Dog dumped boxer x bulldog

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I have had a dog dumped with me because someone couldn't handle it now I can usually find dogs a home but I think this one is going to be difficult it's a boxer x American bulldog from the looks of her she isn't neutered one year old and very strong.
She has no training but extremely friendly the problem I'm having is I haven't done anything with either breed can someone give me a bit of info on temperament I know what the internet says but I would rather hear from people that have had either just so I can have an idea of what she may be like in future.
i will do some training and will only let her go to the right home but I've just not handled either breed but I am use to difficult and big dogs so not too much of a problem there.

thank you sorry so long
 
Cayla would be the one who could give you the best advice as she has dealt with so many types of dogs coming into her rescue, are you funding this yourself?. If you are I hope you have RBU as it could turn out very expensive with vet bills, I had a dog come up on a fb group I was in that was due to go into a pound, We couldnt find any rescues for her so it was starting to look grim. I rang the rescue who I foster for and said I would foster her if they could take her and provide RBU which they agreed, she is now fully vaxed,wormed and flead.

My last foster was a Manchester Terrier which I had no experience of the breed, the thing is to train them so people want them, walking nicely on the lead,good with other dogs, house trained, no jumping up, cat proof if possible although Icant do that as I dont have cat and if they are child friendly. Basically what you have got is a dope on a rope, Boxers are great clowns but I know ABs can be a bit intense but they can also be a big softy too certainly the ones in rescue Ive seen are.

Hope that helps a little bit but I would certainly pm Cayla on here for her advice.
 
Brilliant thank you. Funding myself she's luckily vaccinated and will worm and flea and do mine at the same time I think. She seems lovely so far fine with my children and my dogs just the cats and it pinches any food it can reach including opening cupboards which is a pain. Will pm her as it would be really helpful to know abit about the breeds thanks
 
I would say arm your self with the correct training tools and this will half your work. Most families looking to rehome such a breed will want something they can walk without having their arm sockets pulled out and something sociable which quite often in these breeds when they end up in rescue have these issues in abundance. She will be like a bull in a china shop and no doubt stubborn but they do thrive upon human interaction and can be very bidable to avoid a reprimand or (being ignored) so time outs work fab for any house issues inc major bounciness and excitement. They love their comfort and do make good family pets as they love a bit of rough and tumble when not bouling everyone in sundry down to the ground. I would say strict rules and boundaries in the home to prepare her to be a good family citizen and I would assume she responds to food and toys as they tend to be both greedy and hugely playful, so use these to your advantage against such strength to get some control and attention but I would invest in a halti and a good training lead to harness what will no doubt be an excited bundle of strength to walk. I worked with a huge brute of a bully last year at a rescue in somerset as they where having real bad issues controlling him and it took me minutes to get in walking like a light weight but the poor and (lovely) but clueless owners had him on a harness and he was quiet literally taking them for a walk lol and given his breed they could not afford for a bad reputation. A good socialising class for her to mix with other dogs in play till you home her would be to an advantage. They can commonly suffer SA, so good routine for new family to beable to leave her home as the destruction they can cause is immense. I personally find them eager to please their human as much as they can be clown like and stubborn and frustrating at times, I don't find them the brightest lol.
 
PS, I see you rescue, so my post was not "im telling you" lol...it was more (yes) they can be harder so my tips would be work on her behaviour and she will become a lot more appealing. The dog above that I worked with in another rescue that where struggling with his behaviour was actually adopted a few weeks after me working with him by the foster home that I had intensely worked with as they saw that he was indeed controlable and could be a model citizen as I explained it lol.
 
I was there that day the owners brought in this huge brute lol well they were both dragged in and what Cayla did was nothing short of miraculous, the rescue have asked me to bring her again as she worked on some other dogs with equally good results. This dog is now happily sharing his home with puppies and other dogs as the owners foster for the rescue.

OP what I would say is contact the Dogstrust and request a spaying voucher for her , explain the situation to them and they should give you one either to use yourself or to the new owners, I dont know if you will be charging for the dog but if you are dont mention this to the Dogstrust.

Letting an intact female out to be possibly bred from and increasing the dog population is not fair on her or the puppies although I would say she is a little young yet as she wont have finished growing.
 
Thank you so much any advice is helpful I've only got mine really as the others I usually just find homes for and they go straight there from the owners house as much a as I can so they aren't going from place to place. She is really coming out of her shell now which is nice, thank you for that I will be ringing them tomorrow as it's £100 to get her done but I wouldn't of sent her out without as it wouldn't be fair.
It's positive to know some hard work and she should fingers crossed come round hopefully it will be a good ending for this gorgeous girl
 
Would love to see a photo of her if at all possible, they are not the dog for everyone though so your hard work will be essential to get her a good home, well done for taking her on.
 
Not sure yet as I banned scales from the house they drove me mad :) I am trying to get her in at the vets ASAP for a check over as she has a few scars etc I'm not overly happy with. I would say she's at the least 30 kg as she's roughly the same as my Doberman x Weimaraner
 
Not quite as big but stockier my boy has been quite poorly recently his gut stopped working and he plummeted down to 25kgs thought we were losing him but seems to be coming back slowly but surely. this is him when he was healthy
 
No unfortunately the vet said his intestines stopped working but the medicine didn't kick in quick enough and his pancreas stopped working and his liver was going aswell. Not found anything but no cure either as his pancreas hasn't come back so started with pancreatitis
 
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