If everything goes as planned, I should be bringing Bosley home on Sunday Afternoon! I'm too excited! Here's a pic I took during our meeting this past Sunday:
As you'll see, he's been through a rocky history, and the above picture shows a much healthier Bully. Here's his page at my local rescue:
Bosley | Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue
From what I've gathered, the foster parents have taken very good care of him, and it's so awesome that there are people out there who take these dogs in. As shown in the bio, he's been treated for Demodex Mange. There are areas on his back that are likely to never grow hair again, but that's ok. He also has interdigital cysts, and I'll be trying a few things to try and deal with that. (salt soak, etc.) He's currently on a steroid for the cysts, but I'd like to take him off of meds if they're not absolutely necessary, though I'll certainly keep him on them if it's for the best. He's also had Entropian surgery on both eyes, but a nip/tuck was only done on one of them, afterwards. He apparently has eye-drops, but they haven't been used since the surgery since his eyes haven't been dry.
When my girlfriend and I went to meet Bosley, we brought Jake (her Whippet mix) with us to see how they'd act around each other. Jake is very timid and doesn't like strange dogs to suddenly come up and mess with/pounce/play with him, and Bosley seems to fit the bill fairly well since he's pretty laid back. There was a point where Bosley slowly walked up behind Jake to get a sniff, and Jake barked, but that was the only incident. During the rest of the visit, they were laying down about three feet from each other facing the opposite direction. That *seems* to be a good sign for the future in terms of them getting along, but we'll see once they have to spend the night under the same roof. I have a feeling that will be a challenge.
In terms of personality, he seems to have a really good disposition. While he wasn't super playful, he didn't seem to be too isolated. Then again, he was in a bad place before he got to his foster home, so I'm sure I'll have to earn his affection/playfulness. My goal is simply to have a Bully that loves me back and isn't *too* independent. From everything I've read on this forum and elsewhere, these dogs typically love the heck outta their owners, so I shouldn't worry.
I have that list full of names ready, but Bosley is actually a good one, so I'll likely just leave it at that. That's the name given to him by the foster parents, so I doubt it would be that difficult to give him another one, but I'm not sure I'll bother.
I have a small bag of Fromm waiting for him, and I'll be slowly transitioning from what he's currently eating. The foster parents had two other Bullies which were crated in their house when they first got Bosley, but they didn't put him in a crate to sleep during that time, so I'm not sure I'll get one for him to sleep in. Do any of you think it would still be a good idea to buy one? I'm trying to figure out exactly how I'm going to handle that situation. My bed's very high off of the ground, so he won't be able to jump up to it. I was thinking about buying/making him a step, but I wouldn't want him to accidentally jump down and injure himself. I'm confident that it will work itself out!
Anyway, I just can't wait for this to happen, and I'll get right to pic-posting once I have him!!!
As you'll see, he's been through a rocky history, and the above picture shows a much healthier Bully. Here's his page at my local rescue:
Bosley | Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue
From what I've gathered, the foster parents have taken very good care of him, and it's so awesome that there are people out there who take these dogs in. As shown in the bio, he's been treated for Demodex Mange. There are areas on his back that are likely to never grow hair again, but that's ok. He also has interdigital cysts, and I'll be trying a few things to try and deal with that. (salt soak, etc.) He's currently on a steroid for the cysts, but I'd like to take him off of meds if they're not absolutely necessary, though I'll certainly keep him on them if it's for the best. He's also had Entropian surgery on both eyes, but a nip/tuck was only done on one of them, afterwards. He apparently has eye-drops, but they haven't been used since the surgery since his eyes haven't been dry.
When my girlfriend and I went to meet Bosley, we brought Jake (her Whippet mix) with us to see how they'd act around each other. Jake is very timid and doesn't like strange dogs to suddenly come up and mess with/pounce/play with him, and Bosley seems to fit the bill fairly well since he's pretty laid back. There was a point where Bosley slowly walked up behind Jake to get a sniff, and Jake barked, but that was the only incident. During the rest of the visit, they were laying down about three feet from each other facing the opposite direction. That *seems* to be a good sign for the future in terms of them getting along, but we'll see once they have to spend the night under the same roof. I have a feeling that will be a challenge.
In terms of personality, he seems to have a really good disposition. While he wasn't super playful, he didn't seem to be too isolated. Then again, he was in a bad place before he got to his foster home, so I'm sure I'll have to earn his affection/playfulness. My goal is simply to have a Bully that loves me back and isn't *too* independent. From everything I've read on this forum and elsewhere, these dogs typically love the heck outta their owners, so I shouldn't worry.
I have that list full of names ready, but Bosley is actually a good one, so I'll likely just leave it at that. That's the name given to him by the foster parents, so I doubt it would be that difficult to give him another one, but I'm not sure I'll bother.
I have a small bag of Fromm waiting for him, and I'll be slowly transitioning from what he's currently eating. The foster parents had two other Bullies which were crated in their house when they first got Bosley, but they didn't put him in a crate to sleep during that time, so I'm not sure I'll get one for him to sleep in. Do any of you think it would still be a good idea to buy one? I'm trying to figure out exactly how I'm going to handle that situation. My bed's very high off of the ground, so he won't be able to jump up to it. I was thinking about buying/making him a step, but I wouldn't want him to accidentally jump down and injure himself. I'm confident that it will work itself out!
Anyway, I just can't wait for this to happen, and I'll get right to pic-posting once I have him!!!
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. He's sure lucky to have found you guys. Can't wait to hear your adventures together! Are you going to call him "Boss" as a nickname? It sure does have a cute ring to it.
for YOU and BOSLEY!!!! How exciting! I do not have to crate Vegas any more he is 21 months old, but he loves his crate. It is his personal space and he goes in on his own and naps. or even sucks his stuffed animals. I never even lock the door, EXCEPT at night when we go to bed. I do not want him sleeping with us. If I don't lock the door at night he will sit at my bedroom door and cry. Maybe get a crate so that Bosley can just have his "own" bed and space when he wants to.
