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Bulldog Spotlight--

Meet Bubbles Galore

Bubbles Galore checking in! I know my name sounds like I belong in the entertainment industry, and I could get any job that I wanted cause I am sooooo cute, and sooooo friendly.

I heard about rescue at my doc’s office. I was a Mill Momma, and while I enjoyed my babies, I thought that I might have more to offer the world at large.

Then I got adopted by a sweet wonderful lady who unfortunately had some health problems and had to go to a nursing home. She and her family took me to the vet’s office where they said that they thought the bright lights of Dallas were for me. So I called me a rescue van, they came and picked me up and here I am!

Now all I have to do is smile and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle. I am only 6 years old, and I am ready to rumble!

Update: I’ve been in my foster home for a few days now. Things are going great. I’m getting along with the other Bulldogs in the house.

I love to play with toys. Especially the noisy ones! I had the best time going through the toy box finding what I like. And I know what I like. I prefer to not share my toys with the other dogs. I’m not ugly about it. I just tell them in a bubbly way.

I’m potty trained, walk great on a leash and I’m a super fun girl. You definitely don’t want to miss out on this action!

For more information on Bubbles, check out her page on our website.

What Did YOU Help Us Do In 2021?

Total Intakes -- 177

Total Adoptions -- 148

Total Vet Expenses -- $299,320

Average Vet Bill Per

Adoption -- $2,022

Each year it seems like we see more dogs entering rescue with severe medical issues. We have cardiac cases, inflammatory bowel issues, eye and palate issues. We regularly utilize speciality vets and perform specialty tests. We also see an increasing number with orthopedic needs, especially needing ACL repairs. We have had some with orthopedic deformities which needed very intense surgeries.

We see no let up in surrenders or special needs. We will never turn away a dog just because the needed care is too expensive.

Thank each of you for making all this possible!

Should I Foster a Bulldog?

If that thought crosses your mind, you embody the spirit that can save a Bulldog’s life and put him on the path to fur-ever happiness. Rescue’s noble mission fulfills our human passion for service and often spares the lives of these most precious of pets.

Many worthy and willing potential foster families demur because of two popularly shared fears. Every foster family has wrestled with these emotions.

1. I will become so attached that I will not be able to let her go.

When you welcome a foster Bulldog into your home, you become attached because that trait brought you to Rescue. Dogs not rescued often suffer euthanasia. Fosters evaluate, train, enjoy, and love their foster dog while promoting her with creative written and video updates which LSBCR publishes on social media to an ever-increasing audience.

LSBCR carefully screens potential adoptive families. The last step in the process is the home meeting. Potential adoptive family, foster family, and the Bulldog assess the chances of success. Fosters know their dogs, interact candidly with the visiting family, and decide whether family and Bulldog are a good match. The adoption will not proceed unless you, the foster, agree it is a great match and ideal home for your foster pup.

If the Bulldog adoption succeeds, you will suffer parting flashes of sweet sorrow. When you kiss your foster pup goodbye, that tug of sadness will meld into the joy of having transformed her from disposable to cherished.

When she drives away with her smiling family, your heart climbs for their joy while your soul aches for the loss. Helping another deserving Bulldog is the best cure. Embrace that attachment you feared about letting her go because that is what makes you a good foster parent.

2. I am afraid to fail or disappoint LSBCR and the Bulldog.

This understandable and often intimidating reaction afflicts all new fosters. You will not fail or disappoint anyone. The LSBCR fellow volunteers and our many resources stand ready to assist you with any problems.

LSBCR thrives because of our volunteers’ devotion. We measure success by the number of Bulldogs rescued and re-homed, a number that increases annually. We have more Bulldogs than ever in our custody. All of them need foster families and homes where they will be safe, loved, nourished, and prepared for an adoptive family.

Desire to serve as a foster family spells success. Open your hearts and homes to fostering a Bulldog. You will thrill to the difference you have made in a Bulldog’s life, and your spirit will soar.

For more information on this rewarding opportunity, or to sign up, please consult our website.

The Stigma of Rescue—Are They Just A Rescue?

Do rescue dogs constitute a lower class of pet? For those who do not share our faith in rescue, a Bulldog’s discard status relegates her to disdain or shame.

When encountering such mindsets, summon your compassion and gently persuade them that every pet, indeed every human, shares a rescue story. Rescue upgrades the spirit and elevates the soul to a new and better way life. To some extent, we all have been saved or spared pain or misery by Divine intervention. When we count our blessings, cherish the miracle that some form of rescue has contributed immeasurably to our lives.

People and pets alike crave love, security and safety, nutrition, creature comforts, and a sense of belonging. Our society extends special efforts to redeem and reclaim people who have suffered misfortune, especially when those woes were cruelly inflicted by others. Our species vary, but not our hearts’ desires.

Rescue Bulldogs deserve neither condescension nor pity. On the contrary, they merit superior treatment and dignity as they have conquered challenges that would crush the life out of other of God’s creatures.

Rather than stigma, rescue shines a badge of honor. God bless everyone who advocates for our rescue Bulldogs.

Editor’s Note: This article reminds us whom we are serving. We often hear the statement that they are “just a rescue,” as though that makes them something less that deserving quality care. On the contrary, we see just the opposite. They are deserving of even greater love and care!

Amazon Wish List

Our standard Amazon Wish List is still active as well. Check out http://amzn.to/2dUQRXL. Items purchased through that list will ship directly to us. This is a great way to donate items to our fosters and their foster dogs during the year.

Ways You Too Can Help Rescue!

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There are a host of Volunteer Opportunities.

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Upcoming Events . . .

Puppy Love Valentine Photoshoot

Bosque Park, Addison

February 5, 2022

Get ready for a Puppy LOVE Valentine Photoshoot! Our friend Amy with AKA Photography wants to capture your memories AND help raise funds for our foster dogs! Reserve your spot now before it's too late. The photoshoot will be in Bosque Park in Addison. Show us some love, people!