Tonka (aka Pancake)

When I'm with my human family I love to get attention, i'll flop on my back and roll around on the ground so my human can rub my tummy. i have this game i like to play where i pretend to bring my humans my toy but then run away with it so they chase me.

I love to play with my squeaky stuffed toys!

I make my family laugh when I roll from one side of the room to the other with my chew toy in my mouth.

My favorite game with my canine friends is to run around the backyard and play chase or when were inside i like to play tug of war.

I live with kids that are 19. I've met kids as young as 12 and jumped up on them to give them kisses, i love to be petted.

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 Im more adoptable if I know things. Here are the commands that Ive already learned - i know how to sit and stay, i know come, im still learning to lay down.

My foster family knows me pretty well and they think the perfect family for me would be one that has another dog since i like to play so much, has older children because sometimes i can play a bit rough.

Geez - I almost forgot to tell you that, due to a mishap with a car, I only have three legs. But please don't feel sorry for me cuz I didn't need that broken ol' leg anyhow and I get along just fine without it.

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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.