Diesel

When I'm with my human family I love to sit in front of them and stare into their eyes. They keep saying it's adorable, especially when they stare back and then grab to hold me tight.

I love to play with my stuffed-squeaky toys, those are a lot of fun! I also enjoy lots of things to chew on- cow-hooves are awesome and I really enjoy the bully sticks and rawhide. I also found a small deflated basket-ball in the backyard that I like to carry around. I get excited when Mom throws it across the yard, I pick it up and carry it all the way back. It's fun to romp around with this ball!

I make my family laugh when I take a rawhide piece and flip it up in the air, then swat it around. Mom thinks I might have been a cat in my past life, maybe so but I can definitely tell you that I enjoy being a puppy! It's the best because I get spoiled rotten :)

My favorite game with my canine friends is wrestling. I play with my younger sisters Ski and Inara all the time, I just can't get enough! They're the same way though so they never get tired of me. However, my 3 older siblings are all over 13 years old so I just let them be. I'm still learning not to jump on them but they don't understand that I just want to play!

I have been around kids as young as 2 and 5 years old. I don't mind them hanging on me, it's actually fun because I love cuddling.

In case youre wondering, I do ask to go out when I gotta go., I do very well in a crate., And there is nothing better than a dog door to go in and out.

People tell me that I'm more adoptable if I know things. I've mastered "Sit" but working on "Down" and "Stay." I am good on leash too, I love my walks! I can even use the dog-door to go in and out and I love my crate, it has a lot of bedding so it's very comfy.

My foster family knows me pretty well and they think the perfect family for me would be one with a lot of Love. I really enjoy cuddling, I'll even sit on your lap if you let me!

Geez - I almost forgot to tell you that I just learned how to bark at other dogs, but only when they bark at me first! It's my way of communicating since I'm trying to learn how to read them. I'm not quiet sure what they're trying to say, so I just respond back. My foster parents find it hilarious but hello! I'm just trying to see what they other dog wants.

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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.