Huey (aka Wiggle Butt and LIttle Puppy)

When I'm with my human family I think I am a lap dog. I love to sit near you when you are watching TV, or reading the Newspaper. I will jump right up on the couch and snuggle.

I love to play with soft chew toys, especially my stuffed "cow", but I also like the really hard Nylabone--the big white one called the "Goliath." In fact, most anything I can chew on is good.

I made my Mom and Dad laugh when I grabbed one of the black plastic pots that plants come in from the nursery, and started running around the yard. They said all of their dogs have thought these were the best toys to chew on and play with. Maybe I can bring mine with me!

I love to play fight with the younger 2 dogs, but the older one is too grumpy so I don't bother him unless he starts to play with us. One favorite game is to have the big Nylabone with one of us on each end of it, making lots of noise, but never really fighting. There are 2 more of them, but it is no fun if we each have one. If someone else has it, it must be better!

I have not interacted with young kids yet, however I am young puppy and Never rambunctious so Mom says I would probably do well with kids ages 6 and up.

When I am out in our back yard, my Dad has chickens that think they have the run of the yard. At first I wanted to chase them, because when they ran I thought they wanted to play, but Mom and Dad kept saying "No" and "Leave it" and I learned that I wasn't to do that especially after one of them went after me and pecked me on the nose! I did the same thing with the cats. I thought they wanted to play when they ran, so I wanted to chase, but I learned that was not the thing to do when the big gray one swatted me, and chased me around the kitchen - boy, was I embarrassed... Now I can even sit with the kittens, and only need to be reminded to "Leave it" if I start to move too fast.

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 will come when called - most of the time, except when I am in the chicken yard eating the chicken food--that is good stuff! Then I take my time coming. My Mom says I do pretty well on a leash, and I know "Sit" (well, most of the time!). As far as Potty-training, I would do well with a dog door. Mom and Dad have a cat door into the outdoor enclosure, and I keep going out there. I am crate trained, and almost completely potty-trained now. I will go to the door, but haven't learned to bark at it yet.

My foster family knows me pretty well and they think the perfect family for me would be one that will let me sit on the couch with them, and take me on walks. I would really love to have another dog to play with. I will really miss Dusty and Georgia playing with me. They tire me out, and then I sleep well-- a lot of times on a big dog pillow snuggled with one of them.

Geez - I almost forgot to tell you that the reason my Mom calls me "Wiggle-Butt" is that I am such a happy puppy, that my tail wags almost constantly, and my butt wiggles then too. It wiggles way more than any of my sibling's, my foster parents think that is pretty cute!

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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.