molly

Molly is a spayed female pit bull, 2-years-old, and about 55 lbs.

Wisdom panel DNA results: 57% American Pit Bull Terrier, 39% American Staffordshire Terrier, 2% Bulldog, 1% Boston Terrier, 1% American Bulldog. She's all muscle, has kind of short legs, a big head, and a big heart. 😋

Molly was an owner surrender from CT. Her owners adored her but despite a lot of effort, she wasn’t getting along with the older dog in her home. Molly has some BIG feelings about other dogs, and has a high prey drive, so needs to be the only pet in the home. No dogs, cats, or small animals. She’s still working on her reactivity and she is muzzle trained.

Molly is very friendly and good with people, including strangers and the vet, isn’t destructive, is crate trained, and 100% potty trained! 👏

She likes kids but is a bit too much for little kiddos.

She is tolerant of handling, grooming wipes and baths, and with a peanut butter lick mat, is fine for nail clipping.

In February of 2026, she experienced "Happy Tail Syndrome" and unfortunately, had to have her tail amputated due to healing complications. For weeks, she had to endure LOTS of handling, bandages, pain, exercise restriction, etc. and was quite tolerant of it all. Now she has a little nub tail.

She received professional training before coming into our rescue and knows several cues like sit, down, stay, place, drop it, heel, kennel, wait, leave it, here, etc. She is a PRO at the leave it cue. She'a also completed several classes of a Reactive Rovers training class. She also knows some agility!

This girl is super athletic! She would love a big, private, fenced-in yard to hang out with you in, run, play, and maybe even a chance to learn more skills on agility equipment. 😊

Molly loves chew bones, antlers, and toys. She is too obsessive about balls, and has shown some resource guarding with balls and certain rubber toys, so we limit that. But NO resource guarding at all with Benebones, Nylabones, rope toys, or stuffed toys.

She enjoys snuffle mats, lick mats, frozen Kongs, and treat puzzles. But she's also happy to just shred a cardboard box for enrichment! She loves to sniff and forage and would enjoy scent games too.

Molly’s looking for an adopter who can continue working on her reactivity, and provide a stable routine for her. She thrives on routine, and her reactivity improves with routine. Her ideal home would be in a quieter area, with a fenced-in yard, and huge bonus if you have private land to walk her on (ON leash).

Molly requires a home visit as part of her adoption requirements, as we want to make extra sure that she's being set up for success in her new home.

She'll go home with a large Ruffland kennel, kennel pad, raised cot (her "place"), fluffy bed, muzzle, collar, leash, harness, toys, slow feeder dish, coat, etc.

Thanks to Petfinder Foundation's Kia Pet Adoption Grant, Molly’s adoption fee has been fully sponsored! 🎉

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@jezziesplace.com.