We lost our 9 year old bulldog a few weeks ago which left us heartbroken. (We had him from 10 weeks old and he was the 2nd bulldog I have had over the years..my first bulldog was also with us from pupp ystage until he was 12, when he passed away)
We were researching rescues and stumbled upon a "re-home" situation that is very close to where we live. The male is neutered and 3 years old. The owners said they work long hours and travel and they think it is best for him to go to a home with people that are around. Here is the issue--we went to meet the dog and he was adorable, seemed well-cared for etc. He was sooooo excited to meet us. Jumping up etc (which doesn't bother me)...but when my husband was petting him and he stopped, the dog growled and nipped at him. Then came back to him and wanted just to keep being pet. He's obviously still on the younger side, but the nipping thing keeps nagging at me. My bulldogs were excitable at that age too but when they wanted guests to pay attention to them, they never nipped--they would nudge them or paw at our visitors. I would appreciate any thoughts about this. Has anyone else had this happen? Our children are teens, not really young but it still concerns me a little. I almost want to ask to have a "trial run" with the dog in our home to see how he acts when he is not as excited.
We were researching rescues and stumbled upon a "re-home" situation that is very close to where we live. The male is neutered and 3 years old. The owners said they work long hours and travel and they think it is best for him to go to a home with people that are around. Here is the issue--we went to meet the dog and he was adorable, seemed well-cared for etc. He was sooooo excited to meet us. Jumping up etc (which doesn't bother me)...but when my husband was petting him and he stopped, the dog growled and nipped at him. Then came back to him and wanted just to keep being pet. He's obviously still on the younger side, but the nipping thing keeps nagging at me. My bulldogs were excitable at that age too but when they wanted guests to pay attention to them, they never nipped--they would nudge them or paw at our visitors. I would appreciate any thoughts about this. Has anyone else had this happen? Our children are teens, not really young but it still concerns me a little. I almost want to ask to have a "trial run" with the dog in our home to see how he acts when he is not as excited.