About Us

This is Nino.

We got the idea for the name Bad Dog Factory from Nino.

He had a rough summer this year. He got stabbed quite severely this summer. That is terrible, no doubt. But the reason he got stabbed was because he got angry at a person who was visiting his home and was on his dad's bed. For some reason Nino just started attacking this person.

Here he is after that situation:

It's not completely uncommon for Nino to bite people. 

He also got Hope pregnant this year against her mom's wishes. Here are the puppies:

One time he was peeing in the factory and I tried to grab his collar to get his attention to stop peeing. He growled at me. Knowing Nino as I do, I learned that day that Nino can pee where ever Nino wants to. I'm not trying to get bit by Nino.

But that's not the full story of Nino. 95% of the time Nino is the sweetest dog you would ever want to meet. It's just that other 5% of the time that you have to watch out for.

Nino is a perfect mascot for the houseless community. They have about the same percentage split. 95% of the time they are the nicest people you would ever want to meet. It's that other 5% of the time that you have to watch out for.

The tagline of our shop is: "There are no bad dogs. There are just bad circumstances."

We are all so much a product of our environment. 

A very common question is: Do pitbulls bite more than other breeds?

Yes, pit bulls are responsible for more dog bites than other breeds.

BUT... the breed of a dog does not determine if they’re more likely to bite or not. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) agrees, stating that “it is the dog’s individual history, behavior, general size, number of dogs involved, and the vulnerability of the person bitten that determines the likelihood of biting and whether a dog will cause a serious bite injury.” 

• Will a houseless person steal more often than other groups? Yes. 
• Will a houseless person experience addiction at a higher rate than other groups? Yes.
• Will a houseless person experience higher levels of mental illness than other groups? Yes.

BUT it is the person's individual history, parents, community, complete lack of a nuclear family support system, economic status they were born into, and a lifetime of trauma that leads to these things. 

This is not a call to remove personal responsibility. But it is a call to understand the whole person. It is also a call to stop throwing away beings who are tough to handle. It is a call to find a place for all difficult dogs and humans.

We will not throw away Nino. And we will not throw away this growing human population of Americans.

There are no bad dogs. There are just bad circumstances. 

The Bad Dog Factory is a place to help these "bad dogs" find a place in society that is meaningful to them and provides value in their lives while also being a positive aspect for the rest of society. 

We all have a place in this world. All of us.

Bad Dog Factory is a Houseless Movement Charity project. The Houseless Movement Charity is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and contributions are tax-deductible for income, gift, and estate taxes. Our EIN is 93-4808743.

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