Archive for October, 2009

Ontario French Bulldog Rescue on CP24

Foster French Bulldog Ladoo will be on CP24

Foster French Bulldog Ladoo will be on CP24

News from Gary Brown, Ontario rep for FBRN. Gary and some of the current foster dogs available for adoption will be appearing on CP24.

Here’s more from Gary –

This Friday, October 9th, 2009, French Bulldog Rescue Network’s foster dogs Ladoo and Spicy will be making an appearance on City Pulse 24. They will be on CP24 Breakfast television on cable channel 24 between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. likely more towards the latter but dependent on earlier events, this coming Friday morning.

Happy Face Ladoo

Happy Face Ladoo

Ladoo who is an old pro at this having already been on Animal House Calls is an 8 year old fellow who is looking to be a great companion to a calm, assertive pack leader. Although Ladoo can turn into a pile of mush he likes it to be on his terms and in private moments. Ladoo would not be a good choice with children or other pets but for someone who wants a GREAT companion that is very animated and comical Ladoo is your guy.

Spicy the Foster French Bulldog

Spicy the Foster French Bulldog

Spicy is a 5 yr. old puppymill survivor who is learning to love life and everything it offers her. She is as sweet and gentle as they come but would protect her people or her home with her life. This girl would be a perfect pal for someone who was home all day or could take her to work. Spicy is just about ready to open up the next chapter in her life and begin looking for her forever family and will be appearing shortly on the available page.

Other puppymill survivors from the same mill in Manitoba will also be appearing on the available page in short order and are also in Ontario. They are Styx and Sherlock who can be seen on our foster pages. Another, Sinnamon, is on the available page at the moment and is just across the border from Niagara Falls.

All these dogs can be seen at http://www.frenchbulldogrescue.org/index.html

Make sure to tune in to see Gary and the dogs, and support their rescue efforts in Canada!

Monday Morning Frenchie Photo Fun

Pickle Playbowing at Dexter and Tula

Pickle Playbowing at Dexter and Tula

A few pics of the (rapidly growing) puppies. Everyone leaves within the next week – Pickle, of course, is staying, and Dwight will be right around the corner. I am still pre bereft.

The Great Dogs Are With Us Forever

Two great dogs were lost this week –

Gina Spadafori’s beautiful Heather

Heather Lives Forever

and Hope and Fran Saidel’s Golly, inspiration for their “GollyGear” shop.

Hope and Fran's Golly

Hope and Fran's Golly

Gina’s tribute to Heather is here, and ‘s for Golly is here. Like all great dogs, they leave holes in the lives of everyone who knew them.

For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun?

And what is to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?

Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.

And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb.

And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.

Khalil Gibran

Survey – Congenital Deafness in French Bulldogs

Structure of Canine Ear

Structure of Canine Ear

I have a survey open as part of an article I am working on.

If you are a BREEDER of French Bulldogs who has ever produced a congenitally deaf French Bulldog puppy, your input is needed. The survey is confidential, no personal identification is required or collected.

The survey responses are limited to 100 persons, at which time it will be closed. The responses will be shared.

Please help me to gather as much data as possible on this condition.

Click Here to take survey

Please share this with any other groups you think might be able to assist.

Thanks!