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PROJECT RESPONSIBULL

Project ResponsiBull
Designed specifically for pit bulls, this program encourages responsible pit bull ownership with the goal to boost adoptions rates and pet retention and lower the euthanasia rates of the breed—which faces an epidemic of homelessness. Project ResponsiBull is FREE and includes obedience training, breed education and a spay/neuter. Upcoming classes (please reserve your space through C.A.R.E.4Paws):

Sat. Jan. 28 at Santa Barbara Humane Society with John Sorosky, 1pm-3pm

Sat. Feb. 25 at Santa Barbara Humane Society with John Sorosky, 1pm-3pm

Sat. March 31 at Santa Barbara Humane Society with John Sorosky, 1pm-3pm

Sat. Feb. 18 at CAPA in Lompoc, from noon to 2pm

About our three-part program:

> Part I: Pit-Ed
Do you want to help combat the myths and misconceptions about the pit bull? Learn about the dos and don'ts of owning this amazing breed and help restore its family dog image.

> Part II: Train a Pit
A large number of pits are relinquished to shelters because of behavioral problems their owners cannot manage. To help owners establish stronger bonds with their dogs, while learning some useful tricks and tools, C.A.R.E.4Paws has teamed up with local trainers to offer FREE basic obedience training.

> Part III: Fix a Pit
Owners can sign up their pits and pit mixes to get fixed for free. Why is it important to spay and neuter your pit? Millions of pit bulls die every year because there are not enough homes for them. In fact, only one out of 600 pits will find a family of their own. Please spay/neuter your dog to help reduce the number of pit bulls found in shelters and euthanized each year! Altering your dog will help improve behavior and has big health benefits.

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Images from Project ResponsiBull Jan. 28, 2012, at Santa Barbara Humane Society
The ResponsiBull crew with trainer John Sorosky.
John Sorosky with Blue.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pit bulls like to think they're lap dogs!
Images from Project ResponsiBull July 30, 2011, at Santa Barbara Humane Society
The ResponsiBull crew! Look at these great dogs.
Trainer Kev Brown with Kodi.
Lily with Mom Mary.
Attentive pups and their handlers.
Kev working with Casper.
Come on people! I know this stuff already. I'm more ResponsiBull than anyone in this room.
Casper with Alex and Mike.
Kodi with his Dad, Elliott.
Yuru with spunky shelter pup Bob.
Alicia with Riley.
Lily looking cute.
Lily outside with Patti.
Pepsi giving Trish kisses. Now, that's a long tounge!
Blue loves kisses, too. Here with Mom Sandra.
Blue and her classmates all graduated with honors!
Images from Project ResponsiBull April 16, 2011, at Santa Barbara Humane Society
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hondo, who was just adopted from the Santa Barbara County shelter, with his wonderful new family.
 
 
Program coordinator Chris Erskine gets a sweet kiss from...
Images from Project ResponsiBull March 5, 2011, at CAPA in Lompoc:
The Bravo family brought dogs Little Mama (above)
and Savy.
CAPA's Dixie with volunteer Barbara.
Shy and Maya with owner Saundra.
Casper and his mom, Alex.
Cute Casper loves giving kisses.
I'm cute, too!
Trainer Andrea Bratt.
Trainer Kev Brown with rescue pup, Doug.
Yes, he does!
CAPA's Dixie with volunteer Barbara.
Sweet Uce with owner Angie.
Savy shows off his obedience skills.
Andrea, Kev and Christine Varga work with Doug.
Alex with his sweet pup.
Project ResponsiBull ambassadors.
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Images from Project ResponsiBull January 15, 2011, at CAPA in Lompoc:
One of the star students: smart and sweet Blaze, adoptable from Shadow's Fund.
Daniel Escobar with pit bull ambassador Petey.
Skittles and her parents.
Jesse with Chulo, who's getting a pat from
trainer Sue Penn.
Practice makes perfect.
Trainer Andrea Bratt of K9sBehave (right) talks about different training techniques. Here with and Sue Penn of Dogs Gone Good.
Grace and C.A.R.E.4Paws volunteer Kim Lowell
with Blaze.
Sweet pup Maya was a little scared at first but at the end of class she had regained her confidence. Here with mom Saundra.
Maya gives mom Tanya a big kiss!
Chulo hanging out with his mom and dad.
Puppy taking a break.
Good dog Petey
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Images from Project R.B. September 25 at Camp Canine:
Trainer John Sorosky with Blue, a beautiful
rescue pit/boxer mix from New York.
Claudia and Kona.
Leslie and Dave with Nellie.
Dennis with Tank and Nellie.
Steve with Lily, Adrianna, and Colby with his dad, Tim.
John demonstrating "down" and "heel."
Blue is being a good boy.
Blue takes a quick break from training to give Dennis a big kiss!
Sweet Lola rests up for the next exercise.
Colby, a rescue from K-9 PALS.
Shotzee, another amazing K-9 PALS alumnus.
Ice water tastes fabulous on such a hot day!
Tank takes a timeout, too.
Frank and Lola doing drills.
Dave and Nellie.
Nellie showing off a perfect "stay."
Tim and Colby.
A perfect ten!
Claudia and Kona.
Steve and Lily.
Lily stays.
Tank cuddles with dad.
"Lily, are you tired or what?"
John works with Kona on "leave it."
"I'm a handsome and smart boy."
Finally, it's playtime for all the pups.
Class over.
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Images from Project R.B. July 10 at the Santa Maria Maria Valley Humane Society:
Trainer John Sorosky with Roxy.
Roxy and her foster mom, Lauren.
Trainer Auggie Maine with Bubba.
Auggie working with Bella.
Roxy and her mom practicing their new skills.
Training Intervention Program Director Chris Erskine gives a talk on the pit bull breed.
Meanwhile, Bubba takes a well-deserved break.
Bubba gets a hug from mom Laurie.
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Images from Project R.B. February 20 in Santa Barbara:
Trainer John Sorosky with the group.
Jeremy Castillo with lab/pix mix Mojito.
Pit mixes Darlene, Blue and Petey.
Kim Lowell and big sweet Boss.
Sebastian and puppy Diesel.
Laura Alvarado with Jupiter (who's dying for a break!).
Yuru Feng with Darlene from K-9 PALS.
Puppy Lily.
Trainer John Sorosky doing demos with Blue.
Erica and Sheliya with Loki.
Daniel Escobar with Petey.
Puppy Jupiter learning new tricks.
C.A.R.E.4Paws volunteer Karen Perkins with Blue.
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Images from Project R.B. January 16 at C.A.P.A. in Lompoc:
Kelsey Baines and her pit mix Lucy.
Jill Anderson from the rescue group Shadow's Fund works with her foster pup and cuddle bug, Jordan.
From left to right: Trainer Auggie Mayne, Santa Maria shelter volunteer Christine Varga with pit mix Ashley, and Lompoc Shelter Supervisor Pete Miller.
C.A.P.A. volunteer Joe Wright with his shelter pit mix.
Pit puppy Teddy, one of four littermates attending class.
Trainer Auggie Mayne teaches Lucy a new trick.
Trainer's assistant Lisa Kenyon with four-month-old Cowgirl.
Jordan, one of 15 just graduated pit bull ambassadors.
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Images from Project R.B., September 16-30 at Camp Canine.
Jamason Upton and Shadow
Ashley, Wayne and pit mix Mila
Fetta with her owner, Laurie
Big boy Skyler and owner Casey
Puppy Zeus and owner Rene Perez
Camp Canine's John Sorosky and Casper

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