DDBR TriFold 2013 - Dogue de Bordeaux Rescue

How Long Will My Rescue Dogue de
Bordeaux Live?
The average life span of a Dogue de Bordeaux is 6-10
years. Many times with rescue dogs we are guessing
their age. There is no guarantee on how long your
Dogue de Bordeaux will live. There must be a guarantee
that this dog will be loved for the rest of its life.
Do They Really Slobber Like in Turner
and Hooch?
Yes, they do slobber. Unlike the movie though, slobber
is not constantly hanging out of their mouths. They do
drool excessively after eating and drinking. People who
are “neat freaks” will not be very tolerant of the drooling.
OK - Now What Do I Do?
The first step is to fill out an “Adoption Application” or
“Volunteer Application” , They can be completed either
online or printed and mailed to the address on
the form. You will be contacted by a Rep from our group
within a week of receiving your application and we will
begin processing your app. Your application will be
placed on record. When we have a dog that is compatible to your home, you will be contacted. You may have
to wait weeks, months or a year, or you can be contacted within a few days. If at any time you decide you
are no longer in adopting a DDB, please contact our
main Rescue office at 408-394-9685 and let them know
you wish to be removed from out waiting list.
I Am Still Not Sure if This is the Breed
for Me Please think about your choice of adopting a
Dogue de Bordeaux carefully. They are large dogs
that are prone to many health problems. If you
want to speak further about the breed, please call
our rescue at 408-394-9685 and ask for the rescue
contact in your area who can speak to you further
about the breed and rescue.
www.ddbrescue.org
[email protected]
(408) 394-9685
Rescued Dogues de Bordeaux featured in this brochure all
assisted by the DDBR:
Cover: Tater - Was found at an Oklahoma City Shelter, borderline emaciated and not in great shape. She was transported to Colorado to our foster home who could not bear to
part with her and has since adopted Tater and made her
part of the family. .
First panel inside - picture 1: Sheldon - Found as a stray in
Texas, extremely emaciated, Heavy Heartworm positive, in
beginning stages of organ failure. Sadly, he could no longer
fight and lost his battle.
First panel inside - picture 2: Parker– Owner surrendered to
us. Fostered in Canada. Shortly after foster decided to adopt
him, he was diagnosed with lymphoma. We now think this is
why he was surrendered.
Second panel inside - picture 1: Honey was pulled right before scheduled for euthanasia from a high kill shelter in CA.
Second panel inside - picture 2; Howard and Amy– both
strays found in Texas, both heavy heartworm positive, emaciated and mangy.
Third panel inside: Brody– Found abandon in OK, emaciated, covered in demodex and scarcoptic mange. Transported to foster in NC, he has since been adopted and is
doing fabulous.
Back cover: Humphrey, pulled from a high kill shelter in
Washington state in 2002– adopted out, returned to rescue
in 2006, adopted by his foster mom and as of Jan 2013, still
doing well.
The Dogue de Bordeaux Rescue
The DDBSA (Club) was founded in 1997 by a group
of Dogue de Bordeaux owners who saw need for the
protection of the breed through owner education,
communication, and involvement. The Rescue was
part of the breed club until we decided to move the
rescue forward with Federal 501(c)3 Charitable
status in 2008. We are now our own separate entity,
with our own board of directors.
Dogue de Bordeaux Rescue, Inc.
In 1997 the first rescue by the DDBS was taken
in, Meg, from a NY shelter. Since that time over 900
Dogues de Bordeaux have been saved from shelters
throughout the USA.
Ten percent of these
dogs were owner turn
-ins. Now named
“Dogue de Bordeaux
Rescue”, and established as a 501(c)3
Charity, the Rescue
not only tends to the
dogs in shelters, but
we offer a hand to the
owner who can no longer keep their dog.
How Does Your Rescue Work?
The Rescue is comprised of volunteers throughout
the USA and Canada who help with pickup,
transportation, fostering, and evaluation of Dogues
de Bordeaux. Volunteers also assist is fund raising
efforts, raising over $20,000 a year to help keep rescue going. When the DDBR is informed of a dog in
need, a Coordinator is assigned to that particular
dog. It may be a Volunteer close to the actual dog, or
a Volunteer who has the time to manage a case.
Every dog taken in by Rescue must go through a 6-8
week evaluation period in a knowledgeable
foster home.
The foster homes test
the dog for various
temperament issues
such as: tolerance of
children, cats, other
dogs, other animals,
people; tolerance of
basic grooming (nail
clipping, bathing,
teeth cleaning); how
they react in social
situations and at the
veterinarian; evaluate
and work on basic obedience, leash training, riding in
cars.
The foster home also tends to any health issues a
dog may have. Rescue dogs usually have some type
of problem such as demodex mange, malnourishment,
ear mites, that need to be treated. Some conditions,
like demodex mange, may be life long conditions.
Other heath conditions, like hip dysplasia or
heartworms, are dealt with
on a case by case basis.
The foster home also has
the rescue dog spayed or
neutered and micro
chipped.
Rescue dogs are placed
according to their needs into
a compatible home. All potential adoptive homes are
carefully screened and a
home check is done if possible. Adopters are responsible for the adoption fee of
$450 as well as any other costs that may be incurred in
transporting the dog.
While we do our best to place dogs as local as possible,
or if the dog is going a distance, to find ground transport
through “Canine Underground Railroad” assistance,
sometime an adoptive home wants their dog sent to them
via the airlines. This is possible, but the adoptive home is
responsible for the airfare and crate.
Once in your home the dog will need time to adjust. This
adjustment period takes about 6-8 weeks. He will need to
get used to your schedule and the activities going around
him. The Rescue will not place a dog in an incompatible
home. Our goal is to place dogs in life long loving homes.
Rescue dogs also are required to live out their lives as
indoor dogs.
What are the Health Problems of a
Rescue Dogue de Bordeaux?
The health problems of a rescue dog are the same
as if you purchased the dog from a breeder. All
dogues de Bordeaux are prone to the following problems: bloat, hip dysplasia, demodex mange, allergies,
epilepsy, luxating patella, enlarged heart, hyper and
under active thyroid, immune deficiency. The Rescue
does not guarantee any rescue dog free of any health
problems, more than likely the Rescue does not even
know the age of the dog or the parentage that can
help us determine any health problems. The Rescue
does help in educating the adoptive home on the
problems that may arise and are always there for support.
What About the Temperament of the DDB?
The Dogue de Bordeaux’s original purpose was to
be a fighting dog - used to fight other animals, and
also as a guard dog. The Dogue de Bordeaux can be
animal and dog aggressive. It is not standard for the
dog to be people aggressive. They are normally very
loving and devoted to people. All rescue dogs are
tested for animal and people aggression.
.
Dogues de
Bordeaux that
show aggression
to people are not
placed in adoptive
homes. More
than likely, a
Dogue de
Bordeaux will have
some level of
animal aggression.
Each dog is placed
based on its individual
temperament. Many
times we have more
than one Dogue de
Bordeaux in rescue
that cannot be placed in a home with other dogs or
with cats. This is common. Homes with small animals
and cats are not recommended. This is not to say you
should not have a Dogue de Bordeaux, there are
times when rescue dogs are very tolerant of animals.