ASH-Pit-Bully Fight Foundation

09/17/2024

If anyone is looking for this dog, we called Cheltenham police - dog was secured and brought to the SPCA in Rosslyn. Dog was wandering at tookany creek parkway by playground. Very seeet, emaciated, metal chain on neck but no tags.
Please register your pets, and have tags on them so they can be reunited.

03/14/2024

To no fault of her own 15 months old Coco needs a home. She's utd on shots and full of energy, typically for her still puppy like behavior. She's eager to learn, and a happy girl. Coco should be the only dog, and no cats. Calmer and confident make dogs may be ok after slow introduction with an experienced handier. If you interested in Coco, please pm me.

03/10/2024

SOS - we need your help.

A beloved member of the ASH Family needs our help! A long-term ASH dog is currently hospitalized at an emergency vet after a swift and mysterious decline over the last 36 hours. She is currently receiving 24 hours of close monitoring while waiting for an MRI to determine the cause of her illness. (Symptoms are presenting as eye ulceration, limb weakness, pronounced lean, face drooping, lack of balance, and as of this morning, an inability to walk and hold her own weight.)

We are estimating her initial care and diagnostics to total upwards of $6500. This is a huge and unexpected expense, and one most of us would find to be unbearably overwhelming on top of the heartache and stress of having a gravely ill beloved pet.

We are accepting donations to help pay for her care. Any an all amounts are greatly appreciated.

Thank you for anything you can do to help alleviate some of the financial burden on our ASH family.

Venmo: Bianca ASH@ASH-ArchiesSH
https://www.ash-pbff.org/donate

10/17/2023

Story time told by a dog.

So, I just arrived at your place and everything is so new and overwhelming. There are big people and little people reaching for me and I see lots of teeth, I hear sounds, soft, and loud, and lots of other noises. I'm so tired, I just want to hide and sleep. I see hands coming at me and then im off the ground. Im being held tightly, and then someone else is holding me. There are so many smells, and I feel overwhelmed, and I think I got to go potty but I can't move because there are more people trying to hold me, so I just bare as long as I can. The pets kinda feel good, but I also want some space, I'm confused. Then, finally someone puts me back on the ground, and than I can't wait any longer and go potty. I hear a a really loud sound and I'm pushed outside. This is a huge yard, and I start to sniff and walk around. I'm not exactly sure what I should do, nobody is here. Where did everyone go? I'm a little scared so I just stand still and wait. I hear a sound again and someone is calling Buddy, Buddy, Buddy, I don't know what that means but I move towards the sound. I'm really tired and want to rest but I can't find a place I feel safe. Everything is so big and new, someone is reaching out and picking me up again and holds me on their lap. I kinda doze off, but I can't relax because there is so much going on. I want to move but really don't know where to go so I just stay put. After a while things quiet down and I see less people. Maybe I get to go to sleep now. I hear high pitch sounds and see little people moving real fast, I don't know what that means so I just stay still. Little hands take turns and touch my head over and over again, and they get really close to my face. Should I smell them? Maybe lick them? I don't know, I'm tired. A little person is waiving something fluffy over my head yelling fetch Buddy, fetch. I don't know what that means and I have to potty again. Should I just move? The person holding me let's me go, and now the little people running around with the fluffy toy, I guess I just start running. They make funny noises and I guess they want me to chase after them. I'm trying to get the fluffy thing so I jump and the little person is now on the ground making a weird noise. The people that brought me home don't sound too nice now, someone picks me up, again, and now I'm locked in this thing. But I can finally rest.

Moral of this story - what you do and how you think and approach a new dog is not the same as your dog receives the message.

A dog needs time to decompress and get used to his/her new place, and it's family. It needs a safe space like a crate or play pen so that the new envirinment isn't too overwhelming. Strangers should not touch your dog, and you and family members should be sparingly using pets until the puppy / dog gets used to everything.

09/23/2023

A tribute to Tommy! The dog that started it all.

It all began with our first dog named Tommy, a Terrier mix, rescued from a shelter in Germany chosen because he was timestamped with only 24 hours left to live. He was approximately 18-24 months old when we adopted him. All odds were against this guy-he suffered severe trauma, physical abuse, covered in open wounds, and a broken spirit. Poor thing was terrified of everything and had never been trained. Anthony and I were in our early 20’s with no experience of owning a dog let alone knowledge of training one. Anthony was in the military and often away and I utilized every free time I had to work on Tommy. I studied Tommy’s behavior, his reactions, his eating habits and watching his every move. I took him on long walks for hours during the week and half-day hikes every weekend to build a bond. I started researching dog training, attended seminars, bought every How To dog training book I could get my hands on. After comparing multiple methods of training techniques and understanding his shortcomings, we knew that evasive training would not have worked on Tommy. The relationship between Tommy and Anthony took longer, but consistency and patience paid off. We realized that building a relationship and trust, was the best method. It was the longest four years, and often frustrating, but looking back it was a hugely rewarding experience. Tommy lived to be 16 years old and taught us so much about dog behavior which we apply in practice with the many difficult dogs we rescued, trained and rehabilitated.
So today we want to give a big shout out to the dog that started it all and provided us with the knowledge to pass on.

RIP 1989-2003. You will always be in my heart. Thank you for trusting us.

07/17/2023

This is the official fundraising website for ASH//PBFF. Help show your support and pride for the ongoing work helping train owners and their dogs. Your purchase also supports the mission of our non-profit PBFF: Pit Bully Fight Foundation. Orders will be processed bi-weekly and ship out directly to y...

07/03/2023

Hi guys, please help us and purchase a bag to support our nonprofit.

06/27/2023

Nature is so beautiful!

05/09/2023

Archie’s birthday is coming up and he wishes to help more dogs. So for his birthday he would like some cash bones towards our sanctuary. We greatly appreciate you. Please find it in your heart to give as little or as much as you want. We have a long way to go, but we have faith and don’t give up.

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11/29/2022

It’s giving Tuesday 🙏💕
Today is giving Tuesday. This year alone we have taken in 6 dogs and saved the life of many. We are doing this out of our home, without fosters to make sure that any dog moving into a foster and/or potential adopter has received decompression time and multiple evaluations before being placed. All of you know that our goal is a brick and mortar building, but in the meantime we do whatever we can to continue providing the support , care, education and training to all dogs. So on this giving Tuesday, we ask you to give from your heart, not your wallet. Our team at ASH and the dogs are grateful for your continued support and than you in advance. Remember that your donations are tax deductible.

JOIN US TO SAVE A LIFE THAT WILL LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY UNTIL THEIR LAST BREATH!ONE DOG AT A TIME ASH-PBFF has helped many at-risk dogs and we can only continue to do so through our supporters like you. There’s always another one waiting for a chance to be saved.Please help us prevent...