Pawareness Podcast Episode 20 | Brooke Howell (The Love Pit)

On this episode of the Pawareness Podcast, we welcome Brooke Howell, the PR Communications Coordinator for The Love Pit, a 501c3 foster-based rescue in Dallas, TX that’s on a mission to ‘Save the Pit Bull’ through rescue, rehabilitation, training, education, and advocacy. Brooke shares many of the disheartening misconceptions and myths around bully breeds, then details the aspects of The Love Pit that differentiates them from other rescues. She describes how the adoption and fostering processes work and why crate training is a magical tool for dog owners.
Brooke also speaks on the emotional side of fostering dogs, sharing the story of one of the greatest dogs of all time, Figgy Pudding, and talks about the best ways to introduce a new dog to your resident dog(s).
“I’m ready to get heartbroken again because it means that I’m saving these dogs.”
- Brooke Howell
Did you know? 🡪 The pit bull isn’t actually a breed!
Tune in to learn how The Love Pit is breaking stereotypes and saving the pit bull, along with how you can volunteer and participate in their fun events both virtually and in-person!
Visit The Love Pit’s website: www.thelovepitrescue.org
Donate: www.thelovepit.org/donate
Connect with them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelovepit
Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thelovepit
Shelters mentioned:
Dallas Animal Services: www.dallascityhall.com/departments/dallas-animal-services/Pages/default.aspx
Garland Animal Services: www.garlandanimalservices.org/184/Animal-Services
Fort Worth Animal Care and Control: www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/code-compliance/animals
Visit our website: www.pawareness.org
Where to find the Pawareness Podcast: www.linktr.ee/pawareness
Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/pawareness_official
Submit for Pet of the Week: www.pawareness.org/pet-of-the-week
Episode Timeline

[00:31] Introducing Brooke Howell and The Love Pit
[01:14] The misconceptions and myths around pit bulls
[04:13] Are other organizations sending pit bulls to you because you are so specialized?
[05:11] What makes The Love Pit different than other rescues: Intake, Bully Buddy Team, Specific Training, Medical
[07:15] The adoption process
[08:56] How fostering works + The story of Figgy Pudding
[13:55] Where The Love Pit operates in Texas
[14:33] Ways you can volunteer remotely and in-person
[15:40] How long have you been fostering? + How did you get into this field?
[18:13] Average turnover for fosters
[19:20] Introducing a new dog to the household with resident dogs + Crate training
[22:51] The future of The Love Pit: Virtual and in-person events you can participate in!
[26:07] How to connect with The Love Pit