someone could leave him.

He loves to run freely in

the backyard and go on

long walks. My daughter,

Michelle and I (his new

dad named Mike), take

him and his new friend

Sadie, everyday for a walk,

unless it is raining. He has

a little fear of ceiling fans.

Every time he walks by

them, he stares at them.

We don’t know why, but it

is really cute. When the

other dogs are being loved

on, he will go over to one

of us to be loved on. He is

just a cool dog. He also

has gotten so close to

Missy, his new mom. He

lays with her in her chair.

It is safe to say, he loves his

new, forever home.

Chico was found with his

best friend Poncho, who is

still for adoption, running

loose in the middle of a

central Lubbock

neighborhood. Chico had

been badly beaten up by

another dog and his face

had numerous bite wounds

and was completely

swollen. After some

antibiotics and steroids ,

he healed very well. He

lived at the kennel for a

few months until a

wonderful family decided

they wanted to adopt him.

He lives with another

rescue pit bull named

Sadie and a senior

Rottweiler.

His new name is now

Tank, which fits him so

nicely. He got to go to a

carnival and loved all the

attention he received while

he was there, especially

from all of the kids he

encountered.

His new family says, “Since

we adopted Tank, he has

been nothing but great.

It’s hard to believe that

OUR FEATURED ADOPTION STORY...CHICO

CRITTERFEST

Science Spectrum holds an

annual Critterfest event

where people can see tigers,

elephants, camels, reptiles,

dogs and other small

critters. The children get

to learn about all of the

animals. We were fortunate

enough to be a part of it this

year. We were able to show

off some of our adoptable

pets. We also were

privileged to bring Shami

(shown here) to allow some

of the participants to see

how wonderful pit bull’s

personalities are as well as

how great they can be in

public, especially around

children.

Lubbock, Texas

LOLLIPOP FARM

BOARDING and RESCUE

Tank and Sadie cuddled up on their couch

July 2010 Volume 3, Issue 1

Is a Pit Bull Right for

You? You want a dog that lives to

please you

You want a constant

companion

You’re prepared to handle a

smart pooch

You’re capable of handling a

strong dog

You have thick skin

(discrimination and judg-

ment may occur)

You have time to train and

exercise your dog

You want a dog that can do

it all

Is a Pit Bull NOT

Right for You? You have your heart set on

going to a dog park

You want a guard dog for

your home and property

You don’t want a dog in the

house

You don’t have time to

supervise your pit bull

around other dogs

You aren’t prepared for the

future

Info taken from ourpack.org

Become a Fan of Lollipop

Farm Boarding and Rescue

Kennel on Facebook

Today!!

Thank you to all of our

volunteers that come and

walk/run dogs every week.

It makes the dogs so

happy :)

Ursa (pictured left) is a Katrina

survivor who was only a puppy when

the hurricane hit. She is an active

dog that loves to play ball. She is

protective of her environment. She

is cautious with strangers at first,

but warms up quickly, esp. if you

take her for a walk :). She can be

with other dogs under supervision.

She has had two surgeries for

bilateral inguinal hernias so she is

somewhat of a special needs dog.

Yoda (pictured right) was found in

the back of an abandoned field with

a huge chain and padlock. The chain

had to be cut with bolt cutters. She

is about 2-3 years old and only

weighs 28 pounds. She would love to

have a forever home alone or with

another male dog.

catching on quickly to potty

training and fitting in well

with the other dogs. She

does great on the leash and

loves to play in water. She

is mostly an inside dog and

sleeps on her pillow at

night in the house. She is

very playful and full of

energy. Her new family

says she is a wonderful new

addition to their home.

Marsha was found on

Marsha Sharp Freeway

laying against her dead

brother who had been hit by

a car. It was so sad, but we

are glad she is getting a new

chance at a good life.

Her new family says that she

is doing amazing and fits

perfectly into their new

family, just like she was

meant to be there. She is

OTHER WONDERFUL DOGS FOR ADOPTION

MARSHA’S ADOPTION STORY

education material on this

subject, we can provide it

for you). Indoor homes

are always preferred.

There is always a

possibility of a home

check to ensure these

dogs are placed into a

loving and healthy

situation. Please see our

contact information to get

an application or to set-up

an appointment to meet

one of the dogs. All

available dogs can be

viewed on our petfinder

website. Also, please

contact us if you ever have

a pit bull related question

that you think we can help

you with. We want to

help our fellow pit bull

owners keep these dogs in

their forever homes.

ADOPTING ONE OF OUR FRIENDS

We have an adoption

application that must be

filled out. Once the

application is approved,

there is a $100 adoption

fee which covers our dogs

spay/neuter, rabies

vaccination, heartworm/

tick screen and microchip.

All dogs must be kept in a

secure, fenced yard and

not tethered (if you need

Page 2 LOLLIPOP FARM BOARDING and RESCUE KENNEL

Marsha

The chain Yoda was placed

on in the abandoned field.

Look at the padlocks!

"The shelters that do adopt

out pit bulls are completely

overloaded and must often

euthanize them because they

are not able to find them

good homes. The lucky ones

spend months, sometimes

years, rotting behind bars on

a cold cement floor." -

PBRC.net (Pit Bull Rescue

Central)

Orion was in a litter of

puppies who were

abandoned, without

food and water, in a TV

box, inside an old shed

when it was extremely

cold. Some sweet

people called who found

them, so we went to

pick them up. They

were very dirty, cold

and hungry. Orion was

one of the lucky one’s

out of the litter who

found his forever home.

Orion’s new owner has

this to say about him,

“Orion, or Ori as I like

to call him, is a pure joy

in my life. He is loyal,

sweet and an all around

great dog! He and I

regularly spend time

together, either

watching TV, taking

walks or playing in the

backyard. He was right

around 22 pounds when

I first got him and I've

enjoyed every minute of

him growing to be the

55 pound beast (with a

tender heart) that he is

today! We spend tons of

time together. He is a

ladies man and we even

share a bed (he gets

most of it) and he is as

happy as can be!

raw and infected from too-tight

collars. Dog tethers can also

easily become entangled with

other objects, choking or

strangling the dogs to death.

Chaining is an extreme

safety hazard for people.

Dogs naturally feel protective

of their territory. When

confronted with a perceived

threat, they respond according

to their fight-or-flight instinct.

Chaining is inhumane and

unsafe for dogs.

Dogs are, by nature, social

beings who thrive on interac-

tion with people and other

animals. A dog kept chained in

one spot for months or years

suffers immense psychological

damage. A continuously

chained dog usually becomes

neurotic, anxious, and

aggressive. In many cases, the

necks of chained dogs become

A chained dog, unable to take

flight, often feels forced to

fight. A study by the Centers

for Disease Control found that

chained dogs are 2.8 times

more likely to bite. The

dogs most likely to bite are

male, unneutered and chained.

Tragically, the victims of

chained dog attacks are usually

children.

For more information visit: unchain-

yourdog.org or dogsdeservebetter.org

ORION’S ADOPTION STORY

EDUCATION SECTION—UNChaining Your Dog

spay/neuter, vaccina-tions and any other health-related issues that arise with one of our dogs

6. Make a donation to HF & C feeds to Lollipop Kennels account which helps us feed all of the dogs

7. Donate bleach, laundry detergent, fabric s oftener or blankets

******All other donations are greatly appreciated to help with the daily expenses of the kennel; however, we are not an official 501c3 organization and therefore it is not tax deductible. We are working on this application. ****** WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE AND ARE COMPLETELY FULL. WE ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL RESCUE AND CANNOT ACCEPT ANY DOGS AT THIS TIME.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP

1. Become a foster parent 2. Come walk & love on the

dogs 3. Sponsor a dog for $20 a

month which covers food and toys. We will send you a framed pic-ture (please come and see them)

4. Donate bones & raw hides

5. Make a donation to Sandy Reed’s account at Acres North Vet Hospi-tal which helps provide

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STEPHEN AND ORION

The Number 1 United States Customs Dog

is an American Pit Bull Terrier named

Popsicle. How did he get that name? He

was found during a drug bust in a freezer

where he had been left to die after being

used as a bait dog for dog fighting.

"While it's true that

euthanasia numbers are

still too high in shelters

all across the country,

the blame is on

overpopulation; too

many dogs being born

and never enough

homes to absorb them."

- BadRap.org

She goes out to play with a few of

the other male resident dogs. She

was taken to Hillcrest to pose for

pictures and she did great around

all of the action and new people

that were busy around her. She

needs a loving, forever home where

she can spend the rest of her days.

She does great on walks, but she

cannot go as far as others. If you

would like to meet her or just

come out and spend time with her,

please let us know. She would love

to meet you.

Gimp was found running with a

bassett hound named Elvis and ran

up to one of our friend’s houses so

they called us for help. The bassett

was returned to his home, but poor

Gimp’s owner’s never responded to

her ads to reclaim her. She is

another pit bull statistic with no

microchip, tag, etc. She has one

back leg without a paw and the

other back leg only has 2 toes. This

is most likely due to a genetic

deformity. She is extremely sweet

and loves attention. She would do

well with a dog of the opposite sex.

OUR FEATURED PET...GIMP-A-LONG-SUE

Contact Information:

Sandy Reed: 806-74606875 (10am-6pm)

Jane Brewer: 806-777-3580

Lauren Cline: 806-790-5640 (adoption application)

Email: Lt5181@aol.com

To meet one of our dogs, please schedule an

appointment by one of the methods above

All of our adoptable pets can be viewed on our

petfinder website shown below: below.

We are a trio of friends that have bonded together through our love for dogs. Within our group, we have a groomer/boarding kennel owner, a vet tech and a pharmacist with a love for animals. We have multiple conforma-tion and obedience titles between us, which gives us a great insight in to the soundness of temperament and struc-ture in the dogs we rescue. We live in a city that has a huge over population issue in dogs, and a lack of city budget to help remedy the situation. Our lo-cal shelter does the best they can, but are in constant need of outside help to get the huge number of dogs, espe-cially pit bulls, that come through there doors get placed. We are a rescue contact for our city shelter and do the best we can to help these deserving dogs get homes. We have no outside funding, so we are only able to take on a few dogs at a time due to budget restraints. We want the dogs we rescue to end up in forever homes. Therefore, we are particular about where these dogs go.

LOLLIPOP RESCUE

WE ARE ON THE WEB!

http://www.petfinder.com/

shelters/TX1297.html Keep your pit bull as social as

possible throughout its life.

WE WANT TO GIVE A

SPECIAL THANK YOU

TO MATT MILLER FOR

FOSTERING MONA