Jessi & Jennifer from Best Friends also had a chance to watch our newest Pit Crew graduates showing off on Saturday.

Thanks to Jessi for the awesome write-up and to Jennifer for the great photography!

See the full article here: http://network.bestfriends.org/campaigns/pitbulls/16963/news.aspx

Read a quick except below:

Austin’s First Pit Crew Class Graduates

March 31, 2011, 11:40AM MT
By Jessi Freud, Best Friends Network volunteer
Photos by Jennifer Hayes

Believed to be the first of its kind in the country, class of seven pit-bull-type dogs completes intensive therapy-dog training program…

On Saturday, March 27, 2011, I got to watch pit-bull terriers change lives at a local Austin elementary school. Clearly, not the venue you typically hear the media reporting on pit-bull terriers hanging out with their guardians on the weekend…

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This past Saturday, KXAN’s Jim Swift stopped by Gullet Elementary to witness the very first graduating class of Pit Crew therapy dogs.

Here, the dogs and their trainers demonstrated skills in a realistic school environment. But the day wasn’t complete without the graduation ceremony!

Read the full article here:
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/pit-bulls-go-to-work-as-therapy-dogs

A big thank you to Jim for joining us to welcome these graduates!

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The very first class of Pit Crew therapy dogs is graduating this Saturday at noon. All Love-A-Bull members are invited (and encouraged) to attend this momentous event!

Pit Crew Therapy Dog Program Graduation
Saturday, March 26, 2011
12 p.m.
Cafeteria
Gullett Elementary School
6310 Treadwell Blvd
Austin, TX 78757

Best Friends will be writing a story about our exciting day and local media will be in attendance to cover the event. Please come out to support the Pit Crew!

After the graduation, we will be hosting a celebration at Opal Divine’s on South Congress – 3601 S. Congress Ave.

We hope to see you on Saturday!

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Happy Adopt the Internet Day!

In celebration of Petfinder’s 15th birthday, they’re asking people everywhere to pledge to spread the word online about adoptable pet today, March 15, 2011.

Love-A-Bull uses Petfinder to showcase our awesome shelter and rescue animals ~ of course we’re in support! It’s late in the afternoon today, but never too late to find your new best friend!

See our Adopt-A-Bulls page to see some local furry friends looking for their forever home.

You can also join us most weekends at the Cedar Park Farmer’s Market outside Lakeline Mall to meet some of our dogs face-to-furry face!

Spread the word ~ adopt a dog today!

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Lydia, Meghan and Rescue Ink’s Johnny O. went on the air with Jason and Deb of 101x on November 5, 2010 to promote Love-A-Bull’s Pit Bull Awareness Day. Check out Pitbull Power! on 101x’s blog and then listen to the clip:
101x Interview with Lydia, Meghan and Johnny O. from Rescue Ink.

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Love-A-Bull celebrated two big events last month. The first event invited everyone to get lucky with Love-A-Bull at our Valentine’s happy hour at Lucky Lounge. The event featured a pittie-themed cocktail, a new Love-A-Bull mug, a photo booth with Annie Ray and live music. What could make Valentine’s better than new merchandise and a photo booth, all in the name of fund raising for our beloved pitties?

View more photos from the Valentine’s Day party.

The second event was a viewing party for the episode of Pit Boss featuring footage from Love-A-Bull’s 2010 Pit Bull Awareness Day activities! Frank graciously hosted the event and showed the episode on television screens throughout the restaurant. After the show we threw a “pittie party” with music, merchandise and more.

View more photos from the Pit Boss party.

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Photo courtesy of Fresh from the Heart of Texas

Check out this awesome blog post from some folks who stopped by the Cedar Park Farmer’s Market last weekend and found themselves wooed by Ms. Lady Bird – “More Than a Pretty Face, this Girl Needs a Home” on Fresh from the Heart of Texas.

Lady Bird is still looking for her forever home. I bet she would woo you too if you gave her a chance!

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Foster mom says everyone has scars – some outside and sometimes on the inside. I have them. I got foster mom to take a picture with her new camera.

This is my elbow and leg. See the scars?

Here is also a close up of my face. You can’t really see too many scars on there.

Just because I’m a little scarred on the outside, doesn’t mean my insides are scarred. Foster mom calls me “a love.”  She says the family that adopts me is going to be very lucky. I think I agree.

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