Ophelia

intake notes:
How she is with people: Ophelia is a playful, cuddly little girl with lots of puppy energy. She's ready and willing to get started on learning the basics of housetraining, and will do well in a home with a family who's patient and prepared to help her through the steps. She's great with everyone she meets and is at the perfect stage of her life to get plenty of socialization with people and other dogs, which will pave the way for her to be a well-adjusted adult.

How she is with other dogs: Like we mentioned, right now is a great time for her to learn appropriate dog behavior with the help of another young, playful pup or a friendly adult who will show her the ropes. And just like any puppy her age, she enjoys lots of playtime, which she is getting right now in her foster home.

Training: Ophelia is eager to please and highly attuned to her people friends. This sets the perfect groundwork for a very trainable dog who is motivated to learn and ready to focus on the task at hand. Her new family must be dedicated to setting the stage for her at a young age, via positive reinforcement training, so that she can grow up to be a well-mannered dog who will be welcomed with open arms into polite society.

General: Overall, Ophelia is an affectionate, social puppy. Her new family must be prepared to lead her through her early months of housetraining, obedience classes, and ongoing socialization in order to help her be all that she can be as a mature adult dog. In return she will be your best friend for a lifetime!

Click here to fill out an adoption application for her.

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.