My name is
Applesauce!

Posted 1 year ago | Updated 1 month ago

Cared for by Handsome Dan's Rescue for Pit Bull Type Dogs

My basic info

Breed

Pit Bull Terrier

Color

Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut

Age

Young

Size

Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)

Weight

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Sex

Male

Pet ID

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My details

Good with dogs

Good with cats

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Meet Applesauce - Take My Lead Dog
Sweet, sensitive applesauce has had quite a journey. Rescued from a dog fighting ring, he has been in our program for quite a while as he worked through his fears to become the brave boy he is now.

He is still apprehensive of new people so he will take a few meets to become secure with a new potential owner, he is thriving in his foster home in Fairfield, CT and making new friends, dogs and human alike.

His optimal home would have a fenced in yard with room for him to run and bound around as that is when he is happiest. He is searching for a quiet home with someone familiar with fearful dogs. Once he comes out of his shell, he is a fun, exuberant boy with lots of personality. He is crate and house trained and has learned all sorts of different tricks. He will thrive in an environment with lots of mental stimulation to keep him occupied and fully enriched.

He can easily live with another dog and potentially cats as well.

Applesause is the recipient of a Handsome Dan's Rescue Take My Lead grant meaning he will get $500 in FREE private training to help his new person set him up for success.

Lots of photos and videos on Facebook and Insta at #OurApplesauce.

For questions feel free to reach out to his foster mom, Anya, at wellmanneredmuttct@gmail.com.

To apply: HandsomeDansRescue.org

Rescue

Handsome Dan's Rescue for Pit Bull Type Dogs

Contact info

Pet ID

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Contact

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Phone

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heather@obhounds.com

Website

http://www.handsomedansrescue.org/

Address

Cranston, RI 02910

Donation

http://www.handsomedansrescue.org/#!how-to-help/cmx2

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

We have a standard application that requires information about past and present pets, the home and yard, veterinary references and at least two non-relative references. All references are checked and a meet and greet is scheduled, typically in the foster home, prior to approval. A thorough home visit is then conducted (with photographs) and then we will allow the potential adopters to have any resident dogs and children meet the foster. HDR provides full support through and after the adoption process to minimize potential failures that can be stressful for the fosters and devastating for potential adopters.

Go meet their pets

All of our adoptable dogs can be seen on our website (http://www.handsomedansrescue.org/) and at PetFinder.com. We will list special events on our website as well, and on Handsome Dan's facebook page.

More about this rescue

We help with the placement, care and the overall wellbeing of dogs in local shelters, rescues, and other facilities throughout the state of Rhode Island.

We Provide Foster Homes
We advocate the rescue and placement of pit bull type dogs from local shelters previously considered "unadoptable" through a network of volunteer foster homes. Many dogs have been rescued from severe abuse and neglect, often including victims of dog fighting. Because the dogs in our program often require extra care, including medical, training and rehabilitation, our rescue is small by design.

We Give Enrichment to Shelter Dogs
Long days of boredom can take their toll on even the most solid of dogs resulting in kennel stress. HDR's Enrichment Program pairs one of our enrichment specialists with a dog in crisis.

We take shelter and foster dogs through Outbound Hounds' Pit C.L.A.S.S.
Classes offered free to dogs in foster care or current residents of local shelters thorough our partnership with Outbound Hounds.

We Sponsor Free Spay/Neuter for At-Risk Dogs
Each year we are able to assist a small amount of owned dogs whose guardians are unable to afford the surgery. This program often results in at-risk dogs being able to stay in their homes rather than being turned in to local shelters.