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Name: Pickles
Breed: French Bulldog Age: DOB 6/1/19 Sex: Neutered Male Size: 23 lbs Adoption Fee: $700 Foster Location: Ames, IA Cats: Unknown/Possibly Not Kids: Older more dog experienced kids only Other Dogs: Yes with a proper slow introduction House Trained: Yes Crate Trained: Yes Demeanor: Loving but 100% Velcro dog Energy Level: Low-medium loves to snuggle and play Health Issues: Deaf Behavioral Issues: Anxiety around small children and new pets |
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~ No longer accepting applications ~
Pickles may be deaf, but that does not stop him from living his life to the fullest. He is the very definition of a “Velcro dog”. He loves to snuggle with his people. He prefers to sleep with you as he has some separation anxiety. He snuggles in and does not move during the night. He does well with older, more dog-experienced children as he is startled with quick movements with his lack of hearing. He would do well in a house with another dog with proper introductions but would also do well as the only dog. He is crate trained but having a family member who works from home or is not gone for most of the day would be ideal. Pickles is potty trained! Providing a consistent routine will help keep him that way. He does well on a leash and loves car rides. Currently, his favorite activity is going to get a pup cup from our local coffee shop! Pickles has not been around cats since being in foster care, but we know anyone with a pet squirrel would not be a good fit for this squirrel-chaser!
Pickles tested positive for Lyme Disease when he came into our rescue. He has completed treatment for that and had extensive testing done, which ruled out any long-term damage. Pickles will require a re-check in to ensure the treatment was successful and no further follow-up treatment is necessary, this will be discussed further with applicants who participate in the phone interview portion. He is current on all vaccinations and neutered
Pickles may be deaf, but that does not stop him from living his life to the fullest. He is the very definition of a “Velcro dog”. He loves to snuggle with his people. He prefers to sleep with you as he has some separation anxiety. He snuggles in and does not move during the night. He does well with older, more dog-experienced children as he is startled with quick movements with his lack of hearing. He would do well in a house with another dog with proper introductions but would also do well as the only dog. He is crate trained but having a family member who works from home or is not gone for most of the day would be ideal. Pickles is potty trained! Providing a consistent routine will help keep him that way. He does well on a leash and loves car rides. Currently, his favorite activity is going to get a pup cup from our local coffee shop! Pickles has not been around cats since being in foster care, but we know anyone with a pet squirrel would not be a good fit for this squirrel-chaser!
Pickles tested positive for Lyme Disease when he came into our rescue. He has completed treatment for that and had extensive testing done, which ruled out any long-term damage. Pickles will require a re-check in to ensure the treatment was successful and no further follow-up treatment is necessary, this will be discussed further with applicants who participate in the phone interview portion. He is current on all vaccinations and neutered
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.