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Battle for the Bully "Changing the Perception", 307 WENDLING Boulevard, Gallatin, TN (2025)

11/17/2025

💔 We Still Need Your Help for Chop & Gunner 💔

Last week, I shared an update on our permanent fosters, Chop and Gunner. As many of you know, Battle for the Bully "Changing the Perception" is no longer taking in new dogs — but our responsibility to the ones who can’t be adopted doesn’t end there.

We received $215 in donations, and we are so incredibly grateful. That generosity covered one bag of Chop’s prescription food and half the cost of Gunner’s heart medications. 🙏 But the truth is — their ongoing medical care is constant, and the bills keep coming every single month.

We knew fundraising would be harder once we closed intake, but we can’t — and won’t — give up on these two souls who depend on us. ❤️

To help, our friends at Two Sons Tumbler Co. have stepped up in the most selfless way. From now until Wednesday morning, they are donating 20% of all sales from their “Available Immediately” tumbler collection directly to Battle for the Bully. Link to Album:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122100848859112185&type=3

Note: Comment "Mine" on the Tumbler in album and they will reach out.

This small business was started by a newly divorced dad working after hours to create a second income for himself and his two boys — yet even while trying to find balance and rebuild, he still chose to help animals in need. 🐾 That kind of heart deserves to be celebrated.

If you’ve been thinking about ordering a tumbler, now is the time. Every purchase helps Chop and Gunner continue the care they need and deserve.

Please, help if you can — by purchasing a tumbler, donating, sharing, or supporting Two Sons Tumbler Co. Your kindness keeps our promise alive.

❤️ Donation options:
Venmo:
CashApp: $battleforthebully
Zelle / PayPal: [email protected]

From the bottom of our hearts — thank you for walking this journey with us. Because of you, Chop and Gunner continue to live with dignity, comfort, and love. 🐶💙

11/15/2025

💙 Our Promise Continues – Chop & Gunner Update 💙

As many of you know, Battle for the Bully is no longer taking in new dogs—but our hearts and our commitment remain with our two permanent fosters, Chop and Gunner. These boys are part of our family forever. Their medical needs made them unadoptable, but our promise to them has never changed: they will live the life they deserve, surrounded by love, comfort, and care.

Although our rescue isn’t actively fundraising anymore, the bills still arrive every month—prescription food, multiple heart medications, supplements, neuro and cardiac specialist appointments, and supplies for Chop’s incontinence. Their amazing foster families handle the daily care and the heavy lifting; we do our best to continue supporting them financially. But we could really use your help. 💔

We recently shared an update on Chop, so now it’s Gunner’s turn—and this one will make you smile.

Gunner has officially taken on a new career as Head of Home Security. 🦸‍♂️ You can talk to his mom, but don’t even think about touching her—he takes his job very seriously! He also has his own private chauffeur (Dad) who takes him on short walks and daily joy rides so he can sniff the fresh air and check out his kingdom. 🚗💨

And yes… the mailman is still his best friend. Gunner gets one “authorized sprint” a day to chase the mail truck, and Mom makes sure he doesn’t miss it. 💌🐾 His heart is fragile, but his spirit is unstoppable.

These boys are the reason we never gave up. They remind us why rescue matters—and why compassion must outlast circumstance.

If you’re able to help, even a small amount makes a difference toward their ongoing care. If you can’t donate, please consider liking and sharing to help spread the word. Every act of kindness keeps our promise alive. 💕

Ways to Help:
Venmo:
CashApp: $battleforthebully
Zelle / PayPal: [email protected]

Thank you for walking this journey with us, for loving Chop and Gunner as much as we do, and for reminding us that even when the doors close, the love never ends. 🐶💙

11/04/2025

Our Promise Continues 🐾

It’s been some time since we’ve shared updates on Chop and Gunner, our beloved permanent fosters. Although Battle for the Bully is no longer open for intake, our commitment to the dogs who cannot be adopted due to serious medical needs remains unwavering.

Today, we’re spotlighting Chop—a true fighter with neurological challenges that leave him incontinent and unsteady on his feet. Despite it all, he’s full of life and love. To keep him healthy, Chop requires prescription urinary food to prevent painful bladder stones. Each bag costs $115, not including his daily supplements like Dasuquin, potty pads, belly bands and much more.

His foster family gives him unconditional love and round-the-clock care, but the financial strain is heavy. If you’d like to help with Chop’s ongoing care, you can make a difference through any of the options below:

Venmo:
CashApp: $battleforthebully
Zelle / PayPal: [email protected]

We also have a small auction in progress to raise funds for his most recent bag of food — join us in our auction group here: Battle for the Bully Fundraising and Auction Group.

The donated tumbler by Two Son Tumbler Co. is up for grabs.

Your kindness helps us keep our promises to the dogs who depend on us most. Thank you for standing with us.

09/23/2025

💕A Promise to Chop & Gunner💕

As many of you know, Battle for the Bully is closed for intake. But our work isn’t over—because two of our boys, Chop and Gunner, still need us. They are permanent fosters with major medical challenges: ortho, neuro, urinary, and heart issues. Their foster families give them everything—time, love, care—but it’s not fair to ask them to also carry the heavy financial burden, especially in today’s economy.

We are committed to seeing these dogs through, no matter what it takes. Just this week we purchased urinary food for Chop. He also has a heartworm injection due in November. Gunner has an echo scheduled for his heart next month. These costs add up quickly, but their lives matter too much to ever give up.

When we take in a dog, we make a promise: to love them, to fight for them, to follow through—even when it’s hard. Euthanasia is not an option unless suffering leaves us no choice. Right now, Chop and Gunner’s conditions are well managed, and they are living full, happy lives.

But we can’t do this without you. We need our community’s help to make sure Chop and Gunner continue to receive the care they deserve. Every donation helps ease the burden on their foster families and ensures these boys live the life we promised them.

📩 Ways to Donate:

Venmo:

CashApp: $battleforthebully

Zelle: [email protected]

PayPal: [email protected]

As always, we’ll remain transparent and share receipts.

🐾 Thank you for standing by Chop, Gunner, and the heart of Battle for the Bully. Together, we can keep our promise.

09/03/2025

Hi everyone,

I’m reaching out with an urgent request for Chop, one of our permanent fosters. His neurological and orthopedic issues are why he remains in permanent foster care—but his immediate need is different: Chop was recently diagnosed with bladder crystals/stones, and he must stay on a prescription urinary diet to prevent a painful recurrence.

A single bag costs $115, and he’s running low now. We need to purchase his next bag as soon as possible to keep him comfortable and safe.

I’ve attached the receipt from his last two purchase for transparency. If you’re able to help—even $10–$20—it goes directly toward Chop’s prescription food for this month.

Ways to help:

- Venmo: ,
- CashApp: $battleforthebully,
- Zelle: [email protected],
- PayPal: [email protected]

Thank you for always showing up for our dogs when it matters most. Your support keeps Chop healthy and out of crisis.

With gratitude,
Battle for the Bully
Donations remain tax-deductible while our 501(c)(3) is active.

08/11/2025

As we’ve shared before, we’ll only post when our permanent fosters need help. And right now—they do. ❤️

As shared in our previous post, Battle for the Bully still has two permanent fosters—Gunner and Chop—both with ongoing medical needs.

Gunner (our heart warrior) requires supplements, premium food, and daily doses of 50mg Sildenafil, 100mg Trazadone and 10mg Vetmedin. The Vetmedin is by far the most expensive, and we’ve been blessed with donations that have helped us keep him on track. Right now, he has just one bottle left, which should last until the end of this month.

📦 If you have any unexpired Vetmedin you can spare, please send it to:

307 Wendling Blvd,
Gallatin, TN 37066

I’ll make sure it gets straight to his foster family.

💳 If you’d like to help us purchase more Vetmedin (in case we can’t find donated supply this time), our donation methods are listed below. All receipts will be posted for full transparency.

Chop, our second permanent foster, has started prescription food while we work on his “leaky pipe” issues, along with belly bands. We’ve learned that the elastic kind causes irritation, so we’re hoping for donations of non-elastic belly bands (link below for the exact type).

Right now, our biggest needs are:

Prescription food for Chop

Vetmedin for Gunner

Non-elastic belly bands for Chop

Our non-profit status remains active while we care for Gunner and Chop, so all donations are tax-deductible.

If you can’t give right now, that’s okay—we are so grateful for you following and supporting our journey. 💕

Chop Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/NF7IJ7MU0K41?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_HPC44H8QMDQ2TSB0GP93

Donation Methods for Chops Food or Vetmedin for Gunner:

- Venmo: ,
- CashApp: $battleforthebully,
- Zelle: [email protected],
- PayPal: [email protected]

08/11/2025

🐾 Reminder + Gunner Life Update 🐾

Just a friendly reminder: BFTB is officially closed to all new intakes. We do still have two permanent fosters we made a lifetime promise to—Gunner being one of them—and we’ll remain open for them no matter what. We’ll also always be here for any of our previously adopted dogs who ever need to come back. Once a BFTB dog, always a BFTB dog. 💙 No passing off our commitments to other rescues or shelters—they already have plenty on their plates.

Now, onto the important news—Gunner is thriving! His foster mom has him on his 3x-a-day med schedule like clockwork, and the vet is always updated on any changes. He came to us from the streets, emaciated and full of heartworms, and now… let’s just say he’s more than made up for lost meals. If he’s looking a little round, that’s because his foster mom is wrapped tightly around his paw. Don’t worry—she knows when to put a cap on the treats (well… most of the time). But hey, you only live once, and this boy deserves every bite.

Gunner’s only complaint? The heat. He LOVES his pittie shirts and hasn’t been able to wear them lately, but don’t worry—he’s already eyeing the new Halloween styles. Instead of long walks (too hard on his heart in this weather), he gets chauffeured around town by his personal “free Uber driver.” Drive-thrus know him by name and keep a stash of cookies just for him, while mom keeps the car stocked with napkins to manage his legendary drool.

He’s living the dream—only child, full of love, a little protective of mom, and totally spoiled. And yes, sometimes the humans change their routine for the dog… because that’s what true love looks like. ❤️

Thank you for being with us through every chapter of our journey—especially this most difficult one of closing the rescue. If you’d like more details, please see our previous post. No dogs will be left behind that has BFTB attached to them. That is who we are.

08/02/2025

To Our Fellow Dog Lovers and Supporters,

On May 27, 2025, we shared one of the most difficult announcements a rescue can make—Battle for the Bully will be closing its doors. This decision didn’t come easy. In fact, it has been the most heartbreaking moment in our journey. No matter how right the reasons may be, a voice still echoes in your heart: “Did you give up on the dogs?”

The truth is—we didn’t give up. We’re passing the torch to a new generation of rescuers and taking a step back to heal. Emotionally. Mentally. Wholeheartedly. Rescue work leaves invisible scars, and after 15+ years in this world (5 of them under the Battle for the Bully name), we know that to continue helping, we must also heal.

We aren't walking away—we’re simply shifting how we show up for the dogs and for the people still in the trenches. Rescue is in our DNA. It's part of who we are and always will be.

💙 Here’s What You Need to Know:

Our 501(c)(3) status will remain active until our two permanent fosters—Gunner and Chop—cross the rainbow bridge. They are not adoptable due to complex medical needs, but they are deeply loved and fiercely protected. We made a promise to them—and we will honor it until their very last breath.

Gunner came to us with a heart burdened by severe heartworm damage. He now lives with an enlarged heart, takes medication three times a day, and sees a cardiologist regularly.

Chop suffers from neurological and orthopedic issues that cause incontinence and mobility challenges. His daily care is extensive and constant—meds, clean-up, therapies, vet visits—and his foster family handles it all with love and grace.

We’ve shut down all other platforms—our website, PO Box, domain, and social media—with the exception of Facebook, where we’ll continue to share updates on Gunner and Chop. We made these cuts to preserve every dollar we can for their ongoing care: vet bills, specialist appointments, prescription food, and medication.

🦴 How You Can Still Help
We’ll only post donation requests as needed, and all contributions remain tax-deductible. Receipts and transparency will always be our standard.

An easy way to make a lasting impact is through Kroger Rewards. This program alone covers about 75% of Chop’s prescription food—and all you have to do is select Battle for the Bully as your charity of choice. Full details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DDcZhuVfM/

🐾 To Our Rescue Family—Thank You
Thank you for walking beside us in this chapter. For trusting us. For loving these dogs. For being part of this story.

This is not a sudden shutdown—it’s a slow, careful transition with one guiding rule: no dog will be left behind. No animal will be handed off to another rescue to bear the cost of our commitments. We made a promise—and we will see it through.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for loving them like we do.

Forever grateful,
The Battle for the Bully Team

07/08/2025

🚨 PSA from Gunner: professional pill detective and part-time cheese excavator 🕵️‍♂️🧀

As most of you know, our sweet bobblehead, Gunner, is one of our permanent fosters with a very big heart — literally. Due to the damage from a heavy load of heartworms before rescue, he’s on a strict routine of medications 3 times a day. That’s right… THREE. TIMES. A. DAY. 😵‍💫💊💊💊

Now, Gunner is no fool. He can find a pill in cheese faster than you can say “Good boy!” 🧀❌ Ham? Nope. Peanut butter? Meh. But you know what works? Pill pockets. Like, actual miracle meat marshmallows. 🙌

And guess what? IT’S AMAZON PRIME DAY! 🛍️🎉 Pill Pockets are 20% OFF, and they're right on Gunner's wishlist (linked below). Helping out today means we can stretch our dollars further toward his cardiology appointments, meds, and keep him living his best spoiled life. 😎💖

Can’t buy a bag? That’s okay! Sharing this post is free and takes one second (unlike tricking Gunner into taking pills, which takes twenty minutes and five failed attempts). 😅

Help us keep this lovable pill-dodger on track — he may dodge cheese, but he can’t dodge your kindness! 🐶💚

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/32HPO88U8X5MV?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_R5SQ5TBTR9EHG3VDXRAG

07/06/2025

The chaser or the chased?
Do you have a "peace maker"
A dog that rolls others?
Every dog has their own play style...it's just sometimes dogs can struggle a bit to figure it all out.
There is nothing wrong with a small group of dogs playing either...it just needs a bit more supervision.

When that adrenaline starts to rise, things can turn sometimes.
Of course they can figure it out too....

Sometimes though they need your help.

07/05/2025

Support Battle for the Bully Just by Grocery Shopping 🛒🐾

As we navigate the final chapter of Battle for the Bully, we are proud to share that all of our adoptable dogs have found loving homes. However, our mission isn’t quite over — we still have two permanent fosters, Chop and Gunner, who will remain in our care due to severe medical conditions. Their ongoing needs are extensive and costly, including specialist visits, regular vet care, daily medications, supplements, and other essential supplies that aren’t always covered by donations.

That’s where we could use your help — in a simple, impactful way.

💡 By enrolling in the Kroger Community Rewards Program and selecting Battle for the Bully as your charity of choice, you can support our rescue every time you shop. It costs you nothing extra — Kroger donates a portion of your purchases directly to us. Whether it’s a full grocery haul or a late-night snack run, your everyday shopping can help us continue caring for Chop and Gunner.

Here’s how to sign up:

Log in to your Kroger account via the Kroger website or app

Go to "My Account"

Click "Community Rewards"

Search Battle for the Bully or enter our code: DH371

Select and enroll!

🍽️ When you fill your cart, you're also helping us fill bowls, cover prescriptions, and provide comfort to two dogs who rely on us. It’s an easy way to give back, and every little bit makes a difference.

Thank you for standing by us — and them — as we close this final chapter with love and dignity.

Note: We will continue to be an operational non-profit until our perm foster boys, Chop and Gunner, cross the bridge.

07/05/2025

🐾💊 Sir Gunner, Our “Big Heart” Boy, Has an Update! 💊🐾

Let’s talk about our resident royalty — Sir Gunner, the permanent foster with the literally biggest heart around. ❤️ No, really — his heart is enlarged (medically confirmed), and it comes with an equally large dose of charm, sass, and schedule demands. 😅

Gunner’s not adoptable due to his ongoing medical needs — turns out 7+ pills a day, supplements, food, and cardiology visits don’t exactly scream “low maintenance.” But hey, when we rescue, we commit, and Gunner is committed to being spoiled. 👑

He lives like an only child rock star — private room, personal chef (aka foster mom), and a strict routine. So strict, in fact, that foster mom checks his schedule before making her own. Heaven forbid anything interfere with his med times or — gasp — his snack windows. 🍖🕒

And yes, Gunner also gets chauffeured to heart appointments and routine check-ups like he’s got a VIP pass. Even the dreaded a**l gland expression (which he believes is some sort of betrayal) ends in treats, because... obviously. 🍪

His foster family does all the heavy lifting — medications, appointments, royal belly rubs — and we try to support them by covering his basics: food, supplements, and those glorious treats.

👉 If you’d like to help Sir Gunner continue living his majestic life, we’ve included a link below for items or gift cards. Even $5 or $10 helps — it adds up and keeps his belly full and heart stable. 💝

From the bottom of Gunner’s very big heart (literally and figuratively), thank you for continuing to support him and our other permanent foster, Chop. We made a promise to these boys — and we’re keeping it, royal expectations and all. 👑🐶

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