Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Ears and skin: great-infection cleared up so it seems those were just neglect issues. I've got her on Wellactin and Hill's Healthy Mobility and she's doing great.
Eyes: definitely KCS and the Tacrolimus makes a big difference, but there is no hope of regaining vision and I think she'd be much more comfortable long term having an enucleation. Her eye still gets really dried and goopy overnight, even with artificial tears. Still have final recheck with ophthalmologist later this month for the final word. She's very good about letting me flush the eye and she sits for "drops"
Oral: dentist said ideally her broken canine should be removed or root canal. Doesn't seem to bother her currently, but likely to in the future.
General: deep dive in her record and call to the shelter/ spay clinic led to finding out she never got the distemper combo. Shelter did rabies, vet did bordetella at spay, but no one ever did DHPP so she actually needs that. She also has terrible elbows and knees. Her patellas give her issues sometimes when she first gets up, but she's a champ at "walking it off" and I haven't seen any skipped steps or limping once she's up and moving.
Behavior- if you need to know this yet- she's a mixed bag of chill and a complete stress case. Trazodone+300mg of gabapentin for 2 days is not enough to allow for nail trim. She chews on any fabric she can get- beds, blankets, carpets, clothing.... There are holes in every blanket in my house because she's so quick. It's definitely a soothing behavior for her. She's also a shoe eater and weirdly, bras-she chews the straps and any zippers. She won't play with toys or chew any non-consumable chews. She does love sticks whenever she can get them before I pick up the yard. As far as other behavior, she gets so overstimulated and it's hard for her to snap out of it-- she wags her tail so hard she almost tips over, and gets hypoxic because she forgets to breathe. When it's with another dog, she's totally overbearing and pushy. She's good natured with people, even when she's really excited, but her energy with other dogs is difficult. We've had great success with larger males, but smaller males and any females we've met so far are a hard no. She did also kill one of my dumb chickens that got out (really not her fault, but she was like a panther), so a no for smaller animals. Don't know about cats. She's very hesitant about new people coming into the home, but if they are dog savvy and don't come at her in a dominant way (pet her head from below, don't lean over her) then she's fine and warms up immediately. Non-savvy people are freaked out by her submissive smile and lack of depth perception- it means she WILL bump into you with teeth, but she has never truly tried to bite. If someone comes from above and startles her she'll snap a warning snap then immediately smile and wag and try to get oriented. She's clearly been beat up, either by dogs or humans, and if she gets "reprimanded" by my "fun police" dog when she's being pushy, she immediately puts herself in a corner and cowers. It's heartbreaking. Personally I think she'd benefit from Prozac, at least for a while. She's great in her kennel, and she loves to just hang out in there with the door open. I feed her in there because of my other dogs, and she happily runs right in. She'll also put herself in any other kennel or box that she comes across.
Utah
Edna was transferred from a shelter after she was picked up as a stray. She is completely blind and has a large, healed wound clefting her entire left side of her face. Despite these challenges, Edna is the happiest dog ever.
"Edna is a 2-to-3-year-old, intact female, black and tan French Bulldog who is in need of a loving rescue. She was brought in by Animal Control on 03/07/24 after finding her wondering around in Hooper.
Edna is missing one eye completely, and the other seems to have no sight either. We suspect her lost eye and the large scar on her nose are from a long-ago injury. The roof of her mouth is completely intact. Edna's goopy eye and agitated ears hint at possible allergies, but she remains resilient and sweet. Additionally, she may have luxating patellas and gets over heated and tired after a short walk. She definitely has been bred several times.
Despite her challenges, Edna is incredibly brave, fearlessly exploring her surroundings even though she cannot see. She walks well on the leash with little guidance and appears to be house trained. She doesn't seem to mind the other dogs or cats when she walks by their kennels.
Edna is full of character - she loves butt scritches and to be doted upon. If you go near her face, she will quickly turn her head back and forth to get her bearings. She has her mouth open, but never uses her teeth.
