Good luck with your puppy, post pictures! If you are still interested in Rhodie/ Rhodie mixes, here are some dogs not too far from your part of Cali...

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=6005914

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=2586839

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=5953431

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...i?petid=245897

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=5567282

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=5953359

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=4469861

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=5823042 (I love this girl!)

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=5889125

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=5898645 (This one sounds awesome, too)

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=5898645

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=5841593 (breathtaking dog!)

And there were TONS more. Might help you understand why people aren't thrilled to hear about your friend... go to petfinder.com, and you'll find a lot of PitBacks who really, really need a home.