Leo

Leo is very gentle and happy. He occasionally will lightly use his mouth, but just say "No" and he will start licking you. He does like to use his paws to reach you. However, he is very gentle and takes things slow at first, until he can tell how rough he can play. He is very attentive and listens to commands. He is confident but will be submissive to another dog.

Leo's favorite toys are the Nylabone and rope tug. He really likes to play tug and he likes keep away. He is not possesive of his toys with humans and will let you take anything away from him without putting up a fuss. He also really likes his milk bones as treats.

I have his water bowl on a towel in the kitchen. After he got low on water, he started to pull on the towel to drag it out to the dining room. He then tipped it over and picked up the bowl, running it around the living room wagging his tail. Other than a little water on the towel and floor, he was very cute about playing keep away for a minute, kinda like he was saying..."Hey look at me, I finished the whole thing :)"

He plays really well with my female cattle dog. She is very energetic and uses her paws and jumps a lot. He keeps up with her play style and uses his paws to bat at her and uses his body to block her and bump her like a wrestler. He starts getting vocal, doing a high pitch bark/growling noise...reminding me of an ewok in Star Wars. He will immediately stop if I tell him too or his foster sister lets out a yelp

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Leo knows basic commands, such as sit and lie down. Also, he is very good on the leash and heels right next to your leg. He will not pull. If walking another dog, he walks next to them.

He loves people. So more people the better for him. He likes to interact with everyone he comes in contact with. He loves attention, so any family willing to play with him regularly and just pet him will make him happy and he will return the love and affection.

Leo is an adorable dog and proves that that myths about the aggression of pit bulls is unfounded. He does not have an aggressive bone in his body and loves to give kisses and affection. He wants to love, learn, and make his family proud.

Adopting me will be a lifelong commitment, and my new family needs to be ready, willing and able to provide me not only with lots of love as an indoor member of the family, but also with ongoing training and socialization.

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Note about puppies: Many people want to adopt pit bull puppies because they feel that, by adopting them younger, there is less chance that they will be aggressive as they get older. While human aggression is not a predisposed standard trait of this breed, a very real likelihood of maturing into canine aggression does exist. Good socialization will certainly help with the aggression that any unsocialized breed might have as they get older. This aggression can be bourne from the fear of the unknown and socialization early and often is the best solution to this. Unfortunately, there is also a component of some pit bulls that is a genetic canine aggression (aggression towards other dogs). This cannot be socialized out and generally does not manifest itself until they reach maturity, which can be anywhere from 6 months to 2 years of age. If you are adopting a puppy to include into a multi-dog family, be aware that, through no fault of his own, this puppy can mature into a dog that might be unpredictable with the other dogs in your family and out in the world. This is not a certainty by any means but something that a responsible pit bull owner should know and be aware of.

Please note that Pit Bull Rescue San Diego does not adopt on a first come first served basis. Generally we have formed an opinion about the sort of home that we want for each of the dogs in our program. This opinon is formed from knowing each dog and observing their interactions in various situations and through periodic evaluations. Our goal is to place our charges in the home that is the best possible for that particular dog. Our only goal is happiness and forever homes for our dogs. A forever home is most likely to happen when we do the best we can to find lifestyles and personalities that match.

We are aware that this is a human process and that you may or may not agree with our decisions. Please understand that we take very seriously the lives placed in our hands for this brief time and our decisions are only made out of protectiveness for the breed and the specific dogs we are placing and not out of any judgment of you or your life.