Dodger *sponsored* Pit Bull Terrier Cedar Rapids, IA

DODGER IS A NEUTERED MALE PITBULL TERRIER MIX WEIGHING 45 LBS. AND ENDED UP HERE AT THE SHELTER BECAUSE HE WAS ABANDONED BY HIS OWNER. WE ARE ESTIMATING HIS AGE TO BE AROUND 2 YEARS OLD.

I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT UP FRONT, DODGER IS CURRENTLY MY FAVORITE DOG HERE AT THE SHELTER AND WITH GOOD REASON. FOR SUCH A YOUNG DOG, HE HAS A VERY CALM AND LAID-BACK DISPOSITION. WHAT HE LIKES BEST IS TO SIT IN FRONT OF YOU AND ALLOW YOU TO GIVE HIM A FACIAL MASSAGE. HE LOVES TO BE LOVED. HE LOVES TO SIT AND LEAN INTO YOU AND WILL JUMP IN YOUR LAP IF YOU LET HIM.

HE MIGHT BE ONE OF THE EASIEST DOGS I HAVE EVER WALKED. I BELIEVE HE HAS HAD SOME LEASH TRAINING. HE WALKS RIGHT ALONG SIDE OF YOU WITH NO PULLING OR TUGGING AND WILL LOOK UP AT YOU ON OCCASION TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE STILL THERE. FOLKS, IT’S A PLEASURE TO WALK THIS DOG.
I AM ALSO REASONABLY CERTAIN HE HAS HAD HOUSETRAINING. I HAVE GOTTEN HIM OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND HE IS ALWAYS QUICK TO TAKE CARE OF HIS BUSINESS AS SOON AS WE GET OUT OF THE DOOR. JUST PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE HE HAS TO ADJUST TO A NEW HOME.

I HAVE SPENT TIME WITH DODGER IN OUR EXERCISE YARD. AT THIS POINT I WASN’T SURPRISED HE KNOWS SEVERAL BASIC COMMANDS. HE DOES A NICE SIT, DOWN, STAY, COMES TO YOU WHEN CALLED, AND TAKES TREATS GENTLY FROM YOUR HAND. I WOULD DESCRIBE HIS ENERGY LEVEL AS MEDIUM AT MOST. DODGER IS NOT A JUMPER! HE WON’T JUMP ON YOU OR ANYONE ELSE. ANOTHER THING MOST DOGS DO AT THIS AGE. SWEET! PLEASE CHECK OUT HIS VIDEO ON PETINDER.COM TO CHECK DODGER OUT OFF LEASH.

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A DOG(S) IN YOUR HOME, THERE WOULD BE A MEET & GREET AT THE SHELTER.

I CAN’T SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS DOG. HE IS NOT JUST ANOTHER MEDIUM SIZED BLACK PIT MIX THAT WE SEE A LOT OF HERE AT THE SHELTER. I THINK HE IS SPECIAL AND I BELIEVE YOU WILL FEEL THE SAME WAY IF YOU WERE TO GET HIM OUT OF HIS KENNEL AND GIVE HIM HIS CHANCE. YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID.

Dodger would do best with dogs his size or larger and with medium to low energy. He has been in playgroups and often prefers to be by himself doing his own thing.

Please fill out an adoption application at www.cedar-rapids.org/animal. Once the application is approved, you will be able to meet with the cat you want to see. In order to be approved all animals in the home must be sterilized and current on a rabies vaccination.

The spay/neuter surgery is included in the adoption fee of $125. * We always prefer that our animals go to indoor homes.
*OWNING a pet is a lifetime commitment! Please be ready to make that commitment before you adopt a pet!
*BREED DISCLOSURE: Due to the fact that most of our adoptable pets are strays, we cannot guarantee their breed. We list the pets breed as the one that best matches the physical appearance, temperament, and personality of the animal-in some cases it's purely a guess. The pet may also be listed as a mix when it’s actually a purebred.