Updates!

So, it's been a long time coming, but as of August 2009 we are officially licensed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture! Our group is called Atlanta Underdog Initiative. We focus on the rescuing and rehoming pit bulls and mastiffs. We also seek to educate the public and advocate on behalf of the dogs we rescue.

Our website domain has been purchased. Now I'm just waiting on the logo to be complete and waiting to get our 501(c) 3 status. We've filed for incorporation with the state, but it takes a while to get the rest of it done. Once we've got everything in order I'll be sure to blog about it!

As for our dog updates, we've had lots of changes!

Honeybunch has been adopted by our friends Sarah and Daren. They adore Bunch and she has really blossomed with them! She is doing advanced tricks and is doing great in her new home! Here's a pic of her doing tricks with Basil, one of our fosters and one of the Missouri 500:

If you aren't familiar with the Missouri 500, you can read about them here, and bear in mind that sweet and tiny Basil is looking for his forever home:


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As for Ms. Gracie, she has been adopted by our cousins Jonny and Khristina Aldea. Gracie had surgery on her other ACL in December, (the first one was in May) and she has recovered beautifully! Initially we thought that David's co-worker was going to adopt her, but he totally flaked out on us the DAY Gracie came out of surgery. Thankfully our good friends Diana and Paulina (who also happen to be our former foster Cha-cha's moms) stepped up and helped us by fostering Gracie during a large portion of her recovery period. In February Jonny mentioned he'd like to adopt a dog and it just so happened that they met Gracie and fell in love with her. We couldn't be happier that things have worked out so well for our sweet girl! Here's a pic of her chewing on her Michael Vick chew toy:










Last but not least, Rosie has officially become part of the Ciontos pack. I asked David what he wanted for his birthday and for Valentine's Day and he told me he wanted me to remove Rosie's adoption postings so we can officially keep her. So, Rosie is the fourth perma-pit to join the Ciontos pack. Welcome home Butterpants!

In a separate post I'll blog about recent news and our dogs currently available for adoption!

Pit Prints FINALLY exposed!

For many years now Georgia rescuers have know about Pit Prints and the shady, under-handed tactics of organization president Amanda Conrad. Through several months of hard work and a dedicated woman named Liz Henderson, Amanda Conrad has finally been exposed for the fraud that she is!

See the Fox 5 I-Team reports here:

www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/i-team:-pit-prints-030110

www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/i-team:-pit-prints-pt.-2-030210

A special thanks goes to Randy Travis, the Fox 5 I-Team reporter who did these reports, and to Liz Henderson and Jennifer Dragon for coming forward and telling their stories.