About Pit Stop Bully's Rescue
(Clicking on our Board Members names will take you to their Bio Page!)
Board of Directors
Executive Director/Founder ~ Ashlie Burke (Bio Below)
Treasurer~ Kim Miller
Mission: To Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome unwanted/abandoned/abused American Pit Bull Terriers and other Bully Breed types suitable for adoption; To Educate the public on this breed and the importance of becoming responsible owners through spay/neuter programs, obedience training, proper housing,etc...;To Teach people unsure of this breed to put aside their prejudices, and have an open mind to the possibility of a great companion.
Vision: To see more Pit Bulls and Bully Breed types adopted from shelters/rescues into responsible and educated homes; thus decreasing the amount of them being euthanized. To see more owners partake in Spay & Neuter opportunities and be educated about overpopulation in the Bay Area.
Meet the Executive Director/Founder
Ashlie Burke
I have an undoubted devotion to the American Pit Bull Terrier & Other Bully Breeds. I have worked in rescue for quite some time now and couldn't imagine my life any other way than surrounded by these dogs! They are the most loyal, loving, smart, trusting, tenacious, energetic and attentive dogs I've ever known. They are my passion and I vow to find them their perfect FOREVER homes! In my 'Perfect World', we would take all of them out of these shelters and find them their own families. Unfortunatelly we do not have the resources to do so.
So we pick the candidates that are or have the potential to become Breed Ambassadors.
These dogs can do amazing things...But it all depends on YOU as an owner!
Meet My Pack!
Cassidy
(5 year old, Female)
Cassidy was my first personal rescue after having my son & she is, without a doubt, my heartdog. She was the pup of a neighbor of mine... Neighbor got pregnant and was looking for a home for her. I really had my heart set on adopting a shelter dog (APBT), but while visiting with the pup I saw her get hit in the face twice. There was no way around it. I immediately walked out of the door with her in my arms. Cassidy is a Boxer/Beagle mix. She is a very independent gal. Cass is the dog I use to Temperament Test new rescues, as she's completely Dog Friendly or just ignores the other dog. She's never been in any altercations, but will give warning if annoyed by the other furkids...
No matter the amount of Pit Bulls I have in my home, she rules the roost and they all know it.
Ichabod Crane
(3 year old, Male)
Ichabod was my first Foster Failure when I co-ran HAPBTR, back in the day. He was saved from Hillsborough County Animal Services, with a horrible case of Demodectic Mange. His coat was so sparse and he was the itchiest thing I'd ever seen. Cassidy adored having Ichabod around so much but he'd eventually been adopted out. Within a week of his new adoption, I had to go and take him back. I have to admit, I cried the entire week he was away from me. I was a complete mess! It's taken a lot of work getting "Icky" to look the way he does now. He was on a very strict medicine and vitamin routine for almost 2 yrs. He's so well worth it though. He makes me proud of him all the time! Ichabod is one of my "public events" dogs, as he does well in any situation! He has also graduated Basic Obedience, and received an awesome, passing, score with the American Temperament Test Society! Can't wait to take this lovable lughead further!
Dharma
(4 year old, Female)
Dharma came to me while I was working Quarentine at my SPCA. There was a call for a Police Pick-Up: Pit Bull, so off I went. Dharma was all wags and smiles when I got there. She looked to be in pretty good shape other than some scratches/bites from another dog or possibly a cat. She came back to "Q" with me while she was on stray hold. After 14 days, no one claimed this beautiful dog. Dharma got attached to me very quick and refused to eat when I was off on the weekends. I knew she was my dog. She has proven to be such a faithful, loyal and great companion animal. She provides me with endless hours of pure entertainment and I couldn't imagine her not being in my pack. Dharma is my total "Breed Ambassador" and attends events all year long. As far as the term 'Man's Best Friend' goes...Dharma is my Soul Dog.
Dharma is ATTS Certified and has Passed her CGC Test! Now onto Therapy Dog!
Maddox
( 2 year old , Male)
Maddox was a rescue that came in from Miami. At 8 weeks old he was a sure spit-fire! If you held him or restrained him at all, he screamed like a little hyena and tried to bite. I knew he'd be a hard one. I decided within a week of him being with me that should he fall in the wrong hands, it could be disatrous. I adopted (technically Foster Failed) this little guy too. He's smaller in stature than my others, and at almost 2 yrs old weighs in at about 46 lbs. He has come a long way and is completely submissive to people and dogs alike! He’s one of the few "Jokers" in my pack. Maddox will entertain you all day if you let him!
Check out those ears!!!
Onyx
(11 year old, Male)
Onyx came into PSBR as an owner surrender due to the economy. He was almost 8 years old and had been with them since 4 weeks of age. I fell in love with him almost instantly. Even if he was a bit intimidating with his size and strength. After his 6th application (and 6 changed minds) I decided that was enough, he was staying with me. Onyx is more puppy than any other that comes through here. He has this energy that surpasses them all. He's completely dog friendly and fit right into the pack. His ideal evening is laying across your lap and nursing on his blanket. Onyx has recently been diagnosed with Mast Cell Tumors. With his age, we're letting Onyx have the rest of his days surgery-free. He deserves to run & play until he lets me know he's done. And he wll let me know. My big baby...My Old Man.
Rico
(6 year old, Male)
Rico, Rico, Rico…I simply adore this gentle giant! I went on a transport pick-up with a friend to get Rico. He already had a foster home waiting for him. We were supposed to be picking up a Presa Canario, but when we got there we had a Fila (Brazilian Mastiff) Mix on our hands! I was INSTANTLY in love with Rico J
That night was very stormy. As I was going through his paperwork in the car, noticed 2 things…One- they had DOG AGGRESSIVE (DA) in big,bold, red letters & Two- He was a very strong heartworm postive. The foster home wasn’t gong to be able to take him if he was DA. If he went to my friend’s home for the night he would have had to sleep in a kennel, in her garage. With this storm, I decided he could stay with me for the night and I would evaluate him while he was here. Yeah…well…he never left!
Rico is not DA. He does his job and protects me, from people or dogs, but he’s not DA for no reason. He’s a big Pile O’Mush! We are doing a ‘slow kill’ with his HW treatment and once he’s done, we’ll be trying our hand at Therapy work. I think he’d be perfect!
GYPSIE ROSE
(10 year old, female)
Gypise Rose is my 10 yr old son, Andrew’s, 10 yr old American Staffordshire Terrier. Gypsie came to us through a good samaritan who desperately wanted to find somewhere for Gypsie to go. Gypsie was 8 yrs old and had just had a litter of pups. All but one died due to bad milk.
Gypsie was a “Foster” for almost a year. One day I decided to send Gypsie to another Foster home where she had a chance to gain more exposure. If you’d seen Andrew’s face when he came home from school, and Gypsie was gone, you would have just cried. He started to BAWL and said, “But she’s MY dog!”. My heart broke. She was back in his room when he came home from school a week later…
Gypsie is a very special dog to own. You have to take special precautions to keep Gypsie and all animals around her safe. Poor Gyps was bred so much, that her teets hang very low and she will kill another animal any chance she gets. Not many people would have taken this old gal on. Besides her Dog Aggression...She is OLD, Obese, br eaks out in all sorts of bumps from allergies, is missing most of her teeth from dog fights, has the most AWFUL breath of anything I've ever smelled and has the worst gas...But she adores my son and would lay down and die for him, I’m sure of it. She comforts him when he’s ill, she lets him train her, she loves on all of his friends and she is his Soul Dog. I don't know what he'd do without her...This is what Bullies were made for, loving their children (the 2-legged kind). She does a wonderful job!
