I have serious issues with SPBR, but don’t want to shit up this thread. Let’s just say I know a lot of former SBPR foster families. PM me if anybody wants to know more.
I’m also not a fan of SPBR, I hope you have a much better experience fostering than so many others have. Cute pups for sure.
Alright, I am not posting this to ruffle any feathers. This page has been in the works for a while now. This is the real SPBR, what many people don’t see. These stories come from hundreds of previous foster families, board members, and volunteers. This is why I have such a problem with their founder, Eric Gray. Those of you who had good luck and found amazing healthy dogs, that’s great! There are/were some amazing people doing their best for the dogs, it’s unfortunate that the head of the organization is such a scumbag. I just cannot recommend the organization. At all.
http://www.spbrtruth.com
I just heard about this from my dad yesterday. His GF Barb has been a part of SPBR for a while now and she is fostering Faith. It’s unfortunate with all of this finally being brought to light.
It really is. I knew he was bad news, but not THAT bad. I also heard that a couple of the OP’s fosters have been adopted into WONDERFUL homes, which is good no matter what.
Damn, good to know. I’m going to be looking for a pit puppy in a few months. I want a puppy but need to find one that will grow to be in the 40-50lbs range confirmed, as I hope to be bringing it to work with me every day.
Any suggestions for good sources? Again I’ve got months to search
Pitty Love Rescue and Rescue-A-Bull are both reputable rescues in the Rochester/Buffalo area. Local shelters also have some great pit mixes, I have met some wonderful ones from the Buffalo shelter. You may want to consider an adult if you have size limits too. Adult dogs can be great, because you know what their temperament is. Sometimes it’s hard to tell with a puppy. I’d be glad to answer any specific questions/offer advice
Thanks. I’m cool with mixes, etc. Not looking for an adult because of all the stories I’ve heard of complexes from ill treatment. Also the strong influence of raising properly. Seems I’ve heard a decent amount of cases of people adopting puppies where they were able to know the parents, or a pregnant mother at the pound has puppies, etc
dont NOT get one because they are an adult. as adults, you can very easily tell how they are and you will know what to expect.
but :hugefuckingtup: for looking to adopt instead of purchase a dog. If you want to get a taste for a 70 lb one, come meet my murderdog.
The resilience of these dogs is incredible. PLR has one from a fighting bust in Ohio. His name is Echo and he is a sweetheart. Aside from his scars you’d never know he was mistreated in any way.
hey guys … go shit up someone elses thread
I only read a few of those testimonials, I guess I don’t get it, or get how fostering is suppose to work.
Is this Eric dude running a puppy farm under the guise it’s a rescue = total D-bag.
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Is this Eric dude suppose to get money from sponsors and spending it on himself = that sucks.
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Is this Eric dude trying to help too many dogs and is over extending himself borderline hoarding = his hearts in the right place, be he needs better management skills.
How does a regular fostering situation work? Do you get the dog, and ALL vet bills are paid by the company/foundation/organization + food money?
If I was rescuing a dog, I’d expect some health and behavioral issues. My dog was sick when I adopted her, paid the $100 for meds and moved on. Was I suppose to bash the volunteer based organization that appeared to be operating on a shoe string budget?
But isn’t the bottom line; are the dogs getting to a good forever home or waiting in a shelter to get euthanized?
Typically, any vet care, shots, spay/neuter, meds are covered by the rescue group and is not the responsibility of the foster. Food, toys, socialization is up to the foster. That’s why a rescue adoption fee is around $200-300. There are records of people donating THOUSANDS of dollars for the dogs, and at one point a woman left him over $250k expecting it to go towards the rescue dogs. Well, it didn’t. Foster families who could not sit and watch dogs die from parvo shelled out money from their own wallets and were never refunded, yet Eric still collected an adoption fee. It’s a known fact that he has a bunch of dogs crated in his basement in filthy conditions, and he is directly responsible for the deaths of at least 10 dogs.
There are fates worse than euthanization, and I consider a dog being stuck in a filthy crate 24/7, starving, sick, and hurt, one of them. His heart is not in the right place, as people have tried to help him numerous times and not only has he flat out refused, he bans them from the forum, and if they have any foster dogs they suddenly become “not SPBR dogs”. When the entire board of directors quit because they couldn’t stand it anymore, that should have been a sign to people. When he dumped rescue dogs back at shelters, that is a sign. When local shelters won’t even consider releasing dogs to his rescue, that is a sign. And that is why I don’t really care if I am “shitting up this thread” anymore.
He used the 250k left to him and paid off his student loans from law school. It’s such a d-bag move and I feel bad for all the fosters who were promised money and never received it. I hope the rescue can survive and regain a positive reputation with the good people still part of the organization
Alright guys, use this thread to talk as much shit as you want. leave it out of the adorable pits for adoption thread. Someone adopt those murderdogs!
And don’t forget his garage full of really nice “toys” that suddenly appeared after he got the money, including a S2000. The good people still involved do their best for the benefit of the dogs.
An update on the SPBR situation: http://www.examiner.com/article/spca-seizes-five-pit-bulls-from-smilin-pit-bull-rescue-elma-n-y
FINALLY. I just hope those who still have fosters reach out to other legit rescue groups, there are so many people willing and able to help.