All About Duke
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Name: Duke
Breed: Old English Bulldog Age: 2.5 years Sex: Male Weight: 60 lbs Adoption Fee: $450 Foster Location: Des Moines, IA Cats: Unknown, but he shows no interest in the cat next door when they are outside. Kids: Yes Other Dogs: Yes House Trained: Yes Demeanor: Loving, Playful, Goofy Energy Level: High Health Issues: None Behavioral Issues: None |
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Woof, woof! That’s dog speak for “Hi there”. A huge thanks for taking a moment to get to know me better. Have your friends, family or co-workers used any of the following adjectives to describe you; energetic, playful, big-hearted or entertaining? If so, read on and let my Foster family tell you how we might be a great fit.
Hey, foster Dad, here! I’ll echo Duke’s sentiments regarding you stopping to learn more about him. The adjectives he asked you about are exactly how we’d describe him. So you may ask yourself, what type of home is Duke best suited for? Excellent question! Let’s chat about that.
Duke is an awesome boy. He is kennel trained and sleeps in there at night, but wouldn’t mind sleeping in the same bed as his humans. Sit, down and wait are commands he has mastered. He loves playing with other dogs, he has 3 foster siblings under 20lbs in our home, and does so properly. The favorite part is when he can play chase in the backyard with them. Speaking of playing and chasing, throwing a tennis ball or other chew toy is a great engagement activity for him. Oftentimes he will grab a toy and play by himself if the other fur friends aren’t interested. Potty trained? You bet your wiggle butt he is. Likes children? Of course, even more so if they want to play and engage with him.
Like all humans, Duke is learning new things each day. He enjoys going for a walk and is learning when he doesn’t pull that treats are endless. His huge, loving heart has him wanting attention at times but not remembering the proper way to get it so he will try to climb into your lap or jump up in excitement. Those moments are rare, but a treat and a “sit” or “down” are all that he needs. Aside from those two things, those next learning chapters are blank and he’s ready to write them with you. If you feel that your home can offer Duke unconditional love, ways to burn off energy, and learning opportunities then please apply. I promise you will find all of the adjectives previously mentioned to be true of him.
Hey, foster Dad, here! I’ll echo Duke’s sentiments regarding you stopping to learn more about him. The adjectives he asked you about are exactly how we’d describe him. So you may ask yourself, what type of home is Duke best suited for? Excellent question! Let’s chat about that.
Duke is an awesome boy. He is kennel trained and sleeps in there at night, but wouldn’t mind sleeping in the same bed as his humans. Sit, down and wait are commands he has mastered. He loves playing with other dogs, he has 3 foster siblings under 20lbs in our home, and does so properly. The favorite part is when he can play chase in the backyard with them. Speaking of playing and chasing, throwing a tennis ball or other chew toy is a great engagement activity for him. Oftentimes he will grab a toy and play by himself if the other fur friends aren’t interested. Potty trained? You bet your wiggle butt he is. Likes children? Of course, even more so if they want to play and engage with him.
Like all humans, Duke is learning new things each day. He enjoys going for a walk and is learning when he doesn’t pull that treats are endless. His huge, loving heart has him wanting attention at times but not remembering the proper way to get it so he will try to climb into your lap or jump up in excitement. Those moments are rare, but a treat and a “sit” or “down” are all that he needs. Aside from those two things, those next learning chapters are blank and he’s ready to write them with you. If you feel that your home can offer Duke unconditional love, ways to burn off energy, and learning opportunities then please apply. I promise you will find all of the adjectives previously mentioned to be true of him.
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While in foster care, all our dogs are thoroughly vetted. Any discovered medical issues will be disclosed above. Our Lucky Bulldogs (and their smushie-faced buddies) are cleared by their vet for adoption prior to us accepting applications. All our dogs will be up to date on Rabies & DHPP vaccinations, up to date on Heartworm preventative after a negative Heartworm test, and spayed or neutered prior to being adopted out to their forever homes. Often times, our dogs are given dentals and sometimes nare-widening surgery if needed while under anesthesia. All surgical and medical history we have will be shared with adopters. Further details can be discussed with the foster volunteer during the phone interview for the applications that are chosen to proceed to the phone interview part of the adoption process.
All our dogs are crate trained unless otherwise noted on their "All About" pages.
All our dogs are crate trained unless otherwise noted on their "All About" pages.
We will accept applications for our available dogs for 1-2 weeks except in cases of overwhelming popularity where we may stop accepting new applicants sooner. Once we have stopped accepting applications, we will review them and proceed with a phone call with our top two applications to chat about the dog being applied for, go over the adoption process, and answer any questions the potential adopter has. After phone calls take place, we will decide on our top applicant choice and proceed to contact them to schedule a home visit (in person or via video chat), and check vet and personal references before the adoption is ready to be completed. This process can take up to 6 weeks.