Hi, I’m Cherry
I’m looking for my forever home
More About Me
Breed - Bulldog
Size - Small - Medium
Sex - Female
Age - 4 years
Colour - Brown and white
Live with children - 16+ that are used to boisterous bulldogs like me and can be sensible around me
Live with other dogs - No
Live with cats / small animals - No - potentially could live with a confident cat in the future once I am settled and have further training
Temperament - Loving, playful, excitable, bolshy (typical bulldog!)
Knows basic commands - Knows her name, sit, paw, wait and is still learning!
House trained - Yes but may have accidents initially as she settles in or when very excited!
Able to be left - Up to 1-3 hours
Adoption fee - £250
All of our dogs come neutered, vaccinated & microchipped, unless stated otherwise.
**Cherry is currently ENTIRE but is booked in to be neutered on 23/07/25 so would not be able to go to a home until she has fully recovered follwing her spay
My story so far…
I came to the Sanctuary after I was found as a stray locally. I was initially very upset coming here and found it really hard being in a kennel which meant I wasn’t very friendly to my carer at first but only because I was so scared!
After my carers spent lots of time over a few weeks sitting with me and building my trust I finally came round and realised my carers are actually great!! I now jump all over them and demand attention 24/7!!! Although I can still be a bit wary of new people at times, as long as one of my trusted humans are with me it doesnt take me long to make new friends at all now! (Especially if they give me bum and tummy rubs!)
Home I am looking for…
I would really love a home with someone who will give me lots of love, attention and play time!!!! I really love my humans and spending time with you on walks, playing or having cuddles (although I might tackle you and beat you up to get one!)
As my carers don’t know much about my history it is hard to know how I will be in my new home but I think to start I would like someone around most of the day but I think I would be ok being left 1-3 hours on my own if I have been exercised and have something to play with (I do like to chew and chomp, so lots of toys are a must!!)
My carers will tell you I absolutley love being the centre of attention so I would need to be the only pet in the home or else I could get a bit jealous and grumpily push the other animals out. Luckily I do seem to like most dogs through the fences/ on lead although none of the dogs here at the Sanctuary like me very much so I am hopefully going to meet some of the staff members dog’s soon, once I have recovered from my spay, to see if they like me! :)
I absolutley LOVE my paddling pool!! I splash and roll around so much my carer jokes she should have called me Hippo instead!! Being a bulldog with a flat face I can struggle in the heat so my supervised time in my paddling pool helps keep me call and prevent heatstroke! Although I will always (Although I wont go anywhere near it if the hose is still on, that water snake is scary!!)
Behaviour & Training
I have made lots of progress considering how fearful I was coming into a kennel environment. My carers are amazed how quickly I flourished once I realised they weren’t all that scary, now I am able to say Hi to everyone and get love after a brief introduction!
In the future, if I do find situations scary, I need my new human to make sure I feel safe so I don’t feel the need to revert and react like I did when I first came to the Sanctuary. I need understanding handler who will advocate for me!
I’m such a excitable girl I can jump up quite a lot at people and I do pull on my lead, I’m not super strong but I can get a bit fixed especially if I need the loo, I will drag you to the perfect toilet spot so I can go! My carer has been trying to work with me to keep my paws on the floor and walk nicer on the lead but I am stuggling a bit as I am in kennels it is all just so exciting when I get out and I’m with people that sometimes I just can help myself from jumping at them for attention!! (My carer says I really do need to keep my paws on the floor as I can get too full on and claw their legs as I jump… ouch!) With more training in a home my carer thinks I could get much better but it may take some time & consistent training.
I can be quite full on, I have lots of energy and love to keep busy but I do eventually flop once I have worn myself out! I probably find it harder to settle down here at the Sanctuary as there are always so many noises, smells and things happening that I want to be involved in. My adopters would need to help me settle in the home so I can learn how to calm down and have a snooze even when other things are going on in the home. It may take some time so please be patient with me, I just love to be in the mix I can find it a bit tricky to wind down and going to a new home will be so exciting!!!
My health & Medical Information
When I came into the Sanctuary my skin was quite irritated, greasy and I had several bald patches. With regular baths and grain free Fish4Dogs food my skin and health has been improving and most of the hair has grown back. I may need regular baths to keep my skin and coat in good shape, I quite like a warm bath as long as my face doesn‘t get wet! I am not a fan of my face being cleaned but I do need my skin folds on my face wiped daily to keep them clean and a moisturising balm put on my dry nose.
My tail, which was an inverted corkscrew tail, was also causing me some distress and my carer kept catching my trying to scratch against the wall! My carers cleaned my tail pocket each day but it just seemed irritated and always had so much dirt in there no matter what they did. After speaking to the vets they decided the best option was to try and remove some of the inverted tail so they would be able to clean the area better and give me some relief. I am so glad they did as the vets said it was one of the worst inverted tails they’ve dealt with and they ended up removing most of my tail so now I don’t have one and I am feeling so much better!!!
I have clearly had puppies in the past and it looks like I had a cesarean too, but now I have been spayed I won’t have to worry about any of that any more thankfully!! My skin on my belly does hang quite low because of this so my baths for my skin also help keep me clean as I can get quite grubby otherwise!
My care routine is quite simple with the help of a few treats, I have my face wrinkles wiped clean, balm on my nose and have a bath and ears cleaned weekly/ bi-weekly so I am kept in good condition
If you think you could offer me the home I need, please fill out an Adoption Enquiry Form. Please make sure you have read about all of my needs and our adoption policies before applying.
Forms lacking in detail or with questions unanswered may not be considered, we need to ensure we are matching our animals to the right home for them.