with my puppies. I can't help being a nurturer, it's in my blood! Now that I am on my own, I'm not so exhausted from my babies and have focused on being the happy-go-lucky girl that I've always been!

My favorite toys are ropes and squeaky toys but I love to chew on cow hooves when my foster Mom is at work so I don't get bored.

I'm very tuned into my people, I like putting my head on their laps and standing right by them to get my lovin'. I enjoy sticking my head out of the window during a car ride and if you take me on a walk, I'm so good that I often look back at you and smile :) My foster Mom says I am an exemplar walker, these other kids should really learn from me! After all, it's not that difficult to wait for your human and not pull them, geez...

My favorite game with my canine friends is chasing. Sometimes I get these small spurts of energy and enjoy chasing other dogs around the yard until my heart is content! I also like Rope Tugging, but mostly with humans. I even deliver a rope to my human friends so they can play with me.

I am gentle with young babies; I recently met a 4 month old named Tanner and he really reminded me of my babies, he is so cute. I liked sitting by him to make sure he's okay. I guess I can be a Nanny for a living, what a great job! I'm also excellent around kids of any age, especially the 2-5 year olds- they're so much fun!

I hear I'm amazingly agile, this is probably because I can jump very high and swiftly sprint across the yard to get other dogs to play with me. Sometimes they want to but if not, it's okay because I like playing on my own too. Most of the time I just get little spurts of energy anyway so I'm definitely not an energizer bunny. As far as cats, I can't help to chase them because they're so interesting- so you would need to work with me plenty of times before you can leave me with them alone. I may just chase and chase.

In case youre wondering, I do ask to go out when I gotta go.

People tell me that Im more adoptable if I know things. Here are the commands that I've already learned - come, sit down, stay, off and drop (when playing with my toys). I am house trained and currently working on my crate training- trust me, I'm working on it...

Most of the time, I tend to be pretty mellow which is why my foster Auntie thinks I'd be a great fit in a home with kids and/ or other dogs.

Geez - I almost forgot to tell you that I can jump so high that I can clear 6 foot wooden fences. It must be the Boxer in me ;) I'm just curious to see what goes on in my street block so I've taken a cruise once but I didn't go far and our neighbors showed me the way back home. My foster Mom tells me I should go to a home where I can't break out of. I am now known as the "escape artist."

Just so you know I am the type of dog who loves to play but I also know how to lounge on my bed.

Come and meet me at an upcoming event! You'll see how beautiful I am; I don't know that these pictures deem me well enough :)

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Note about puppies: Many people want to adopt pit bull puppies because they feel that, by adopting them younger, there is less chance that they will be aggressive as they get older. While human aggression is not a predisposed standard trait of this breed, a very real likelihood of maturing into canine aggression does exist. Good socialization will certainly help with the aggression that any unsocialized breed might have as they get older. This aggression can be bourne from the fear of the unknown and socialization early and often is the best solution to this. Unfortunately, there is also a component of some pit bulls that is a genetic canine aggression (aggression towards other dogs). This cannot be socialized out and generally does not manifest itself until they reach maturity, which can be anywhere from 6 months to 2 years of age. If you are adopting a puppy to include into a multi-dog family, be aware that, through no fault of his own, this puppy can mature into a dog that might be unpredictable with the other dogs in your family and out in the world. This is not a certainty by any means but something that a responsible pit bull owner should know and be aware of.

Please note that Pit Bull Rescue San Diego does not adopt on a first come first served basis. Generally we have formed an opinion about the sort of home that we want for each of the dogs in our program. This opinion is formed from knowing each dog and observing their interactions in various situations and through periodic evaluations. Our goal is to place our charges in the home that is the best possible for that particular dog. Our only goal is happiness and forever homes for our dogs. A forever home is most likely to happen when we do the best we can to find lifestyles and personalities that match.

We are aware that this is a human process and that you may or may not agree with our decisions. Please understand that we take very seriously the lives placed in our hands for this brief time and our decisions are only made out of protectiveness for the breed and the specific dogs we are placing and not out of any judgment of you or your life.