If you adopt from a Pit Bull rescue, some of those dogs are from good breeders and just happened to fall in bad hands. The dog will already be spayed or neutered, AND if you were interested in a dog with cropped ears, MANY of them do have a crop.

That way, you're getting what you want AND saving a life.

I went around looking to adopt but most don't adopt out pits and like the 1 that did didn't have a dog that really stood out to me and they wouldn't adopt 1 out to me even if I found 1.

Is it just me or is this Pitt-Man part deux?

Go to a PIT BULL RESCUE. Not a shelter... look around for a pit bull rescue. If you're willing to drive around to a breeder, I don't see why you can't drive to a pit bull rescue.

I can't drive to a breeder because all of the good ones are WAY out of state. I checked out Spindletop but like I said not rerally any dogs I liked and they wouldn't let me adopt if I did.

And I hope thats not a bad thing, angeeleeta

Why won't they let you adopt?

You do realize that if you're researching (thoroughly) rescues and what-not, many of them WILL drive if you're willing to pay the adoption fee for the dog.

Because I'm not 21 and probably because where I stay its mostly dirt and rocks, atleast in the back thats all thats there.

Perhaps you should wait on adopting a dog, then.

I think that is a poor excuse. People are looking to save lives and place dogs in loving homes. I really don't believe that you've checked with every shelter and rescue within your state to see if both of those conditions ring true if you are actually a fit and able potential dog owner.

I believe that if you still plan to purchase, that you should put that on the back burner, as well.

I do breed Great Danes, but I'm very active in rescue. I assist my friend with Australian Shepherd rescue. There are rules, but to good families, exceptions are made.

If these organizations aren't letting you adopt (which I doubt you've exhausted every option), then they aren't finding you fit.

Something else worries me. The little comment about getting thrown a little cash if your breeder bought dog were to be studded out. That makes people think that you're all about the money.

I've been waiting a couple years to get another dog after mine was killed, so I really don't want to wait any longer.

I've checked all of the shelters and rescues I can get to, even the sketchy ones. The only 1 I couldn't check out was Chako because I didn't have time.

But I have a couple refrences that have seen how I raised and took care of my last dog and they know I can care for a dog no problem.

If I was all about cash I would just go by some bad*ss dog from anyone and stud him out. What I meant which you should know most breeders will let you get pick of the litter or a stud fee. But like I said I'm not interested in breeding.

Grimmbull,
It's great that you're looking for a responsible breeder. But it sounds like you think getting from a breeder would be easier. Expect to pay a small fortune for a good dog. $1,000 at the very, very least. From my experience, it's ten times easier to rescue a dog then to get one from a breeder. Thousands of dogs out there need homes today, only a very small portion of well-bred puppies will ever need homes.

Specific breed rescues out there are just dying to find great homes for their dogs, and there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to adopt one.

The questions we are asking you are the same questions a good breeder would ask you. I suggest if you only want a dog as a pet, and have fostered some dogs before, you wait a little longer and rescue.

Either way I have to wait til like end of summer or sometime later this year. I've been looking at breeders for like a year and a half- 2 years, so I like to have a breeder to go to if I can't adopt or can't find 1 to adopt.

If I can get my dad to agree to help me out in adopting 1 I'm going to adopt, but I REALLY don't see him doing it because he's scared of big dogs or maybe its just like pits, rotts, and all those "vicious" breeds.(he's a pansy)

Grimm,

You are VERY wrong when you think that co-owning an in tact dog would allow YOU to get the stud fee or pick of the litter. For that, you would have to have full ownership of a dog that had full registration. Most good breeders will not give that to you.

If you do a co-own, the original breeder owns half of that dog. If they feel is is right to stud that particular dog out, you have no right to the money or any of the puppies. That is what having a co-own is about. If you want to title the dog, you can choose to do so if the dog is worthy. However, breeding the dog is up to the original breeder via the co-own and most of them will not "throw you a bone," so to speak.

They will take pick for themselves if they see any desirable pups that will benefit their breeding program, or take the stud fee and put it back into their kennel which is, most likely, barely breaking even... because despite the prices of their dogs, they're spending the money and then some on feeding their dogs a quality diet, getting them the veterinary care they need, training, and more.

I don't really care because I personally would never show a dog, maybe weight pull or something but you don't need an intact dog to do so why would I spend more money for an intact dog when one thats not can do it as well

You're the one who was talking about possibly owning a dog. You're the one that brought up getting thrown a couple dollars if the dog were studded out by the breeder. You're the one who assumed that most good breeders will give you the puppy or stud fee.

I was just clarifying that you were VERY wrong.

Because someone brought up me co-owning and I said I wasn't interested in showing or breeding.

You can't expect someone who neither breeds nor shows or even wants to do those things, to know everything about it.

Just an observation,
But I don't believe that you are mature enough to own a dog. Especially of rescues have turned you down, like you said. As was stated by another poster, a lot of those rescues are dying to place those dogs to make room for more. Many can and will make exceptions for individuals who are serious about adopting and will make great homes for pets. If they turn you down, then that's on you... not them. You should also check out of state, as well. Australian Shepherd rescue has a "rail-road" of people that are willing to drive-n-meet, drive-n-meet, drive-n-meet, and so on... if they find a serious adopter.