Our Philosophy-

We are a rescue that specializes in the rehabilitation of American Pit Bull Terriers. We accept any variation of the Bull dog & or Molosser strains.  We use words like “Bull & Terrier”, “Bulldog” “Game bred” ,“Working Lines” & “Traditional”. All these words describe the American Pit Bull Terrier. We base our standard... off a very old time traditional sense of the breed, the same standard that the pioneers of the breed set forth. There is a lot of confusion as to what an American pit Bull Terrier is these days. So we follow the pioneers, The “Smiths” of the breed as it were. We follow

 

a standard that allows an APBT to be what it was intended to be,  a hard working, intelligent, versatile, loyal, spirited breed.  Although we do not encourage, nor do we support blood sport in any capacity. We do appreciate the drive of a game dog.  The same drive that will allow a dog to fight through exhaustion & relentlessly oppose pain for hours, makes a great Weight pull dog, agility or OBD canine. Some say the breed was developed purely as the ultimate gladiator of the canine world, pound for pound the perfect fighting machine. We SMASH that stereotype daily!  As anyone in the realm of breeding, rescue, humane work, Competitive events, we have a standard.  A canine should possess teach ability, stable, predictable behavior. It should at least be neutral with another canine. We do not expect every canine to get along with all dogs. We do however expect a canine to follow our leadership.  A canine should & can at least be neutral & seek the leadership of its handler.  We have very knowledgeable people with many collective years of experience that we are devout to. These philosophies were cultivated & nurtured for many years. We have found a traditional & Realistic balance of what makes a stable & adoptable canine.

Another aspect of our adoption standard “The Adopter” Most canine owners are looking for a mid level pack dog, easily able to be blended into a home setting. We base our adoptable canines to this percentage philosophy. The adopter will be doing 85% of what brings the dog success by time the canine is loaded into their car, 75% within a week of having the canine in their home.  65%-50% within a month… In knowing that over 10 years of rescue, we as responsible rescuers must present the best of the standard we have developed. We cannot & will not adopt out a potentially dangerous dog that has exhibited unpredictable behavior. A canine that possesses a definitive will to attack other canines at will. Nor can we adopt out a canine that will not yield to a human handler, or demonstrate a willingness to become teachable.   If we expect private owners & breeders to be responsible, then we as a rescue group better do the same.

We at Detroit Bully Corps are not just trying to rehabilitate individual canines. We are also trying to do our part to rehabilitate the integrity of the overall American Pit Bull Terrier strain of canine.  Our ultimate goal is to see the American Pit bull Terrier rise above the negative stigma & once again be the “All American Dog”…

Sincerely,

William j. Bellottie