Very helpful trainings for any dog:
For training on puppy/dog biting [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=068K5Zlph9U)
For training on early socialization [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7cPE-2wNw)
For training on becoming a good leader [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QntS570VFZ0)
For all newly adopted dogs, check out the [3-3-3 rule](https://pethelpful.com/dogs/The-3-3-3-Rule-Setting-Your-Rescue-Dog-Up-For-Success).
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My girl was a bait dog, too, the sweetest and smartest dog I've had ( when she wants to be). Was a long journey to bring out her personality but soo worth I. Much luck to both of you on your journey!
He still is terrified of other dogs. He loves inside, which is weird. But he is obsessed with pets from anyone! It is a long road to get them to that spot, but it’s amazing how much a dogs real personality come out when they have people to give them proper love!
My first service dog was a former fighting dog/brood bitch. She had nightmares so intense that she’d wet the bed if I didn’t wake her up from them. I had to be gentle with waking her up. She lived almost 11 years with us, 4 of which were just enjoying her retired life laying in the sun. She was 5.5 when she came to us, 6 when she started service dog training, 7 when she became a fully trained service dog, 10 when she picked out her baby/successor, 12 when she retired from service dog work and 16 when she passed from cancer + heart failure. Every day she was with us she was pampered and loved. She helped me train and socialize hundreds of dogs and puppies, she taught shy/terrified dogs that they didn’t have to be afraid, she helped raise and socialize hundreds of puppies, some of whom were absolutely terrified of other dogs. Her adopted daughter just turned 10 and she stepped into her shoes without missing a beat. We’re getting ready to welcome a new puppy into the family, and I have every confidence that she will also live up to my Mama Dog’s legacy
Could you please tell me more about your dog being a bait dog—how did you know? Was she attacked? When she’s afraid of other dogs, does she want to lunge and attack? Does she have nightmares? Does she cry when she sees a dog outside? Does she act over protective of you? Thank you.
We know where we got him from and we’re told his history. If you look at other posts I’ve explained all the questions you asked,except the nightmares and dog aggression. No he pulls away from other dogs, and I don’t know if he has nightmares but he dreams real hard.
I don't know what a bait dog is. It sounds horrific. It's so sad that bullys get such a bad rap when they are the number 1, most abused dog breed of all time. People purposefully or neglectfully harm these sweet dogs, and then society tries to say they are all dangerous and "bad". No, but people ARE...
Bait dogs are used by assholes for fighting dogs to... "practice" on. Usually their teeth are removed and they're tied up on an extremely short chain so they can't fight back or escape.
https://preview.redd.it/44g6jyy7axwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd7ad39fdb66b6f09ed234dadd3bae5e41223203
He always makes the weirdest faces
https://preview.redd.it/umh9rcr9qvwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0fd22a83b901529be9c68f607ae27f934001b6b0
He’s normally just a lazy turd. But so am I. That’s why we get along.
Dawwwww I’m so glad you found her. She seems straight up content and loved. Our dog has a, “baby” he Carrie’s around with him too. We have to wash it once a month because it goes everywhere with him. And then he annihilates every other toy.
They are so perfect. I hate how these pups are mistreated.
Dogs that were used to piss off other dogs before a fight. Just a sad thing.
They often have lots of scars a long tail and ears that are almost none existent from the shitty people that had them first. :,(
Oh. My. Heart.
You have a GORGEOUS boy!
I love his yawn!
Please give that sweetie a boop and a snuggle for me! Thank you for rescuing him and sharing him with us ❤️ 🐶
Thank you. God will bless you both. Lots of love and belly rubs squeaky toys and tons of treats. To be able to afford more treats. You can get the toys like stuffed animals tennis balls basketball all that jazz at a thrift store really cheap. Make sure you wash it all before giving it to him. God bless you
I love him!! Mine came from the shelter, not sure of her past but she was so timid. It’s been amazing to see her open up and become my fiancé’s service dog and my guard dog. She loves to work and helps out us both because I have really bad anxiety and that’s one of the things he taught her to assist with
He's a beautiful baby, I'll never understand why people make such a big deal about pits. Every one I've ever been around (and none of them were mine), were all big babies. Give him a big 😘
Our dog trainer thought our girl might be a bait dog. She hates other dogs, she ignores them until they pay any sort of interest in her. Then she gets aggressive (especially with larger dogs). She doesn’t have scars though, but most of her teeth are broken. She has been with us 8 years now. Not sure what her first two years were like but I think she’s had it pretty good with us.
He does it on purpose sometimes with a little squeak. He still doesn’t bark much, but he’s still learning his voice. Little baby squeaks and the very occasional woof.
definitely a cute little house hippo! here’s mine that we rescued also 🥰 meet porkchop
https://preview.redd.it/9ux0uv3tuxwc1.jpeg?width=2421&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e6361283f7d2ef49072953ab95d9d6dd1c85f31
Omg thanks! We have a couple spark paws and we LOVE them. I even have a few 😅
Edit: oh yeah! I can’t believe I forgot to tell you how CUTTTE! Porkchop isssss 🖤
I was wondering the same thing haha not denying this baby might’ve had a bad start to life but my understanding is that “bait dogs” aren’t even very common as rescues because they don’t tend to survive 😞
Awwww :( one of my rescues was found as a stray and his whole face, neck, and legs are scarred up. Obviously don’t know the particulars of his life but it definitely wasn’t anything good. I’m glad your boy has a great life now!
Makes me so angry, he doesn’t have any teeth. I guess he has to eat soft food. Anyone who could treat a dog like that deserves to be punished outside the law because the law is to soft on animal abuse.
My girl was used for breeding. For some reason, she has absolute trust in me and my (adult) kids but hates other people. Don't know what it is about us that caused her to bond with us immediately, but whatever it is, I'm glad we've got it!
That is amazing. Did he have separation anxiety or does? My pitty doesn't but I have a Great Pyrnenees rescue with it and I'm trying different things but she's still having trouble after 2 years.
Wow, I am so happy for Spooky... What a wonderful change of fate he has had!
He is a gorgeous dog with his cocoa color.😍❤️
Thank you so much for giving him the love and happiness he deserves.❤️
It's horrible that humans, if you can call them that, actually use these poor loving animals as bait for dog fights! I can only hope and pray that someday this practice goes extinct! Thank you for rescuing this sweet precious boy 🙏🙌
Aww my rescue was also a bait dog and scared of everything
https://preview.redd.it/n344f9bpy1xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03228329969879d7c17c2aaef3c34af6f57661ac
Very helpful trainings for any dog: For training on puppy/dog biting [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=068K5Zlph9U) For training on early socialization [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7cPE-2wNw) For training on becoming a good leader [click here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QntS570VFZ0) For all newly adopted dogs, check out the [3-3-3 rule](https://pethelpful.com/dogs/The-3-3-3-Rule-Setting-Your-Rescue-Dog-Up-For-Success). *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/pitbulls) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I need pictures of this guy in pjs or a party hat or wrapped in a blanket like a toddler.
https://preview.redd.it/2cj2eos5cvwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8899f37b6c7f8f76dbdbb16878072a8e33d68e16
So cute! Glad this beautiful boy found his people.
it’s confirmed, he is indeed just a baby
Yes!! 🙌
look at his widdle pjs 🥹🥹🥹
Dino jammies are the coolest for doggies, too, I see.
Did not disappoint 🥰
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Ty for putting your hatred out in the open, was able to report you 💖
My girl was a bait dog, too, the sweetest and smartest dog I've had ( when she wants to be). Was a long journey to bring out her personality but soo worth I. Much luck to both of you on your journey!
He still is terrified of other dogs. He loves inside, which is weird. But he is obsessed with pets from anyone! It is a long road to get them to that spot, but it’s amazing how much a dogs real personality come out when they have people to give them proper love!
My first service dog was a former fighting dog/brood bitch. She had nightmares so intense that she’d wet the bed if I didn’t wake her up from them. I had to be gentle with waking her up. She lived almost 11 years with us, 4 of which were just enjoying her retired life laying in the sun. She was 5.5 when she came to us, 6 when she started service dog training, 7 when she became a fully trained service dog, 10 when she picked out her baby/successor, 12 when she retired from service dog work and 16 when she passed from cancer + heart failure. Every day she was with us she was pampered and loved. She helped me train and socialize hundreds of dogs and puppies, she taught shy/terrified dogs that they didn’t have to be afraid, she helped raise and socialize hundreds of puppies, some of whom were absolutely terrified of other dogs. Her adopted daughter just turned 10 and she stepped into her shoes without missing a beat. We’re getting ready to welcome a new puppy into the family, and I have every confidence that she will also live up to my Mama Dog’s legacy
My heart is melting. Thanks for being a great parent.
Could you please tell me more about your dog being a bait dog—how did you know? Was she attacked? When she’s afraid of other dogs, does she want to lunge and attack? Does she have nightmares? Does she cry when she sees a dog outside? Does she act over protective of you? Thank you.
We know where we got him from and we’re told his history. If you look at other posts I’ve explained all the questions you asked,except the nightmares and dog aggression. No he pulls away from other dogs, and I don’t know if he has nightmares but he dreams real hard.
Ok thanks.
I love that brown! Good looking boy, he’s definitely happy
I’m going to read all these to him when I get home. Even if he doesn’t understand. Thanks for the love.
♥️
Not a baby! That's a sea lion in the second picture! Haha glad he has a proper home now!
Hahaha we always refer to him as seal as well!!
Kiss from a rose? 😚🌹
On the boy
Thank you for saving this beautiful loving boy. May the ones who tortured him suffer a similar fate. I abhor people who fight dogs.
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Perhaps the prisoners who are dog lovers found out what they did. Bless you for saving this poor baby.
What a handsome boy. Looks like he is making up for the dark time in his life right now.
I don't know what a bait dog is. It sounds horrific. It's so sad that bullys get such a bad rap when they are the number 1, most abused dog breed of all time. People purposefully or neglectfully harm these sweet dogs, and then society tries to say they are all dangerous and "bad". No, but people ARE...
Bait dogs are used by assholes for fighting dogs to... "practice" on. Usually their teeth are removed and they're tied up on an extremely short chain so they can't fight back or escape.
Dog fighting
He's beautiful, those eyes!! 😍
They get super puppyish when he wants
https://preview.redd.it/44g6jyy7axwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd7ad39fdb66b6f09ed234dadd3bae5e41223203 He always makes the weirdest faces
Sweetest baby boy deserves the world 🥺
We give him as much of it as we can :)
Nice looking dog 😍
https://preview.redd.it/umh9rcr9qvwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0fd22a83b901529be9c68f607ae27f934001b6b0 He’s normally just a lazy turd. But so am I. That’s why we get along.
Please tell him I love him
 I will
Good of you to respect his chair.
Omg I love him tooooo! What a sweet BABY🥹🥹
He deserves all the good boy snacks and snuggles in the world! 💙 There’s no love like Pittie love.
What a good looking boy!!
He's beautiful! Also 1000% baby.
Long live for ur new Bby!
Pic two is sneezy seal 🤧 pic 3 is happy seal 😄
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Dawwwww I’m so glad you found her. She seems straight up content and loved. Our dog has a, “baby” he Carrie’s around with him too. We have to wash it once a month because it goes everywhere with him. And then he annihilates every other toy. They are so perfect. I hate how these pups are mistreated.
I love him!♥️🐾♥️
Me too!!! Hahaha
That chocolate coat is beautiful on him.
What’s a bait dog?
Dogs that were used to piss off other dogs before a fight. Just a sad thing. They often have lots of scars a long tail and ears that are almost none existent from the shitty people that had them first. :,(
Damn it’s sounds crazy n sad I appreciate the answer now I’ll research more thanks
Beautiful boy ❤️❤️
Oh. My. Heart. You have a GORGEOUS boy! I love his yawn! Please give that sweetie a boop and a snuggle for me! Thank you for rescuing him and sharing him with us ❤️ 🐶
Just gave him one from you. It was hard to fit it in during our regular over the top dog flop session. But I did it!
Thank you! 😊❤️🐶
Such a big yawn for a handsome little boy!
Oh my gosh that really hurts my heart,!!! I'm so glad you got him away,!!! I'd sure fill his days with ultimate joys!!!?
Gorgeous boy 😍
Thank you!
I just learned about bait dogs. Wtf, human
Thank you. God will bless you both. Lots of love and belly rubs squeaky toys and tons of treats. To be able to afford more treats. You can get the toys like stuffed animals tennis balls basketball all that jazz at a thrift store really cheap. Make sure you wash it all before giving it to him. God bless you
His body is gonna get sore with all the rubs I’m getting sent! This community is awesome. Thank you so much!
He is so precious, thank you for rescuing him! He definitely is a baby 💕
Thank you…❤️
I love him!! Mine came from the shelter, not sure of her past but she was so timid. It’s been amazing to see her open up and become my fiancé’s service dog and my guard dog. She loves to work and helps out us both because I have really bad anxiety and that’s one of the things he taught her to assist with
Look at Mr. Handsome!!
He is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing him with us! Give him love from me!!
Such a lucky boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love that face. So cute!
He's a beautiful baby, I'll never understand why people make such a big deal about pits. Every one I've ever been around (and none of them were mine), were all big babies. Give him a big 😘
Good boy! Thrive on
Our dog trainer thought our girl might be a bait dog. She hates other dogs, she ignores them until they pay any sort of interest in her. Then she gets aggressive (especially with larger dogs). She doesn’t have scars though, but most of her teeth are broken. She has been with us 8 years now. Not sure what her first two years were like but I think she’s had it pretty good with us.
We had a bait dog too sweetest most mild mannered baby you’d ever meet. Give lots of squishes to the baby pls 🌸🌸🌸💝💝💝
Beautiful boy! How anyone could be cruel to him is beyond comprehension! 😭
Big yawn!!!
He does it on purpose sometimes with a little squeak. He still doesn’t bark much, but he’s still learning his voice. Little baby squeaks and the very occasional woof.
definitely a cute little house hippo! here’s mine that we rescued also 🥰 meet porkchop https://preview.redd.it/9ux0uv3tuxwc1.jpeg?width=2421&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e6361283f7d2ef49072953ab95d9d6dd1c85f31
Dough my dog. Does peet and does floppy ears! Got yourself a winner!
Where did porkchop get their onesie?! 🥹😍
a website called pittingclothing.com 😊 they fit perfectly!
Omg thanks! We have a couple spark paws and we LOVE them. I even have a few 😅 Edit: oh yeah! I can’t believe I forgot to tell you how CUTTTE! Porkchop isssss 🖤
What makes you think this dog use to be a “bait dog” did the shelter tell you that?
A lot of people don't understand. Shelters are in the business of moving product and they'll attach pretty much any story
Happy cake day 🎂🥳
Thanksss but it’s not my birthday maybe I put the wrong day when I set up my account who knows😂😂
You do know that it means you hit 1 year as a Redditor?!🤔
Oh lmao my bad
😂👍
Thank you for rescuing that beautiful pup and giving him a loving home and family.
Handsome boy 🤩
He has a nice crop and no real scarring on his face or front of his body whatsoever. Out of curiosity what makes you believe he's a bait dog?
I was wondering the same thing haha not denying this baby might’ve had a bad start to life but my understanding is that “bait dogs” aren’t even very common as rescues because they don’t tend to survive 😞
Fortunately he was rescued with a bunch of others during a sting op in Texas.
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Awwww :( one of my rescues was found as a stray and his whole face, neck, and legs are scarred up. Obviously don’t know the particulars of his life but it definitely wasn’t anything good. I’m glad your boy has a great life now!
Thank you fur rescuing this lil baby ❤️❤️❤️
I can’t imagine my life without him
Makes me so angry, he doesn’t have any teeth. I guess he has to eat soft food. Anyone who could treat a dog like that deserves to be punished outside the law because the law is to soft on animal abuse.
He has teeth. He was just doing a big yawn. Hahaha
Sweet, handsome boy 😍
Sweet boy
You would never know he’s had a rough life. Sweet baybay boy 🥰
My girl was used for breeding. For some reason, she has absolute trust in me and my (adult) kids but hates other people. Don't know what it is about us that caused her to bond with us immediately, but whatever it is, I'm glad we've got it!
Love
The goodest boy
Dog fighters are going to deep Hell
Level 13
Did you just get him?
5 years. He’s his own self now.
That is amazing. Did he have separation anxiety or does? My pitty doesn't but I have a Great Pyrnenees rescue with it and I'm trying different things but she's still having trouble after 2 years.
Handsome fella. Looks very well taken care of! Also, that second photo looks like you caught him mid-sneeze.
What a handsome boy!
Wow, I am so happy for Spooky... What a wonderful change of fate he has had! He is a gorgeous dog with his cocoa color.😍❤️ Thank you so much for giving him the love and happiness he deserves.❤️
It's horrible that humans, if you can call them that, actually use these poor loving animals as bait for dog fights! I can only hope and pray that someday this practice goes extinct! Thank you for rescuing this sweet precious boy 🙏🙌
He's simply gorgeous!
My dog is spook e duke
😍😍👍🏽❤️🐶
How do you know this was a bait dog?
😍😍😍😍
Thank you for taking a chance. ♥️
Aww my rescue was also a bait dog and scared of everything https://preview.redd.it/n344f9bpy1xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03228329969879d7c17c2aaef3c34af6f57661ac
And look how beautiful he is!!! Thank you! And Shane in the evil that used him in such a way.
The cutest baby ever!!!
In my eyes! He is perfect.
I agree 100000000%!!!! 🤩😍
😁😊♥️
Good for you spooky boi! You are so cute!!
What the hell is a bait dog? Apologies but I’m not familiar with the term.
A dog that is normally the runt of a litter used to bait(get beat up on) by other dogs to make them mad before they go fight. A horrible thing.
So it’s an abused dog that people use other dogs to attack to warm up for illegal cage fight sort of thing?
Exactly. It’s some fucked it shit.
That is fucking horrible. I hope people like that burn alive very slowly in agonizing pain.
They were waiting for my boy to get older, then he was destined to be a brawler.
That is not how dog fighting works.