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DEVOTION: DOLLY’S FOUNDATION ROCKS!Rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome homeless, neglected, and abused American Pit Bull Terriers and other bully breed dogs!
By Erica Daniel (Dolly’s mom), Founder/President of Dolly’s Foundation Photos by Flyin Fur Pet Photography I started Dolly’s Foundation 11 short months ago and named it after Dolly, my dog who was rescued from an abusive past. I was tired of seeing the amazing breed I know and love being euthanized for nothing more than being born with a muscular body, block head, and that big Pit Bull smile that brings joy to my heart every time I see it. Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome homeless, neglected, and abused American Pit Bull Terriers and other bully breed dogs. We also preserve, promote, and bring positive awareness to the breed and the negative stereotype bestowed upon them. And boy do we have fun doing it! To date, Dolly’s Foundation has taken in about 30 Pit Bull-type dogs who had found themselves in local shelters and were standing on their last leg. Our focus is not quantity, but more quality; we do our best to find wonderful possible matches for each individual dog, so that he or she is set for life. We also offer a free spay and neuter program for low-income families with Pit Bull-type dogs in the central Florida area, as well as host educational events to promote adoptions and awareness for our dogs. Our most memorable and recognized rescue dog is Harper, the puppy with swimmer puppy syndrome that was rescued from a garbage bag. Harper landed our organization national recognition from groups like the TODAY Show, New York Live, People.com, AOL.com, and many other national and even international news stations. Harper had such an effect on the public that we were given the opportunity to meet an amazing little girl, from Texas, by the name of Harper who has similar physical symptoms as our puppy, Harper. The baby, Harper Howard, has a rare disorder called CDKL5 (www.hope4harper.com) causing her to have frequent seizures, and severe mental and physical developmental impairment. In October, the Howard family flew to Orlando so we could introduce the two Harpers, both having unique and oddly similar struggles. While Harper’s mom Penny and I were chatting away about our babies, baby Harper cracked a smile for the first time in weeks. We feel so fortunate to have been able to share that moment with the Howard family and look forward to hopefully spending many more. One of our goals for 2012 is to host an event for Harper Howard and help raise money to find a cure for her frequent seizures and for, maybe one day, CDKL5. Stay tuned into Dolly’s Foundation on Facebook to find out more about Hope4Harper, Dolly’s Foundation, and the amazing, big plans we have for our future! For more information or to make a donation: Become a fan at: Visit the Website at: Email: |
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