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My name is Mary Lou (Special Needs)!

Posted over 2 years ago | Updated 1 year ago

Adoption fee: $0

This helps Nobody's Perfekt Dogs with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
French Bulldog
Color
Brown/Chocolate - with Tan
Age
3 years 5 months old, Young
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
24 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
15660

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Needs experienced adopter
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Has special needs
Checkmark in teal circle Microchipped

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

French Bulldog
Age: 2-3 yrs old
Female, spayed
24 lbs

Adoption Fee: Donation (includes spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations)

Mary Lou was brought to the Stockton shelter by someone who said they “found her.” The “finder” thought that maybe she had been hit by a car, which is why she didn’t have any use of her back legs? However, there were no signs of trauma. Given her breed and that she was obviously used for breeding with no signs of ever having a C-section, it is likely that she injured her back giving natural puppy birth (French Bulldogs require C-section surgery to safely birth puppies, but there are a lot of unscrupulous backyard breeders just trying to make a buck and taking shortcuts - leaving the dogs to suffer.

Many of the dogs we work with that have no use of their back legs recover to some degree with work. Mary Lou hasn’t made much progress in this area, so will likely be a paraplegic dog for the remainder of her life. She prefers to drag the hind legs behind her, rather than using a cart. And because she doesn’t have use of her back legs, pee and pooping has it’s challenges, as well.

In addition to no use of her back legs, she does have some medical conditions that are common to the bulldog breed (allergies, ear infections, and the occasional urinary tract infections associated with her urinary challenges).

* * * * STOP BREEDING BULLDOGS!!!! * * * *

Mary Lou qualifies for our “permanent foster” program where we support her vet needs for the remainder of her life (as long as she is fostered/adopted locally).

On the other hand, she is super, super sweet. She loves everyone: humans and canines (and maybe cats? Not sure).

She needs a home with no stairs, and where someone is home most of the time. She would prefer a home with another friendly dog.

For more information about Mary Lou, contact
nobodysperfektdogs@gmail.com
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
15660
Contact
Address
3810 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley, CA 94546

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

We specialize in "hard to place dogs" due to their breed, age, minor behavioral or medical conditions. We strive to keep our fees reasonable ($125), and we have sponsorship funds to help with fees, if needed.

After the application is approved, the prospective adopter must take the dog on a trial-basis "sleepover" for a few days, before finalizing the adoption.

We require landlord approval if the applicant is renting their living space.

We only do adoptions in San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding regions.

We DO NOT adopt to families with children under the age of 13.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Adoption Center
3810 Castro Valley Blvd.
Castro Valley, CA

Saturday and Sunday afternoons (Noon to 4:00 PM)

More about this rescue

We specialize in finding homes for dogs where “imperfection” is tolerated in exchange for a lifetime of love and devotion.

Our foster dogs have been discarded by the people they once trusted, only to find themselves in a shelter with no other options.

We want them to have a second chance to receive the love and care they deserve.

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