Buster’s story starts out very sad. His owner, who could no longer care for him, brought Buster to the Carlsbad shelter to be euthanized. Per his previous owner, Buster is a 14-year-old Pug/Boston mix, he is deaf, has a stiff gate, a couple of small masses, dental disease and suffers from incontinence. Well, the shelter could not bring themselves to put him down & felt Buster still had some life to live. They reached out to their rescue partners for his exit. One look at his cute little face and our Boston Buddies Director knew we had to help this old guy. When his foster parents went to pick him up from the shelter he was wrapped in a towel, was shaking from nerves and looked very sad. As he sat in his foster Mom’s lap for the ride home, he started to perk up. It was like he knew everything was going to be alright. Upon arriving home, he was unwrapped, to their surprise, he has a long skinny tail. Not a tiny little nub of a tail like most Boston Terriers or a curly tail like a Pug. Mafe us wonder what breeds made up this special little man. His foster Mom bought a DNA kit and swabbed little Buster’s cheek and sent off the sample to solve this mystery. As they waited on the test results, they integrated Buster with their pack. He blended in seamlessly. They started him on some supplements to help his arthritis and took him outside frequently to avoid potty accidents. They also report while his hearing isn’t great, he definitely can hear. Buster was taken to our vet where he received a full dental with 9 extractions & the masses were removed. He was also fecal, and heartworm tested (both negative). The shelter had already given him his vaccines and microchipped him. He was already neutered and weighs a healthy 22 pounds. After receiving the “senior makeover”, Buster has shown his gratitude by the joy and sunshine he brings to everyone he comes in contact with. His foster Mom says every time she looks at Buster, she can’t help but smile. While it is true that he moves at a snail’s pace, eats kind of slow (he savors every bite) and can’t do stairs – he reminds us to “chill out” and take time to smell the roses. He has so many positive attributes, like being great in the car, dog friendly, never barks, never chews on things he shouldn’t or never digs in the yard. At night he is carried upstairs to sleep in bed with his foster Mom. He wears a diaper at night, so no one worries about waking up to a soggy bed. Every morning his Foster Mom immediately carries him downstairs and takes him outside to potty. She continues to take him outside every couple of hours so he can take care of his business. As long as he is taken out frequently, he doesn’t have accidents. If you have to leave the house for an extended amount of time, you might want to put a diaper on him or block off an area and put down potty pads to avoid a mess. His perfect home would be one where a family member is around most of the time. Now what you all have been waiting for, we received his DNA results and they showed that Buster is 100% Boston Terrier. Not going to lie, we were surprised, we truly thought another breed had to be mixed in there. We were betting he was a mix of Boston Terrier, Pug and Unicorn because this guy is one in a million! If you are looking to sweeten up your holidays, we suggest adding a dash of sweet Buster to your family mix. Go ahead (you know you want to) and complete an adoption application at www.BostonBuddies.org. Adoption Donation $200.00
November 26, 2024, 3:39 pm
