My boyfriend's b.day is one week away. He really wants a pitbull puppy or adult dog. I tried going to animal shelters but they do not adopt them out. I looked in classified with no luck!!! I live in Maryland..please help!!
2006-10-19 14:04:35 · 9 answers · asked by Kandykisses 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
i would try petfinder.com
2006-10-20 06:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by imadoxiemom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First stop calling them "pit bulls" Call them by their correct breed name: Staffordshire Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier. Breeds are slightly different but both are called 'pits' by the unknowledgeable.
They are AKC breeds. In the original Walt Disney movie "The Long Journey Home" with live animal actors, the one star dog was a Staffie. So was the dog in the 1930s movies of the "The Little Rascals" called the Our Gang comedies. So was the dog on the original label for Philco Electronics and stereos.
Here is the link to the breed club for SBT:
http://www.sbtca.com/site01/
Here is the link for AST breed club:
http://www.amstaff.org/
They has tons of information about the breeds
They both have a breeder's directory:
SBT:
http://www.sbtca.com/site01/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=145
AST:
http://www.amstaff.org/breeders/breederlocator.htm
I counted 5 SBT and 1 AST in Maryland without checking adjoining states.
Now we are not talking about your backyard breed dogs from who knows what kind of health and temperment background whose breeder could care less about the family history or all the hereditary health problems or whether their dogs 1/2borther went nuts and attacked someone or was untrainable - they just want to sell a puppy NOW
These are serious breeders dedicated to producing sound healthy and tempermentally reliable and trainable dogs.
Here is the link to the national breed rescue run by the clubs.
If you don't see a dog on the website, contact them anyhow, Not all dogs are up on the web and they may have one in your area.
SBT
http://live.sbtca.com/site01/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=51
AST - it has an email contact for national rescue
http://www.amstaff.org/breedinfo.html#rescue
A good responsible reliable breeder will sand behind their dogs with a wrotten contract and contine to offer your advice and help with your dog.
If you find the right breeder but would have to wait for puppies, give your boyfriend a card with a note of contract for a puppy.
By the way, considering the bad press this breed has received, both rescue and a responsible breeder will interview you extensively before they place a dog or puppy.
2006-10-19 21:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by ann a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stuffed dog with a certicicate around its neck - then take him with you on a search. Think of the bonding moments!
The actuall live dog just makes a rotten suprize gift - that my word on it.
2006-10-19 21:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by ragapple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could go to dogbreedinfo.com and search for the dog that he wants. then there should be a link there that says find a breeder....i hope i helped... good luck and happy birthday to him.... : )
2006-10-19 21:29:47 · answer #4 · answered by dldfole a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try petfinder.com. Good luck.
2006-10-19 21:07:11 · answer #5 · answered by leena 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
but why get a dog or puppy as a present? .... its a living breathing creature and maybe you could tell him that you want to get him one..........but that he should go with to make sure he also likes the personality......
2006-10-19 22:05:25 · answer #6 · answered by adora 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pitbulls are illegal in a lot of places. Check to see if they are there, since you cannot find one.
2006-10-19 21:09:42 · answer #7 · answered by judy m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will send one to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!no jk you are on your own!no jk again just try the other cities beside you. if you really loved your boyfriend and he really wants a pitbull you sould be willing to go anywhere to get it
2006-10-19 21:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by 2hot4u101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to petfinder.com
2006-10-19 21:13:20 · answer #9 · answered by marie c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋