My name is Montana!

Posted over 9 months ago | Updated over 2 months ago

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

My basic info

Breed

American Pit Bull Terrier

Color

Black

Age

Adult

Size

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

Weight

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Sex

Female

Pet ID

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My details

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

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

Meet Montana - Take My Lead Dog
Montana found herself at the shelter as part of a cruelty case in March of 2023. She was seized from her former owner and held as evidence alongside Vermont.

Montana has been receiving routine visits from Vermont’s Enrichment Specialist, and continues to grow her confidence thanks to the dedicated staff at her shelter.

Montana is very smart, and quick to learn new cues. This adorable girl loves to run, chase down toys, and is working hard on her fetch skills. While she’s not nearly as fearful as Vermont, she does have a fear of new people and things. This makes walking on leash challenging and something she will need patience with.

She comes with a Take My Lead grant for FREE training through Handsome Dan's Rescue, which we are making a mandatory part of her adoption to ensure her forever home is committed to working on her behaviors.

Montana loves to play. She’s a runner, and would do great in a home with enough space for her to do so. A large fenced in yard would be ideal to give her the outlet she needs to burn off her young energy.

She also loves to snuggle, and will gladly get all up in your business in an attempt to get pats and hugs. She is on the small side of medium, and needs an adults-only home, where she will likely need to be the only pet.

If you have any questions or are interested in adopting Montana, please email Rachael at hdrrachael@gmail.com

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.