Rescue Highlights

Curtis has been actively collaborating with rescue dog advocates throughout Illinois and Indiana -- in the prison system, judicial court systems and local shelters to help dogs in need on a broader scale.

His overwhelming passion for the bully breed is one that keeps him in the news. To combat all the negative press about pit bulls and other dominant dog breeds, Curtis is on a mission to educate people about these sensitive, smart and loving dogs and help them find wonderful, lifelong homes.

• In conjunction with Cease Fire, Curtis has developed humane education programs for impact troubled, inner city youth to ultimately eliminate the cruel practice of dog fighting.


• He is a guest speaker on Northwest Indiana's Cable TV show "dog knowledge" where he offers training advice and behavioral information to a large viewing audience of animal lovers.


• Curtis has been instrumental in the expansion of a unique program that matches up juvenile criminals with homeless dogs. The goal is to provide a chance for inmates to learn discipline, patience and compassion by training the dogs while these hard luck dogs get a second chance at eventually finding new homes - a chance they wouldn't have gotten otherwise. In 2007, the Lake County Sheriff's Office awarded Curtis their "Animal's Best Friend" distinction 'for his undying dedication to training and saving the lives of animals that would otherwise be unsavable.'


• He works with the Mixed Up Mutts' Prison Tails program at the Westville Correctional Facility. Here he works with adult prisoners to help them learn dog training skills that will not only increase their self confidence and sense of accomplishment, but it once again gives these dogs a new chance at life.