Saturday was a bittersweet day for my husband and me, even though it was always the plan for Pistol Pete and Red Raider to be adopted. Thankfully, a wonderful perk of fostering is acquiring lifelong friends with our adoptive families.
Tommy and Tara applied to adopt one Bulldog, but they left our home with two special Bulldog boys. They also took a big part of our hearts with them, yet they are now considered family so we will be seeing Pistol and Red again!
It would be nice if Pistol and Red pretended like they missed their foster family, but they’ve settled in quite nicely in their furever home.
We were honored to foster these special boys, and I’m sure our home will be filled with another foster dog soon!
From Tommy and Tara: As supporters and followers of Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue, I would imagine we are no different than anyone else. We only want all of these amazing animals to have lives that are full of love, health and happiness.
As fur parents of two amazing dogs already, we’ve always had an incredibly soft spot in our hearts for puppies in need. However, like most things worth doing, there are often challenges.
Our first attempt to adopt a Bulldog abruptly came to a screeching halt. The young rescue girl, no more than 15 pounds, attempted to eat our very big, yet gentle, 150-pound Great Dane during a meet and greet. Needless to say, the fit was not quite right. LOL
Our second meet and greet was met with familiar results. A very handsome and spirited boy tried to eat the Great Dane again. He wasn’t a fan of his potential dad either.
For a moment, discouragement began to show its ugly face and left us wondering, “What does the ‘right dog’ look like?”
On a random Sunday afternoon, we were invited to meet some rescue dogs and have lunch with Lari and Rob. Within a moment of walking in the door, we found ourselves with armfuls of puppies while Lari cleaned their kennel.
These boys were special, which was apparent from the moment we met them. These two brave and gentle creatures had defied all of the odds, battled illness, abandonment and genetic abnormalities, yet remained sweet and loving.
After some time was spent with them, it was obvious how bonded they were as a pair, having fought for the very ability to have life… together. My husband made a statement on the way to lunch, “The only way those boys get adopted is together. They can never be separated.”
At lunch, Lari (to be referred to moving forward as The Queen) broached the possibility of us adopting the boys together. After the creation of a special version of mathematics, referred to as “dog math,” my husband and I quickly agreed.
Lari and Rob have been amazing, constantly sending updates, pictures and videos of our soon-to-be fur babies. The Queen also was incredibly gracious by involving us in all of the medical decisions for the boys prior to them coming home with us.
As the day quickly approached where both Red and Pistol arrived at their forever home, a great sense of admiration for the process was adopted. This is an organization that puts the rescue dogs, and what is best for them, first. We are so blessed to come to know and be involved with such amazing individuals.
Please welcome Red Raider and Pistol Pete to our rescue family!
This past Friday, foster momma Lari took in Red Raider and Pistol Pete, two cleft palate puppies, after they made their way to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
The two pups came to us from The Bottle Brigade, a rescue group that saves special needs fur babies from euthanasia. That group stepped up to help the pups survive pneumonia soon after their birth on Sept. 11.
The Bottle Brigade’s mission is to help young animals become weaned and medically stable so they can continue their journeys onto great lives. They partner with other rescue groups – like ours – that are equipped to complete the animals’ medical care and then find their adoptive families.
So,now ~ our sweet foster momma Lari has taken the baton to help these boys continue to thrive. Her house is full of puppy breath and puppy poop.
But we, of course, need your help because the puppies’ expenses add up quickly. They’ll need to be in our care for the next 5-6 months while they grow stronger and have their cleft palates repaired.
We are set with pee pads, toys, medical supplies and food for the next 10 days. The estimated cost for ten days is roughly $444 (which doesn’t include vet visits).
NOTE: Right now, our entire focus is on the health and well-being of Red Raider and Pistol Pete, not their adoptions. Will they eventually be adopted out? YES, but not until their medical needs are covered. That’s estimated to be 5-6 months from now. Once they are ready, we’ll work to match them to the right family or families for them.
1/25/24 Update: We want to take a moment this morning to enjoy some quiet time from the pups.
Over the past two days, these boys received five new toys. We try to keep them occupied when they are not being entertained by their foster mom!
It’s getting harder to keep them out of trouble.
These cleft palate boys will need multiple surgeries in the coming months. We were hoping we could get started sooner rather than later, but the boys are not physically ready at this point.
The cost of feeding these two continues to increase because they are on a special food based on the kibble size. Any sponsorship for their food is greatly appreciated. At this point, they go through a 5 lb. bag (roughly $43) in a day and half.
