UPDATE: ADOPTED
Jellybean has been with us since he was just 2 days old! He was born with a cleft palate that made it impossible for him to nurse. Puppies like Jellybean don't usually survive. They end up not thriving and often struggle with aspiration pneumonia. Thankfully we have amazing foster homes and Jellybean's incredible foster mom tube fed him around the clock until he was 6 weeks old and able to eat small kibble and drink from a rabbit water bottle.
Jellybean has had surgery to correct his palate and is now ready to start the next chapter in his life as a normal and healthy puppy!
Jellybean is a healthy soon to be 10 month old cutie-pie who is neutered and up to date on vaccines.
He is crate trained and house trained, he will even ring a bell when he needs to go out. Jellybean also has good leash manners and loves to go for a walk! He has been evaluated by 2 professional trainers and was found to have no aggression and no unusual anxiety. He has taken obedience lessons and LOVES learning!
Jellybean loves people! He loves meeting new people and animals. He loves to play fetch and spend some time lying in the sun.
Jellybean needs to continue to be exposed to all kinds of new places, faces and noises in order to become a good canine citizen! His forever family will have to commit to ongoing training with this very smart boy who loves to learn! He is extremely treat motivated, which makes training easy! He’s a very energetic dog who is still learning that the world doesn't revolve around him. The fact that he was hand raised with no other dogs makes it harder to convince him of this fact! Jellybean has shown some resource guarding issues and it is imperative that his new family are prepared to teach him to not be possessive of his food, toys and blankets. Jellybean needs an experienced family who are calm, confident, consistent and engaging. He will thrive with lots of physical and mental stimulation. Jellybean will pick up and eat EVERYTHING he finds! Due to his tendency to nip and resource guard Jellybean is not suitable for a home with children. He would do great as the only dog but could also live with a canine role model who is patient and well trained. He loves cats and loves to play and chase them for fun. Bonus if the cat is willing to play with him.
Jellybean is demanding, mischievous, very smart, very active and very stubborn! His family must understand that he needs on-going training and patience. Understanding that jellybean spent many weeks on restricted medical supervision when he should have been exploring the world around him will help his new family understand his needs.
Weight: 20 lbs
Age: 9 1/2 months Birth date: 27 December 2021
Neutered/spayed: Yes
Up to date on Vaccines: Yes
Micro-chipped: Yes
Health concerns: Cleft palate recently repaired
Behaviour concerns: Diva singleton raised with no other dogs so prior bulldog experience required. Needs ongoing physical and mental engagement. Has shown food and resource guarding behavior.
Home: Jellybean is not a barker except when with another dog, then he may bark until he is taught doggy social skills.
Kids ok? No
Dogs ok? yes if you are patient and dog is well trained and patient
Cats ok? Yes
Crate Trained: Yes
House Trained: Yes
Leash Trained: Yes
ON-GOING OBEDIENCE TRAINING AND MENTAL STIMULATION EXERCISES ARE MANDATORY.
Adoption fee: $850
We do allow out of town/province adoptions (within Eastern Canada and some eastern US states) as long as you are able to pick the dog up. We do not ship dogs. Currently being fostered in Hawkesbury, Ontario.
Please note that the above criteria is carefully considered and submitted by the people who know the dog the best, his foster family. This criteria is not negotiable. Only apply if you meet ALL the criteria. Thank you.
Adoption application: link removed
Thank you to all who apply but only those who are being considered will be contacted. Please don't message us to ask where we are in the process.
Please note that we are all volunteers who have full-time jobs, families and our own dogs so please be patient. this process can take several weeks.
Please be aware that we check vet references and do a home visit before finalizing any adoption.