Jewel

When I'm with my human family I love to fetch. I am so gentle with my ball. I bring it right back, and hand it right over to my foster mom so she does not have to pry it from my mouth.

I love to play with my ball, rope and human children. I LOVED by foster sister Delilah, but she went to another foster house. I was very bummed about that.

I make my family laugh when my ears act like antennas. They are like a pair of rabbit ears for a TV set.

My favorite game with my canine friends is tug. I love to tug. I also like to chase.

I have never been to an off leash area. Most dogs like to trample on me, so I prefer the good old fashion walk.

I live with kids that are 2 and 5 years old. I've met kids as young as new born. I love kids. They like to throw things for me to fetch. I am respectful and do not chew on their toys.

Other types of animals I've met include chickens, rabbits, cats and dogs. When I interact with them I try to engage them in play.

In case youre wondering, I do ask to go out when I gotta go., I do very well in a crate.

People tell me that Im more adoptable if I know things. You must know I am deaf. I am learning hand signals and am very food motivated. I am housebroken, and crate trained. I will cry if I need to go out.

My foster family knows me pretty well and they think the perfect family for me would be one that has another dog that will play with me, and lead me around as I am deaf. I have a lab personality, love water and love to fetch. I am not much of a lap dog, but do enjoy a comfy bed.

Take a peek into some of the training that Jewel is receiving:

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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.