Ann is an American Bulldog female that was found with little Valentina and turned into the Elmore Humane Society of Elmore County. We all hoped she and her sister Nancy would be adopted straight from the shelter, but that didnt come to pass. So, we took them both into our program. She is about 2-3 years old, 63 lbs, fully vaccinated, spayed and heartworm negative. She is very sweet and playful and really likes belly rubs. She walks well on a leash (unless there is a squirrel or a cat in the yard) but doesnt seem to know any other commands. We will be learning more about her personality, likes/dislikes, areas that need work, etc. You can submit your application to foster, foster-to-adopt, or adopt at bamabully.org. **Update 12/18/14: After a change in Anns foster situation, we discovered she had Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome. She is currently on prednisone (dose was recently lowered, but it still makes her drink plenty of water and have to go potty accordingly). Along with a prescription food, she is also on digestive enzymes and a long-term antibiotic. To eat, we are using a brake-fast bowl that slows down her eating, since she is deep chested (pred makes her very hungry as well!) Once we were finally able to get her digestion on the right track, she thought shed throw us for a loop and tear her ACL. This should not present any long-term issues, but for now, the less stairs, the better. A glucosamine/chondroitin supplement for joint health wouldnt hurt either. Due to a lapse in receiving her heartworm prevention, she will need to be re-tested for heartworms in 5 months. If she has been adopted by then, we will cover that cost, as well as any treatment necessary. She hasnt shown much interest in toys, other than the occasional destuffing of a fluffy. She loves antlers for chewing during her down time, and they dont interfere with her strict diet. For a buddy, shed do well with a larger breed, male or female, dog with a calm demeanor. She is very food motivated, so working on her basic obedience shouldnt be an issue. In just two weeks, she learned that if her foster mom was holding a treat and said crate, shed get the treat if she went in to her crate willingly. She bonds to new caretakers quickly, and will follow her people around the house. In situations where she is anxious (like going out in the yard at night, and when she hears a strange dog barking), she gets behind her human and waits for direction. If we want her to get off the porch for a night-time potty break, we just have to go first. When she is anxious about other animals, calmly reassuring her that there is nothing to worry about (by appearing confident) and redirecting her attention (by walking in the opposite direction) have been doing the trick.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:21:00 +0000
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