Frank - FOSTER HOME NEEDED
I’m just a chilled guy in need of a sofa with an experienced dog owner.
More About Me
Available to Foster or Adopt
Breed - Bulldog
Size - Medium - Large
Sex - Male
Age - 6 years
Colour - White & Tan
Live with children - ADULT ONLY
Live with other dogs - Potential depending on dog meets. Prefers dogs smaller than him females.
Live with cats / small animals - No
Temperament - Chilled, Sweet
Knows basic commands - some
Able to be left - up to 4 hours
Adoption fee - £250
All of our dogs come neutered, vaccinated & microchipped, unless stated otherwise.
My story so far…
I was adopted from the sanctuary in Dec 2021 and I lived happily in a home up until recently. Circumstances out of my adopters control meant they had to heartbreakingly make the decision to bring me back to the sanctuary, to keep me safe and find me a new loving home.
I had originally come to the sanctuary May 2021 as I was struggling to cope in a home with visitors coming in & out and I started becoming more reactive to people I didn’t know out and about too.
However my adopters worked with me and helped me overcome a lot of my reactive behaviours and over time found ways to help me cope with new people.
I’m a typical bolshy bulldog and need someone who is experienced & can give me boundaries.
Home I am looking for…
I need an ADULT ONLY home with few - no regular visitors as I can still find new people coming into my space stressful. I would prefer living with no other pets to start with as I need to build a bond with my new people but I could potentially live with a smaller (but not too small as I might squish them) female dog that can tell me off a bit when I get too pushy at times pending a few successful dog meets.
I cannot live with children or be around any visiting children due to my behaviour and history.
I really want to find a foster home as I find kennels very stressful & my carers will be on hand to help any foster/ adopters with my behaviours (although with the right person I’m really no hassle, I just need someone who understands me).
Behaviour & Training…
I can be a strong boy occasionally so will need a strong and capable handler who will help me and continue my work with me.
I can be reactive to people when out and about, so ideally need someone who will also work with me and help me be more calm when I’m around people and can advocate for me to give me space. My adopters did really well training me and I really improved but I still need the right person to guide me so I don’t get into bad habits or make mistakes.
People coming into my home have been a big trigger for me in the past. My adopters found I was a lot better meeting people 1-1 in the home with careful introductions so I need someone who can bare this in mind and work with my carers. I would need a space to be put away safely if I do find this too much/ there is any workmen etc needed to enter (I can break through gates so I must be behind a secure door).
Medical history…
My ears are a bit red and inflamed since I came back but the vets gave me Neptra ear drops so help calm them down for a few weeks while I wasbeing looked after by Rescue Remedies Dog Rescue as I am very squirmy and don’t like my ears being messed with, thank you very much…
Now I’m back at the sanctuary and getting a few baths to help my skin and food to reduce my skin triggers I’m starting to look better but still need some vet checks to help me get feeling back to normal as I’m still quite itchy at times.
I do need to be muzzled at the vets although I am a very good boy on the whole (mostly I’m very squirmy) but I need to be muzzled due to my history & my carers are happy to help with any vet visits.
I’m fed on a raw diet and this keeps me in good condition, I had wet eczema (Acute moist dermatitis) most likely caused by allergens & the raw diet I’m on helps reduce this & keeps my skin has been nice and healthy on this when I was in a home.