Honey

This lady was found walking a busy road in Sanford. Her finder thought she looked overbred & dumped, so they brought her home to St. Cloud and tried to rehome her. They decided to list her on Facebook Marketplace, where we saw the ad. I reached out & asked if she had even been checked for a microchip yet to attempt reuniting with a possible owner. The couple said no & still almost rehomed her to a family member before agreeing to release her to the rescue. <br/><br/>I picked her up late at night & noticed several signs of illness that did suggest possibly being dumped or lost for a while. Its just so difficult to comprehend how a loved/owned dog could be outside for so long to get to these conditions in the middle of a busy city. Regardless we have to always give the benefit of the doubt! Honey was scanned and she DOES have a microchip! However the owner never registered their information. We contacted the microchip company, the issuing clinic, and attempted to have them contact the original breeder, yet no owner could be traced. We filed the "found pet report" with the proper county, searched lost pet posts across several counties, and even reached out to Bulldog specific rescues. Nothing close to this poor girl.<br/><br/>We began treatment right away for ear infections & eye infection. She has "cauliflower ear" on both ears, signs of previous hematomas likely from past infections going untreated. Her ears were pretty gunky but not cracked or painful. Her coat looks pretty great for the breed. She has noticeable yeast near the front legs but no dryness or hairloss. Shes very patient with her cleanings! Does not enjoy the wrinkles on her face being touched but thank goodness there's no issues in her skin/folds! Just the eye needing to be treated daily. She gives resistance but no aggression. She loves the top of her head being pet & her fur is super soft!!<br/><br/>It was apparent when we got home the first night that she suffers partial vision loss. She appears to have 2 cataracts & she does bump into some things in low lighting. Shes a little clumsy but she's a kind, gentle dog. After settling in I noticed that she appears deaf too. If she is resting behind a gate & I walk quietly into the room (not stomping so she cant feel the vibration) she doesnt look up to notice me like a normal dog would. She sniffs the air if I linger for a minute, looks up, and starts wagging her tail. The fact that she allows ear drops with zero reaction indicates a likelihood that she has been deaf her entire life. She seems really well adjusted & even seemingly responds to "sit" if she's watching you say it. <br/><br/>Honey is good with other dogs & mostly ignores the cat. She doesn't like being crated but will go in if you insist. It’s unclear if she's potty trained. She holds it for a long time & 50/50 goes outside or has an accident inside. This may also just be the adjustment period as she seems very eager to be a "good girl" and follow rules. She would do best in a low activity level home where she can free roam to follow her people, keep an eye on you, and not have multiple family members surprising her from different directions. If I walk into the kitchen she will park herself at the back of the room so she's out of the way, able to watch me, and see the entrance to the room at the same time. She would probably be good with older kids (hasnt been tested with kids) but would likely be overwhelmed with multiple kids. <br/><br/>She will need to be kept a while longer under stray hold & scheduled for vetting before we can adopt her out. Accepting applications now for preapproval. Honey will be updated with vax & hwt, microchipped, spayed, and cleared from infections before coming to her new home. Her adoption fee to cover vetting & care will be $550. Age is unknown, I have not looked at her molars for indication but her front teeth seem pretty clean & with such a nice coat I am not convinced she’s really old. I have not marked her “special needs” as she does not require additional/special care.

This lady was found walking a busy road in Sanford. Her finder thought she looked overbred & dumped, so they brought her home to St. Cloud and tried to rehome her. They decided to list her on Facebook Marketplace, where we saw the ad. I reached out & asked if she had even been checked for a microchip yet to attempt reuniting with a possible owner. The couple said no & still almost rehomed her to a family member before agreeing to release her to the rescue.

I picked her up late at night & noticed several signs of illness that did suggest possibly being dumped or lost for a while. Its just so difficult to comprehend how a loved/owned dog could be outside for so long to get to these conditions in the middle of a busy city. Regardless we have to always give the benefit of the doubt! Honey was scanned and she DOES have a microchip! However the owner never registered their information. We contacted the microchip company, the issuing clinic, and attempted to have them contact the original breeder, yet no owner could be tr

This lady was found walking a busy road in Sanford. Her finder thought she looked overbred & dumped, so they brought her home to St. Cloud and tried to rehome her. They decided to list her on Facebook Marketplace, where we saw the ad. I reached out & asked if she had even been checked for a microchip yet to attempt reuniting with a possible owner. The couple said no & still almost rehomed her to a family member before agreeing to release her to the rescue.

I picked her up late at night & noticed several signs of illness that did suggest possibly being dumped or lost for a while. Its just so difficult to comprehend how a loved/owned dog could be outside for so long to get to these conditions in the middle of a busy city. Regardless we have to always give the benefit of the doubt! Honey was scanned and she DOES have a microchip! However the owner never registered their information. We contacted the microchip company, the issuing clinic, and attempted to have them contact the original breeder, yet no owner could be traced. We filed the "found pet report" with the proper county, searched lost pet posts across several counties, and even reached out to Bulldog specific rescues. Nothing close to this poor girl.

We began treatment right away for ear infections & eye infection. She has "cauliflower ear" on both ears, signs of previous hematomas likely from past infections going untreated. Her ears were pret