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Gertie + Vinnie Sharing how amazing it is to love and be loved by pit bulls!

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25/06/2025

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"Pit Bulls are very aggressive about showing their affection."
~Brian

Sorry we’ve been quiet over here — we took a little trip to our favorite cabin in Driftless, where the signal is weak—if...
19/06/2025

Sorry we’ve been quiet over here — we took a little trip to our favorite cabin in Driftless, where the signal is weak—if you have one at all. It was glorious, I swear we did more than nap, but the napping was some of our best work 🥰

Happy 11th Gotcha Day, sweet Gertie!!! Pic 1-3 meeting Gertie for the first timePic 4 Picking her up to bring her home P...
11/06/2025

Happy 11th Gotcha Day, sweet Gertie!!!

Pic 1-3 meeting Gertie for the first time
Pic 4 Picking her up to bring her home
Pic 5 Her first night in her new home
Pic 6-7 Within her first month

This little girl is my everything. She’s witnessed me go through so many ups and downs in these 11 years, and she’s loved me every step of the way.

She starts every morning with joy for the new day. She loves to snuggle up for as long as you’ll have her. The ultimate sun bunny. She’s an absolute goof (and bossy boss) with her brother. And, of course pals, will forever ride shotgun on our journey of life together. Thank you for being you, Gertie Girl. I love you!

Retrieved both toys on the first run and then discovered his new favorite toy! 🍍
09/06/2025

Retrieved both toys on the first run and then discovered his new favorite toy! 🍍

We needed the rain, but she didn’t need the thunderstorms—so she’s catching up on her sleepy night nights. 🥹
05/06/2025

We needed the rain, but she didn’t need the thunderstorms—so she’s catching up on her sleepy night nights. 🥹

Looking at Sunday, pals, like…
01/06/2025

Looking at Sunday, pals, like…

This is awesome! Congrats to our pal, Laurie, over at The Doggie Paddle (where Vinnie is going for a swim later, today)!...
29/05/2025

This is awesome! Congrats to our pal, Laurie, over at The Doggie Paddle (where Vinnie is going for a swim later, today)!!!

As the weather heats up, many humans head for the pool. But can man’s best friend join you? Learn more about pool safety for dogs.

Morning cuteness, thy name is Gertie 🥰
27/05/2025

Morning cuteness, thy name is Gertie 🥰

You know it’s a good day when you start it with peanut butter balls on the porch 🥰
26/05/2025

You know it’s a good day when you start it with peanut butter balls on the porch 🥰

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23/05/2025

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We had a beaver swim today! Oh wait... that's my friend Vinnie! 🤣❤️

We haven’t posted joy from .doggie.paddle in a bit. We’ve been going, but I’ve been awful with keeping up with posts, so...
23/05/2025

We haven’t posted joy from .doggie.paddle in a bit. We’ve been going, but I’ve been awful with keeping up with posts, sorry! Today had plenty of laughs, thanks to this goof! 😆😍

My sweet boy helping me with the laundry 😍
22/05/2025

My sweet boy helping me with the laundry 😍

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Gertie was adopted from It’s a Pittie Rescue on June 11, 2014 — where she was estimated to be 6 months old. I gave her the birthday of November 30, 2013 (tribute to my first cat, Qi, who passed on that day a year earlier — sometimes I wonder if they share parts of the same soul). When she came home she had just had knee surgery and was on crate lockdown for her first 6 weeks with me. They didn’t know her back story, and I hope it wasn’t horrible — but how you part ways with this little beauty is beyond me. Once she was fully healed, we walked everywhere (it is normal for us to do about 5 miles a day walking or hiking or running). She is one of the sweetest dogs I’ve ever met. She’s tiny but mighty. She’s funny and sassy. She’s smart and loving. She’s the full package. Three and half years later Vinnie was adopted from Players for Pits on January 1, 2018. He was a 90 lb, 4 year old (born September 11, 2013), black pit bull covered in scars from his mast cell tumors being removed. Needless to say, he was hard to adopt out. But those were the reasons that attracted me to him. And then once we met, well, it was all over. He came from a hoarders house and was never really trained to be a dog. The work Players for Pits did with him, especially his first foster Becki, was incredible. He still has a lot of things to learn — he just gets so excited to meet new people or do new things, and that’s a lot to calm down in a 90 lb pup — but he learns so fast and really just wants to be acknowledged for his efforts by his parents. This page is to share their story — to show you how wonderful pit bulls are as companions. The stereotype given to them, the horrible humans who abuse them, and the breed-specific legislation created against them is pure ignorance. So we’ll also share news pieces that keep us all up to date on what is happening, and share with you the efforts and needs of the non-profs like It’s a Pittie Rescue and Player for Pits who are working tirelessly to improve the world for these pups (and us too).