Say hello to our Dog of the Month, meet Ruth! From her foster: Ruth is a really sweet girl! She is very playful and fun and has a great personality. She loves people and is very friendly. She’s food motivated and loves to work for treats. She’s a smart girl and will really excel with training. Ruth is easy going and would do well in a house with kids or another dog. At around 45 lbs., Ruth is a petite 2 year old looking for her forever home. Learn more about Ruth, our adoption process, and access our online application at www.mnpitbull.com What does Dog of the Month mean exactly? Every mont ..read more

2021- That's a Wrap! Take a look at the 143 beautiful faces of 2021. However you helped us this past year, thank you. To all our volunteers, fosters, adopters, and supporters, it means the world to us that you chose MPBR as your rescue. We look forward seeing you in 2022! We're kicking off the New Year with our first event Sunday at Torg Brewery from 1-3 PM. Later this month we'll be at Wonder Dog Canine Club and don't forget Nokomis Tattoo & Prohibition Barbers, Inc in February. We'd also like to thank the many locations who hosted MPBR in 2021. Thank you for opening your doors to MPBR ..read more

 Let your heart break a little so theirs will never break again Have you considered fostering? What is holding you back? We bet there is a puppy or dog the right age, gender, and personality to fit your home and we are willing to find a match! Here are a couple pictures of dogs that were needing our help recently and we were able to say yes because fosters opened their doors. First, we need you. And more importantly, they need you. To join our foster group, please fill out an application at www.mnpitbull.com/volunteer -Joan, New Foster Coordinator ..read more

‘Tis the season for vol-un-teer-ing… fa la la la la la la la ?? We hope to recruit new volunteers to help us spread some holiday cheer to pit bulls in need and gain a fabulous (if we do say so ourselves) community of fellow dog lovers! We have recently changed our volunteer orientation to begin online and hopefully make it easier for you to get involved sooner rather than later. Opportunities range from dog/supply transport, puppy handling, reference phone calls, photography, selling merchandise at events, and sharing social media posts. I mean what could be more awesome than having a chan ..read more

  Welcome Harley (Quinn) to MPBR! If you're looking for a feline-friendly dog, Harley is your gal! She's about 6 months old and officially searching for her home. Please visit www.mnpitbull.com for more information on Harley, our adoption process & access our online application. Let's #findharleyquinnahome ..read more

  Welcome to MPBR, Vlad! This handsome guy is currently learning some basic obedience with our buddies up at RR Professional Dog Training & Boarding. We're officially accepting applications if you'd like to meet him once he's done with his program! Learn more about Vlad, our adoption process, and access the online application at www.mnpitbull.com ..read more

   We are 100% volunteer based and we couldn’t do this without each and every one of our members ♥️ Each quarter an active volunteer is featured on our website & receives a gift (or gift card) as a thank you, this quarter we'd like to say a HUGE Thank You to Kristen! This is just a small way for us to show our appreciation for the dedication our volunteers have for this rescue. Please read more about Kristen below & reach out to us if you'd like to join our crew, we'd love to have you! - Q3 Volunteer: Meet Kristen-  Where are you from and what do you do ..read more

  Hey world please meet Conway! This little peanut is officially accepting applications Conway is great with both dogs and cats (you may have come across the video on our story of him being groomed by the resident cat ). Even though he’s a young pup, he already does great in his kennel! Apply to meet him in person at www.mnpitbull.com ..read more

  Hi, I’m Lucille (I'm know as Lucy) and I'm new to MPBR! I can be described as a cuddle bug, spunky, full of energy, sweet girl. I would love a resident dog to play with or if not, socialization is key for this pretty lady! I’m really looking forward to finding my forever person/family that is active, so please fill out an application at www.mnpitbull.com if you think that might be you ..read more

  It's a new month and you know what that means, a new Dog of the Month! Say hello to Carly Every month, we pick a deserving dog (or dogs!) to highlight and this month is Carly's month. •The adoption fee is waived but the normal adoption process will still be followed• Learn more about our Dog of the Month, the adoption process, or apply online at www.mnpitbull.com ..read more