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BITSY
Breed: French Bulldog
Weight: 15lbs
Age: 8
Gender: Female/Spayed
Medical Needs: Bitsy needs to take 1/3 of a Sucralfate 1 gm tablet once per day at a cost of approximately .40 cents per tablet. She requires over the counter moistening drops for her eyes once per day.
Good with Children? Yes, but will require children over 12 years old.
Good with other dogs? Yes. In fact SHE WILL NEED A CANINE COMPANION THAT WILL BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL AND MENTOR.
Good with cats? Unsure, but would guess she would be fine due to her gentle nature.
What type of residence would best suit her? Bitsy would do well in a single family home with no stairs and a fenced yard or in an apartment/condo with elevators in lieu of stairs in which she had to be on leash if outside the apartment.
Bitsy was one of many dogs confiscated in a breeder raid. There were more than 60 crated dogs in one building. All the dogs were taken to a shelter where they were cared for and housed for three months until the owner finally signed over the dogs. Bitsy came into CFBR’s care in August of 2017.
We wanted to ensure she has had an adequate amount of time to adjust to her foster home, have all of her medical needs taken care of and above all to gain some confidence around people. Bitsy was very shut down at the shelter as well as when she came to us. She scurried away when her foster mom attempted to pick her up and shook in fear most of the time. The shelter told us she would not eat in front of them. Bitsy would wait until the night when no one was around to eat.
Bitsy has a “dead eye” that was likely due to an untreated injury to the right eye. She had obviously had several litters. She has a vertical C-section scar on her side where they took the pups because the skin and tissue on her abdomen was too thin due to previous C-sections. Bitsy was also in need of a dental cleaning/extractions.
PERSONALITY: Good things come in small packages, and Bitsy is no exception! Bitsy is a sweet and gentle little frenchie girl. She is not at all aggressive. She needs to be picked up, held, and given love/pets consistently until she believes human touch is always a positive. The single most important thing Bitsy needs is a LOVING, PATIENT AND CONSISTENT owner. Bitsy used to live in fear and suffered mistreatment. It will continue to take TLC to undo the emotional damage she suffered. Bitsy is a quiet little girl. Her foster mom has only heard her bark twice in the four months she has been with her. She
can be hand shy and fearful when people approach. She is so much better than when she came to us! She will now sit and wait to be picked up IF you move slow and talk sweetly to her. She does now now approach her foster mom with the other dogs to get a treats. She gets very excited when feeding time rolls around and will be at the front of the pack waiting for her meal.
Bitsy has not much interest in toys or bones, and she is not an inappropriate chewer. She is very laid back and is content to just follow her foster mom around and take naps. When she came into foster care, she would usually struggle to get down when she was picked up. She has made a lot of progress and is more comfortable being held and getting pets.
It will be important for her new family to be prepared for an adjustment period during which she may revert back to some of her initial tendencies until she feels comfortable. She will need to be held securely so she is not injured should she wiggle out of someone’s arms.
MEDICAL:
Bitsy has a “dead” right eye (she cannot see out of it and it does not cause her any pain). The eye must have suffered an injury that went untreated. The vet told us that if we had the eye removed at this point it would be for cosmetic purposes only. The eye is not causing her pain. Her eyes are kept comfortable by applying drops 1-2 times a day (over the counter Bausch and Lomb SOOTHE lubricant eye drops-PRESERVATIVE FREE individual vials).
Bitsy was spayed and had a left groin area hernia repair. She also had a dental cleaning and a few tooth extractions.
Bitsy has some seasonal allergies that should be able to be controlled with medicated baths and a high quality diet. She has a tendency to get interdigital cysts (cysts between her toes) as a result of her allergies so it is important to keep on top of her medicated baths and apply a little benzyl peroxide ointment between her toes occasionally.
We had to find just the right diet for Bitsy since she had periodic episodes of vomiting (once with blood) and appetite loss. Bitsy was prescribed Sucralfate before meals and that has worked wonders. Her foster mom has weaned her down to 1/3 of a 1gm Sucralfate tablet in the morning before breakfast. The vet assured us that she can stay on the medication.
Bitsy’s paws are misshapen from living on a crate floor, so her nails need to be kept short. Luckily she is very good about having her nails trimmed.
DIET: After some trial and error, Bitsy seems to do best on a diet of ¼ cup kibble (currently using Eagle Pack Lamb and Brown Rice) mixed with Turkey/Parsnip Honest Kitchen or Bravo dehydrated Turkey Complete. It amounts to about 2/3 cup of food twice a day.
HOUSEBREAKING: Bitsy is good about going potty outside when it’s not too cold, but she does need to go out every few hours. Her foster mom leaves potty pads out for her and she prefers to use those when it is cold or rainy. Bitsy will continue to need a combination of let outs ever few hours and potty pads.
BITSY WOULD LOVE SOMEONE WHO COULD BE HOME WITH HER DURING THE DAY, BUT WOULD DO FINE IF SHE HAD SOMEONE WHO COULD LET HER OUT MIDDAY, LEFT HER WITH ACCESS TO POTTY PADS AND IF SHE HAD ANOTHER CANINE BUDDY TO KEEP HER COMPANY.
Wanna Adopt?
Please view the adoption process and fill out an application at their website ---> frenchieporvous.org
To view more available Frenchies from this rescue, click this link ---> Chicago French Bulldog Rescue
Thank you for considering adoption for your next family fur-mate!
Please let them know you found them on French Bulldog News!
