Octavia

Octavia was found running loose on the streets, then was never claimed by her owners once at the shelter. She is a big, beautiful girl who is the true definition of "couch potato." Octavia likes other dogs and will tolerate them very well (even bratty little pups) but is much more focused on her people friends. She currently lives with another dog and gets along well with him, but 9 times out of 10 you'll find her zonked out on the bed snuggling up to her foster mom.

We're guessing that Octavia was not a house dog before coming to PBRSD. She looks more like she was just used as a breeding machine, unfortunately. She's still learning the ways of indoor living and has been doing great. Since being in the shelter for awhile, she's getting back on track with her housetraining and improving daily. She's also a great kisser, and once she gets to know you will give you gentle kisses on the face in return for a nice, relaxing belly rub. Octavia is also very treat-motivated, so positive reinforcement training with her new forever family will be very fun and rewarding.

As a shelter favorite, Octavia was given her name by doting staff and volunteers. Seems fitting: a new name for a new life. Now all she needs is that special someone to share it with -- could that special someone be you?

Adopting me will be a lifelong commitment, and my new family needs to be ready, willing and able to provide me not only with lots of love as an indoor member of the family, but also with ongoing training and socialization.

Click here to fill out an adoption application.

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 opinon 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.