Both of these babies have been at the Woodbridge Animal Shelter in Woodbridge, NJ for almost a year now – and I cannot figure out why. They are good looking, super smart and will make great pets for the right family!

Smokey (a stunning redhead!) is a 2-3 year old pit bull who has certainly grown near and dear to our hearts. He came to us as a surrender from a former shelter volunteer who purchased him as a puppy just because she thought it was cool to have a pit bull. She did not socialize, train, exercise, or expose him to the outside world during his formative puppy stages and as he began to get older, larger, and stronger he became anxious, defensive, and protective. The response to this was to keep him in a crate for the majority of the time and physically abuse him when he was out of the crate and unsure how to respond to unfamiliar people and situations. As you can imagine, his life became one of misery, little human interaction or affection and confusion regarding how he was supposed to behave. Instead of even walking him regularly to allow him to expend some of his energy, they decided to drug him up with pills that would sedate him and prevent him from “behaving poorly.” When he was eventually surrendered to the shelter he was an emotional and mental mess and would not allow anyone to even touch or approach him without cowering to the ground and urinating on himself.

As you can see in the images below…..he is coming out of his shell and is learning to love and trust both people and other dogs……prefers a home with no cats or young children.

Sneakers (the beautiful black and white boy) is yet another stray pit bull that arrived at the shelter fully equipped with his leash and collar on, but no identification tags. The person who found him searched extensively for an owner but was unfortunately unsuccessful and no one has contacted the shelter looking for their beloved pet. So, aside from his good looks, we are learning more and more about Sneakers everyday. He is a sweet, friendly and energetic guy who is super obedient and would make a great pet in an adult only home. We do not recommend he live with a family that has young children simply because we do not know his history and because he is not great at sharing his food sometimes. He will be neutered prior to adoption and is current on all of his vaccinations. Take a look at that pittie smile, even at the shelter his outlook on life is good!

If you are interested in helping give these babies a wonderful life, please contact the shelter directly at 732.855.0600 x5007