Quick Facts:
- Breed: English bulldog
- Gender: Male, neutered
- Age: 9 months old
- Size: 27 pounds but very underweight, will weigh 40+ pounds when healthy and full grown
- Good with…
- Dogs? Yes!!!! Love ‘em!
- Cats? Probably! (see Cohabitation section below)
- Kids? Not tested, probably 10+
Hi my name is Peanut and I am the bestest pup around!
History
Peanut had two previous owners who weren’t able to take care of him properly. He came to his foster home extremely underweight, and his foster parents in consultation with veterinarians are all happily working to get the meat on his bones that he sorely needs!
Personality
Peanut is such a sweet boy! He is VERY affectionate! He is over the moon/overjoyed in the most pure and heartbreakingly sweet way to be your friend! He loves to snuggle with you, gives kisses/licks, and will be your new little happy, curious shadow– anywhere you go, he is happy to come with and see what you’re doing! In addition to his Olympic level cuddling, he is the perfect companion to sit on the couch, relax, and chill.
Peanut loves other things too! He enjoys leashed walks very much, as he likes to investigate the sights and smells and sounds of the outside world (he does have very short fur, so needs a good coat to wear when it’s cold out).
He can be a teensy bit shy with strangers who are big or act in a way that seems a little scary or confusing (making loud noises or moving quickly), but with most friendly relaxed folks, he’s super friendly from the get-go.
Peanut is smart and learning lots of things in his foster home. He now sits nicely with the other dogs and waits for meals to be served (!) and is mostly potty trained. He does not like being outside on his own though, so if you have a fenced yard, you need to go outside with him (at least for now) when it’s time to potty. Otherwise, he spends his outdoor time trying to find you, forgets to go to the bathroom, and then might have an accident once back in the house. Having another dog outside with him helps.
Cohabitation
Peanut loves adults who are friendly and fun and affectionate!
Peanut loves children! And would do best with kids who don’t mind his enthusiasm and strong affectionate nature (lick-lick-lick-lick!). Since he is young and enthusiastic, can get scared by loud noises and quick movements, and sometimes jumps up to say hello (in the most friendly and happy way possible but still not good for young kids), kids 10 years and older are the right fit for everyone’s happiness.
Peanut loves other dogs! In his foster home, he is living with 4 other dogs of various sizes and ages. He loves to zoom around with them, play tug-of-war with them, wrestle a bit, and just have them there, get to be part of a pack. In the first weeks in his foster home, he did a bit of resource guarding of favorite toys with the other dogs (no issues with people), but that has diminished greatly with positive training and getting comfortable with the other dogs. He loves to chew on squeaky toys and bones so you need to keep an eye on him to make sure he’s not chewing off and swallowing any pieces.
Peanut is respectful of cats! When he sees the slightly feral, unfriendly-to-dogs cats in his foster home, he either totally ignores them, or he tries to get away from them. They are intimidating cats though, so we guess that a nicer, dog-friendly cat might be a fine companion for him.
Medical
Peanut is in great general health! He came with GI issues due to his malnourished condition, but since being started on special prescription food from the vet, he is doing well!
Ideal Home Situation
Most important for Peanut is a loving, caring, joyful person or people who enjoy using positive reinforcement methods to teach, and who want to give Peanut loads and loads of love! He is such a hilarious, fun, incredibly loving, full-of-life pup, he needs a person or people who are similar. Someone who is interested in doing fun things with him (taking walks, hikes, going to positive dog training classes) would be wonderful!
Peanut would be happiest in a home with at least one other friendly dog! And while he is very good with both genders of dog, he does act a bit more “macho” with other male dogs. If you have a male dog who doesn’t mind that sort of behavior–like the male dogs in his current foster home—probably A-OK, but if your male dog would find his dominant/macho stuff rude, annoying, or upsetting, then Peanut is not the best fit for your home.
If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out an online adoption application and live close to Ithaca, Syracuse, Binghamton, Rochester, or Elmira. We do home visits on every applicant, and can’t do home visits where we don’t have local volunteers.
