**Edit, I posted photos somewhere in this thread but can't see them so I added them to my profile**
I also forgot to mention I had her nose corrected for the nares.
Hello all. I am usually a Boxer lover but my son talked me into getting an English Bulldog. I had difficulty finding a breeder and my son kept on about how badly he wanted a bulldog so I went off to the petstore (ugh! always hated them and swore I wouldnt purchase). I had made my way to Puppies N Love (animal kingdom) and saw a cute little brown bulldog. Problem with him is that he was barely awake and had no energy and I left. Thenconvinced my husband to go to one more mall and off we went.
The next pet store (puppies n love, different mall) had a cute white bulldog with brown spots. My only other experience with bulldogs stemmed from the previous store so I wasn't expecting to be impressed. However, this little thing ran around the greeting room like a spider monkey, flying through the air, stealing everyone's shoes, biting feet, and just extremely happy to see us. I knew right then I had to have this dog. I left and came back the next day and purchased this beautiful angel for upwards of 4000.
3 days later, Pneumonia fighting for her life in an animal hopsital. A dozen vet visits, a 3 day stay in hospital and 10 weeks later, Pneumonia free, but not before my two boxers fell very ill to the same disease. I literally was in agony. Three dogs, all wont eat, sicker then you can imagine and all I wanted to do was spend time with this amazing little puppy.
I got all my girls well but went on an insane rampage. I wrote the petstore long and threatening, but educated emails and they were forwarded all the way to the owners.
Meanwhile my vet bill was 3000 for this bulldog. I thankfully had a warranty and didn't care how much it was (even if i didnt have the warranty i would have paid this bill). Wouldn't you know it, the warranty company tried to deny my claim and pay only 1000 of the bill.
Another rampage.......Attorney General, 5 news stations, and emails back to the owner of the petstore who employed this warranty company (P.A.W.S). The owner, Frank Minero, decided to work on this case (the threats of exposure and extreme victory in court probably helped) and now I am getting the vet bills paid. Of course though its been in accounting for over a month so who knows when I'll see it.
During this entire ordeal I have had the vets tell me how bad pet stores are, as if i didn't know, but in the end they did tell me "you probably saved this animals life so I am not as mad about it coming from a pet store".
The night I brought her to the hospital I wasnt sure how sick she was. I contemplated it for 2 hours cause I knew she wasnt right but I thought it was the kennel cough. Finally when I saw that she kept getting up and moving cause she couldnt get comfy and I noticed her breathing was so bad I ran to the hospital. When I got there, she was at about 20 percent oxygen.
Now, this girl is 45 lbs (was only 8lbs at hosp) and she follows me everywhere I go and has to sleep on my chest.
Questions I have about her are....
She pee's in dog beds, I hate it and have no idea why, maybe being in a box at a petstore? Anyone know how to correct this?
She is scared of the dog and ran around in barking attack mode in the middle of the night last week. It scared us so bad my husband turned grey in color. Is this normal?
She is not on nurtri source grain free as she seems to be allergic to grass and grain. Had to run her to vet for a steroid and benedryl shot for hives that covered every inch of her.
She also growls a little when you try to do something she doesnt want, is this ok? Maybe just stubborn.
BTW, she is like my daughter, I spoil her rotten and pretty much give her anything she wants (except people food, gives her diareah).
Okay, I'm ranting but wanted you to know the hell I went through for this sweet angel but I tell you what, she is the cutest thing on earth. She had the longest toungue and never sticks it in her mouth. Poor girl.
I even bought her a filtered water fountain. hahah
I also forgot to mention I had her nose corrected for the nares.
Hello all. I am usually a Boxer lover but my son talked me into getting an English Bulldog. I had difficulty finding a breeder and my son kept on about how badly he wanted a bulldog so I went off to the petstore (ugh! always hated them and swore I wouldnt purchase). I had made my way to Puppies N Love (animal kingdom) and saw a cute little brown bulldog. Problem with him is that he was barely awake and had no energy and I left. Thenconvinced my husband to go to one more mall and off we went.
The next pet store (puppies n love, different mall) had a cute white bulldog with brown spots. My only other experience with bulldogs stemmed from the previous store so I wasn't expecting to be impressed. However, this little thing ran around the greeting room like a spider monkey, flying through the air, stealing everyone's shoes, biting feet, and just extremely happy to see us. I knew right then I had to have this dog. I left and came back the next day and purchased this beautiful angel for upwards of 4000.
3 days later, Pneumonia fighting for her life in an animal hopsital. A dozen vet visits, a 3 day stay in hospital and 10 weeks later, Pneumonia free, but not before my two boxers fell very ill to the same disease. I literally was in agony. Three dogs, all wont eat, sicker then you can imagine and all I wanted to do was spend time with this amazing little puppy.
I got all my girls well but went on an insane rampage. I wrote the petstore long and threatening, but educated emails and they were forwarded all the way to the owners.
Meanwhile my vet bill was 3000 for this bulldog. I thankfully had a warranty and didn't care how much it was (even if i didnt have the warranty i would have paid this bill). Wouldn't you know it, the warranty company tried to deny my claim and pay only 1000 of the bill.
Another rampage.......Attorney General, 5 news stations, and emails back to the owner of the petstore who employed this warranty company (P.A.W.S). The owner, Frank Minero, decided to work on this case (the threats of exposure and extreme victory in court probably helped) and now I am getting the vet bills paid. Of course though its been in accounting for over a month so who knows when I'll see it.
During this entire ordeal I have had the vets tell me how bad pet stores are, as if i didn't know, but in the end they did tell me "you probably saved this animals life so I am not as mad about it coming from a pet store".
The night I brought her to the hospital I wasnt sure how sick she was. I contemplated it for 2 hours cause I knew she wasnt right but I thought it was the kennel cough. Finally when I saw that she kept getting up and moving cause she couldnt get comfy and I noticed her breathing was so bad I ran to the hospital. When I got there, she was at about 20 percent oxygen.
Now, this girl is 45 lbs (was only 8lbs at hosp) and she follows me everywhere I go and has to sleep on my chest.
Questions I have about her are....
She pee's in dog beds, I hate it and have no idea why, maybe being in a box at a petstore? Anyone know how to correct this?
She is scared of the dog and ran around in barking attack mode in the middle of the night last week. It scared us so bad my husband turned grey in color. Is this normal?
She is not on nurtri source grain free as she seems to be allergic to grass and grain. Had to run her to vet for a steroid and benedryl shot for hives that covered every inch of her.
She also growls a little when you try to do something she doesnt want, is this ok? Maybe just stubborn.
BTW, she is like my daughter, I spoil her rotten and pretty much give her anything she wants (except people food, gives her diareah).
Okay, I'm ranting but wanted you to know the hell I went through for this sweet angel but I tell you what, she is the cutest thing on earth. She had the longest toungue and never sticks it in her mouth. Poor girl.
I even bought her a filtered water fountain. hahah
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