Blue Ridge Bull Terrier Rescue

Please consider donating to Blue Ridge Bull Terrier Club, Inc in honor of our hardworking President’s Birthday!

Lisa’s fundraiser for Blue Ridge Bull Terrier Club Inc.

For my birthday this year, I’m asking for donations for Blue Ridge Bull Terrier Club Rescue. This is very personal for me as I work tirelessly every day to try to help save bull terriers and make sure their needs are met. Following the loss of my career due to a bad car accident several years ago and injuries that I still deal with, I was unable to continue working. I found a new purpose though when I got involved with rescue. We have spent an enormous amount of money over the last several months on medical bills for the bull terriers under our care so your contribution will make an impact, regardless of the amount. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support. I’ve included information about Blue Ridge Bull Terrier Club Inc. below.

Our mission is to prevent cruelty against bull terriers. We are dedicated to the rescue, care, and permanent placement of abused, abandoned or unwanted bull terriers. We support and educate new owners.

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Sometimes in rescue, a situation arises where things have to move at lightning speed. Such is the case with Bosley. Yesterday morning at about 9:30 AM, our intake/placement coordinator saw a facebook post about Bosley needing a new home as soon as possible. In reading the post, it was quite evident that Bosley’s owner has had to deal with some very difficult life situations as of late. Her fiancé was injured and is now a partial paraplegic, they moved into an apartment complex where it was more adaptive to his medical needs but pets are not allowed there. Bosley’s owner had made arrangements for him to stay with a friend of her fiancé’s, which was going well, until there was a disagreement about an event they all were suppose to attend. Following that, the friend decided he was no longer going to help and keep Bosley and told the owner on Monday that Bosley needed to be picked up that day or he would be dropped off at a shelter. The owner went and got Bosley immediately. In order to not have the possibility of being evicted for having him inside the building, Bosley slept on the deck outside that night, with his owner sleeping on the floor next to him. Yesterday morning, his owner made the post looking for a new home for him. Bosley’s mom got him when he was 2 years old, he came to her with what seemed like an injured paw, the former owners made it seem like no big deal. It turned out that it was a big deal though. She took him to the vet shortly after having him and found out he had squamous cell carcinoma. He ended up having to have that leg amputated and is now going on four years as a tripod cancer survivor. He has adapted well and is a happy bully. Within 5 seconds of reading the initial post, a potential adopter came to our coordinator’s mind. Michelle had recently moved from California to Tennessee and lost her bully Nikko less than a month ago. She had previously worked with Susi Ming/Bull Terrier Rescue, Inc., the west coast rescue. Michelle has owned 4 bull terriers and fostered 5 including a tripod and has a soft spot for special needs and older bull terriers. Yesterday morning, Michelle received an urgent message from our coordinator that included the story of Bosley, some pictures of him and the question asking if she was interested in him, saying she had to make the decision pretty quickly. Without hesitation, Michelle said she wanted to bring Bosley home. From there, we went to work on finding an immediate temporary spot for Bosley until we could get him to Michelle as we couldn’t have Bosley sleeping on the deck another night especially because we checked the weather and it was going to rain last night. We had several people reach out offering to help and while working through the options our medical needs coordinator, Belinda Shockley, said she would take him until we could get him to Michelle. Bosley’s owner then drove him an hour and a half yesterday afternoon to meet Chris Werner, who was working in Wilmington, DE. Chris then drove about 2 hours home. Meanwhile, Michelle had incredibly offered to drive 9 1/2 hours all the way up to get Bosley on Saturday, which we were so appreciative of. She then let us know yesterday afternoon that she was sitting with her boss, who is involved in animal rescue, trying to rearrange her schedule for today so that she could get him today instead of waiting til Saturday. This morning Michelle and her friend set off on their drive and Chris kindly drove a few hours to cut a little time off their ride. We are thrilled to share that Bosley is now with his foster-to-adopt mom and within less than a day and a half of first learning about Bosley’s plight and need for a home. We are beyond grateful that we have such a kind-hearted bull terrier community who always seem to step up when needed most.

Special thanks to Chris for staying at work a few hours extra to wait for Bosley to get there, driving him home yesterday, hanging out with him last night and today and driving him some today, Belinda for helping coordinate things and opening her home to Bosley and Michelle for dropping everything to drive hours to get and bring home her special boy.

You can like and follow Bosley’s adventures on his page, Out-of-Bosley Experience.

Want to have the chance to purchase some really unique bull terrier goods while supporting rescue? Here is your chance. Bullies Without Borders (BWB), is having an auction. BWB is a fabulous organization that raises money to provide support to bull terrier rescues. Please click on the link below to check out the items and help bullies in need.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=Bullieswithoutborders&set=a.5637108216356165

UPDATE (6/21/22): Bosley is on his way to his temporary foster home. He will be there until late tomorrow evening when his foster-to-adopt mom will get him and bring him home. Further updates to follow.

EMERGENCY TEMPORARY PLACEMENT NEEDED IMMEDIATELY
Ventnor City, NJ

Meet Bosley

We are looking for an immediate temporary place within reasonable distance of Ventnor City, NJ for Bosley. Bosley is almost 6 years old and had one of his front legs amputated following a battle with cancer when he was 2. He is a healthy, loving boy. His mom has had to deal with a lot in her life, her fiancé became a partial paraplegic and a friend of the fiancé had been caring for Bosley but decided that he didn’t want to help anymore. The apartment complex where Bosley’s family had to move following her fiancé’s injury does not allow pets. Bosley’s mom got him back last night and had to keep him on the deck and slept with him there. Bosley is dog friendly. If you live within reasonable driving distance of Ventnor City, NJ and can take Bosley in immediately so we then have time to work on getting him into his adoptive home, please either message our main inbox or Lisa Taubman Blount directly.

UPDATE: Bane will be going to his foster home some time this week. Further updates to follow.

Meet Bane

A woman with some serious life circumstances reached out to a rescue local to her yesterday about her bull terrier. The local rescue then contacted a woman who has bull terriers in the area and has also worked with Blue Ridge previously, who in turn reached out and left us a message last night. We learned that Bane needed to move immediately so this morning, the local kind woman met the owner at the vet’s office/boarding facility and got him checked in there for the time being. We are now looking for a foster home for Bane so we can learn more about him. We need someone who has an understanding of the breed. We know that he is a big boy, weighing approximately 65 lbs. He is thought to be between 1 and 2 yrs old. He is reported to have lived with 2 other dogs. He is a young, frisky boy who doesn’t know his own size. He will need some leash work although his former owner says once he gets going on the walk, he does better. He is crate trained and potty trained. He knows basic commands like sit, down and even roll-over. He allowed his former owner to cut his nails without any fuss. We would be okay sending him to a foster home with another dog who shares similar energy (and is at least 50 lbs), where there would be slow, controlled integration to see how he does with another dog. Since he is a big boy and could have easily knocked over the adult human (with his happy excitement) who went to meet him at the boarding facility today, kids 14 and older. No small animals/no cats. If you live within 6 hours of Wellsboro, PA and can provide Bane the foster home he needs so we have a proper evaluation on him, please either message our main inbox or Lisa Taubman Blount directly

Lady is ready for her furever home

As some of you might remember, Lady came into rescue in late June/early July of 2021. A backyard breeder owned her and had her living outside with a male bull terrier for the first 5 years of her life. The owner had taken her to the vet and learned she tested positive for heartworms (HW). At that point, he no longer had any use for her and wasn’t inclined to treat her so she came into rescue. Since then, Lady has gone through the grueling HW treatment and is now HW negative, spayed and up to date on her vetting. Lady has spent close to a year with her foster family. A family who has cared for her, loved her and helped her learn how to be a member of a family. Lady has been in the company of a male bull terrier who she plays with nicely (i.e. rough and tumble bull terrier style play). She has been great with the two younger human sisters in the home. She has learned how to walk on a leash, is crate trained and non-destructive. Lady is a talker and lets you know when she wants something but sometimes it is unclear exactly what she wants! She would do well in a home with a male dog of similar size or bigger (she weighs about 38 lbs). She has a medium energy level and loves to cuddle. She also LOVES car rides. She is a little over 6 yrs old. No cats. Kids 8 and older. If you live within 6 hours of Wilson, NC and can offer the home Lady deserves, please either message our main inbox or Lisa Taubman Blount directly.

You can see more of Lady on her page, Pretty Little Lady.

A big hearted woman, who already had 2 senior bull terriers (along with some other pets), saw a local ad for a 3 year old bull terrier named Birdie being given away. Without giving it a second thought, she got in touch with the owner and took the her in. The owner had both of Birdie’s parents and her sibling but worked very long hours. Birdie was kept in a crate for a huge portion of the day and the guy felt he had no time for her. When this woman first got Birdie, she was a bit of a wild child but over the last month, with a lot of work, Birdie has turned into a much better behaved bully. As much as she loves Birdie, she is just too much for the senior dogs and all the other life situations this woman has going on. When we learned about Birdie, we immediately thought of a couple, Marie and Al, who had recently reached out to us since losing their female bull terrier last month. They have had 5 bull terriers since 1991 and feel their house is entirely too quiet and calm without the presence of a bull terrier. Within a second of telling them about Birdie and sharing her picture, they were ready to bring her home. When trying to make arrangements to get Birdie to her new family, Jessica and M Tyler Dean offered to pick her up on Saturday evening, have a slumber party with her and then drive her most of the way to meet up with foster-to-adopt dad Al today. This afternoon, she met, got a good sniff of and went home with Al and met her mom when they got home. She will have non stop attention and love, a nice fenced in area to run around in, daily walks on the 6 acre property and live the life she has always deserved.

Special thanks to Deborah A Benner for saving Birdie and making sure that her needs were met, Julie Viar for helping out with various aspects of the situation and Jessica and M. Tyler Dean (and their girls) for going out of their way to pick Birdie up after a very long day yesterday, having her spend the night and part of today with them and driving her to meet her family.

In March, Sam was seized by animal control along with several other dogs who were being used for breeding purposes. All the dogs spent a majority of their time in crates in a building where there was no heat and no water. Since being saved, Sam has been at a shelter where they have treated him like their own. He is very loved by all the staff. However, in spite of their best efforts, they had difficulty finding an appropriate home for Sam so they reached out to us. Even though Sam spent the first 5 years of his life in horrid conditions without the love and care he deserved, he is an absolute love bug. His only issue at this time seems to be that he is a bit mouthy, especially when excited so we felt it best that he go spend some time with a foster to work on that. Today, Sam began the next phase in his life by going to a real home. He will have an awesome foster mom and another bully to keep him company. Sam will be there until we feel he is ready for a furever home. Below are a few pictures from his day starting at the shelter and ending in his new foster home.

Special thanks to Elise Ramsey and all the staff at Little Traverse Bay Humane Society for taking such great care of Sam while there, Bob Hull for pulling Sam and driving the first leg, Holly Darmofal-Gibbs and Robb Gibbs, parents to Blue Ridge alumnus, Fast and Goose – Adopted, for changing their plans to drive leg 2, and his foster mom for meeting up to get Sam and bring him home.

You can like and follow Sam’s journey on his page, The Best Sam Thing.

As mentioned in previous posts, due to the overwhelming amount of bull terriers needing homes, we are sharing some outside our area of coverage in the hopes of finding homes for them. Teela is ready for a new home she has been in foster care with me in Arkansas getting her skin cleared up. She will prefer to be the only dog she’s very sweet and will do about anything for a treat! If you are interested in adopting this beautiful, happy girl, please reach out to either Glenna Wright or Lisa Taubman Blount. She is currently located in Arkansas.

Although this is outside of our area of coverage, we all have so many bull terriers who need homes, we are trying to share some in the hopes of reaching the right person. This girl is at Live Oak South Animal Hospital in Lubbock, TX. She was found as a stray. She is great with people but not other dogs. They are looking for a home for her. Please contact Jane Brewer for more information the dog is in her care.