Elena

Hello, my name is Elena. I am an active gal but I also know when it's time to relax on my bed. I often hear that I am an adorable affectionate girl; I also keep getting complements on my reddish-brown shiny coat and athletic build.

My favorite toys are tight-knitted ropes, I get really busy chomping it when my foster Mom puts peanut butter on the loops. I also like hard-rubber tires and squeaky stuffed animals. I enjoy chewing on cow-hooves and rawhide.

I often hear I am huge risk-taker. Delving into new things in life is what I live for; if you've got a yard you can bet I will explore every nook and cranny- it's so much fun!

My favorite game with my canine friends is rope tug. I currently live with a cat and two dogs; one of them is a pit-bull puppy, her name is Neza. She happens to be my age and we play all the time. Neza is a Blue pit bull and I am a Red nose, humans keep saying we're adorable together- Blue & Red! Neza has become my best-friend, I love her so much! We walk, eat, and play together. My foster brother is Blue, he is well-behaved and trained, I've learned a lot from him. Sometimes I can tell that he may not want to play though, so I know to go to Neza instead. I've also learned my boundaries with the house cat, he's calm so I don't bother him.

When I'm in an off leash area I sometimes like to challenge other dogs. I would be better off not ever going to off leash areas because humans tell me I can be bossy with other canines; this probably because I like to lead the way. If it wasn't for me making decisions, then no one else would make them and we would all be stuck.

I've met kids as young as 2 to 5 years old but my Foster Mom says I'd fit in better with older kids as I often get get carried away and like to nip out of excitement.

Thanks to my Foster Mom, I've adjusted to the resident cat pretty well. It took me two weeks to get to know him and not have the urge to chase him but now I just let him be.

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

My foster Mom is a Certified Trainer so you can imagine how much I've learned by now! She's taught me great manners, apparently I didn't have many but now I walk really well on my leash, I'm also crate and house trained. Mom says I'm smart and learn quick! Here are the cues I've picked up from my training: Down, Sit, Stay, Come, Wait, Walk, Stand, Gentle, Leave It, Watch Me & Speak!

My foster family knows me pretty well and they think the perfect family for me would be one that has solid experience with dogs. I mean, they don't have to be a Certified Trainer like my Foster Mom but they should definitely be experienced in the canine world :) If they have submissive dogs, we would be ideal together as companions. I get along way better with the easy-going ones than with the dominant pooches - I thrive off a positive attitude!

If you're not sure that I'm a fit in your home, go ahead and schedule a time to meet me- I love new people!

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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.