Rescue Me!
Frenchies are a fortunate breed, as they have a very active rescue community. Rescues happen for all sorts of reasons, but the French Bulldog has one more for their list: people fall in love with that cute, almost cartoon-like face, but fail to realize that adorable face could be masking serious health issues underneath or needs far more individual attention than expected. Many new French Bulldog owners aren’t prepared for the upkeep and care a Frenchie may need and many of these dogs find themselves surrendered to a rescue group. Which, we want to state, is a very responsible thing for people to do. It takes a lot of courage to admit you aren’t the best home for dog and to turn it over to the hands of someone who will find it a better one.
Now what about the people on the other side of this? People who are looking for a Frenchie, but aren’t sure if they want a puppy or an older dog. The nice thing about an older dog is that he or she is usually house-trained, past the chewing-everything-up stage, and being a Frenchie, will adjust quickly and soon adore you. That’s the nice, and rather disarming, quality of this breed. They love people. It’s job number one! They can have a favorite person, but they adjust quickly to new people and new homes. If you have a lap, and a free hand to pet them and feed them treats, you just made their Top Ten list. So if you are considering an older dog, do visit the rescue organizations and see who they have available.
Rescue groups take matching dogs to the best home very seriously. They want a successful, forever home for their dogs. Don’t expect to go rescue “shopping” and get one right away. You will fill out an application and state your preferences. The rescue group will see if you are a good match for one they have. If they don’t have a match right away, another may come along later, so be patient waiting for your new, four-legged friend.
Click on each graphic to visit one of the major French Bulldog rescue groups.
Here’s a smaller, Texas-exclusive one. They mainly deal with English Bullies, but welcome Frenchie rescues as well.
This last one specializes in rehoming retiree’s and older pups whose show career never took off.
