Hi!
Today I thought it would be interesting if I, Kelsey, wrote for my mom. With her busy schedule I know it's hard for her to sit down and update the blog. So, today I offered to write a post about Scuttle. In light of recent improvements I thought it would be cool to take a walk down memory lane.
I remember how it felt waiting for our name to be called to go and pick out our new family member. It's something that I can only describe as nervous excitement. Before the raffle actually began we were given the chance to look at picture and read brief health information about them. We already had two dogs we wanted to look at. A few minutes before the raffle actually began I took one last look at t he dogs. One sad face caught my attention. I asked mom to put Butterscotch on the list. She was the last we picked and the first one we saw. It was love at first site.
My Mema always told us that the dog that picks you is the one. When Scuttle (aka Butterscotch) came into the room she laid down right in front of us. I interpreted this as her saying, I pick you. So far she has thrived in our home. Sure there were struggles along the way but watching her blossom from being scared and unsure into a spunky amazing dog has been totally worth it.
She likes watching me clean the kitchen and is always the first to greet me when I get out of bed. Her little butt wiggles and her ears go back, you can't help but croon and get her a good morning pat. She has grown curious of strangers and greets them in a calm, slightly shy, manner. Just this morning we had a guest and she walked right out of the living room and into the entry way! This is a huge improvement!
Her routes around the house have grown into where she enters and exits the kitchen through both of the exits. She walks behind the couch and almost entered the hall for the first time today. She has grown tolerant of our cat, Mango, though I can't say the same for him.
I can't believe that we have been blessed with such an amazing dog! We got lucky with Sailor, our golden, and I always thought that he was the only dog for our family. Scuttle has proved me wrong. I love her to bits and can't wait for the many amazing years to come.
Signing off,
Kelsey
Friday, December 2, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
By Leaps and Bounds
I can't say it enough! Scuttle just makes my heart happy. She is growing by leaps and bounds and continues to amaze me with how well she is adjusting. She is getting more and more adventurous and will come in the kitchen with ease and will walk around the couch and come in the living room from a different direction. She didn't do that before. She always came in the living from behind the chair and would use that as her pathway. I am noticing her getting more comfortable with other areas in the home too. For the first time today, I saw her rubbing her face on the carpet in my bedroom! I have NEVER seen her do this before. Also, the other day she was being playful and frisky and almost rolled over on her back. So close! I don't think it will be long before she lets us rub her tummy :) She still has her small little quirks but even those are getting better. She doesn't try to attack my blow-drier as much any more and although she still doesn't like the vacuum cleaner, she's getting better about not trying to bite it! All-in-all we've had a couple of great weeks since my last post! We couldn't be happier!
Friday, November 11, 2011
Licking, Bacteria, Prescriptions...Oh, My!
Sorry I haven't updated in quite a while! It seems there just isn't enough time in the day to do all the things that need to get done AND post on top of that :) So here we go...
About a week and a half ago, Scuttle was licking herself incessantly and after I kept getting on to her, I finally decided to get up and see what she was licking. After examining her body and not finding anything I grabbed her face and there it was. She had rubbed her face pretty much raw and was licking her foot and rubbing her face. I got up, cleaned it and went online to try and figure out what the heck was going on. This was around 3 A.M. so Scuttle and I came out into the living room so we wouldn't disturb daddy! I went to one of my favorite places, http://www.englishbulldognews.com/, and posted on the forum to see if anyone had any advice but also looked at other postings for help. I didn't find anything and decided that I wouldn't be able to do anything until the morning anyways so we slept on the floor together. Mainly so I could keep her from licking and so we could both could get a little rest.
The next morning I had to get up early because I'm a tutor with http://www.classicalconversations.com/ where my son also attends once a week. As soon as the vet's office opened I made her an appointment and they were able to get her in as soon as I was done with my class. The doctor did a culture to see if it was yeast and it turned up negative but she did have a bacteria infection! So, a shot and three other prescriptions later we were on our way to health once again. It's been 10 days and she is pretty much back to her spunky self!
And lets talk about that spunk! The girl has got personality! She is so spunky and loving in the mornings. I really enjoy watching her get excited as the kids get up and sleepily make their way into the living room. Her little behind shakes and she paws at them for attention. She full of it in the morning!
She is still a bit of a scaredy-cat. She tries to attack the vacuum and still runs from loud noises but overall she is doing great. She's eating when her food is down instead of waiting like she did when we first got her. She's barking a bit more, which I find funny because our Golden doesn't bark at all and when she barks, he barks! I'm still hoping for the day when she will rest with ease. She will literally stand completely still with her eyes closed and start swaying. I just wish she would lay down and sleep! One day :)
Well, there's an update for now! I'll try to post more on a regular basis.
About a week and a half ago, Scuttle was licking herself incessantly and after I kept getting on to her, I finally decided to get up and see what she was licking. After examining her body and not finding anything I grabbed her face and there it was. She had rubbed her face pretty much raw and was licking her foot and rubbing her face. I got up, cleaned it and went online to try and figure out what the heck was going on. This was around 3 A.M. so Scuttle and I came out into the living room so we wouldn't disturb daddy! I went to one of my favorite places, http://www.englishbulldognews.com/, and posted on the forum to see if anyone had any advice but also looked at other postings for help. I didn't find anything and decided that I wouldn't be able to do anything until the morning anyways so we slept on the floor together. Mainly so I could keep her from licking and so we could both could get a little rest.
The next morning I had to get up early because I'm a tutor with http://www.classicalconversations.com/ where my son also attends once a week. As soon as the vet's office opened I made her an appointment and they were able to get her in as soon as I was done with my class. The doctor did a culture to see if it was yeast and it turned up negative but she did have a bacteria infection! So, a shot and three other prescriptions later we were on our way to health once again. It's been 10 days and she is pretty much back to her spunky self!
And lets talk about that spunk! The girl has got personality! She is so spunky and loving in the mornings. I really enjoy watching her get excited as the kids get up and sleepily make their way into the living room. Her little behind shakes and she paws at them for attention. She full of it in the morning!
She is still a bit of a scaredy-cat. She tries to attack the vacuum and still runs from loud noises but overall she is doing great. She's eating when her food is down instead of waiting like she did when we first got her. She's barking a bit more, which I find funny because our Golden doesn't bark at all and when she barks, he barks! I'm still hoping for the day when she will rest with ease. She will literally stand completely still with her eyes closed and start swaying. I just wish she would lay down and sleep! One day :)
Well, there's an update for now! I'll try to post more on a regular basis.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
4th Week
Wow...I can't believe it's been 4 weeks already! Time flies! Scuttle has been such a great addition to our family. She still has her quirks and funny things that she does. And digging. What can I say. The dog LOVES to dig :) Just about every time she comes in from the backyard her cheeks are covered in dirt. It's quite funny but we're going to have to work on her and the digging. Not to mention with all the rain we've had, she loves to drink water out of just about anything no matter what's in it. Soil can be floating on top of the water and it won't matter to Scuttle! She just goes for it. I think it's time to put the flower pots away until next Spring. Also, I can't wait for the day we get to take her to the beach. I wonder how she'll react to it. I will definitely have to have the camera with me on that day!
So there you go! A great update. Oh! And her eye is doing much better. The pimple like bump seems to be completely gone and the cherry eye associated with it is too. I really think the bump was agitating the eye causing the cherry eye. Then again, I am no doctor. He'll have the final say :)
So there you go! A great update. Oh! And her eye is doing much better. The pimple like bump seems to be completely gone and the cherry eye associated with it is too. I really think the bump was agitating the eye causing the cherry eye. Then again, I am no doctor. He'll have the final say :)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Bath Day
On a rainy day, what better thing to do than to give the dogs a bath! We did Scuttle first and she did pretty good. Next, Sailor got a bath and he always does great. He just stands there until we tell him it's time to get out. So....here are some pictures :) I love it when Sailor gets a bath because he's so fluffy!
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| He's getting his ears cleaned...he pretty much hates it! |
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| Here he is rubbing his freshly cleaned ear on the ground :) |
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| "Oh, yeah!" |
Here are some Pictures of Scuttle getting groomed :)
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| Getting a soft brush. |
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| Wrinkles cleaned...check! |
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| Time to get the collar on! She's so happy! |
And then there are a few photos just to make you smile!
The dogs smell great, they're happy and so are we!
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| I LOVE these photos! |
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| A little playtime while they dry |
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| She almost took it! |
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Oh, Happy Day!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Soooo in Love!
I don't know how you can look at an English Bulldog's face and not fall in love! Every time I look at Scuttle, I just want to kiss her sweet, slobbery, flappy cheeks! Well, that's after I get my towel and lovingly wipe her cheeks first :) She is doing so well and overcoming her fears every day. Tonight while I was making dinner she was just casually walking in and out, checking things out. Not to mention the evenings are 100% better! She settles right down and goes to sleep. However, I have NEVER known a dog to drink water throughout the night. Last night I had to re-fill the water bowl because she finished it off. There is water available all day and because she still isn't comfortable eating or drinking (tried again tonight) in the kitchen, we keep the water bowl in the living room where she is most comfortable. She's so funny! She still doesn't rest easily during the day so I'm hoping as she becomes more familiar with all the noises she'll start resting better throughout the day.
Now that the weather is cooling off here (HUGE sighs of relief over here), we are keeping the doors and windows open pretty much all day. I think the dogs are loving the weather too because they can come and go as they please! We have labeled Sailor, our Golden, a lizard hunter. He's a little obsessed so this is his favorite time of year too because he can go huntin' any time he wants :) I need to post a picture of him too! Maybe I can get one of them together.
More to come :)
Now that the weather is cooling off here (HUGE sighs of relief over here), we are keeping the doors and windows open pretty much all day. I think the dogs are loving the weather too because they can come and go as they please! We have labeled Sailor, our Golden, a lizard hunter. He's a little obsessed so this is his favorite time of year too because he can go huntin' any time he wants :) I need to post a picture of him too! Maybe I can get one of them together.
More to come :)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Houston, we have a problem - Day 14
Okay, so I might be exaggerating just a bit! While Scuttle seems to be getting more and more comfortable in the house, she now seems to want to attack everything! She hasn't bitten anything or anyone, but man, she can be pretty intimidating. We are remaining calm and not showing excitement in her fearfulness but rather taking a calm approach and trying to introduce her to the things she seems to be fearful of. I had to leash her up this morning and take her to the item she was growling and barking at. It took her a minute but she finally seemed to be okay with it and didn't bark at it again. Yesterday I juiced and the juicer, which is pretty loud, scared her and she barked at it. I just kept juicing and eventually she stopped but then started getting all excited, in a bad way, about me stirring it in my jar because of the noise it made. I just kept stirring it and making noise on purpose and each time she would come and look at it, sniff it, and walk away. I did it over and over and she eventually got to where she was okay with it. Soooooo...we'll keep trying to introduce her to the things that keep scaring her in hopes that she'll eventually calm down!
She is doing really well at night! I can't say the same for me though :) I'm not used to the snoring and she seems to LOVE to sleep by my side of the bed. All night. All kidding aside, I am very happy that she doesn't pace back and forth anymore. She pretty much lays right down and goes to sleep and stays there until the hubby wakes up to get ready for work. Most of the time she won't settle after he leaves and I get up at that point. However, on Monday, she went back to sleep...sweet sleep!
More to come soon! I'm going to work on her fearfulness for the next couple of days and hopefully have a good update!
She is doing really well at night! I can't say the same for me though :) I'm not used to the snoring and she seems to LOVE to sleep by my side of the bed. All night. All kidding aside, I am very happy that she doesn't pace back and forth anymore. She pretty much lays right down and goes to sleep and stays there until the hubby wakes up to get ready for work. Most of the time she won't settle after he leaves and I get up at that point. However, on Monday, she went back to sleep...sweet sleep!
More to come soon! I'm going to work on her fearfulness for the next couple of days and hopefully have a good update!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Personality!
I love that Scuttle's personality is starting to shine through! She gets so excited if she hasn't seen you in a while. I'm starting to learn her body language too. Since she doesn't have a tail that wags, it's hard sometimes to know if she excited or scared. Sailor, being a Golden, has a tail of steel! When that thing gets going and he's excited you better watch out! I've lost count of how many glasses he's knocked over with it! But he wouldn't be him without his tail :) Scuttle on the other hand, just wiggles her but....just a little. Just enough for you to see she's happy to see you. It's really sweet!
All-in-all, today has been a really great day. I can see areas where she has improved and some things are still yet to be conquered. My oldest daughter was bringing me a 3-ring binder today and she did not like it at all! She barked and growled at it and seemed like she would attack it. She put it on the ground for her to sniff and look at for a minute. She came over, still not sure of this weird looking thing, and eventually was okay with it. Yesterday, my son was standing in front of the window and she looked at him and barked a couple of times before I finally made him move so she would stop. I should have leashed her up and walked her over to him so she could see it wasn't a big deal. Too bad I just thought of it now!
With all the rain, we haven't been able to go on walks. She really likes her walks and does really well. We have to be mindful of our pace and not go to fast. It's supposed to be raining all weekend too but hopefully we can get a walk in tomorrow :)
All-in-all, today has been a really great day. I can see areas where she has improved and some things are still yet to be conquered. My oldest daughter was bringing me a 3-ring binder today and she did not like it at all! She barked and growled at it and seemed like she would attack it. She put it on the ground for her to sniff and look at for a minute. She came over, still not sure of this weird looking thing, and eventually was okay with it. Yesterday, my son was standing in front of the window and she looked at him and barked a couple of times before I finally made him move so she would stop. I should have leashed her up and walked her over to him so she could see it wasn't a big deal. Too bad I just thought of it now!
With all the rain, we haven't been able to go on walks. She really likes her walks and does really well. We have to be mindful of our pace and not go to fast. It's supposed to be raining all weekend too but hopefully we can get a walk in tomorrow :)
Thursday, September 22, 2011
"I wasn't in the flower pot!"
Have I mentioned that Scuttle LOVES to be outside? As far as I can tell she's not a digger but loves the flower pots! She came in from being outside today and we couldn't help but laugh! Silly girl!
Oh! And look at that cherry-eye! It's looking good today. She's on a different antibiotic to see if that will help with the little pimple-like bump by her eye lid.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Day 7
I absolutely love Scuttle's energy that she has in the morning! She is so spunky and playful. I love how she puts her big head on my lap to get my attention and just leaves it there. One thing about today that was really cool is that she came in the kitchen while I was making coffee and just hung out there with me. The cat was in the kitchen eating his food too and while she really was curious about him, she didn't seem to really care that he was there. I am so happy that she is getting more and more comfortable with other rooms in the house.
Things between her and Sailor have been going pretty good. I have been working on her being around Sailor when he has his toys. This morning she started to lunge at him when he had his toy but my daughter was able to intervene at the right moment and she immediately recovered. At least we know what to watch for and so thankful that she has a good response when were correcting her. I really wish I knew what was going through her mind because she doesn't even like the toys. Now, give her a rawhide chew and she's in heaven!
On another note, we have been working on her "sitting" command. She is so funny...she'll sit, sometimes with a little help, get her treat, and then immediately get back up! Once she has this down, we'll start working on a "stay" command and see how she does :) She is a bit stubborn so I think we have our work cut out for us!
Stay tuned!
Things between her and Sailor have been going pretty good. I have been working on her being around Sailor when he has his toys. This morning she started to lunge at him when he had his toy but my daughter was able to intervene at the right moment and she immediately recovered. At least we know what to watch for and so thankful that she has a good response when were correcting her. I really wish I knew what was going through her mind because she doesn't even like the toys. Now, give her a rawhide chew and she's in heaven!
On another note, we have been working on her "sitting" command. She is so funny...she'll sit, sometimes with a little help, get her treat, and then immediately get back up! Once she has this down, we'll start working on a "stay" command and see how she does :) She is a bit stubborn so I think we have our work cut out for us!
Stay tuned!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Day 6
The morning started off a bit rough. We got up and did our regular routine...bathroom, breakfast, bathroom... :) Scuttle and Sailor were doing great. Then, he walks into the room with one of his favorite toys and she lunges towards him. I got onto her and she immediately recovered. Sailor, of course, got his feelings hurt and tried to bury his head in my lap. It's hard not to love on him but I don't want him to become psycho!
I took them outside and they actually started to play...for about 5 seconds when she must have gotten to close for comfort because Sailor "voiced" his opinion and that was the end of play time :( She did respond well to him and left him alone right away. The rest of the day was pretty, well, boring!
She continued to pace for a while this morning and felt most comfortable in my room. I just let her be in there as she hadn't rested at all for the whole morning. It also gave me time to focus on home schooling and getting some things done. Come mid-afternoon, it was time to get her out of the room and bring her in where the family was.
She's been pretty nervous since then. She did come into the kitchen while we were all eating dinner! Yay!! That's huge considering she wouldn't come near it a few days ago! But she hasn't eaten her dinner and it's 8:30 at night...baby steps, baby steps...time to put the food away. She is, however, enjoying sitting on the floor next to my husband. She's probably been waiting for that ALL day!
As I'm writing this she is finally eating! And she's doing something new too...my son brought out his Gators blanket (I had to throw that in there) and she seems to think it's an animal or something! She seems like she really wants it and will even try to get it. We put it on the floor and she could care less...it's only when it's being held. We did it with a different blanket and she reacts the same way! I think she thinks that it's the cat...hmmm...
Stay tuned....
I took them outside and they actually started to play...for about 5 seconds when she must have gotten to close for comfort because Sailor "voiced" his opinion and that was the end of play time :( She did respond well to him and left him alone right away. The rest of the day was pretty, well, boring!
She continued to pace for a while this morning and felt most comfortable in my room. I just let her be in there as she hadn't rested at all for the whole morning. It also gave me time to focus on home schooling and getting some things done. Come mid-afternoon, it was time to get her out of the room and bring her in where the family was.
She's been pretty nervous since then. She did come into the kitchen while we were all eating dinner! Yay!! That's huge considering she wouldn't come near it a few days ago! But she hasn't eaten her dinner and it's 8:30 at night...baby steps, baby steps...time to put the food away. She is, however, enjoying sitting on the floor next to my husband. She's probably been waiting for that ALL day!
As I'm writing this she is finally eating! And she's doing something new too...my son brought out his Gators blanket (I had to throw that in there) and she seems to think it's an animal or something! She seems like she really wants it and will even try to get it. We put it on the floor and she could care less...it's only when it's being held. We did it with a different blanket and she reacts the same way! I think she thinks that it's the cat...hmmm...
Stay tuned....
Day 5
We are starting to see more of her character come out. Mostly good but there is a little concern. I'm still trying to put my finger on it but it seems that she may have some aggression issues with our Golden, Sailor. Out of nowhere she lunged at him and then walked over to him growling and went for him again. We got on to her right away so we can try to correct her and let her know this is unacceptable behavior. She did this about two more times and each time we corrected her. Sailor gets really scared and even tried to hide behind a chair, which was actually quite comical, but we don't want him to be scared of her. I went online to a forum to ask for some advice and read some articles on the Dog Whisperer's website.
Later in the evening, I sat on the floor with her leashed up and brought Sailor over and loved on him and loved on her. I'm trying to figure out if she wants the loving all to herself or what the deal is. She did quite well and didn't show ANY aggression at all. I stayed on the floor for quite a while and they both did great. I will continue to do more research and try to figure out what starts it!
Later in the evening, I sat on the floor with her leashed up and brought Sailor over and loved on him and loved on her. I'm trying to figure out if she wants the loving all to herself or what the deal is. She did quite well and didn't show ANY aggression at all. I stayed on the floor for quite a while and they both did great. I will continue to do more research and try to figure out what starts it!
Stormy Weather Ahead!
We had a nice Florida thunderstorm last night! Because Scuttle paces back and forth in the bedroom, we have been putting her in our long bathroom at night with the shower room door closed and a baby gate up at the entrance so she will feel more secure. Otherwise she will pace in the bedroom and not settle. Well last night I thought I would leave her out to see how she would do. She settled in and actually laid down right by the bed....until....BOOOOOOM!!!! She darted up and would not settle after that! In all fairness, it was a pretty loud boom. So I ended up putting her back in the bathroom. Throughout the night we continued to have some pretty loud thunder and she was startled each time. She seemed to recover pretty well and went back to sleep. Let's hope she can get over that fear!
She has been acting very jumpy today...probably because of the storm. Everything is bothering her and the few milestones we had seem to be gone :( She is very, very nervous. We couldn't even get her in the house. Every time we would try to grab her collar she would run. Eventually my daughter just sat on the patio and she came over to her and brought her in. Let's see how tomorrow goes! Hoping this isn't lasting!
She has been acting very jumpy today...probably because of the storm. Everything is bothering her and the few milestones we had seem to be gone :( She is very, very nervous. We couldn't even get her in the house. Every time we would try to grab her collar she would run. Eventually my daughter just sat on the patio and she came over to her and brought her in. Let's see how tomorrow goes! Hoping this isn't lasting!
Day 4
Well, Scuttle's cherry eye was gone in the morning and then came back as the day went on. I think whatever the little bump is there is causing irritation and therefore causing this to happen. Who knows. I'll keep putting in the eye antibiotic and see what happens by next week. The vet's office is going to call me by Wednesday so we'll see how it's doing by then.
Other than that she is doing well. She LOVES to be outside and getting her in can be a challenge. Wednesday morning was the first time that she came in by herself without being leashed up BUT only if you are not standing by the door! She still isn't comfortable in the house and likes to stay on the area rug in the living room. I have been leashing her up and just walking around the house with her hoping that she'll eventually be comfortable enough to start venturing out on her own. Already it seems to be having an effect on her as she is seeming more and more curious about certain areas. We'll keep working on her!
Other than that she is doing well. She LOVES to be outside and getting her in can be a challenge. Wednesday morning was the first time that she came in by herself without being leashed up BUT only if you are not standing by the door! She still isn't comfortable in the house and likes to stay on the area rug in the living room. I have been leashing her up and just walking around the house with her hoping that she'll eventually be comfortable enough to start venturing out on her own. Already it seems to be having an effect on her as she is seeming more and more curious about certain areas. We'll keep working on her!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Day 2-3
Tuesday was an exciting day! I couldn't wait to get home from our program and spend time with her. My son, Aydan, was especially excited! He's the one who got us all to fall in love with this breed.
A little side note - I would never have thought that we would have an English Bulldog. It was my son's love for the them that made the rest of us fall in love with this breed. We started looking up the breed and educating ourselves on them making sure they would be a good fit for our home. We applied at the Florida English Bulldog Rescue at the beginning of the year and got approved. The only thing was that they're in Tampa and we never get down that way. I've never even been to Tampa! FEBR they are a wonderful rescue and you can read and know more about them by clicking on their name above. Out of all the bullies that were rescued, only 4 remained. FEBR took the "Fab 4" as they call them, and are currently taking care of their health issues and then will find them foster homes and eventually find them forever homes!
On Wednesday morning I started noticing that Scuttle's eye looked like she had cherry eye. I called my vet, who owns bullies, and made an appointment. It did in fact look like she did have it and he gave me some antibiotics for her. It also looked as if she had a little bump right by her bottom eyelid. Other than that, he said that she looked great, sounded great and was in overall great health! What a relief!
Spending the day with her was exciting! My first full day at home! We mainly tried to get her acclimated to the house but she seemed to really like the area rug...so much so that she rarely will get off of it...or sit down and relax. She is constantly pacing, walking around looking, smelling, and freaking out every time something startles her. Finally around noon she lays down and rests. Finally! She had been up since 6:15 am and hadn't rested since then. She only rested a short time, maybe 30 minutes, but it was sweet! Tomorrow we need to work on getting her used to the house!
A little side note - I would never have thought that we would have an English Bulldog. It was my son's love for the them that made the rest of us fall in love with this breed. We started looking up the breed and educating ourselves on them making sure they would be a good fit for our home. We applied at the Florida English Bulldog Rescue at the beginning of the year and got approved. The only thing was that they're in Tampa and we never get down that way. I've never even been to Tampa! FEBR they are a wonderful rescue and you can read and know more about them by clicking on their name above. Out of all the bullies that were rescued, only 4 remained. FEBR took the "Fab 4" as they call them, and are currently taking care of their health issues and then will find them foster homes and eventually find them forever homes!
On Wednesday morning I started noticing that Scuttle's eye looked like she had cherry eye. I called my vet, who owns bullies, and made an appointment. It did in fact look like she did have it and he gave me some antibiotics for her. It also looked as if she had a little bump right by her bottom eyelid. Other than that, he said that she looked great, sounded great and was in overall great health! What a relief!
Spending the day with her was exciting! My first full day at home! We mainly tried to get her acclimated to the house but she seemed to really like the area rug...so much so that she rarely will get off of it...or sit down and relax. She is constantly pacing, walking around looking, smelling, and freaking out every time something startles her. Finally around noon she lays down and rests. Finally! She had been up since 6:15 am and hadn't rested since then. She only rested a short time, maybe 30 minutes, but it was sweet! Tomorrow we need to work on getting her used to the house!
New Beginnings
Well, I'm really writing this journal style, mainly so I can keep track of her progress. I'm going to recap our week starting with day 1.
Day 1:
We got Scuttle on September 12, 2011 around 6:30 at night. 13 bulldogs were taken from a local vet and the Jacksonville ACPS took great care in finding these bullies new homes. They were at the shelter for about a month and applications for them were taken during this time. After they approved the applicants, they informed us and made us aware that there was going to be a lottery style drawing for the dogs. We arrived at the shelter and were able to look at pictures with all the information about them. So many of them had issues from ear infections to entropion and cherry eye. We had three that we wanted to look at if they weren't adopted by the time our number got pulled.
To my amazement, we were number 2 in the lottery! I couldn't believe it! The first bully we saw was named Butterscotch who we absolutely fell in love with. But to be fair, we did look at another bully but our heart was already taken! So, we signed the paperwork and took her home!
Getting her in the car was a treat! It was very apparent right away this was a NOT something that she liked! All-in-all, we got home and introduced her to our Golden Retriever named Sailor. They seemed to like each other and then we introduced her to our home. This made her very nervous. She wasn't sure of her surroundings and it was obvious that she had not been in a family home with people, noises, faucets running, ice makers...the list could go on. Even a sneeze would startle her. We knew we had some work to do!
That evening she slept with my daughter as I had to get a good nights rest so I could get up early and take our youngest son to his home schooling program where I also tutor. Lets just say it was a rough night for her and a much appreciated sacrifice on her part. With all the snoring, I'm surprised she slept at all!
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We got Scuttle on September 12, 2011 around 6:30 at night. 13 bulldogs were taken from a local vet and the Jacksonville ACPS took great care in finding these bullies new homes. They were at the shelter for about a month and applications for them were taken during this time. After they approved the applicants, they informed us and made us aware that there was going to be a lottery style drawing for the dogs. We arrived at the shelter and were able to look at pictures with all the information about them. So many of them had issues from ear infections to entropion and cherry eye. We had three that we wanted to look at if they weren't adopted by the time our number got pulled.
To my amazement, we were number 2 in the lottery! I couldn't believe it! The first bully we saw was named Butterscotch who we absolutely fell in love with. But to be fair, we did look at another bully but our heart was already taken! So, we signed the paperwork and took her home!
Getting her in the car was a treat! It was very apparent right away this was a NOT something that she liked! All-in-all, we got home and introduced her to our Golden Retriever named Sailor. They seemed to like each other and then we introduced her to our home. This made her very nervous. She wasn't sure of her surroundings and it was obvious that she had not been in a family home with people, noises, faucets running, ice makers...the list could go on. Even a sneeze would startle her. We knew we had some work to do!
That evening she slept with my daughter as I had to get a good nights rest so I could get up early and take our youngest son to his home schooling program where I also tutor. Lets just say it was a rough night for her and a much appreciated sacrifice on her part. With all the snoring, I'm surprised she slept at all!
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