We are expecting puppies from our female Tyra and male Bubba.

Tyra will have new american bulldog puppies any day now:

No More Homeless Pets

Rescued Pit Bulls Make the Big Screen

January 14, 2009 : 2:11 PM

Best Friends Attends Opening Of Hotel For Dogs

By Cheri Moon

Usually, when Hollywood comes out with a movie that features a breed of dog, rescue groups cringe and brace themselves. Films such as 101 Dalmatians, Beethoven and Beverly Hills Chihuahua resulted in increased sales of Dalmatians, Saint Bernards, and Chihuahuas. This in turn leads to an upswing of these breeds at animal shelters because many new owners surrender their dogs after realizing their lifestyles aren’t conducive to owning a specific breed.

With the opening of Hotel For Dogs, instead of cringing, rescue organizations are applauding. The main difference between this movie and other dog movies is that Hotel For Dogs is about rescuing dogs. Specifically, it’s about kids rescuing dogs.

Movie Producer Is Devout Pit Bull Lover
Movie producer Ewan Leslie is a devout pit bull lover who works with Karma Rescue in Los Angeles. Says Leslie, “When we started working on the movie, I told Mark Forbes, our head trainer from Birds and Animals, Unlimited, that we had to have some pits in the movie.”

Film producer Ewan Leslie insisted that the movie Hotel For Dogs include pit bulls. Here Leslie poses with his two rescued pit bulls Mack and Luka.

Film Crew Rescued Dogs During Movie Shooting
“Chelsea,” the three-legged pit bull, who appears in the movie, is actually the very first pit bull that Karma ever rescued who happened to be adopted by a dog trainer for movies. During production, Karma rescued Pearl, a young blue pit bull who was abandoned in a parking lot. Leslie brought Pearl to the set everyday. Pearl soon became the set mascot and was adopted by two crew members. Pearl’s floppy ears and wrinkled expression appear on the movie poster.

Pearl, a blue pit bull, appears on the promotion poster for the movie Hotel for Dogs and was adopted by a film crew member.

While shooting for two days at the West Valley Pound, the cast and crew chipped in and sprang six dogs—five of whom were pit bulls. According to Leslie, a crew member adopted a brother and sister duo, and Karma Rescue found homes for the rest.

Best Friends Attends Opening In Vegas
Hotel For Dogs includes pit bulls, many types of pure breed dogs as well as some mixed breeds. Says Danielle Aymar, adoption manager for Best Friends Animal Society, “It’s great to be able to support the basic premise of the movie and to see something come out of Hollywood that embraces the rescue movement.”

A group of Best Friends volunteers and some adoptable dogs will be attending the opening this Saturday at the Rainbow Promenade Theater in Las Vegas from 1:00–4:30 p.m., located at 2321 N. Rainbow Blvd. on the corner of Rainbow and Lake Mead. Says Aymar, “We were invited to attend the opening by the Rainbow Promenade Theater. We’ll have lots of information about adoption and reminding people to consider their lifestyles before adding a dog to their family.”

How You Can Help!

• Help homeless animals by becoming a member of Best Friends Animal Society.

• Adopt a purebred dog: One out of four dogs in a shelter is a purebred.

• Kids can make a difference! Learn ways you and your friends can help animals.

• Spread the word about humane education with teaching materials and information for educators who want to include humane education in their curriculum.

• Get involved by joining the Network.

• The Power of One: Tips from simple fundraising ideas to finding a home for an animal.

images courtesy Ewan Leslie, producer Hotel for Dogs

Posted on 2008 under Animal Advocacy, BSL – Breed Specific Legislation, Crimes Against Canines, Dog Writing & Poetry |

I’m sorry you are frightened of my dogs and are trying to have them killed because they are pitbulls.

I’m sorry you lack the understanding of this breed’s true history, gentleness with people, wonderful temperament, intelligence and behavioral conformation.

I’m sorry you won’t read the ATTS stats regarding our breed’s true temperament, putting it in the top four for temperament, scoring better than breeds like Golden Retrievers, and cocker spaniels.

I’m sorry that you side with and protect animal abusers by marking the breed of dog, and not the irresponsibility of the owner.

I’m sorry that by your logic I could steal a car, run some people over with it and then you can blame the make of car for the accident, as I walk free.

I’m sorry you generalize one breed of dog with one group of people.

I’m sorry you can’t see the love and determination that many often highly educated, non-criminal and “normal” types of people show towards this breed and the great personal sacrifices that they make to take care of their dog responsibly.

I’m sorry you cannot go into the shelters and see the hundreds of abandoned and abused pitbulls, dying only for the inane “crime” of being born the breed they are.

I’m sorry you cannot see the look of disappointment in their eyes as someone walks by their kennel, and refuses to consider adopting them based on an ill educated fear mongering reporter.

I’m sorry that you cannot be there when the animal looks at a human for the last time, and in spite of betrayed by all humans they have met, their tail still wags as someone approaches with the syringe of Euthinol.

I’m sorry cannot be there when law enforcement shoots one of your dogs dead inside it’s own home in front of the children it mutually loves for simply getting off the dog bed and walking over to say hello with it’s tail wagging.

I’m sorry you cannot be there to rescue pitbull puppies from a plastic bag in a dumpster, dumped there by someone switching their illegal, and inhumane activities to another, more lucrative breed.

I’m sorry you cannot understand the difference between canine and human aggression, in the way that this breed can.

Yes, I’m saying my pitbull is smarter then you.

I’m sorry that the medieval witchhunting genetics of intolerance, generalization, and racism make you feel the need to vilify a breed of dog.

I’m sorry that justice, equality, tolerance, common sense are all things you hold dear as a fellow Canadian, and expect from others, but do not yourself offer them towards a pitbull or its caregiver.

I’m sorry that you don’t take the constructive time to petition changes in the Canadian animal cruelty act, and in the criminal code that would deal out serious punishment to the real animal abusers.

I’m sorry you cannot see the disappointed look on a puppy’s face when the people petting it quickly frown, and walk away when you tell them it is a pitbull.

I’m sorry you feel the need to terrorize my family and my dogs for crimes we never have and never will commit.

I’m sorry you don’t have to live in fear of your dog’s safety from hysterical, and mentally unstable people trying to inflict all manner of evil upon your dogs.

I’m sorry that you cannot see my breed working in some of the best Search and Rescue groups in the world, saving countless lives each year.

I’m sorry our media censors and refuses to print the breed name “pitbull’ when in connection with a positive act such as saving a person or child from a burning house, drowning, wild attacking animals, etc.

I’m sorry you cannot see the many pitbulls registered as therapy dogs and bringing so much joy to another misunderstood, neglected demographic in our society, the senior citizen.

I am sorry you can’t see a pitbull kiss a child, step carefully over a kitten, or play in a sunbeam.

I’m sorry you cannot wake in the morning to feel a warm pitbull cuddled next to you in bed, and know that you are their total world, and even if the house caught fire and trapped you, they would stay with you to the end.

But, now that I really think about it, I’m not at all sorry you don’t own a pitbull–you do not deserve one.

Rob MacBean
The Mongrel Hordes
Lake Cowichan, BC
Permission granted by the author to repost as long as it stays intact.

Well   its  here.  Grand  Eropean  Champion,   USA Champion   Tyra  of  Macs   was  bred to Canadian  Champion Steel City  Bubba.   The  xray  shows  eight american bulldog  puppies.  She is  due  on the  15th.

Tyra is a OFA  cetified  Dam.  She  comes from the  same  kennel  that  brought  King  Muffasa.   King  Muffasa is  her  grand  Daddy.  Tyra  spent a number of  years  in  europe  where she  became a  Grand  Champion there and a  Iron  Dog  Champ.

Bubba was  produced in  house at  Steel  city  American Bulldogs  and is a registered  Canadian  Champion.   Bubba is  getting  his  OFA  cert  now  and american bulldog puppies will be  sold as  of   OFA certified  parents.   Bubbas  half  sister  won the  Best  of the  East in 2008 as   Best in  Show.    This  is not  just  any american bulldog breeding.    We  havent  put a  price  on  this   litter  yet  but  its  going to  be   2000  and  up  with  3 pic female and  2 nf  pic  male  on  being  available.   We  have an  extensive  waiting  list  on this  breeding.  contact us  if  you  are interested

Hi there just wanted to give you guys a update on Stella. She was weighed today and
is at 81 pounds. She kept moving on the scale so they couldn’t get a accurate
weight. The highest the scale got to was 81. Shes gettig and I have noticed that her
chest is starting to get really wide. I get so many compliments on our daily
walks. And we have recently adopted a dog from the animal shelter here. I found his
picture on the website and knew that we had to see him. He is a rotti lab cross and
is the perfect match for Stella! I realized in the last couple months that she
seemed to get lonely during the day. Our friend was bringing over his dog quite a
bit but it didn’t seem to be enough. She wanted someone to play with. So I decided
to save a life and adopt Cyris. And since we got him Stella has been so happy. At
first she didn’t understand that he was here to stay. They played for hours before
passing out. Now they sleep with their paws crossed and cuddle on the floor. Very
cute. I will send pictures as soon as I can catch them during a quite moment! Oh and
we have finally got Stellas first heat! She started a bit of swelling on thursday of
last week and spotting on saturday. I have been told the spotting usually lasts
about 9 days. So we shall see. Anyways theres my update. KInd of long. I will send
pics soon. Thanks again for my amazing girl!!I call her my cuddle bug! Where ever I
am she has got to be with me.Talk soon
Heather and Stella

American Bulldog Matilda from Chopper  And Brooklyn litter 2008 December

American Bulldog Female Kasha from CHevelle and Chopper breeding 2006