#15 Buster

This is Buster! I recently got to meet Buster in the fur when he came to my good friend, Nicole Leigh's house, she was photographing him and Jennifer O'Donnell of Sweet Bark Pitbull Rescue for this year's 2011 Pinups for Pitbulls Calendar!!! Buster is such an awesome dog, the pictures in the album really do him no justice! He's come such a long way from being trapped in that garage for 2 weeks!!!

here's an excerpt from his album on facebook:
*** "Buster was locked and abandoned in a garage for over 2 weeks! Food and water were left, but the water was so dirty it was black and the garage was filled with urine. Thanks to the help of many amazing people we were able to get him out and into safety.

He's UTD on vaccines, neutered and is currently looking for his furever home.

Despite the neglect he's endured he's a sweet and wonderful boy! He just wants to be loved!! He shows no interest in house cats and has done well with all the dogs he's met so far!! He LOVES to play and is the most athletic dog we've ever met! He needs a lot of exercise and is looking for someone who's very active!! He's a water dog too and will swim for hours if you let him!"****


Click on Buster's picture to go read about him and see other pictures!!! He is still in need of a forever home!

#14 Bruce----> ADOPTED!!! 9/24/10

5"x5" acrylic on wooden panel 9/13/10
Bruce looks so happy go lucky!!! I saw first saw Bruce when he was Bully Breed Rescue's pet of the week!

Here is an excerpt from his petfinder page:

****Beautiful (When I say beautiful, I mean it!) Bruce is in need of a forever home. Bruce had a home once. He was found wandering the streets of Brooklyn, and ended up in a high kill shelter. His owner identified him, but unfortunately, never came to get him. So Bruce waited, for his daddy,but ultimately for death. Bruce has the most unique coat coloring, which is called "blue fawn." He is absolutely stunning, and an awesome boy! He is the perfect mixture of brawn and beauty! This boy is a perfect example of what a pittie boy is! Now Bruce is safe and looking for some place to call his FOREVER home! Bruce is a big boy, but you could never tell! He is gentle and loving, walks beautifully on leash, listens VERY well and just wants to cuddle! He does not jump on you and will wait politely to be pet. Bruce is my big teddy bear! He will lay in the grass and lay me lay all over him! Bruce does well with other dogs,, but would do best in a home with a female. Bruce is 80 lbs of stocky muscle, and around 3 yrs old. He is absolutely stunning (Bruce is one of the prettiest dogs I have EVER seen!!) , and a very unique boy. Bruce has a little over bite which causes his tongue to stick out, which is absolutely adorable! Bruce is great with kids, and great with other dogs!!! If you are interested in this dog, please contact Heidi at bbrct@yahoo.com. Adoption application, references, and home visit required.Adoption fee is $200. *****

***UPDATE***

Bruce went to his furever home Friday 9/24/10!!! &hearts &hearts

To see more photos of Bruce click his picture below!

#13 Lucien- Lucky number 13!!!

3"x5" acrylic on wooden plaque. painted 9/10/10


When I first saw Lucien's picture by Luv-a-Bulls rescue... I almost cried. Who could possibly do this to an animal?!!! Let alone 3! Lucien's owners had moved out and left him and his 2 "siblings" to die... Starved to death... A good samaritan happened upon them and took them to the Germantown Animal Health Center in Ohio... Where through lots of prayers and Love, Lucien went from a barely 35lbs to now 56lbs!!! When I saw the plea for help I immediately chipped in some money towards his medical bills.... Unfortunately Lucien's story is not a unique one, many dogs suffer the same fate at the hands of cruel owners, however the difference is many go unsaved and simply perish.

Here is an email I had recieved from Luv-a-bulls after my initial donation:
"Thank you for helping Lucien. He is sill alive and our vet has been taking him home with her to make sure he knows hes not alone and doesnt give up!! He was starting to give up a few days ago and I think it saved his life being in a home. I am handing over 1000$ to our vet to use for whatever Lucien and his brother need that was donated today. (His brother is is skelton too but is eating and drinking..funny how those are GREAT things..normally Im worried abou Heartworm or cancer...but for these dogs Im jumping for joy they are eating and drinking on thier own!) I am in tears at how many people actually care about these poor pit bulls. Local media is trying to get a story but they ALWAYS put a bad spin on pit bulls so Im very hesitant in speaking to them on camera or in any way that hey can hurt the breed. Media scares me whenit comes to pits. I dont know if theyll talk to the vet and thats up to them but I have no inerest in talking to one of the main reasons why pit bulls are so misunderstood, you know.
Im going to write an update as things change.
Thank you so much for helping him!!!"

And here is the excerpt from his album on the facebook page:
"Lucian is a starved pitbull dog rescued from Dayton. He came to our clinic on 8/10/2010, weighing 33 lbs. He was very anemic and infested with fleas and hookworms. He could not stand on his own or even hold his head up. He has received a blood transfusion and other needed care from our clinc. We will continue to update his progress as we can."

Click Lucien's photos to go see other pictures and keep up on his story:
Lucien Then:


Lucien Now: