Featured Adopt-a-Bull: Boomer

How completely handsome is Boomer? But don't think this fella is just a pretty face. He has a personality to match! This tail-waggingly and kissy boy is about 1 year old and 45 pounds. He'd do well in a home with a female dog, but he's not so fond of kitties, so he needs a home without them. He has a great, solid temperament and is waiting for an active family or person to scoop him up and give him a forever home.

Being fostered in the Bloomington/Normal area. Animals are placed in homes throughout greater Chicagoland and central Illinois.


Interested in fostering/adopting? Email karla@dontbullymybreed.org.

Exercise Tip #2: Flirt pole!

Two days ago we talked about hand walking - today, flirt pole. The flirt pole is another great way to exercise your dog, get them into shape, and just have fun with them! A flirt pole is essentially a giant cat teaser, except for dogs. A rope is strung through a PVC pipe, and then a Kong toy (or towel or other sort of tough fabric) is secured onto the rope to "bait" the dog into chasing it. Click the link below for steps on how to make a flirt pole (and it only costs $7!). Do you use a flirt pole to play with/exercise your dog?

Step-by-step flirt pole instructions

Exercise Tip #1: Hand walking!

This afternoon, we posted a canine body condition chart to help you determine if it's time for a doggy diet routine. Starting today, we're talking about our favorite ways to exercise our canines, starting with the basic - good ol' fashioned hand walking. Whether it's a walk around the block, leisurely stroll through the neighborhood, or hike through a forest preserve, hand walking is a great way to exercise your dog and help get them into shape.  Hand walking usually isn't enough to adequately tire out most fit, athletic APBTs - but for the couch potato pooch, it's a great place to start. Most dogs love going for walks - how can they not? Fresh air, exciting and new sights and smells - so put on your walking shoes, invest in a sturdy leash and take Fido for a walk!

Actress Jessica Biel has been "caught" by the paparazzi many times walking her Pit Bull.

Time for a doggy diet?

People react with shock when a dog is underweight - but overfeeding can be very detrimental to your pup's health as well. Are you able to feel your dogs ribs, and see an abdominal tuck? If not, it may be time to put them on a doggy diet! Where does your dog fall on this condition chart? Stay tuned over the next week as we roll out plenty of fun ways to get your dog (and maybe even yourself by extension!) back into shape!

Featured Adopt-a-Bull: Patrick

If you’re looking for a lovely-natured dog then you’ve found him!  Patrick is an happy-go-lucky adult Pit Bull who is learning how to play with other dogs after having lived in a kennel for a year before coming to us.  He's a little on the thin side currently, but is naturally lean and will be a sure stunner once he puts on a few pounds.  A pleasure to have in your home, Patrick does not dig, isn’t destructive and just lives to please you. And believe it or not, he's even proven himself good with cats! He’s very obedient, very sociable and very ready to start his new life with a family to love.

Patrick is looking for a foster or forever home. The adoption/fostering process is highlighted on our website, here. Interested? Contact us at dontbullymybreed@aol.com.

Never a dull moment.

Just as we were finally starting to get our vet bill paid off, we had an 11pm emergency that caused a $458 increase. It was a freak accident in which Mia's foot got caught in fencing, causing it to rip open. Mia is a very jumpy girl and when she was coming down from a jump, her paw went through a link, tearing the fencing and her paw along with it. We had no choice but to take her to the emergency vet, as she was bleeding massively. The vet told us that her artery was barely nicked which was causing the major blood loss. She had to be put under anesthesia in order to get stitched up. Unfortunately this vet doesn't give any discounts to 501c3 groups, so we were not cut any break for her huge bill.


Please make a donation today towards Mia's vet bill! Donations can be made via ChipIn, http://dontbullymybreed.chipin.com/11pm-emergency-mias-cut-paw-set-us-back-nearly-500, or email us at dontbullymybreed@aol.com for an address on where to send a check. Any amount that you can give is deeply appreciated, and will bring us that much closer to paying off our vet bill!