Description
She is a beautiful playful Frenchie/Pug cross who needs a decent break given to her and needs to be rehomed so that can happen. Please read the entire listing closely as in the right home she would be fantastic, but it has to be the right home. We have had her for about four weeks after she was surrendered at the local vets. She has had a tough first 18 months or two years and has very much had to survive in life rather than thrive, hence having only one and a half ears and several scars. With people she is amazing - soft, playful, attentive and very loving. She wants to be with you and trots around happily, then the second you sit down she is on you and asleep in about ten seconds flat. From Day 1 she has never once growled at us or shown any aggression to people. With strangers she's been asleep on them in minutes. After only two or three days she settled into our routine with no overnight noise or temper issues. The key problem arises with other dogs though. 99% of the time she is adorable and wants to play, or just climbs onto them and falls asleep. But, if there is any kind of excitement such as dogs barking because someone is at the door then she immediately goes into 'survival mode' and can, and does, attack any dog making the noise. Because of her history she doesn't just give warning nips but goes straight in and all-in. She has been among large dogs such as XL Bullys in bad environments for both them and her and has had to fight to survive, meaning when she is among other more gentle family pets, she can be dangerous. She fought with one of our other dogs a few days ago and he sadly died of his injuries. As perfect and loving as she is with people, as we have quite a few other rescues our house is not suitable for her long-term. We will not put her to sleep as this behaviour is not her fault, it is the fault of the [insert bad word here] people who made her like that. I also suspect that with time in the right dog-free environment this trigger response will fade. To be clear, she does not automatically go for other dogs and when she met ours for the first time there was no aggression at all, it was as she became comfortable in the house and the pack. As you can see in the photos, she can be no problem at all most of the time, but then can turn and attack very quickly. I have no qualms out walking her as that is not the situation which kicks her off. But, she cannot live long-term in a house with other pets. Please do not take it as 'I'm sure she'd be fine really' as this absolutely is a red line for her. For the right person, couple or household with no other dogs or cats she is amazing and even though she's not been here long it will break our hearts to part with her. She will really bring joy to the house - she may be ten inches high but there is an enormous amount of lovely loving and playful personality packed into that tiny squat frame! The price is the minimum amount the system lets you put in and I can't do this listing without it, but we will want this price paying to Hope Rescue rather than to us. We will insist on seeing the prospective home for her (my wife does home checks for various rescue charities) before releasing her as we want to make sure it is right for her. Humans have not been good to her and she deserves the best home life we can find. We would also insist that if for whatever reason someone taking her doesn't work out, then she is returned to us and not forwarded on again. She's a small dog who takes up a lot of space in your heart.
(The Date of Birth in the listing is a guess - the previous [naughty word again] who owned her took her as payment for recreational pharmaceuticals so she has no history before us.]