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Bull Terrier / Mixed (short coat) : : Female (spayed) : : Adult : : Medium
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Drea is a very petite, little girl with a shiny, brown coat. She is a terrific size at just 31 pounds! She would probably prefer to be an only dog as she is selective about the dogs she is comfortable with.... as sadly, she may have been a bait dog before coming to PRBJ. She is very friendly with people, a bit too bouncy for young kids though. Drea is heartworm positive, but don't let that stand in your way of adopting a great dog!
Foster Update 8/14/15:
Appearance – Drea is Chocolate Brown with very short fur so she does not shed. She weighs about 30 pounds. She is a medium size dog. She is generally healthy. She is a bit thin with her ribs and spine showing through her fur, but she is a good eater and gaining weight
Energy Level – Drea has a moderate to low energy level depending on the time of day. She sleeps well through the night. She likes to take a walk two to three times a day (morning, late afternoon/dinner time and then in the evening). Her walks last about 30 minutes as she gets tired on longer walks. The pace is slow walking and a lot of stopping as Drea likes to explore with her nose. She takes naps a couple times a day and likes to snuggle or lay on a chair in the same room as us. She gets excited if she sees another dog, when we come home, and when we feed her. She is not that interested in playing with toys.
Food – Drea eats dry food – currently Purina Proplan Veterinary Diets – EN Gastroenteric. We leave food out for her all day but she does tend to eat more after we take her out for a walk.
Adaptability – It took Drea and us only about a week for us to adopt to Drea living in our house. She was very quiet for a week and then became more comfortable with us. She is comfortable with being in the house, being on the back porch, and being in the Crate when we are not home.
Behaviors – Drea is very set with going in one direction on our walks so we have been working with her on changing directions, especially with heading back to the house after about 15/20 minutes of going in one direction. Drea likes to stay clean and licks her paws and herself – similar to a cat.
Human Social Skills – We have found that Drea likes every human that she has come into contact with- women, men, children and teenagers. She will eagerly greet and go to strangers and welcomes them petting her. She really likes human contact and will sit and lay next to us, as well as on top of our laps.
Animal Social Skills – Drea happily greets other dogs and allows other dogs to greet her. She gets very excited and barks to go out if she sees another dog. However, she is not aggressive toward them and she also does not show any interest to play with the ones that we meet. We don’t have another dog at home so she may be more open to playing with another dog if one was in the house. Drea also gets excited when we walk by our neighbor’s window when their cat is in it but has actually not physically been in the same room with a cat so we don’t know how she would be with a cat.
Obedience – Drea does not know any tricks or commands. However, she is a quiet dog most of the time and does not jump up on people when they come into the house. We do have to tell her to get down when we are cooking food and she generally listens.
Training – Drea does not bark to tell us when she has to go out to use the bathroom so we try to keep her on a regular schedule. Drea is Crate Trained and goes in when we are not home. Drea was also content and patient when we gave her a standing up bath in our shower using a bucket to pour water on her.
Personality Quirks – Drea is a sweet and loving dog. She craves any attention that is given to her.
Ideal Home – An ideal home for Drea would be one where the owners like a cuddly laid back dog (even though she is not small) and who has time to pet her and give her attention in the mornings and evenings. Drea does not like a lot of noise so it would be more ideal to be in a home with children who are a little older children (4th grade and older) or a home with adults.
Foster Update: 7/19/15:
PRBJ treats ALL of our dogs with monthly Heartworm preventative. HW+ dogs are treated with the recommended slow method, using monthly HW preventative as it is gentler on the animal’s system than the more invasive, injection method. Most dogs that are Heartworm positive can lead healthy, normal lives if the disease is caught early and treatment began. There are different options to treat HW and new owners may choose to redirect their type of treatment with direction of their vet. All HW+ dogs have a HW slow treatment info sheet in their adoption folder which will be provided to new owners.
According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, in 1830, when combats between Bulldogs and bulls were at there height, lovers of this "sport" decided to create a dog that would attack even more agilely. By crossing the Bulldog with the Old English Terrier and adding a bit of Spanish Pointer blood, they came up with the Bull Terrier. However, Bull Terriers were not the most successful fighters. In 1850 the white-coated variety (nicknamed the "White Cavalier") was obtained and soon became a fashionable pet of the gentry. The breed has been used as a guard, ratter, herder and watchdog. The Miniature was developed to have the same qualities in a dog of more manageable size. Though this breed was once a fierce gladiator, he is much gentler now. A Bull Terrier might have a preventive effect and it might defend it's owner in a truly critical situation, but it isn't breed to be a guard dog. Courageous, scrappy, fun-loving, active, clownish and fearless. The Bull Terrier is a loyal, polite, and obedient dog. They become very attached to their owners. The Bull Terrier thrives on affection and makes a fine family pet. Bull Terriers like to be doing something and fit in well with active families where they receive a great deal of companionship and supervision. They do not do well in situations where they are left alone for 8 hours a day. This breed can be a wonderful pet if very thoroughly socialized and trained, but not recommended for most households. Fond of both grown-ups and children, but may be too energetic for small children. They cannot tolerate teasing and children should be taught to respect the dog. They can be very protective and willful. Do not encourage this breed to be possessive or jealous. Bull Terriers may try to join into family rough housing or quarrel. They need very firm training and lots of exercise. Bull Terriers must be given a lot of companionship, or they may become destructive. Be sure to socialize them well and remain their pack leader 100% of the time, otherwise, they can be extremely aggressive with other dogs. Unaltered males usually do not get along with other male dogs. Males and females can live together happily and two females can also be a good combination with care and supervision. They are not recommended with other pets. They make excellent watch dogs. This breed can be somewhat difficult to train. They have a life expectancy of 10 to 12 years.
Special Needs: heartworm positive
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