Leave Me Alone

Trinity is the last one to wake up in our house in the morning.  And it usually takes a little bit to wake her up and get her outside for her morning duties.  So when I came into the bedroom one morning with the camera to snap her picture this is what I got.  No movement, no growl, no fuss, no barking, just THIS LOOK.  I snapped the picture, turned around, and walked away.  Her version of the snooze button I guess!

More Love…

Same morning as the last post.  Only this time the little one looks a little guilty doesn’t she?  She’s gotten pretty good at that look!  We gotta teach Trinity how to smile.

Monday Morning…

It was Monday morning and the girls, and their new backpacks, were getting ready to head to work with mom for the morning.  As they were headed out the door, I asked, can you guys go and give the dog some love before you go.  This is the response that I got!  Tough life she has now.

100 Days…

Last week marked 100 days since Trinity moved to Connecticut.  You can read about it HERE.

Check Out Chance…

This is Chance.   Update, Chance went to the doctor on Friday…For his story, pictures and to donate to help him out click HERE.

HOGPR and Us!

The rescue that brought us Trinity has been working on and launched their new site over the weekend.  The link is to the right under Hearts of Gold Pit Rescue.  Part of that launch was a story by us about adopting Trinity in March.  You can check it out HERE.  Enjoy.

All love, all the time…

Summer time is here.  If only this dog had someone to love her!

100 Degrees on 100 Days…

Sunday, June 8th, marked Trinity’s 100th day with us in Conn.  We threw a party (purely coincidental) on that day, which happened to come in the middle of our first heat wave.  The temp reached just about 100 degrees, and it was humid.  Trinity did just what we expected, she celebrated by lying in the sun. 

Care Bear Needs a New Name…

See that Care Bear in Sophie’s hand?  The one with the TWO eyes?  Not sure what his name is (we’ve been on a Care Bear Movie kick lately), but I do know one thing.  Now he only has ONE eye.  Let’s just say Trinity likes her stuffed animals, and Sophie has learned how to put things away.  You don’t even want to know what happened to the baby doll…

Bad Rap…

We have had a bunch of visitors from the BadRap.org website in the last two days after posting a comment under the PETA story and the statement that only “thugs” want Pit Bulls. (Great site, by the way, one of the ones we used for research before rescuing Trinity.) Welcome to everyone and keep coming back, please. We’re a family of four (mom, dad, 4 yr old and 2 yr old), oops, five, Trinity!, and we live in Conn. We started this site so all of the wonderful people who helped us find and rescue Trinity could track her progress, and it has taken a little life of its own. Come back and visit again soon, and whenever someone gives you the old reaction of, OH MY GOD, YOU OWN A PITBULL!!!, send them here and see everything that they can be! Thanks again for visiting.

Woof…

I usually try to remember what was happening when I took the picture. I honestly have no idea how this picture came about. Oh well, up close an personal with our girl!

Caught in the act…

I got caught snapping this picture…..right after I snapped the one below.  Tough Memorial Day for our girl…

The Start of Summer…

Happy Memorial Day!

More Kisses….and a weekend off!

More kisses from the older one, I’m not sure this dog gets enough love in our household!  Trinity gets the weekend off from the ladies as they travel to Nana’s again to hang out with their cousins.  A much deserved break from the two girls I’m sure!

Check Out Kenyon…

Trinity and I went for a walk on Saturday night and stopped by the local pet store.  There are roughly 45-50 puppies in there for sale, none cheaper than $1,200, and who knows where they all came from.  There are new puppies in there all the time, which shows the obvious demand, but do you think that is the best way to find your new dog?  Not a chance.  The best way is to find that dog that needs you, and your family, is to adopt, or rescue.  And one of the ways to find that dog is through www.petfinder.com.  Right now, Petfinder is listing over a quarter of a million dogs that are looking for their forever home.  Included in that list is Kenyon, who we would take in a heartbeat if we could.   Oh yeah, we found Trinity on Petfinder, and I can’t imagine doing it any other way.

…and Hugs!

As promised, hugs from the little one.  As you can see, Trinity is starved for attention from the girls.

Kisses…

Kisses and some love from the four year old!  Don’t worry, pictures of the two year old giving some love soon!

Trinity and Baseball…

Trinity attended her first collegiate baseball games today, and spent the day in the press box, in between trips to relieve herself.  Rather than stay home by herself for 6 hours (the girls were out for the day with mom!), I took her to my baseball games today.  As usual, she was a hit.  In between innings I took her for quick runs, got her treats and turned lots of heads as we walked out of the press box, above the home side stands.  She behaved great and even made some new friends as everyone talked about what a beautiful dog she is.  Makes me feel good about overlooked that sign at the front gate stating, NO DOGS ALLOWED, ha.

Silly Dance

Welcome to the first post concerning what Sophie calls, “The Silly Dance.”  Purely comical to witness in person.  You gotta love this dog!

Rain, Rain Go Away

Trinity is not a big fan of the rain, which I hear is true of most pit bulls.  On a day like today in New England, it’s been raining since bedtime last night, she barely leaves the bedroom.  And has to be dragged outside to relieve herself.  Wouldn’t we like to curl up an hide when it rains?

Bad Rap…

There is no doubt that most (ok, all) of the pit bull news you hear is negative.  The sensational aspect of reporting the pit bull story cannot be argued, just ask CNN.com.  Simply mention the name Michael Vick and see where the conversation turns.  But do you know the other side of the Vick story?  Do you know where these dogs are now and what they are doing?  You can find out by clicking here.  This link comes from the site BadRap.org.  Another solid pit bull education site!  Take a few minutes to educate yourself, if will change your view.  I know from personal experience.

Address Change

If you bookmarked us at the wordpress page, you may want to make a change.  Our new address is www.TrinityThePitBull.com.  Both work right now but we’re thinking of moving and making an attempt to try and help out the rescues that brought us Trinity by raising some money in the process, so make sure you make the change. We’ll always have a Trinity blog available, but the georgeglass.wordpress.com address is likely to go away!

Hearts of Gold…

We found Trinity online through a pair of sites.  The first was Paws New England, who had a cross-posting of Trinity’s story from Hearts of Gold Pit Rescue in Tennessee.  You can find links to both places on the right hand side of the page.  And links to some dogs, just in case you want one too!

MMM…Brownies

This is another picture from the brownie (or cookie, can’t remember) making with the two snow whites.  It’s not the greatest picture but check out what a great looking dog she is.  Fancy!

A couple of chilly nights…

We’ve had a couple of chilly nights up here at the end of April and beginning of May.  Yes, that’s a pink blanket.  Gotta problem with it?

Playing Cars…

Sophie and Trinity playing cars in the living room….not sure what happened to Trinity’s car!

Is that Snow White?

This is Trinity’s spot at the kitchen table for most meals.  She likes to sit next to Sophie because she drops the most.  And yes, that is Snow White standing on the chair as the girls bake some brownies.

Love this dog…

One quick statement from the 4 year old.  “I love our doggie.” 

Camera Shy…

I think this is three girls telling Dad to put the camera away.

Long Walk…

She masters the stairs…

This picture is taken downstairs in our finished basement.  After being scared to tackle the stairs in her first week or so in her new home, she has overcome her fear and will go up and down on her own.

A Weekend Without the Ladies…

Trinity spent her first weekend (she’s been with us for almost 2 months now) without the ladies in the house, as they visited Camp Nana in RI….she definitely missed them.  Wouldn’t you?

Bella and her dog…

Trinity made a trip to PA for the first time over Easter weekend.  Following a long walk on the nearby golf course, most of it taking in the sites off leash, the 4-year old walked her the rest of the way home.  Looks like a good pack leader to me!

Guard dog? Don’t think so. She might love you to death instead.

 

I’m pretty sure she is saying….”Go away, can’t you see the sun is finally out!”  Finally, this New England weather is starting to turn around.

Trinity’s Job

Here is Trinity walking with her new backpack, with Sophie leading the way.  She has gotten very good at walking on her leash, especially with the backpack on.  Inside the backpack?  Four bottles of water.  She takes great pride in carrying those around!

The Girls and Their New Best Friend

I want to take a picture with Trinity….

No, I want to take a picture with Trinity.

Trinity and the Girls…It’s Spring

As you can see, Trinity is starved for some love in her new house.  This is a Sunday morning on the kitchen floor.

And here is our girl hard at work, spring cleaning in the yard.

Some More Pics

Another pic of the new addition.  Along with a link that will break your heart.  The following link was sent to us by Donna, the rescuer who SAVED Trinity.  An amazing story of someone dedicated to her calling of saving Pit Bulls.  More on her at another time.  She runs Hearts of Gold Pit Rescue, the rescue that sent us Trinity.  Did you get here through the Yahoo Groups site?  Let me know about it.  We’re knew at this, still learning.

Trinity Photo Gallery

Girl #4 Enters the House

 

We rescued a dog about six weeks ago, the fourth girl in our house, making the ratio 4:1, not good odds for this guy.  She is an American Pit Bull Terrier…..wait for it, “You adopted a pit bull?”, “Are you crazy?”…..we’ve heard it all in the last few weeks.  Ask yourself, how much do you know about pit bulls besides what you read in the papers?  Nothing right, absolutely nothing at all.  Well here is your chance.

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