Events

Love-A-Bull to present at American Pets Alive No-Kill Conference!

January 13, 2012

We are so excited to be presenting at Austin’s American Pets Alive No-Kill Seminar on Saturday, February 25! Speaking will be Love-A-Bull’s Meghan Turner, Aleksandra Gajdeczka and Jessica Anisman.

The subject of our session will be — naturally — pittie power! The presentation will include the challenging issues that pit bull type dogs face in shelters, and the damage suffered due to misguided media and myths. We will tackle some of these issues, discuss creative solutions, and host a constructive dialogue about ways to boost adoptions, support owners, educate the public, and build partnerships, to better serve dogs that often, and unfairly, get a “bad rap.”

We hope to see everybody there! Here are the details:

American Pets Alive No-Kill Seminar 2012

• Location: Radisson Hotel & Suites, 111 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX
• Dates of the seminar: Saturday (2/25) 9am-6pm, Sunday (2/26) 9am-6pm, and Monday (2/27) 9am-1pm
• Lunch will be provided on Saturday and Sunday

Hotel accommodations: Attendees can get a room at the Radisson for $119 per night by calling 512-478-9611 or 800-333-3333 and mention the American Pets Alive! Seminar. Or go to www.radisson.com/austintx and use the promotional code PALIVE.

Details for registration can be found at http://americanpetsalive.eventbrite.com. For any questions regarding the conference, please email info@americanpetsalive.org.

Now on video: “Texas Sized” Pittie Pride!

January 9, 2012

Ever wondered what a big old party with 1,000 pit bull type dogs would look like?

Those who attended Love-A-Bull’s National Pit Bull Awareness Day event –the “Texas Sized Pittie Pride parade and festival– already know. Those who were not lucky enough to be with us? Wonder no further. The official video is out!

We lost count at a few hundred, but word on the street is that more than 1,000 pit bull type dogs were in attendance — along with special guests actress Holly Marie Combs, musician John Shipe, BAD RAP founders Tim Racer and Donna Reynolds, YouTube star “Sharky”, and LeRoy Golden with frisbee phenoms Karma, Justice and Bruzair.

It’s been a couple of months since that amazing day in November, but we still have chills thinking about it, and this video (from the very talented Cynthia Stein) leaves us with hearts swelling with pittie pride, big wide grins, and teary eyes. We bet it’ll do the same to you.

Check it out:

2011: A big thank you to our supporters

January 4, 2012

Wowza, it was a big year! January is the natural time to look back over the past year and tally up the results, so to speak. This year, Love-A-Bull sends a big, enthusiastic, heartfelt thanks to all of the generous supporters and volunteers who made such magical things happen. Without you, none of this would have been possible.

We accomplished a lot in 2011. Here are some highlights.

Trained 140 dogs through 23 free four-week classes
Expanded training programs to North Austin

Graduated 9 therapy dogs in brand new Pit Crew therapy dog program
Gained 15 CGC certified dogs in our membership ranks

Surpassed New York City to officially become the largest Pit Bull Meetup group in the nation, at 1200 members
Held 88 meetups this year
Staffed education and outreach booths at more than 10 festivals and events around town
Drank with old friends and new at Pints for Pits fundraisers
Brought Pit Crew therapy dogs to elementary schools and assisted living facilities

Offered medical assistance for 50+ families and their pit bull type dogs
Spayed and neutered more than 150 community dogs through the Pit Stop Program
Adopted out 56 great dogs to loving homes
Expanded to 40 active foster families

Hosted the Texas-Sized Pittie Pride event for National Pit Bull Awareness Day, with an estimated 1,000 participants
Signed up 40 pit bull type dogs for free spay/neuter surgery
Made our national tv debut on Animal Planet’s “The Pit Boss” tv show
Were featured in CultureMap Austin’s top stories of 2011 piece
Registered 300 “unofficial world-record” photo shoot participants

Here’s to a satisfying 2011 under the belt, and an even brighter 2012 to come!

World Record Photos are here!

November 28, 2011

The pictures are up! We know you’ve been waiting to see the 300+ pictures from the Texas-Sized Pittie Pride World Record Registration! A BIG “thank you” to Tonya Pet Photography for working so hard to get all the pictures taken and posted!

Can you find your picture? Click on the link to check it out! PITTIE PRIDE PICTURES

Here’s just a little preview below. Click here for the full blog post.

PITTIE PRIDE PICTURES

“I knew that Pittie owners loved their dogs before I worked the Love-A-Bull Pit Bull awareness day, but my Gawd there was a lot of love on display at Republic Square Park. Here’s how it went down…”

“…I knew I’d be busy that day, but I had no idea. Lets look at some numbers: 227 pictures in 240 minutes. That’s easy math – just about a picture a minute. FOR FOUR HOURS. And we loved every minute of it…”

“…Thank you to all that came out, enjoyed the day, signed the pledge and who continue to help show the world how great bully breed dogs truly are. If you happen to be one of the 227 owners who braved the sun, wind and rain to get your picture taken, and would like a free small jpeg of your picture…”

“…You are all rockstars and the Pitties are lucky to have you in their corner.”

Event | Pints for Pups Dec 3rd

November 23, 2011

Love-A-Bull will be attending the Pints for Pups fundraiser on Saturday, December 3rd. This fundraiser will be held at another local Austin brewery, Hops & Grain Brewery at 507 Calles Street (east of IH-35 near 5th St & Pleasant Valley Rd) from 12pm-3pm.

There will be music, food, pet-services vendors, and plenty of shelters / rescues and dogs to visit with. And of course beer! A $10 donation at the gate gets you in including brews.

Bring your dogs, chairs, and generosity! All dogs must be on a leash, and preferably well-behaved as there will be dogs for adoption at the event too.

Best of all, this means you still have time to stop by Photos with Santa going on at Southpaws the same day, from 1pm-5pm!

Click the image above for a full-size flyer to share with your friends!

Event | Photos with Santa Dec 3rd

November 22, 2011

It’s time again for the annual holiday photos with Santa! Come out to Southpaws Playschool on December 3rd between 1-5pm to have pictures taken with your two- or four-legged kiddos. No appointment necessary, just show up! Photos are just $10 and all proceeds go to benefit Love-A-Bull.

Your favorite Love-A-Bull merchandise will be available for purchase along with the 2012 Unexpected Pit Bull calendars AND the 2011 commemorative Pit Bull Awareness Day posters in case you missed your chance during the festival.

Click the image above for a full-size flyer to share with your friends!

Fan Photos & Videos | Pit Bull Awareness Weekend

November 11, 2011

And now for our fan submissions…

We’ve received and/or been tagged in several pictures and videos already from this weekend, and thought it would be nice to share these with you as well.

First a video produced by the very talented Edward Flores of Mud Puppies, uploaded almost immediately after the event!!! How does he do it? Video: Texas Pittie Pride, Love-A-Bull.

Second there’s the video from Sharky’s mom Helen with footage from the day. Video: Texas Sized Pittie Pride PARADE – Austin Texas – Nov 6th 2011.
PLUS the footage filmed from Sharky’s perspective with the GoPro Hero2 camera rig they had setup. Sharky’s such a good sport. Video: Filmed by DOG Pit Bull Sharky with GoPro Hero2 – Texas Pit Bull PARADE – Austin Texas.

Best family photo ever?!

If you’re on Facebook, check out a preview of the pictures courtesy of our event day photographer, the lovely Jennifer Hayes. Photo Album: Pit Bull Awareness Day: Nov. 6, 2011.

This is just a preview of some awesome videos and pictures. We’ll be adding more soon!

So show us your pittie pride! If you have any pictures or videos from this weekend, feel free to post on our Facebook, Meetup, or email us.

THANK YOU for a wonderful weekend!

November 7, 2011

Love-A-Bull would like to say a big thank you to all of the sponsors, vendors, volunteers, participants, and attendees of this weekend’s events!

The 300+ photos from our World Record Registration are now live! Check it out here: http://love-a-bull.org/2011/11/world-record-photos-are-here/.

Thank you to our wonderful Sponsors:
PETCO Foundation, HauteDog, Team Spiridon, Leaps ‘N Hounds, and Capital Area Veterinary Specialists!

Thank you to our Special Guests:
Holly Marie Combs, Tim Racer and Donna Reynolds, John Shipe, and Deb O’Keefe!

Thank you to all of our vendors, non-profits, businesses, and organizations!

Lizziebees • I Once Was Lost Animal Advocacy • The Pet Studio • Texas Tea • Texas Hearing and Service Dogs • Animal Trustees of Austin • EMANCIPE+ • South Texas Animal Rescue • Royal’s Pet Taxi • Rancho Mondo Northwest Canine Resource Center • Sweet Relief of Texas • Austin Canine Central • Lucky Mutts • Jakey the Clown • Hotline Design Ink • Oak Hill Veterinary Clinic • A.D.O.P.T. • K9 Mastery • Mud Puppies • Groovy Dog Bakery • Skillful Paws • Austin Pets Directory • R+R Design with GemJunkie • The Pet Gal • Friends of Town Lake Animal Center • Tonya Pet Photography • Town Lake Animal Center • Arrr Squeeze • Later, Dog • Bentley’s Biscuits & Bones • Busy Body Pets • Austin Eco Cleaning • Capital Area Veterinary Specialists • Universal Stitching Designs • Dress-A-Bull • Austin Pets Alive! • Tonya Pet Photography • Training by Tara • Central Texas Gun Works • Tacodeli • Paw Print Photography • The Humane Society of the United States • Reunion Rescue • Leaps N’ Hounds Training & Pet Care • Texas Humane Legislation Network • Austin Humane Society • Paul Mitchell’s John Paul Pet Club • Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter • Wounded Wood • Team Spiridon • Guardian Pit Bull Rescue • Banfield • All Dogs to go Debbies • Maximized Living Foundation • Kriegel Insurance Agency

Thank you to all of our Special Demonstrations:
LeRoy, Karma, Bruzair, and Justice / Sharky and Helen / Julie Eskoff and Rancho Mondo!

Austin360 | A bunch of (pit) bull?

November 3, 2011

Hey, we’re in the newspaper and online! The Statesman’s Austin360 published a quick note about the main event this weekend. Yep, it’s really only a few days away now.

But wait — before you finish reading, don’t forget we also still have tickets available for the exclusive VIP Party on Saturday evening. A BIG thank you goes out to Austin Speed Shop, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Independence Brewery, ZuZu’s Handmade Mexican Food, Love Puppies Brownies, Waialua Soda Works, and Red Bull for making this event awesome!

From Austin360
Published: 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011

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Todd Heisler/THE NEW YORK TIMES
Texas-Sized Pittie Parade and festival. Love-A-Bull, the Austin nonprofit that advocates for the dog breeds commonly known as pit bulls, is behind the local event that’s part of National Pit Bull Awareness Day. The day starts with a parade; gather at 11:30 a.m. in the Statesman parking lot, 305 S. Congress Ave., if you want to participate. Adults, kids and dogs of any breed are welcome (all dogs must be on leash), with costumes encouraged. The parade will leave at noon and march down Congress Avenue toward Republic Square Park, where a festival will run from 1 to 5 p.m. With animal rescue groups, trainers, food and drink, games, music, giveways and more. Celebrity guests include Holly Marie Combs (“Charmed,” “Pretty Little Liars”), musician John Shipe and Austin 101X DJ Deb O’Keefe as master of ceremonies. Canine celebrities include YouTube star Sharky, flying Frisbee dog Karma and the Love-A-Bull Pit Crew, an all-pit-bull therapy dog group. Both events are free and open to the public. A kick-off VIP party and fundraiser is Saturday. That event, with special guests, music, food, drink and a silent auction, will be from 7 to 11 p.m. at Austin Speed Shop, 1414 S. Lamar Blvd. More information: www.love-a-bull.org.

Read the online story here: A bunch of (pit) bull? Find it at the Texas-Sized Pittie Parade and festival.

It’s a Pet Costume Contest!

October 19, 2011

Yep — of course we’re having a pet costume contest at the annual Pit Bull Awareness Day festival! Think you can be the best? Well then dress up your pooch, and maybe even yourself, and come show off at Republic Square Park on Sunday, November 6th.

Check out some of the awesome costumes we saw last year!

Even Sharky the Pit Bull and his mom Helen will be there in costume with their bells on! — Okay well maybe not really bells, just hats.

Check out the festival schedule to make sure you don’t miss out on this charming and amusing show of pets on parade!

Be sure to RSVP and join us on November 6, 2011 for this FREE event!

FREE “mini-clinic” at Pit Bull Awareness Day Festival

October 18, 2011

Love-A-Bull will be hosting a “mini-clinic” during the Third Annual Pit Bull Awareness Day festivities.

We are proud to partner with PALS (Prevent-A-Litter) of Central Texas, EmanciPET, Town Lake Animal Center, and Oak Hill Veterinary Clinic to make the following items and services available!

• EmanciPET will be on-site to offer and schedule FREE spay/neuter appointments.
• Town Lake Animal Center will be providing FREE microchips, FREE I.D. tags, and FREE leashes/collars.
• And we’ll have a Q&A session with Dr. Mockler from Oak Hill Veterinary Clinic.

Yep, it’s the real deal. You just have to join us on Sunday, November 6 between 1 PM – 5 PM and get hooked up! Check out the schedule to see more information on the event.

Don’t forget to RSVP here on Facebook or Meetup so we can make this even bigger and better than last year. You won’t want to miss out!

Sharky’s-a-coming, too!

October 13, 2011

Hey folks! It’s Jessica from L-A-B guest posting!

HI!

We are frantically pulling the last details for the BIG, HUGE, FANTASTIC, AMAZING, ALL PIT BULL (and their friends), ALL THE TIME , FESTIVAL AND PITTIE PARADE in November! And getting SO excited! It is going to be fantastic!

You are all coming, right?! Still on the fence? Well, we have several confirmed guests (Holly Marie Combs, BAD RAP, John Shipe) and just confirmed another one! SHARKY the Pit Bull! I bet you are coming now!

No offense, but if you have not heard of Sharky the Texas pit bull – you do not have access to the internet. Or, like my grandmother, computers scare you.

I digress – Sharky the big, beautiful, gentle PB type dog and YouTube favorite has confirmed with us that he is attending the festival! In costume with his mom no less! They will be walking in the parade and col’ kicking it with us and our doggies at the festival! By the way, there will be a costume contest – so get your dogs ready!

You can find his YouTube movies here: SHARKY THE SUPER RAD PIT BULL FROM TEXAS.

I can’t decide which is my favorite.. Is it the bunny ones? Or the chick ones? And, who doesn’t love a cat pestering a dog video?

They are all great! What a fantastic breed ambassador!

So, get those doggie costumes ready and come on down on the 6th! Meet and mingle with all of our special guests, including Sharky. And, let’s celebrate our pit bull type doggies in front of the whole city! Hell, in front of the whole state! No, wait – in front of the whole country!

Oh! And be sure and check this out! Sharky and his mom, Helen made a special video just for little ol’ us! Dogs in hats are awesome…Jus’ sayin’

See you in November!

XOXO – Jessica

Silent Auction Donations win you tickets to our VIP Party!!!

October 12, 2011

Friends, don’t forget, we still have another contest going on right now!

Love-A-Bull really wants to make this year’s silent auction bigger and better than last year! So, we’ll be giving away 2 free tickets to our V.I.P. Party to the person who, by November 4th, brings in the most silent auction donations (by value).
As in the previous contest, the Board will determine value at its own discretion and cannot take items valued at less than $50 (unless it’s a package of items together worth $50).

Wait … You mean you haven’t heard about THE VIP EVENT yet?! Well it’s the evening before PBAD – Saturday, November 5th. You can find out all the details here. We promise it will be a great time!

VIP Kick-off Party Information & Tickets

Donors should fill out our online form here: http://love-a-bull.org/about/support/silent-auction-donations (also available on our home page). And make sure that they indicate who brought them in (your name) where it says “other information.” Or you can fill the form out for them once you have a commitment.

We must have the auction item in our possession by the 4th for it to count.

See below to download our current flyers to hand out to retailers or other people you speak with. Our homepage will also be continually updated. PLEASE keep in mind when approaching businesses that you may not be the first person to do so. Thus, it is imperative to say something like “I apologize if someone already approached you … however …”

THANK YOU EVERYONE and go get ‘em!

Click here for the current VIP Event Flyer and Pit Bull Awareness Day Flyer for distribution. Post them up! Hand them out!

HELP US, AND EARN 2 FREE 3-DAY PASSES TO ACL!!!

August 25, 2011

Love-A-Bull really wants to make this year’s silent auction bigger and better than last year! Our fur-kids need your help! So, as an added incentive, we’re giving away 2 FREE 3-day passes to the person who by September 15th brings in the most silent auction donations (by value) to L-A-B. The Board will determine value at its own discretion and cannot take items valued at less than $50 (unless it’s a package of items together worth $50). Please help us!!!

In addition we’ll continue the contest on through November 4th and award 2 FREE tickets to our V.I.P Party the night before PBAD, to kick off the weekend — we promise it will be a GREAT time!

Donors should fill out our form here: http://love-a-bull.org/about/support/silent-auction-donations (also available on our home page) and indicate who brought them in (your name) where it says “other information.” Or you can fill the form out for the donor once you have a commitment.

We must have the auction item in our possession by the 15th (first part of the contest) or the 5th (second part of the contest), respectively for it to count.

See below to download our current flyer to hand out to retailers or other people you speak with. Our homepage will also be continually updated. PLEASE keep in mind when approaching businesses that you may not be the first person to do so. Thus, it is imperative to say something like “I apologize if someone already approached you … However, …”

THANK YOU EVERYONE and go get ‘em!

Click here for the current Pit Bull Awareness Day Flyer for distribution.

Love-A-Bull @ Barkitecture 2011

August 17, 2011

We’re very excited to be chosen as a participant in this year’s Barkitecture event!

This event is hosted by Animal Lovers of Austin, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, and the 2nd Street District. Barkitecture is an architectural dog-centric fundraiser featuring doghouses created by Austin’s own architects, designers and builders (see Participants).

Date: Saturday, October 1st
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: 2nd Street District

Love-A-Bull and all of the rescue groups will be located between Lavaca and Guadalupe Street in front of the Austin City Hall building. (Free parking at City Hall until 5 pm).

To keep updated on the event details, check out Barkitecture on Facebook. Or visit the website at www.austinbarkitecture.com.

You can also download the new 2011 Barkitecture poster and share with all your friends: (click image below)

Support the “Pit Stop” Campaign!

May 30, 2011

As a project of the Pit Bull Working Group (Task Force), we’ve just launched a Chip In for the “Pit Stop,” a free pittie spay/neuter campaign. We’re partnering with P.A.L.S. (Prevent-A-Litter), Emancipet and Friends of Town Lake Animal Center to try to raise $3000 — enough to provide 60 spay/neuter surgeries for pitties during the May 23-28 timeframe.

PLEASE spread this link: http://pitstop.chipin.com/pit-stop-free-pittie-spayneuter on your FB pages and to family/friends.

To make a Pit Stop spay/neuter appointment, pittie owners need to call Emancipet at 512.587.SPAY (7729).

If you want to help promote the project, we need people to help distribute flyers — you can print your own right here!

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3rd Annual Pints for Pits

May 2, 2011

It’s time again for the 3rd annual Pints for Pits! Come join us at Shangri-La, a cool watering hole on the east side, hosting this fundraiser event from 6-10 pm on Saturday, April 30th. They’re donating a keg, and proceeds from sales of $2 draws will go to Love-A-Bull. Hope you’re thirsty!

Dogs are welcome on the great outdoor patio — so invite your friends, family, and their pups to come hang out. It’s a fun way to meet up and show our pittie pride at this dog-friendly, pit-friendly, fun hangout spot.

We’ll have t-shirts available for you — and your pooch, stickers and other merch for sale. PLUS the coolest new pint glass yet! Come see it for yourself.

Spread the word around, we’d love to see a big turnout and have a great time!

Click the flyer to download and print!

Check out the event and RSVP on Meetup here OR on Facebook here.

Join Love-A-Bull at our biggest event of the year!

April 18, 2011

Mark your calendars for Pit Bull Awareness 2011

• Saturday, November 5th •

• Sunday, November 6th •

Join Love-A-Bull as we set a new record for the world’s largest gathering of pit bull type dogs!

Date: Sunday, November 6, 2011
Parade: Meet at 11:30am in the Statesman parking lot, begins at 12pm.
Festival: 1pm – 5pm at Republic Square Park.
Cost: Both events are FREE and open to the public.
Parking: Street parking is first come, first serve. Parking at City Hall (entrance on Lavaca) is free until 5pm. Paid parking is available in State Parking Garage N (off San Antonio St.) and across 4th Street in a private lot. Prices may range from $5-$10.

All well-behaved leashed dogs, regardless of breed, are welcomed at this event.

about the event sponsorship opportunities festival booths volunteer

where to stay silent auction Event Schedule

Special Guests: (click images)

Attendees:

Lizziebees • I Once Was Lost Animal Advocacy • The Pet Studio • Texas Tea • Texas Hearing and Service Dogs • Animal Trustees of Austin • EMANCIPE+ • South Texas Animal Rescue • Royal’s Pet Taxi • Rancho Mondo Northwest Canine Resource Center • Sweet Relief of Texas • Austin Canine Central • Lucky Mutts • Jakey the Clown • Hotline Design Ink • Oak Hill Veterinary Clinic • A.D.O.P.T. • K9 Mastery • Mud Puppies • Groovy Dog Bakery • Skillful Paws • Austin Pets Directory • R+R Design with GemJunkie • The Pet Gal • Friends of Town Lake Animal Center • Tonya Pet Photography • Town Lake Animal Center • Arrr Squeeze • Later, Dog • Bentley’s Biscuits & Bones • Busy Body Pets • Austin Eco Cleaning • Capital Area Veterinary Specialists • Universal Stitching Designs • Dress-A-Bull • Austin Pets Alive! • Tonya Pet Photography • Training by Tara • Central Texas Gun Works • Tacodeli • Paw Print Photography • The Humane Society of the United States • Reunion Rescue • Leaps N’ Hounds Training & Pet Care • Texas Humane Legislation Network • Austin Humane Society • Paul Mitchell’s John Paul Pet Club • Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter • Wounded Wood • Team Spiridon • Guardian Pit Bull Rescue • Banfield • All Dogs to go Debbies • Maximized Living Foundation • Kriegel Insurance Agency

Special Appearances: (click images)

Sponsors:

Top Dog Sponsor ~ PETCO Foundation

Grand Paw Sponsor ~ HauteDog

Grand Paw Sponsor ~ Team Spiridon

Pittie Pal Sponsor ~ Leaps ‘N Hounds Dog Training and Pet Care

Pittie Pal Sponsor ~ Capital Area Veterinary Specialists & Texas Veterinary Oncology

Check out some footage from last year’s event – we had a huge turnout!

Love-A-Bull, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Donations are tax-deductible.

Pit Boss Viewing Party!

February 7, 2011

Please join us for a viewing party to watch the episode of Pit Boss featuring footage from Love-A-Bull’s 2010 Pit Bull Awareness Day activities! Frank is graciously hosting the event and will show the episode on television screens throughout the restaurant. The event begins at 7pm and the show airs at 9pm. Get there early and have some food before the show. Frank offers options for vegetarians and meat lovers alike. I recommend the Chicago dog with chili cheese fries! After the show airs, we will have a “pittie party” with music, merchandise and more.

So come on out, have a hot dog and a drink, watch Pit Boss and stay for music and more revelry afterward.

P.S. Please leave your dogs at home for this event.

Frank + Love-A-Bull

January 27, 2011

Come out and support Love-A-Bull THIS Saturday during Sip and Savor Austin at Frank. Sip and Savor is a city-wide food and drink celebration with one goal – to get the most people in the door of participating restaurants and bars, surpassing any food and drink event in the city.

Pittie advocate and Frank owner, Daniel Northcutt, has graciously included us and Tito’s Vodka is sponsoring the event. Love-A-Bull will make $5.00 from every Tito’s Bacon Infused Vodka Bloody Mary that is sold. For those of you that like to make your own, there will also be a Bloody Mary bar.

Don’t drink or think 8am is a little too early to drink? Then come for the Intelligentsia coffee, the breakfast menu and the awesome Love-A-Bull merchandise! There will be also live music with a special guest. Please leave dogs at home this time around.

Love-A-Bull and Bloody Mary Breakfast Sponsored by Tito’s
Frank
407 Colorado
Austin, Texas 78701
Saturday, January 29th
8am – 11am

Celebrate Valentine’s with us at Lucky Lounge!

January 21, 2011

Join us for Happy Hour at Lucky Lounge (209 W. 5th Street, next to Antone’s) from 6 – 10 pm on Friday, February 11th, to celebrate with fellow fans of the pitties! The event will feature a signature Love-A-Bull collectible item (yet to be announced) for $10 donation at the door, plus a special pittie-themed cocktail available at the bar, a wide array of merchandise (shirts, stickers, glasses, etc.!), a photo booth with Annie Ray, and live music.

It will be a fun night (humans only this time!), to show your support of Love-A-Bull and party in honor of your favorite furry Valentine! Bring your friends, and spread the word! Here’s the Facebook event.

Pup and Kiddo Photos with Santa

December 8, 2010

Make sure to come out to Southpaws Playschool on December 19th, between 1 and 5pm, to have your puppies and kids photographed with Santa. Photos are $10 each. All of your favorite Love-A-Bull merchandise as well as 2011 Unexpected Pit Bull calendars will be available for purchase. Get your holiday shopping and Santa pics taken care of in one spot! All proceeds benefit Love-A-Bull. We hope to see you there!

Rescue Ink is Coming for National Pit Bull Awareness Day!!

August 13, 2010

This year’s Pit Bull Awareness Day is going to be bigger than ever. We are so excited to have our One Hundred Pit Bull Parade to be led by special guests, Rescue Ink. There will be a festival and lots of fun for all. It’s all still in the works, but Save the Date!!! You can R.S.V.P here.

Learn more about Rescue Ink’s hit Nat Geo show here and check out their cool website here! For sponsorship opportunities, download Love-A-Bull Sponsorship Package contact info@love-a-bull.org for more information. We are also accepting registration for vendors and donations for our silent auction.

Come join us for Pints for Pits!

July 28, 2010

Third Base in South Austin is hosting Pints for Pits from 5-9 August 14, 2010. Come out with us and have a beer or two with your best friend!! We just can’t get enough of Beer and Pitties!!!

This location has a great outdoor patio, so bring your pooch and your pocketbook — and invite your friends and family (and their dogs) to join us! It will be fun way to get to know each other and show our pittie pride at this dog-friendly hang-out spot.

We will have T-Shirts for you and your pooch, stickers and other goodies for sale. There is also going to be a live screen printing of bandannas for your pooch, with services donated by Industry Print Shop, as well as a Washers Tournament (with cash prizes!). It should be a blast!!!

And, of course, we will continue our tradition for the early birds with a limited supply of a new edition, collectible pint glass.

PLEASE spread the word to others — we want a big turnout. It will be a great time! You can RSVP here

Come Join Us for a Fundraiser Benefiting Love-A-Bull and Other Non-Profit Rescues on July 17th.

June 16, 2010

RSVP at Meetup.com!

Second Annual Pints for Pits, April 30, 5-10 PM

April 13, 2010

Join us for the Second Annual Pints for Pits!

Shangri-La, a cool watering hole on the east side (1016 E. 6th Street), is hosting the second annual “Pints for Pits” fundraiser for us from 5-10 pm on Friday, April 30th. They’re donating a keg, and we get the proceeds from sales of $2 draws, plus any donations we raise. This place has a great outdoor patio, so bring your pooch and your pocketbook — and invite your friends and family (and their dogs) to join us! It will be fun way to get to know each other and show our pittie pride at this dog-friendly hang-out spot.

We will have t-shirts for you and your pooch, stickers and other goodies for sale.

PLEASE spread the word to others — we want a big turnout. It will be a great time!

Get Your Love-A-Bull Merchandise Now!

February 3, 2010

We have a supply of adorable Doggie Tees as well as Human Tees and Hoodies in a variety of styles, sizes and colors, available NOW.

We also have Unexpected Pit Bull calendars — $10 for non-members, $8 for members.

You may pay online via PayPal (http://love-a-bull.org/about/support/ ) or in person. Contact us (info@love-a-bull.org ) if you have any questions or want to schedule an order pickup.

Join Us for Our Valentine’s Day Fundraiser at Nomad Bar

February 3, 2010

Join us on Feb. 12, starting at 5 PM at Nomad Bar, and support Love-A-Bull!

Wanted: Volunteer PR Coordinator

January 31, 2010

Love-A-Bull is looking for a volunteer to take the reins in a brand new position: public relations (PR) coordinator.

The PR Coordinator would need to be

Media-savvy
Social, outgoing, talkative
Reliable
Able to pitch intriguing stories to news outlets

The PR Coordinator would get to

Contact local media sources about our services and events
Find and connect with other local and state groups that have similar missions and interests
Handle interviews
Issue press releases
Spread the word about our events and services through social media like Craigslist, Holly’s Hot Happenings, Do512, Austin360, News8′s Community Events Calendar, and any other possible free posting

There’s a potential for additional responsibilities as our organization grows and our services expand.

This volunteer opportunity would look great on anyone’s resume, and you would be part of an essential, highly-valued team of core volunteers.

If you are interested in joining our team as the PR Coordinator, please send an email to info@love-a-bull.org and explain why you are a match for the position.

Love-A-Bull Turns One!

January 1, 2010

Happy First Birthday to Love-A-Bull, as we proudly celebrate a full year of significant accomplishments and activities:

Launch of the Free Training Program to members (to date, over 80 dogs have participated in the program, with over 10 dogs achieving the Canine Good Citizen distinction)
Four Love-A-Bull members and their dogs actively working as therapy teams
Pittie Pride Memorial Walk, on the opening day of NFL season (Sept. 13), to protest Michael Vick’s signing by the Philadelphia Eagles and to remember the many victims of dog fighting. Over 40 dogs participated in the walk from City Hall to Jo’s Coffee, along South Congress Avenue.
National Pit Bull Awareness Weekend (Oct. 24-25), featuring special guest John Garcia, handler and rehabilitator of the Vicktory Dogs from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and Official Proclamation from Mayor and Austin City Council as “Love-A-Bull Weekend”
Receiving the Achievement and Project Support Awards from the Animal Farm Foundation in recognition of the accomplishments of Mocha, a breed ambassador, and grant funding to recognize the Canine Good Citizen distinction
Successful events at Pints for Pits at Shangri-La, and Art for Animals at Maranda Pleasant Gallery, to raise funds and awareness
Assisting with repeal of breed-specific legislation in Madisonville, Texas
Outreach and participation in the Violet Crown Festival, City of Austin vaccination clinic, Pet Fest in San Marcos, Barktoberfest, Barkitecture, South Congress First Thursdays, Ice Cream Festival, movie night at the Alamo Drafthouse, Poochinis and Peticures at Lofty Dog, the Thunderbird Subs Turkey Trot, Holiday Photos throughout the year, and other community events

Please join us, support us, and get involved, as we embark on the next year of exciting programs and activities. We cannot achieve our goals without your help and participation!

Holiday Gifts through Love-A-Bull!

December 19, 2009

Why not celebrate this season with gifts for family and friends, and help Love-A-Bull at the same time? We have a supply of adorable Doggie Tees as well as Human Tees and Hoodies in a variety of styles, sizes and colors, available NOW.

We also have Unexpected Pit Bull calendars — $15 for non-members, $12 for members. They’re great gifts for co-workers, Secret Santas, or anyone with a spot in their heart for pitties.

You may pay online via PayPal (http://love-a-bull.org/about/support/ ) or in person. Contact us (info@love-a-bull.org ) if you have any questions or want to schedule an order pickup.

Thanks and happy howl-idays from Love-A-Bull!

Holiday Pet Photos on December 5

November 14, 2009

Promoting Positive Perception of Pits

November 9, 2009

Check out a great article by Love-A-Bull’s Meghan Turner on Best Friend’s website about our Pit Bull Awareness Weekend events.

Promoting Positive Perception of Pits by Meghan Turner
http://network.bestfriends.org/golocal/texas/13597/news.aspx

A Big THANK YOU!

October 28, 2009

The National Pit Bull Awareness Day Celebration (Oct. 24 and 25) was a HUGE success. Thank you to special guest John Garcia and all the sponsors, vendors, and volunteers that helped us pull it off!

Hundreds of people and their dogs were in attendance throughout the weekend events. We gathered tons of signatures for our anti-BSL petition, talked about our free training program, spread awareness about pit bulls and owner issues, and raised funds for our programs and initiatives.

Congratulations to our raffle winners! Please contact lydia@love-a-bull.org to claim your prize.

Southwest Airline Tickets: John Pope
$500 Tattoo Gift Certificate: Dwain Williams
$250 Lee Mannix Training Certificate: Deb Whitaker
$235 Blanton Museum Package: Joe Soto
Custom Jewelry by Eleven17Finery: Amy Herzog
$100 Gift Certificate from Midtown Grooming: Melissa Alvarado
OnGuard Bike Package: Patricia Hutt
$50 Gift Certificate to Cafe Josie: Susan Peters

Check out some of the photos of the events (below) and lots more here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=329268&id=543660631&l=89078ce855 and http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2027189&id=1030100074&l=ccf3f60e1a

Family Fun Day (Oct. 24)

Joe Seabrooke wearing a Michael Vick jersey--in the dunk tank!

A bumblebee puppy

The crowd at Family Fun Day

John Garcia and Samantha Foss from Best Friends

Pet Parade and Costume Contest (Oct. 25)

Getting ready for the pet parade

A lion

Arr, matey! Pirate dog

Best Friends' John Garcia and Love-A-Bull co-founders Lydia Zaidman and Meghan Turner

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One of the contest winners: the Bat Bridge, and a bunch of bats!

National Pit Bull Awareness Celebration on Oct. 24 and 25

October 23, 2009

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Please join Love-A-Bull in welcoming Best Friends Animal Sanctuary’s famous dog handler John Garcia to Austin on the weekend of October 24-25, 2009, to participate in a weekend of family-friendly events in Austin.

John is nationally known for working extensively to rehabilitate 22 of the 49 dogs (now affectionately referred to as the “Vicktory Dogs”) seized from the bust of the Michael Vick/Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting ring. He is best known for his work and public appearances with Georgia, a sweet, 7-year old toothless female pit bull who, despite being a victim of cruelty and abuse, responds with love to all she meets.

The weekend will feature these FREE events:

A Family Fun Day with John Garcia
October 24, 5 PM – 9 PM at Zilker Hillside Theater
Free to the public! Dogs on leash are welcome. Chairs are not permitted, but blankets or towels are encouraged.

This fun-filled evening of activities will include:

A public screening of National Geographic Channel’s “Dog Town,” including footage of John working with the Vicktory Dogs at Best Friends (begins at 7:30 PM). Courtesy of The Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow.
Autographs with John Garcia
Games and crafts, including: henna tattoos, face painting, balloon animals, bandanna painting
Under Pressure t-shirt silk screening
Pumpkin patch photo booth
Dunk tank (dunk “Michael Vick” for charity!)
Raffle
Refreshments: Amy’s Ice Cream, Aloha Sno-Cones and Waffles, Zuzu’s tacos, Solar Natural Foods, Sweet Leaf tea
Pick the Pit Bull game, trivia, and prize giveaways
Information and adoptable pets from Emancipet, Happy Endings, Town Lake Animal Center, Best Friends, and Reunion Rescue
Booths featuring our trainer, Jessica Wilson and Haute Dog Magazine

A Downtown Pet Parade and Costume Contest, led by John Garcia
October 25, 2 PM at Austin City Hall
Free to the public! Bring your leashed loved ones and the whole family for this walk through downtown. Austin Java and Lofty Dog will provide rest stops, and there will be prizes for the best dog costumes! DJ Yoshi will be spinning tunes for your enjoyment. Free Parking in the City Hall Garage (entrance on Lavaca).

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Pittie Pal Sponsor ~ Leaps ‘N Hounds Dog Training and Pet Care	Pittie Pal Sponsor ~ Capital Area Veterinary Specialists & Texas Veterinary Oncology

Events

And now for our fan submissions…

Love-A-Bull would like to say a big thank you to all of the sponsors, vendors, volunteers, participants, and attendees of this weekend’s events!

The 300+ photos from our World Record Registration are now live! Check it out here: http://love-a-bull.org/2011/11/world-record-photos-are-here/.

Thank you to our wonderful Sponsors: PETCO Foundation, HauteDog, Team Spiridon, Leaps ‘N Hounds, and Capital Area Veterinary Specialists!

Thank you to our Special Guests: Holly Marie Combs, Tim Racer and Donna Reynolds, John Shipe, and Deb O’Keefe!

Thank you to all of our vendors, non-profits, businesses, and organizations!

Thank you to all of our Special Demonstrations: LeRoy, Karma, Bruzair, and Justice / Sharky and Helen / Julie Eskoff and Rancho Mondo!

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Yep — of course we’re having a pet costume contest at the annual Pit Bull Awareness Day festival! Think you can be the best? Well then dress up your pooch, and maybe even yourself, and come show off at Republic Square Park on Sunday, November 6th.

Check out some of the awesome costumes we saw last year!

Even Sharky the Pit Bull and his mom Helen will be there in costume with their bells on! — Okay well maybe not really bells, just hats.

Check out the festival schedule to make sure you don’t miss out on this charming and amusing show of pets on parade!

Be sure to RSVP and join us on November 6, 2011 for this FREE event!

Friends, don’t forget, we still have another contest going on right now!

We’re very excited to be chosen as a participant in this year’s Barkitecture event!

This event is hosted by Animal Lovers of Austin, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, and the 2nd Street District. Barkitecture is an architectural dog-centric fundraiser featuring doghouses created by Austin’s own architects, designers and builders (see Participants).

You can also download the new 2011 Barkitecture poster and share with all your friends: (click image below)

Mark your calendars for Pit Bull Awareness 2011

Join Love-A-Bull as we set a new record for the world’s largest gathering of pit bull type dogs!

All well-behaved leashed dogs, regardless of breed, are welcomed at this event. about the event sponsorship opportunities festival booths volunteer where to stay silent auction Event Schedule

Special Guests: (click images)

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Special Appearances: (click images)

Sponsors:

Top Dog Sponsor ~ PETCO Foundation

Grand Paw Sponsor ~ HauteDog

Grand Paw Sponsor ~ Team Spiridon

Pittie Pal Sponsor ~ Leaps ‘N Hounds Dog Training and Pet Care

Pittie Pal Sponsor ~ Capital Area Veterinary Specialists & Texas Veterinary Oncology

Check out some footage from last year’s event – we had a huge turnout!

Love-A-Bull, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax-deductible.

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Thank you to our wonderful Sponsors:
PETCO Foundation, HauteDog, Team Spiridon, Leaps ‘N Hounds, and Capital Area Veterinary Specialists!

Thank you to our Special Guests:
Holly Marie Combs, Tim Racer and Donna Reynolds, John Shipe, and Deb O’Keefe!

Thank you to all of our Special Demonstrations:
LeRoy, Karma, Bruzair, and Justice / Sharky and Helen / Julie Eskoff and Rancho Mondo!

All well-behaved leashed dogs, regardless of breed, are welcomed at this event.

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where to stay silent auction Event Schedule

Love-A-Bull, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Donations are tax-deductible.