Unfortunately, due to limitations, we rescue only the purebred Bulldogs sometimes referred to as "English" or "British" Bulldogs. The AKC breed name is just “Bulldog.” We are NOT able to take Olde, American, French, Victorian, Renaissance, Boston Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Bullmastiffs or mix-breed bulldogs. There is no exception to this rule so please look to other resources such as local humane societies or other rescue organizations. If you do not know where these resources are located please contact your veterinarian or phone book.
Surrendering a Bulldog
Do you have, or know of, a Bulldog that needs a new home?
Please call 952-873-3037 or email
Rita Guthmiller, Coordinator
E-mail: rita@reingoldbulldogs.com
Unfortunately for many Bulldogs, a
common reason for surrender is a change in family dynamics.
When the Bulldog comes into the home before children are born, some don’t adjust
well to having
to go from the “baby” of the house to an ordinary house pet. There are many ways
to help a Bulldog
adapt to sharing its home with children. It is important not to wait until there
are behavioral problems
before taking action. Many Bulldogs probably could have stayed in their homes if
the owners
had contacted an animal behaviorist or dog trainer for ideas to help their
Bulldog adjust well before
the baby arrives. It is important to socialize your Bulldog when it is a young
puppy. It is a good idea
to expose dogs to small children when they are still young puppies so that they
get used to the
quick, jerky movements and high pitched voices that characterize small children.
Taking these steps
will help ensure that your Bulldog will enjoy the presence of children and allow
it to remain in your
home for its lifetime.
Every Bulldog that comes into our
rescue is evaluated by a veterinarian to ensure that it is healthy enough for
adoption. Sometimes they will have minor health problems that need to be treated
before an adoption can take place.
Once the dog has been examined and it is determined that it has no serious
health or temperament issues, they are
brought up to date on vaccinations, if needed. BCARN guidelines require us to
spay or neuter any intact dogs before
placement. These dogs must also go into foster care until they have recovered
from their surgeries. We are fortunate
that Dr. Winsor and his staff at Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital are very
generous in their discounted for
rescue, but even they can't work for free. A large chunk of the rescue "budget"
goes to veterinary care for surrendered
dogs.
Some dogs may have behavioral issues to take care of before they can be adopted.
If this is the case, they go into foster care for a
period of time in order to more accurately evaluate their temperament. Most dogs
that go into foster care will be there
fm approximately a month, sometimes more. One Love-a-Bull Rescue Bulldog was in
foster care for six months before
she found her " forever home". Those who do foster care donate their time, but
they are reimbursed for any monetary
expenses such as food and mileage from trips to the vet.
Many of the expenses related to rehoming a Bulldog will be covered by the
adoption donation, but this is not always the
case. Some dogs coming into rescue are difficult to place and their adoption fee
will be minimal, so the expenses to
rehome them often exceeds the adoption donation. For this reason, rescue groups
do additional fundraising to make
sure the organization stays financially solvent. Love-Bull Rescue does not want
to turn any dogs away because we
cannot afford to rehabilitate them, so we really appreciate those who
participate in our fundraising efforts. Our sincere
thanks go out to all of you.
