Please send your love to our rescue chair Dianne as she recently said goodbye to her longtime foster girl, Layla Jane.
Dianne writes: I thought she would live forever. She was the most dog-aggressive Bulldog I had ever met. One glare from her and you knew the fight was on.
I didn’t understand her at first and I tried my best to love her. She was not an easy dog to love. At first.
Finally, out of desperation, I dug deep enough to find out about her.
She was bought as a puppy and had one mother until she was about 10 years old. That mother moved into an assisted living facility and no one in the family wanted her.
At my house, she moved into a bedroom all by herself. She remodeled the window blinds so she could see out. Not just with her eyes, but her entire head.
She could smell fur behind a closed door. And when fur came walking down the hall, she began digging at the floor and snorting. Everyone feared Layla.
Layla could see me when I got home from work. I would walk up to the window and she would tap dance with excitement. She knew I was going to take her out and she was going to go riding in the car to get ice cream.
For 750 days, Layla lived with me. Layla was the reason I went straight home from work. I knew she would be waiting.
As time passed, the tap dancing slowed down. She still had the desire to fight anything with fur. But the ability to do so had stopped. Her brisk walk was now more of a shuffle.
She left this world curled up in a bed. She took my heart with her. I thought she would live forever.
4/25/21 Update: Hello friends, Layla here with a bulldog update. I have changed foster homes. Totally not my fault. The dogs that I started fights with were just plain pest. At least I thought so. It’s like when there is a situation, and 2 people see the same thing, but both have different ideas of what happened. I saw some smaller dogs that to me needed corrected and the lady that owned them did not see that. She said, “Layla I am going to give you one more chance to play nice and if you don’t pack your bags.” I kept thinking I can do this, I can do this, and then I can’t do this.” So , my bags where packed and here I am with a new address.
I am 9m years old, only take a joint supplement, and I am looking for a fur-free family who is looking for me. I am totally potty trained, have my own bed, food, and bowls. And oh, and you might want to be fur free! Or at least have some fur that is bigger than me!
5/4/21 Update: At the age of 9 you would think she was cool, calm and collected. Far from it. Layla is all over the place. Layla can run fast as the wind and fight with the best of them. Her sweet face will fool you. Behind that smile is a warrior. Several times this week she has tried to take the Queen title away from the resident queen and each time she failed. The resident queen is not about to relinquish the throne. So, Layla now resides in a room all to herself which is sad. Layla’s perfect family will be free of all fur and will want a great senior that wants to be a best friend.
5/18/21 Update: Hello bulldog family! Layla Jane checking in to remind everyone that I am still looking for my family. If you have already my bio then you know that I am 9 and I lived in a home with my mom, but she fell and broke her hip, and she had to go to rehab. It was a sad day for us both. I promised her I would be a good girl and I have lived up to my promise.
I am not sure if my age is scaring people away from wanting to adopt me, but let me tell you, I am far from an antique. I can run like the wind, all I take is a joint supplement and really, I am maintenance free. Now make no mistake I can scuffle with the best of them if someone wants to scuffle. I am in the general population most of the time at my foster home, but when you least expect it, I look over and I just feel like someone needs correcting. And then I go to time out. So, maybe a fur free family is the right family for me. I am packed and ready for a family of my own and please don’t think just because I am older, I may not be a good fit . I am a great fit. Please meet me to see.
6/28/21 Update: I’m checking in from the splash pad. What a fun afternoon I had! The water was just perfect and the mist in my fur was amazing. I was brave and turned the pressure up so I could get a full effect of the spray. There was no need to get the life jacket because the pad is only 5 inches deep. I felt certain I could jump out it I needed. Even though I am a senior, I got moves.
1/7/22 Update:Hello friends, Layla checking in on a cold cold morning. As you can see from my photo’s I am not really a morning bulldog. But when breakfast is served it’s either get up and eat or someone else will be eating your breakfast. That is just how it goes around my foster home. And as you can see from my morning photo’s me missing a meal is not happening.
I have been in rescue for a while waiting on a fur free family to want to adopt me. Even though I am 9 years old I have plenty of life left in me. The only medication I take is a joint supplement and I love that morning chew.
So, if you are looking for a best friend, a fur snuggle buddy and you are fur free look no further , it’s me Layla just sit here waiting to be a new best friend!
3/18/22 Update: The struggle is real. I am still struggling with the time change.
As you can see from the boxes behind me, my job as quality control with Amazon is on the line. I go to work with the intention of staying upright and before you know it, I am taking a nap.
I am hoping this week I can find my forever family. I am a senior lady, but I am fast as lightning. I only take a joint supplement once a day and that keeps me moving.
My forever family needs to be fur-free or be able to keep me in a part of the home without fur. Most days, I’m great with other dogs, but then there are times that the hair on the back of my neck stands up and the fight is on. If you see me moving slowly toward another fur animal, that is the warning that I feel like correcting someone!
I love, love, love to go for a ride in the car. That is the highlight on my day. Every evening, I visit the magic window for a cup of yogurt, so when you adopt me, I would love for that tradition to continue
I hope I get adopted soon so I can quit my day job and just sit at home and be me.
4/27/22 Update: Bulldog friends it’s me Layla checking in from my job at Amazon in quality control. I must say I am surprised I have not found my forever family yet. I am a great worker, a beautiful senior lady and have the best skin there is. Oil of Olay ain’t got nothing on me.
My only requirement is I need to be the only thing with fur in your home. I just can’t make myself like other things with fur. Last week I saw a cat, it was not a pleasant encounter—for the cat. Let’s just say, in the future, that cat will be more mindful of the yard he tries to cross. So, no dogs and no cats for me.
My ideal home would be a family that needs a companion, and all I really want is to be someone’s best friend. I love kids, 100% potty trained, and if I can say so myself, I am one beautiful bulldog. Love Layla, age 9.
