Bow

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Date of Birth  01.12.2019 Breed  American Bulldog Weight  30.1 Kg Sex  Female Colour  Black and white Housetrained  Yes Destructive  No Good with dogs  Yes, some but not to live with. Good with cats  No To live with older children?  14 years plus To live with younger children  No Neutered  Yes Vaccinated  Yes Microchipped  Yes Share

Beautiful Bow the American Bulldog came into our care in February 2022 after her owners felt that they could no longer cope with her due to Bow showing signs of dog reactivity whilst out on walks.

Whilst in our care we have seen these signs of dog reactivity, but we have been able to manage this easily with training and would be happy to support any new owners with tips and advice on helping Bow overcome this. We do feel that our busy kennel environment antagonises this behaviour in Bow so whilst we can manage it, she is likely to always struggle with dog reactivity whilst in our care.
It is not totally out of the question for Bow to socialise with other dogs as we have found that she has been able to meet and play with other dogs at the sanctuary following a slow and careful introduction. She appears to prefer male dogs of a similar size to her or bigger and for a long time she had a best friend at the sanctuary until he was rehomed.

Bow is one of our most trainable dogs at the sanctuary, she just loves to please and enjoys learning new things. She enjoys agility and obedience work and will do anything for food.

Due to Bow’s breed and the strength behind her she is walked in a full body harness and has been known to be strong on the lead, but she is generally very respectful and will walk to heal.

Bow is able to be left for short periods of time. She was crate trained in her previous home and house trained, we have also found her to be clean in her kennel.

Because of Bow’s reactivity to other dogs, she will need to be the only pet in the home. She isn’t keen on cats and previously lived with children so could live with children again from the age of 14 years up. Due to her size and how high she has been known to jump; Bow will require a secure private garden with a minimum of 6ft boundaries.

The dog reactivity really is Bow’s only problem, she is the most amazing, loyal, and affectionate dog. All she needs is for someone to open up their home to her and help her with her dog reactivity and in return she will reward you with so much love and happiness. We cannot stress enough that Bow really is a wonderfully behaved dog and the staff that care for her adore her. She is not fussed by toys and would much rather spend her time cuddled up with you getting lots of fuss and attention.

The perfect owner/s for Bow would be someone who potentially has experience of her breed, that has experience of dog reactivity and managing it and wants a fun, active and very loving dog to go on adventures with. Bow is not suitable for first time dog owners.

Bow is muzzle trained and will happily wear one. We would advise any new owner to continue muzzling her when out on walks.

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