Thread: What's the deal?

Its so sad, not only the physical scars, but emotional scars as well that they carry with them from bad situations. It sure sounds like Diva is living the good life now! I have read the thread about her biting your neighbor. I imagine its very stressful when your dog bites someone. At least she's adorable. Who could stay mad at that face?

As a fellow EB rescuer, dogs go into rescue for more stupid reasons than you can imagine, my wife is pregnant, my new girlfriend doesn't like dogs , my old dog isn't getting along with the new puppy ( so old dog has to go), dog has health issues & requires my extra time, dog snapped at my toddler who stepped on him, I could go on. You do have the people who genuinely care about doing the right thing. I recently had a call about a elderly man who passed away & left behind his elderly wife & 2 young eng. bulldogs. She was fully aware she couldn't take care of them by herself & knew someone else could give them the life they were used to. It was sad, but she made the responsible decision.
Dogs with a known bite history typically are not adoptable. Most do have "baggage", & placed with the right family will live a happy life, like Diva. Owning any animal is a commitment for life, good & bad. Frenchies & eng. bulldogs are not known as biters
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I totally agree that it's a commitment for the life of the animal. It's a huge responsibility that needs to be taken seriously, not a decision made on a whim.

As David and others have said, both nature and nurture are important. Make sure your breeder breeds for health and temperament. The best thing is to socialize a puppy. If you don't have kids at home, take the pup to a park, farmer's market, pet friendly store, etc. where they can meet kids and play with them. Other adults, too. Regarding cats, it depends on the cat, if the cat trains the puppy how to treat a cat the puppy will learn. If the cat runs the pup will chase--that's what happens here. Our cat frequently runs into a corner and Buster catches her, holds her down with a paw and sniffs and licks her. That's all he does, but he always chases her when she runs. If she would stand up to him and swat him as needed he would learn!

Thanks everyone for your replies. I know all about socialization I have done obedience, advanced obedience, retrieve, and some beginning agility throughout the years with my dogs. I have a 14 year old and a 6 year old so we have people in and out. If I ever get one, once he/she is fully vaccinated she/he can go to work with me some also. We camp a lot (camper not tent) and the dogs always enjoy that a lot. They always see lots of people and other dogs there too.

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Thanks everyone for your replies. I know all about socialization I have done obedience, advanced obedience, retrieve, and some beginning agility throughout the years with my dogs. I have a 14 year old and a 6 year old so we have people in and out. If I ever get one, once he/she is fully vaccinated she/he can go to work with me some also. We camp a lot (camper not tent) and the dogs always enjoy that a lot. They always see lots of people and other dogs there too.

Those who rescue and adopt abandoned animals are special people. I am amazed to read how many neglected Frenchies have their lives turned around when they find their forever families.



Lisa

I can only speak to the temperament of my frenchie. She is sweet as pie with people but bossy as heck with other dogs. She was raised with my English bulldog but will still try to put him in line when she thinks she can.
I post rescue frenchies and I do tend to notice that dogs with "issues" are plentiful. But then again, it's just like you said, they are in rescue for a reason. The good part is that they screen the dogs and are willing to find the perfect fit for those frenchies. There are also those frenchies in rescue who are absolutely perfect though, the fault lies with the owner rather than the dog.