Tulip

Tulip is still very much a puppy even though she's heading into her teen years. She loves tug of war with socks or rope toys. Also she loves running up and down the hill in the yard chasing balls. She is a water lover and will chase the water spraying out of the hose to get wet and any chance she gets will get in the shower to get wet.

Tulip loves to snuggle with humans and dogs alike. She will jump right up in your lap and lay back for a belly rub or go lay across one of our older dogs...just to be close.

Our grandson was just two when Tulip came to live with us and she is great with him. She is very gentle with him and older kids as well as adults. She would be good around all age children.

We have four other dogs two male and two female. They all get along great. She plays chase with them, tug of war with socks or rope toys. And she loves giving the dogs kisses.

While she hasn't actually met any cats, she was around a rabbit in a cage and did not act agressive at all. Just went up and sniffed and walked away.

Tulip loves other dogs and would be perfect with at least one other dog to keep her company. She also loves to snuggle so her ideal home would allow her to snuggle on the couch and even in bed with them. She only comes up on the bed in the a.m. when the other dogs come up when everyone is waking up. But she does like to snuggle on the couch at night to watch t.v.

She is a very sweet and loving dog. Everyone that meets her loves her immediately. She is loyal and would adapt easily to a new forever home. She wouldn't do well to be left alone for hours at a time without a companion dog to keep her company. She enjoys very much being around other dogs and people.

Intake Notes: This sweetie was dropped off by her owner at a local shelter with a serious yet fixable medical condition (prolapsed rectum - ouch!). Many good samaritans stepped up and she had multiple surgeries to correct this issue. At this point, the rest of her body could collapse and the work done in that area will never collapse again. We're now happy to report that Tulip is 100% healthy and happy, and has been given her puppyhood back. She now loves running and playing with other dogs, getting lots of love from her foster parents, and snuggling up into the nearest lap for naptime.

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.

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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 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.