Post by juliagoulia on Dec 4, 2013 10:49:04 GMT -5
Google French Bulldog Rescue Network, they get lots of frenchies that to through (they are a foster network). Also, look on Petfinder.
We have 2 and they are the best dogs :-) BUT, they are also pretty prone to certain health issues, so be prepared for that (our girl has severe allergies and luxating patellas, for example). She also just had to have hematoma surgery on her ear yesterday (THANKS BAT EARS!)
I have ALWAYS wanted a corgi but they're pretty active, right? Since they're herd dogs? I dont think I could provide enough exercise for one. A girl I know in college had one in an apartment and he ripped all the stuffing from the couch, I assume because he had energy to burn and became destructive?
We live in a condo.... and she gets walked 2ce a day. she is a total lovebug and is perfectly happy laying with you on the couch! They do require exercise, and we have her on a flyball team that she gets to run and whatnot at least once a week with a bunch of other dogs. Mine has never been destructive, aside from the lovely puppy months! Great dogs over all though! I want another one as soon as we bite the bullet and buy another house!
My corgi sheds so freaking much. It's hard to manage, just FYI. She's also very barky, but otherwise we love her to death.
Edit: my corgi is lazy as hell. she likes her walks, but she could lie around on the sofa all day and be perfectly content.
We live in a condo.... and she gets walked 2ce a day. she is a total lovebug and is perfectly happy laying with you on the couch! They do require exercise, and we have her on a flyball team that she gets to run and whatnot at least once a week with a bunch of other dogs. Mine has never been destructive, aside from the lovely puppy months! Great dogs over all though! I want another one as soon as we bite the bullet and buy another house!
My corgi sheds so freaking much. It's hard to manage, just FYI. She's also very barky, but otherwise we love her to death.
Well, Corgi's are year round shedders.... that is just the nature of the beast. Ours isn't very barky though, just when the delivery man comes! lol
Well, Corgi's are year round shedders.... that is just the nature of the beast. Ours isn't very barky though, just when the delivery man comes! lol
And the damn double coat. I remember when we got her, we had researched that corgis are "medium" shedders. Medium shedders my ass!
lol, that is what i read too! We got the furminator and it seems to work quite well, i still have to brush her CONSTANTLY, but it makes it a little better! And she looks about 10 ls lighter when I am done brushing her, lol
And the damn double coat. I remember when we got her, we had researched that corgis are "medium" shedders. Medium shedders my ass!
lol, that is what i read too! We got the furminator and it seems to work quite well, i still have to brush her CONSTANTLY, but it makes it a little better! And she looks about 10 ls lighter when I am done brushing her, lol
We had her shaved (oh the horror!) the day before the baby came home, and it makes the biggest difference. I think we will probably continue to shave her too.
I'm so sorry to hear about your old dog We spent a lot of time thinking about the size of the dog we wanted and the kind of temperament that would fit our family. We ended up with a Lab/Dane mix who is the most awesome dog ever. She loves to play, but is also content being on the couch and sleeping the day away. She is wonderfully gentle with everyone and a big goofball. We found her through the For The Love of Labs rescue who are out of CT and ship dogs up from the South.
We lucked out with her and were able to talk to her foster mom on the phone before we met her. If you can find a dog who is in foster care, I would say do that, because then you get a more rounded view of the dog's personality and what they are like day to day.
lol, that is what i read too! We got the furminator and it seems to work quite well, i still have to brush her CONSTANTLY, but it makes it a little better! And she looks about 10 ls lighter when I am done brushing her, lol
We had her shaved (oh the horror!) the day before the baby came home, and it makes the biggest difference. I think we will probably continue to shave her too.
lol, it makes me giggle to think about shaving mine. Do you have a pic of her all shaved???
Post by walterismydog on Dec 4, 2013 11:43:21 GMT -5
I didn't read all the replies, but at both of the shelters I used to work at you could add your name to a breed list and they'd call you when one became available. Purebreds come in to the shelters ALL the time.
Post by vanillacourage on Dec 4, 2013 12:44:48 GMT -5
Update: They just replied. This is supposedly a rescue and their adoption fee is $1,050. We can afford that, but I feel squicky about it knowing how many dogs are in shelters.
For others who adopted from rescues, is that high of a fee normal?
Here is info from their email. I am thinking that I should be wary of a dog who was rejected first from a breeder, then from a pet store.
Puppies do not come to our rescue for free. We pay a reject price to keep them from going onto puppy auction. Most breeders sell their puppies to a broker, the broker sells the puppies to pet stores, puppies that get rejected go onto puppy auction or back to the breeder to be sold. Our rescue purchases the puppies at a reject price so that they do to go to auction or back to the breeder. At auction breeders are bidding on puppies to purchase as breeding males and females. Our rescue made a pledge to do our part to stop the breeding cycle and make sure that the puppies are placed in loving pet homs where they will be spayed/neutered.
Our adoption fees are based on the reject price we pay, vet expenses, microchip cost and care related expenses. We do not allow families to adopt before our vet sees the puppies, (families have ask this question of our rescue in an attempt to defray vet expenses. This is their idea of lowering the adoption fee. This is not allowed). Puppies that are found to have a health or cosmetic issue are listed online and reported as such to families so they can make and informed decision about adoption.
The puppies that come into our care are normal, healthy and ready for adoption. On occasion our vet will find a parasite or worm. When found we start treatment right away and post what was found on the pets online profile and alert the families if additional medication should be administered. Any/all medications the furkid may have been prescribed are sent with the adoptive family with instructions. Any puppies that come into our care with a special need/health problem are always disclosed by our vet and rescue so that families know what to expect for future care.
I'm sorry about your dog, it's especially hard when you lose them suddenly. That "adoption" fee seems REALLY high. I'm a broken record (do people still say that?) when it comes to dog adoption, but I think you should look into greyhounds.
Update: They just replied. This is supposedly a rescue and their adoption fee is $1,050. We can afford that, but I feel squicky about it knowing how many dogs are in shelters.
We paid around $450 for Tot - her price was lower because she is a senior, but puppies could be as high as $700-800. The rescues do have high expenses, generally with vet care (even if that dog is healthy, there will be others that aren't that they need to pay for), but I don't know of any rescues that operate solely by "buying" puppies before they go to auction. This whole thing screams illegitimate to me (can you PM me the rescue name, I can ask my bully friends).
I feel like as people get smart about backyard breeders and want to do the right thing by "rescuing" a dog that people are going to figure out a way to make $$ off of it
Post by walterismydog on Dec 4, 2013 12:59:08 GMT -5
That does not sound like a rescue at all. I've never heard of a legit shelter/rescue having an "adoption" fee that high. I'd look them up and do a little more research on the rescue and make sure it's someone you are comfortable adopting from.
Yep. They have three puppies. I'm emailing them to find out their policies....
This is what they have to say about her, does it sound encouraging? New Arrival!!! Lizete is a female Fawn & White French Bulldog registered APRI DOB 10/07/2013. Health checked by our D.V.M., is a healthy puppy ready for adoption. Current on vaccinations, fecal tested negative, microchipped and ready for his forever home. She weighs 5 lbs. She was rejected by a broker due to overbooking and rescue had the chance to get her before she was shipped of to puppy auction.
This doesnt sound like a rescue. Rescues don't talk about a dog being registered. And would be spayed prior to you adopting. The price though, sounds right. If you are going the purebred route get started now. Any reputable breeder will have a long waiting list because they only breed 1-2 times a year. A good Frenchie will cost upwards of $2,000. If you can't afford that you don't need a bulldog. They have a lot of health issues and cost way more than that in the long run. I've spent $3,500 on my bulldog this year alone. They also can't be in the heat so that might be something to consider. Rescuing would be the way to go. Especially if the particular rescue has foster homes. They will be able to give you specific information on personality and temperament. I'd go for a mix breed. My mutt is the healthiest, and to be honest best dog I've ever owned.
We have an almost 4 yr old frenchie that we adore. He's great with kids, rarely barks and is super sweet. That said he is expensive. His allergies require special food. He has some knee issues that will eventually require $$ surgery. That said, I would get another frenchie in a heartbeat if they weren't so expensive!
French Bulldogs are great, but they are in demand and expensive.
Legitimate breeders and breed-specific rescues probably have a waiting list for puppies and will require a lot of information before approving your home. I would steer clear of the "rescue" you posted about not because of the fee amount but because the practices sound suspect.
Post by katietornado on Dec 4, 2013 13:22:56 GMT -5
ML lurker chiming in to suggest a retired racing greyhound. You can't get a puppy, but considering how puppies' personalities change as they turn into adults, it is often better to adopt an adult dog that is known to be good with kids. Most greyhound rescues have a network of foster homes, and your local rescue is sure to have dogs that are fostered with kids.
Greyhounds are super healthy, low maintenance, very low shedding, used to being crated, affectionate, lazy as all get out, and in need of homes (about 50% of healthy young racers are euthanized after retiring, simply because there are no homes for them). They are used to being manhandled during their racing careers, so they are usually great with kids. A female will be 50 to 70 pounds, and male will generally be 65 to 85 pounds (though my monster male is 92).
@ameliapond has one (plus a foster), and I've had 30+ greyhound fosters (plus one of my own), and I'm sure she would be happy to answer questions about them (and so would I)!
This is my Nite (racing name: Darcass the Nite) with our cat Max. They are in love.
@ameliapond has one (plus a foster), and I've had 30+ greyhound fosters (plus one of my own), and I'm sure she would be happy to answer questions about them (and so would I)!
I have two full timers now (we adopted our foster this past weekend)! @bonsoirlune has a greyhound too.
They really are the best dogs ever. I've never met one I didn't like.
The first time Pel (in siggy) met a kid, she sat on his head. His response was to lick her. They love children and somehow mine know that they need to be gentle with them automatically. We adopted one of my fosters to a family with three kids and they adore him.
Post by vanillacourage on Dec 4, 2013 13:42:26 GMT -5
katietornado and @ameliapond - thank you for the tips! I have a friend who adopted a greyhound and I reached out to her. Sadly, apparently our local greyhound rescue doesn't adopt out to families with kids younger than 5.
katietornado and @ameliapond - thank you for the tips! I have a friend who adopted a greyhound and I reached out to her. Sadly, apparently our local greyhound rescue doesn't adopt out to families with kids younger than 5.
That's a shame. I'm sure there's another rescue that would be happy to adopt to you. There are at least three greyhound rescues that cover my area. I suspect it's not that they think greys are bad with kids, but that they worry that young kids will accidentally let the dog escape from the house, which can be dangerous with a grey (they're lovable, but not the brightest, and very fast).
If you do a petfinder search for the greyhound breed, see if another rescue comes up, and perhaps pursue that.
Reputable breeders don't "reject" dogs, they stand behind them for life. Shady.
This is what I was coming in to say. That part of the e-mail is a red flag. Reputable breeders aren't going to sell their puppies to brokers. They want to know where they end up, they don't want them in pet stores. I'm sorry. Good luck on your search!
katietornado and @ameliapond - thank you for the tips! I have a friend who adopted a greyhound and I reached out to her. Sadly, apparently our local greyhound rescue doesn't adopt out to families with kids younger than 5.
That's a shame. I'm sure there's another rescue that would be happy to adopt to you. There are at least three greyhound rescues that cover my area. I suspect it's not that they think greys are bad with kids, but that they worry that young kids will accidentally let the dog escape from the house, which can be dangerous with a grey (they're lovable, but not the brightest, and very fast).
If you do a petfinder search for the greyhound breed, see if another rescue comes up, and perhaps pursue that.
That's too bad, our rescue will, but they'll only adopt greyhounds to families with kids if they've been fostered with or otherwise exposed to kids. The family that adopted our foster had a 2. If we don't have a dog with 'kid experience' the families will sometimes have to wait a bit until we get one (or I throw a party and test fosters on friends children, lol).