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My basic info
Breed
American Bulldog
Color
White
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
To understand Kiwi, you have to know about her past life and how she has lived through years of misery and discomfort to only come out on top in the end. Kiwi is a 7 year old sweetheart in the prime of her life. She is finally without pain and sadness. Kiwi lived the first 5 years of her life on a chain, only to be followed with months upon months of suffering in a county shelter. Kiwi has a skin condition that was not treated for the first half of her life and was clearly made worse by the lifestyle by which she lived. After she had been mistreated and neglected, she still wagged her tail and welcomed anyone to give her love while in the shelter. Finally she got her chance, made it out of the shelter and was put in the hands of amazing doctors who could help her.
Kiwi will be on medication for the rest of her life to manage her skin condition (she will come with 1 year's worth of medication to her adopter) but she is happy now, not in pain and can live a normal fulfilling life. She loves all people big and small (and lives with three small ones now), she is fine with other dogs that are calm, she is not tested with cats. She LOVES the car and would happily ride next to her person all day. Kiwi is obedient, has good recall and also loves food so can be trained to do just about anything. Kiwi also loves the water - especially sprinklers. This is just a fun, affectionate, gentle dog who will make any owner feel proud. Kiwi is an example to us all.
Kiwi is being fostered in CT but is available wherever BFDR goes. If you would like to learn more about Kiwi, her background and her amazing story of survival and redemption, please contact erin.camp@bigfluffydogs.com.
If you are interested in adopting this dog, please apply online, at http://www.bigfluffydogs.com/online-app.php. Our main website, www.bigfluffydogs.com has more information about us and the rescue process. NOTE TO EMAILERS FROM ADOPT-A-PET: WE DO NOT RESPOND TO EMAIL INQUIRIES WITHOUT AN APPLICATION. WE REGRET WE CANNOT RESPOND TO EVERY EMAIL, BUT UNLESS YOU FILL OUT AN APPLICATION, WE DO NOT KNOW YOU EXIST. All known information about an individual dog is provided in it's listing. We do our best to provide accurate information, but adopters must understand that each home is different and the dog may behave differently in a new home. Dogs are creatures of their environment and you help make the dog what it will be. Homes considering adopting a puppy must be prepared for:1.) Flexible schedules for potty training. Puppies can only "hold it" for one hour per month of age (ex. a 4 month old puppy can only go 4 hours without a potty break).2.) Crate training until the puppy is at least one year old, to prevent chewing on inappropriate things when you can't supervise.3.) Socialization: The more positive and varying experiences as a puppy the better, both in and out of your home.4.) Puppy behavior and life stages are equivalent to a human toddler. It takes at least a full year to have a calmer, well adjusted dog. Patience is required and when your dog's behavior is a positive experience for you and those around you, your patience will be rewarded tenfold, for years to come.Please do not consider adopting a puppy if you have not thoroughly thought through the pros and cons of having one. So many people end up returning them after 3-5 months because they didn't realize the amount of work involved in raising a puppy.Patience, appropriate toys, socialization, and obedience training are all musts. All are time consuming, and can be expensive.All Dogs Require:Supervision with children and obedience training. Adopters that want to have good dogs must be prepared to put the time and effort into training a dog. Any dog requires work and effort, but a well trained, well socialized dog is more than worth the effort put in to get them there.
