Bulldogs World

We're on our fourth precious foster since we started a year ago.  LOVED 'em all--- of course-----but 2 gilrs absolutely 

could NOT stay because Sophie and both of them had MAJOR Alpha issues.  Then our precious 12-year-old

guy died suddenly after only being with us 9 days last summer,,,,,sooo heartbreaking....... We were ready for him to adopt us, too!

We weren't about to let him go to yet ANOTHER home;  and even though himz was 12, and heartworm positive and blind, annnd

his ears were covered in bug bites, we were ready to love him and do whatever we could!   The vet was also getting ready

to start heartworm treatment on him.....I still don't know a lot about it, but I do remember the vet saying his blood counts

of the heartworm weren't terrible, so we were hopeful!.....

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This sweet guy is eleven, deaf, and just soo sweet and gentle!   He has adopted us, and we're thrilled!  

First. hubbs said he looks like Mr. Magoo, so we started calling him that.  Then the other day, hubbs

said "he looks like a very wise professor!"., so now he's either "Da Professor"  or "Professor Magoo", or "GOO"......etc!  

When he first came to us, he needed to gain weight, had a very dirty tail pocket, and OH MY LANTA !!!!  His ears

had SOOO much gunk in them!!!  But thankfully, he's doing well for being eleven!   EXCEPT that he does limp, and

sometimes, it is very SAD to watch him walk !!!   Vet started him on Rimadyl, I pray it helps his pain.  I always

ASSUME they're in pain when they limp, but our wonder-bull vet doesn't think he's in a lot of pain! ( hope that's true!)...

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And just a note about his age/ difficulty walking/ etc.....we have NO experience with elderly doggies (except for that sweet

guy I mentioned above, that died suddenly (volvulous and/or hear attack???)  / traumatically in front of us...)   I pray

that he'll die peacefully in  his sleep......As I wish ALLL of  yours and our  precious  hoomans and pets did ........!!! ....But, if  the time comes when it's up to us to intervene, I am seriously considering finding a vet that comes to our house!  The vet we go to (and LOVE!!!) doesn't offer this,

so I'm torn because we'd prefer him to do it, yet---the thought of doing it in their office just seems like it would be more sad....I dunno?

My nephew recently had to put his kitty down, and was SO happy that he hired a vet to come to his home to do it....

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He's the guy on the right.......he looks good for 11, doesn't he?  :-)    And after gaining a few pounds, too!