Current Fosters

Our current foster dogs are listed here. All of our dogs are current on vaccinations and spayed/neutered prior to adoption. Dogs adopted through MN Pit Stop are given a clean bill of health & behaviorally assessed before leaving. Once in the hands of the new owners, we do not guarantee the dog’s behavior or health. Behavior is influenced by genetics, environment and experiences, we can not control what happens to the dogs once they leave us, therefore we will not be responsible for changes that may occur with the dogs. We do offer continued guidance, training and behavior consultations for those interested.

Interested in applying for one of our dogs, please download an application: MN Pit Stop Adoption Application

All persons adopting dogs through MN Pit Stop must sign an Adoption Agreement and pay a non-refundable Adoption Fee.

Sully-Available for Adoption

Sully appears to be an American Bully, which is a more recent breed that derives from American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshires Terriers and American Bulldogs. Sully is very sweet and loves EVERYONE he meets. He is social with other dogs and is currently living with two other dogs and three cats. He tends to be a focused on the cats when they run, so a home with dog-savvy cats or no cats would be best. I do not leave him unattended with cats at this point.

He is roughly two years old and currently weighs 76 pounds. Sully is neutered and current on vaccinations. He is house-trained, crate trained and rides well in the car. He has basic manners under his belt and would be a great family dog. He would do well with children of any age and is mellow around kids. After a bit of exercisze each day, Sully is then happy to lay around and be a coach potato.

STATS:

Breed: American Bully
Color: Blue-nose, Blue
Age: 2 years young
Weight: 76 pounds of love
Socialability: Great with dogs and people; under direct supervision: he’s alright with cats
Neutered and current on Vaccinations
Adoption fee: $200.00

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Gunther–Adopted! Thank you Kelly and Tyler, enjoy your new boy.

Meet Gunther, we sprang him from Rochester Animal Control where he was brought in as a stray dog. Gunther is proving to be quite the sweetheart! He traveled well crated in the car. He did great during his dog-to-dog introductions with our dogs and so far he seems fine with cats. If they harass him and give chase, he will follow, but is easy to call off them. He’s meet several new people today and has done well, if he’s nervous, he lays down. He’s playing with toys and loves running in the yard with the other dogs. We’ll be working on his basic manners and leash walking skills. If you’re interested in adopting this fantastic boy, please contact us through the contact link! Thanks for looking.

STATS:

Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier mix
Gender: Male-neutered
Color: Red and White
Age: 12-18 months old
Weight: 60 pounds
Socialability: good with dogs and cats
Current on Vaccinations and Microchipped
Adoption fee: $200.00, includes vet records, collar, front-attaching harness and food.

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Charlie– Adopted! Thank you Cindy and Donnie!

Charlie is young male GSD that was surrendered to our rescue recently. He did well with children, other dogs and cats. He was quickly adopted by a nice couple near Rochester.

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STATS:

German Shepherd Dog
Neutered Male
Color: Black/Tan/Sable
Age: 2-3 years old
Weight: 80 lbs, but should be ~95lbs
Socialability: Good with children, dogs, cats
Current on vaccinations

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Odie–Adopted! Thank you Summer and Phillip!

Odie is a six month old male, blue and white APBT. In his last home, Odie broke his left hind femur and his previous owner couldn’t afford to “fix” it. Rather than have him euthanized, we were contacted to see if we could help him. By that time, Odie’s leg wasn’t savable, so we had it amputated on Nov 22. He is doing amazingly well and will be available to go into a new home soon!

Odie is doing very well with his training. We started him on clicker training and he’s loving it. Potty training has been going very well too. Odie is crate trained, rides great in the car, loves everyone, gets along great with other dogs and cats and is a complete mush who loves to snuggle and be with his people.

Stats:

APBT, neutered- male
Color: White and Blue, blue-nose
Age: 6 months
Weight: 45lbs
Socialability: dog-social, cat-social and kid friendly
Current on vaccinations and deworming
Adoption Fee: $250.00

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Nana Blue–Adopted! Thank you Dayna!

This little lady arrived to us after being surrendered to a local shelter. She’s had a dubious past, but she is forgiving girl and a true love. Nana loves being with her people and she is great with other dogs and cats. Recently she attended an educational event with a dozen kids under the age of 10. She was fantastic with them and seemed to soak up all their pets and attention. Nana is due to be spayed soon. She has been updated on her vaccinations and deworming. She does have an ear infection at the moment that we’re treating her for, but she handles the treatments great. She is by far one of the sweetest and easiest fosters we’ve had the privilege to have in our lives.

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Stats

APBT, female-spayed
Color: blue and white
Age: 5-6 years old
Weight: 56.5 pounds
Socialablity: dog-social, cat-social and kid friendly
Current on vaccinations and deworming

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Maddy– Adopted! Thank you Diane!

Maddy is a young, female Boxer x American Staffordshire Terrier mix. She was found as a stray and not reclaimed. Maddy is very social, goofy and a wonderful light-switch dog. She is socially and food motivated. Maddy has done well with a variety of dogs and dog-savvy cats. Maddy rides great in the car, does well at the vet, is crate and house trained. She is current on vaccinations and is spayed. Maddy is currently living with a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and is learning basic cues, such as Sit, Down, Come, Stay, Wait, Leave It, Out, Off. She is also living with two other dogs and three cats. Maddy would probably do well competing in Obedience, Rally or Agility. She is also a good candidate to be a Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog.

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Stats:

Female, spayed
Color: Fawn with black mask and white on chest, belly, nose and all four paws.
Age: ~18 months
Weight: 47.3 pounds
Current on vaccinations, dewormed, heartworm and lymes tests-negative
Dog Social, Cat Social with dog-savvy cats
House trained, crate trained, rides well in car

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Lacy–Adopted! Thank you Jeanne, Phil, Kyle and McKayla!

Lacy is a lovely, little American Pit Bull Terrier. She is a bit shy and reserved when you first meet her, but her eyes will melt your heart. Lacy enjoys playing fetch and zooming around outside and with other dogs, but also loves snuggling on your lap and giving kisses. She will need an owner that will build her confidence and bring her out of her shell. We don’t doubt Lacy will be an exceptional dog (she already is), she just needs someone to give her the right direction through positive reinforcement training and enrichment. Lacy is dog social and cat friendly. She is currently living with two other dogs and three cats. She is crate trained, house trained and rides well in the car. Lacy currently weighs 46 pounds and will remain a smaller sized pit bull. We have rated Lacy as a PG-17 dog. During the ASPCA’s MYM assessment, Lacy scored as an Orange dog with a Wallflower canine-ality. To find out more about this, Click here.

Stats:

Female, spayed
Color- Black with white on chest and tips of toes
Age- 11 months
Weight- 46 lbs.
Current on vaccinations and dewormed
Dog social, cat social with dog-savvy cats.
Home with older or no children
House trained, crate trained, great car rider.

Harvey–Adopted! Thank you Cassie!

Harvey is a five year, neutered male Chocolate and white American Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier mix. He was rescued out of a neglectful situation and is now learning that humans can be reliable, loving and fun. He is very sweet tempered and is doing well living with two other dogs and three cats. He has been around children as well and seems comfortable with them. We’re rating him as a PG-13 depending upon the family and home. Harvey enjoys car rides and is food motivated. We’re working on increasing his play drive and having him discover toys are fun to play with! For additional info on Harvey, please contact me at: aditi@theurbaneanimal.com

Stats:

Male, neutered
Color: chocolate and white
Age: 5 years
Weight: 67 lbs
Current on vaccinations and de-wormed
Dog social, fine with dog-savvy cats and older children
House trained and crate trained

Honey–Adopted! Thank you Justin and Amber

Honey is a young girl that came out of a neglectful situation. Despite the rough start in life, she is happy, happy, happy! Honey is fairly small, currently only weighs 32 lbs. This could be due to a variety of reasons…runt of a litter, mal-nurishment, bred before one year of age? She adores being with people & kids, is dog social and friendly with cats! This girl probably won’t need much dental care, since she loves to chew on bones and tough chew toys thus keeping her teeth clean in the process! She loves playing fetch with tennis balls and is learning the “drop it” cue. She didn’t come with any foundation training, but we’re taking care of that! She is very food motivated, although a bit picky about her treats, so training her is fun. She crates well and is house trained. Her only vice is that she gets very nervous while riding in the car. We are working on counter-conditioning and desensitizing her to car rides, but behavior modification always takes time. For now, if we have to travel anywhere, she gets crated in a hard-plastic crate and it gets covered to cut down on the stimuli. This seems to help her! Crate included in adoption.

Overall we couldn’t be more pleased with this dog! She has a fantastic recall and we are already doing off-leash training with her! She really is living up to her name, Honey!

Stats:

Female
Color: Red, Red nose
Current Age: 12-18 months
Weight: 32 lbs.
Vaccinated, spayed and micro-chipped on July 20th, 2010
Sociability- dog social, kid and cat friendly too!

LuLu–Adopted!

Our newest addition is LuLu. She arrived August 15th after being abandoned by her previous people.

LuLu appears to be an American Pit Bull Terrier with possibly a touch of Boxer. She will most likely be a medium sized dog when full grown, weighing between 45-60 lbs. She is doing very well in her training, currently she understands: sit, down, come, kennel up, leave it, off, drop it, shake, target, go potty, and go poop.

Lulu is quite a little ham, she loves to carry toys around in her mouth and playfully growl at you while doing so. She also loves using her front legs to box at you and other dogs, which lead us to believe maybe she had some Boxer in her. LuLu has a good re-call, but she’s still a puppy so she can get distracted easily. She will need to be placed in an active home with people who will continue her training. She’s a people pleaser though and is very food motivated!

She will continue to be in ambassador training until she goes to her new home, learning basic manners and potty training. Currently living with our two dogs, two cats, and parrot.

Stats:

Female
Color: Fawn and white with black mask
Current Age: 4.5 months
Weight: 30 lbs
Vaccinated on 08/15/09 & 09/15/09 (booster shots). Spayed on 8/26/09
Sociability with other dogs: social to tolerant

Sherlock–Adopted!

sherlocksitting 001 Meet Sherlock, a male Blue-fawn American Pit Bull Terrier available for adoption.

Sherlock has all the fixings to be a Canine Good Citizen when he comes of age to take the test. He is also on his way to becoming a great breed ambassador! He was rescued out of a bad situation in the Twin Cities by a good Samaritan who unfortunately could not keep him. That’s when we stepped in and took this adorable little guy into our home.

Sherlock is a very intelligent puppy and is cute as a button! He is crate trained and doing great with potty training. He is currently living with our other two dogs, cats and a parrot.

We adore Sherlock’s great personality and goofy antics. He’s sure to make everyone in the room coo and laugh at the same time!