Submit Your Idea for Pit Bull Tribute Art!

Pit Bull Rescue Central has made arrangements for an established artist to create a special limited-edition work of art that pays tribute to the pit bull. The artist, Alan Derrick, needs your input as to the characteristics that our followers believe should be captured and represented for the breed. 

Derrick welcomes any comments and suggestions you have to offer. You are invited to submit links, photographs, and other images to help communicate your thoughts, including, but certainly not limited to, pictures of your own companion pit bull. Think of what a monument to the breed this project will represent.

There's No Cost & It Helps Our Cause

There is no cost for you to participate. PBRC will receive, as a donation, the original artist proof of the work of art created for the limited-edition series. The artist proof, the first rendition of the design, is considered much more valuable and collectible by art enthusiasts. This artist proof will be among the items up for bid in our online Poppy Mart auction in September. The funds raised through Poppy Mart are used to help further the work of PBRC.

Put In Your Two Cents Worth

The artist will review each and every suggestion, comment, image, request, and piece of advice he receives and will personally follow up with you if requested. This information-gathering research phase of the project will continue until the end of July. Don’t hesitate to contact the artist and put in your two cents worth. Derrick plans to get started creating the design after July 25, 2013.

About the Art

3D metal pop art typically portrays iconic figures or concepts found in popular culture. This art form features layers of cut steel positioned one over the next, giving the artwork depth and dimension. The artist splatters on layers of paint, creating an illusion which mimics light itself. Each piece is an original, hand crafted and signed by the artist. Learn more about 3D Metal Pop Art.

About the Artist

Alan Derrick specializes in 3D metal pop art and personally designs, fabricates, paints, and signs each original work of art in a limited-edition series of 100 renditions. His work can be found in personal and corporate collections throughout the world. For many years, his focus has rarely trailed from human portraiture. This project represents Derrick’s effort to step outside the box and stretch the definition of portraiture to include more than just the human form. Learn more about Alan Derrick.

So send in your suggestions, photographs, web links, and other ideas today to Contact@AlanDerrick.com!

You can also go directly to Alan Derrick's website and fill out a contact form.

Call the Pupparazzi! The Happy Endings 2014 Calendar Submission Deadline Has Been Extended!

Do you think your rescued pit bull was meant to represent an entire month as a calendar girl or boy? Can your pup compete with 2013's Mr. May (above) or hold her own as Ms. March?

PBRC has extended the submission deadline for our 2014 Happy Endings Calendar to 11:59 pm on Sunday, July 7! So there’s still time to grab the camera and be ready for that amazing photo op.

Since 2002, PBRC’s Happy Endings calendar—our all-dog calendar—has filled 12 months with wonderful color photographs of good-looking, charming, and active rescued pit bulls along with accurate breed information and heart-warming stories of rescue!

Click here for all the information you need about photo specifications and submission requirements.

PBRC Is Now Accepting Photo Submissions for the Happy Endings 2014 Calendar!

Do you think your rescued pit bull was meant to be a calendar girl or boy? Can you picture your pup as Mr. March or Ms. May? PBRC is offering the chance to share your rescued pit bull with the world!

We are opening submissions for PBRC's 2014 Happy Endings Calendar! Since 2002, PBRC’s Happy Endings calendar—our all-dog calendar—has filled 12 months with wonderful color photographs of good-looking, charming, and active rescued pit bulls along with accurate breed information and heart-warming stories of rescue!

PBRC is accepting photo submissions now through June 30, 2013.

Entry fees are as follows:

1 photo: $7.50

3 photos: $15

6 photos: $25

Click here for all the additional information you need about photo specifications and submission requirements. Note: Photos published in the Happy Endings calendar portray dogs only.

All proceeds from the photo submissions and calendar sales are used to help pit bulls in need. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to have your furry friend be a pin-up and to help others in need.

Attention All Pit Bull Enthusiasts! The PBRC 2014 People's Choice Calendar Call for Submissions Is Open!

Have you taken a picture of your pit bull that perfectly portrays his personality? That proudly presents her playfulness?  PBRC is now welcoming submissions to our annual People's Choice Pit Bull Calendar online photo contest. PBRC is looking for photographs of your pit bull, be it an action shot, a funny moment, a handsome pose, or a contemplative photo in the midst of some beautiful scenery! Submit photos that show your grinners and goofballs, your clowns and camera hams, in action or at rest—whether by themselves, with people, or with other pets.

There is a minimum entry fee of $10 per submission. You also have the option to donate more to PBRC with each submission.

This $10, $25, or $50 donation—and the funds raised from voting ($1/vote)—support PBRC’s listing and screening services to help pit bulls find loving, responsible homes, our spay and neuter fund, and our financial aid fund for life-saving medical treatment.

All submitted photos will be viewed and enjoyed by thousands of voters who will select the favorites. The 13 most popular photos will be published in the 2014 People's Choice Pit Bull calendar—the top vote-getting photo will appear on the cover.

The work of PBRC is done by a staff of volunteers who work 365 days a year to provide free information that educates the public, encourages responsible dog ownership, and helps promote a compassionate world where the positive image of these dogs is restored. The People’s Choice Pit Bull calendar is just one way we promote the positive pit bull qualities.

Visit the 2014 People’s Choice calendar page for more information about the contest. For more information about Pit Bull Rescue Central, visit PBRC online. More questions? Send us an e-mail.

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Keep an eye out for the call for submissions to PBRC's 2014 Happy Endings Calendar. We will begin accepting photos soon. The Happy Endings Calendar—an all-dogs calendar published annually since 2002—contains breed information, heartwarming stories, and 12 months of beautiful color photographs of rescued pit bulls!

April's most foolish! The "I Pittie, The Fool" winners....

Our canine clowns and cutups crack us up every day of the year, but on April Fool’s Day 2013, there were a few comedians who caught our eye. 

The winners of this year’s PBRC “I Pittie, The Fool” contest are...

First place: Kullen

Second place: A tie! 

Mattie: 

 















... and ... 

Steve:

Third place: Penelope

Thanks to all who sent submissions to the contest—and be sure to keep capturing pictures of your playful pit bulls all year round so you can enter “I Pittie, the Fool” 2014!

Pit Bull Rescue Central's 8th annual "I Pittie, The Fool" photo contest!

Are you entertained by your bully buddy's antics? Is your canine companion a constant comic cut-up? It's time for Pit Bull Rescue Central's 8th annual "I Pittie, The Fool" photo contest!

Share those silly moments with everyone by submitting a photo to our contest!

To enter your playful pooch in our contest, send your photo, the dog's name, your name, and your email address to pbrccontest@pbrc.net. Once all pictures are received, the winning photos will be selected by PBRC volunteers. The owners with the best fool of a pit bull will win prizes from PBRC! There will be a first, second and third place winner.

Please submit your photos no later than March 27, 2013 (12:00 Midnight EST). Multiple entries are welcome, but please submit only one photo per dog. And please remember: safety first when snapping those silly pics!

Mark your calendars:

 

Deadline for photos: Wednesday, March 27 (12:00 Midnight EST)

Voting by PBRC volunteers: Sunday, March 31st

The I Pittie, The Fool winner announced: Monday, April 1

Good luck, and may your hilarious hound win!

Keeping Military Families Intact—Including the Pets!

Because the military lifestyle can involve frequent uprooting and transferring from one state—or country—to another, one might assume that keeping a dog in those circumstances is counterintuitive. Relocation costs can be expensive—thousands of dollars, in some cases—and the US military does not cover expenses for relocating family pets.

But dog ownership offers countless therapeutic benefits and having to give up a beloved family pet—particularly if the reason is related to budget—can be devastating. To help keep military families intact—including the furry ones—the international arm of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has launched Operation Military Pets. Individuals serving in all military branches, and relocating within the United States or anywhere in the world, are welcome to apply for Operation Military Pets grants to help offset the costs of bringing their pets with them.

There has been a tremendous response since its February 2013 launch, says Stephanie Scott, SPCA International’s Director of Communications, who notes that in one month, there have been almost 40 requests for help and the group has already begun disbursing financial aid.

Although the military enacted in 2009 a rule that “aggressive or potentially aggressive” dogs, including pit bulls, are not allowed in US military bases, Operation Military Pets offers assistance to anyone serving in the military, whether they live on or off base; thus, there are no breed restrictions for eligibility. Those forced to live off base because of their dog’s breed may need the most help, in fact. “We understand that off-base housing is more costly and just one more example of why our animal-loving military personnel are forced to shoulder a heavier burden as they are relocated,” Scott says.

Visit Operation Military Pets for more information about the program—including how it got started—and to find out how you can support this important program. As Scott says, "With so many families facing transportation costs of thousands of dollars, we need the public's support to ensure we can help every single military family that needs it."