Bullmastiff Rescue Library

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Volunteer Written Articles

Volunteer Written Handbooks

American Bullmastiff Association Bullmastiff Rescue Volunteer Handbook - created by the Florida State Coordinator, Mickey Mullen, this is an excellent guide to anyone interested in helping our Bullmastiff Rescue Organization. Please review this manual - we have several positions open that are tailorable to anyone wanting to help and with as little as an hour a month. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view this page.
Bullmastiff Rescue from A to Z - created by Ed Conwell who has been doing an intensive amount of Bullmastiff Rescue for many years.

Advertising Media for Your Group

Bullmastiff Rescue Brochure - this will help you get the word out to your local shelters, vets, kennels, and trainers! Print this out on both sides of one sheet of paper, fold into a trifold brochure, fill in your information, the mailing information, and a stamp - then just drop it into your mailbox.
Newspaper Ad for Bullmastiff Buyer Awareness - this is a 2 1/2 by 3 inch add that you can place in your local newspaper. Simply insert your phone number as the Bullmastiff Contact. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view this ad.

Official Documents

American Bullmastiff Association Rescue Documents - if you are a part of the ABA Rescue team, these are the documents you will need to use for owner/shelter relinquishes, adoption contracts, home evaluations, etc.

Online Reading & Research

General Information About the Rescuing and Rescue Volunteers
- What to Expect From a Breed Rescue
- Just 4 Us All - not sure what all is involved with Rescue? Have you been doing Rescue for a while, but need to get up to snuff on the latest Rescue trends? Check this site out!
- Rescue & Adoption Information - excellent resource directory of links for rescue volunteers and for potential adopters looking to adopt from a rescue group.
- Common Misconceptions About Breed Rescue
Evaluating Homes
- How to Find and Evaluate a Prospective Pet Adopter
Temperament & Training Problems
- Temperament Testing Check Sheet
- Rescue Dog Behavior Problem
- Consistency - The First Gift to Give an Abused Dog
- Tips for Training Low Confidence Dogs
- Q & A Archive of Rescued Dog Problems - very nice site that covers issues with problems in crate training, nail clipping, dealing with escape artists, shyness, separation anxiety, housetraining, and more!
Medicine and Emergency Care