The NEW YORK CITY PIT BULL and Pit Mix- Rescue Meetup Group

"Hi we are a married couple in Inwood with our sweet puppy (who we think is English Staffy), Roger Ramjet. He loves people but is not too sure about other animals, esp. dogs. We are working on socializing him but can't chance things w/those teeth!"

"Hi All I adopted an adorable dog a month ago. However despite my efforts and those of a trainer her prey drive towards the cats in my home remains very high. Since I live in an apartment keeping them..."

"The Good Dog Foundation is hosting their first THERAPY DOG DAY. Sunday June 1st Noon to 6pm Tompkins Square Park, NYC Check out the flyer for more info - [url=http://www.thegoo... ..."

"DOGGIE PEDAL PARADE Time's Up! Goes to the Dogs Saturday, May 17, 2008 Meet 2:00 PM at the Traffic island on south end of Union Square East, between Broadway & 4th Ave "Bring your dog..."

"Hey...A woman I know, Joyce Friedman, who runs the Safety Net program at AC&C, was interviewed for an article "Bad Economy Hitting Pets Too." She was able to get a bunch of info about the..."

""I was walking my dog at 6am this morning and came across a lovely young brindle and white pit female wandering around unattended. She is skinny and has probably 5 decent sized wounds (in varying..."

"Thanks for the shout, Amy. I heard about you guys from City Scoops. My dog's name is Clovis and he is 1 1/2 years old. Looking forward to meeting everyone!"

"Hi, I have just adopted 11-12 month old APBT mix from rescue group (we named him Prithvi which means earth in hindi as they belong to terrier group), He love to sleep or play in dog park, We are working on him to teach walk comfortably on morning w"

"Has anyone ever dealt with fear of elevators? Olive hates our hallway, the downstairs lobby, and especially the elevator. She won't take food in any of the places. Right now we're trying to introduce..."

"Hey Matthew.. Welcome to the NYC Pit Bull Group! How did you hear about us? Well, it's great to have you. Pit bulls need all the support they can get. Do you have a pup? It would be really cool if you could add a photo(s) to your profile. Could be of you, your dog, whatever. Looking forward to meeting you at an event this Spring or summer. Check out the calendar for all kinds of happenings coming up. Always feel free to email me. Have a great weekend, Amy (and Patti Smith the pit bull) "

"Hey there Donald.. Welcome to the NYC Pit Bull Group! So glad you found us. I just read that you plan to attend the Boat Basin lunch tomorrow. I hope you have fun! Wish i could make it, but I look forward to meeting you at an event this spring or summer. Check out the calendar for all kinds of stuff going on. It would be really cool if you could add a photo to your profile..helps people recognize each other too. Take care, feel free to email me anytime, Amy (and Patti Smith the pit bull)"

"If you remember back from the summer, cops took DMX's 12 pits away from his home, because they were abused. Well, DMX was arrested again for animal cruelty charges after they raided his house and seized..."

"Just came across this great article in NY Times from April 13th (I am always at least a month behind in my newspaper perusing) about one guy's hunt for a NYC apt. with a big dog. It so closely resembles..."

"This Kansas city is putting in the effort to addressed increased rates of dogfighting. It's a start.. http://www.kansas... A quote from the article, by the spokeswoman for..."

"Hey..Roxy is so adorable, by the way. I saw your post about the Hudson River walk...You can bring any friends and dogs with you. As long as they are lovers of the pits, they are more than welcome to join the group on any of our adventures! It also helps change people's perspective of the breed when they see yorkies and chihuahuas walking side by side with the pit bulls. I love that. Not sure if i will make the walk yet, but would love to meet you guys soon. Take care, Amy (& Patti Smith)"

"If any meetup members went to the Pit Bull Predicament Conference this past weekend, please feel free to share what was discussed, your opinions about the ideas and progress, etc. Here is an article from..."

"OMG Bishiop adorable!! "

"Hey Mark.. Welcome to the NYC Pit Bull Group! So glad to have you in the group, and how awesome that you rescued your two dogs. I love that photo of you and your pup. What are their names? I grew up in Monmouth County, and am familiar with Linden because I take the NJ Transit to visit my parents often. Used to the train announcement.. "Linden, Rahway, Perth Amboy"! Would be great to meet you at an event soon. Please keep in touch, feel free to email. Take care, Amy (& Patti Smith the pit bull)"