I got my first pit from Norfolk animal control over on military. they always have a few of them up there.he is a really good dog and I taught him Sit, shake, lay,roll-over, and beg in the first week. You can get some good dogs at shelters. my new puppy might as well be considered a rescue he probably would have died in the house I got him from. I highly recomend adopting. You can brose animal shelters for free at www.petfinder.com you can search by breed and all