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East Tennessee Pit Bull Rescue, INC is a Tennessee Non-profit organization
with 501(c)3 status. We have evolved out of a desparate need to find a safe place for abandoned Pit Bulls in our
area. We have some great loyal and loving Pits that need a safe place, medical care, and loving environments while they
await their forever homes. If you would like to help us with those needs, please check out our donations page for ways you
can help!
Our love of this breed goes way back. For me it started with
a Pit mix named Bully, followed by a Am Staff Pit named Babe. Babe was our family dog. She was not a watch dog or a yard dog.
She was a valued member of the family. She lived in the house with us where ALL Pits belong. She held that spot for 15 years
and no dog afterwards filled the hole she left behind in my parents' hearts.
When my son was 3 years old, we bought him an American Pit
Bull Terrier. She was truly his soul mate. That dog was into everything he was. Trouble earned her name! She was stolen from
our porch and someone took down the LOST posters as fast as we could get them up. Never knowing what happened to her left
us unable to face another Pit baby until about 2 years ago when we agreed to foster Katy. Within two weeks, we were in love
and the flame for this breed was rekindled.
We started out just offering a temporary home to a pit who
was the victim of her owner's eviction from their apartment. Then the threat of a breed ban came to our area and it resulted
in the forming of RDOT (Responsible Dog Owners of Tennessee). RDOT was a group of Pit owners and lovers who wanted to find
a positive solution for communities with dog problems. These solutions were to include penalties for irresponsible owners
and exclude breed bans.
The RDOT group connected us to a couple of super rescues such
as "Bless The Bully" and "Second Chance K-9 Rescue." Before we knew it, we had one foster from SCK9R named Boss, and 3 blue
Pit babies named Dozer, Taz and Scarlett belonging to Bless The Bullys. During this time, the calls and e-mails began. There
were desparate situations all around us. The number of Pits needing help was and still is overwhelming. My husband and I talked
about our desire to operate our own rescue. We loved the folks we were fostering under, but one was more small dog focused
and the other was closer to middle TN.
While trying to make a decision about how we wanted to proceed,
I received a call about a Pit that was severely starved and the young lady who had saved him, could not keep him. I sent out
an SOS to a group of fellow breed lovers and one responded. We went to see the dog. One look at Floyd and we knew that one
way or the other, he was leaving with us. I have to confess, my role in Floyd's rescue was simply that of answering the phone
and taking a drive. Floyd's foster moms have done a SUPER job. Please be sure to look for Floyd's story.
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From Shelter to forever home!
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This is what it is ALL about!
This is Boss. He
was retreived from a local kill shelter with kennel cough and pneumonia. He is now the much loved bully ambassador of a large
animal surgical vet. She says he makes new friends every where he goes. This is the sucess story that keeps you fighting even
when it looks like you are loosing! Please be sure to look to see if your new friend is among our guys and gals.
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Pit Bull Factoids
Here's a list of some famous Pit Bull :
Stubby - War Hero in WWII. Saved lives of soldiers in the trenches.
Petey - the faithful pal from our gang.
Popsicle - puppy used as a bait dog and left to die in a freezer. He later became the nation's leading Drug K-9!
Here's a list of some Pit Bull Myths:
Pit Bulls can "lock their jaws to keep you from getting them to turn loose."
- WRONG! There is nothing about their jaws that is any different from a beagle's.
Pit Bull's can never live with another dog. - WRONG! Pits that are socialized and taught from an early age can usually
live with other dogs under owners that can be the pack leader for their group.
Pit Bulls reach a certain age and just turn on their owners! - WRONG! Well bred, well socialized and stable Pits are
NEVER human aggressive, no matter what their age.
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