Surrender a Dog
We do not accept the following dogs as owner surrenders: Olde English Bulldogs, Aultman White English Bulldogs, Victorian Bulldogs, American Bulldogs, Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldogs or other bulldog mixes. As much as we know you love your pet, the aformentioned breeds are not ENGLISH OR FRENCH BULLDOGS. We suggest you contact your breeder in the event that you find the need to remove the dog from your home.
We do accept some French Bulldog mixes based on available space in the rescue.
Surrendering a dog is a difficult decision that should be discussed with all members of your family.
If you have a dog to surrender please fill out the form below. A BBR representative will try to contact you within 24-48 hours.
Before surrendering your bulldog have you considered:
1. Contacting a dog trainer. Just one or two lessons can help.
Go to www.apdt.com to find a qualified trainer in your area. When working with a bulldog, a trainer must be CPDT certified. Those letters will be listed after their name.
2. An undiagnosed medical condition. If your dog is barking, biting or suddenly acting abnormal, he/she could have something wrong medically and should be checked by a bulldog knowledgeable veterinarian. If you need a referral for a veterinarian, please contact us using the "Contact Us" tab.
When a bulldog is surrendered to BBR:
The bulldog will be placed in a foster home until all medical issues (spay/neuter, vaccines, heartworm testing, and any other needed surgeries/treatments) have been addressed. Once the dog is cleared medically and the dog's temperament has been evaluated, we will make every effort to place them into very carefully matched, well-screened adoptive homes. All of our fosters and adopters are subjected to a lengthy evaluation process which includes an application, reference and vet check, phone screen and home visit.
In filling out the following form PLEASE make every effort to be truthful and do not leave out any information that would be important to the care and well-being of both the dog and the foster/adoptive families. Because all dogs are kept in private foster homes, sometimes with kids and other dogs, it's important that no information be withheld.
*While we do not require a surrender fee, caring for the dogs in rescue is very expensive. There are often many unforeseen medical issues that need to be addressed when dogs are surrendered. We ask that you please take that into consideration upon surrender and consider making a tax-deductible donation to help offset some of these costs
We do accept some French Bulldog mixes based on available space in the rescue.
Surrendering a dog is a difficult decision that should be discussed with all members of your family.
If you have a dog to surrender please fill out the form below. A BBR representative will try to contact you within 24-48 hours.
Before surrendering your bulldog have you considered:
1. Contacting a dog trainer. Just one or two lessons can help.
Go to www.apdt.com to find a qualified trainer in your area. When working with a bulldog, a trainer must be CPDT certified. Those letters will be listed after their name.
2. An undiagnosed medical condition. If your dog is barking, biting or suddenly acting abnormal, he/she could have something wrong medically and should be checked by a bulldog knowledgeable veterinarian. If you need a referral for a veterinarian, please contact us using the "Contact Us" tab.
When a bulldog is surrendered to BBR:
The bulldog will be placed in a foster home until all medical issues (spay/neuter, vaccines, heartworm testing, and any other needed surgeries/treatments) have been addressed. Once the dog is cleared medically and the dog's temperament has been evaluated, we will make every effort to place them into very carefully matched, well-screened adoptive homes. All of our fosters and adopters are subjected to a lengthy evaluation process which includes an application, reference and vet check, phone screen and home visit.
In filling out the following form PLEASE make every effort to be truthful and do not leave out any information that would be important to the care and well-being of both the dog and the foster/adoptive families. Because all dogs are kept in private foster homes, sometimes with kids and other dogs, it's important that no information be withheld.
*While we do not require a surrender fee, caring for the dogs in rescue is very expensive. There are often many unforeseen medical issues that need to be addressed when dogs are surrendered. We ask that you please take that into consideration upon surrender and consider making a tax-deductible donation to help offset some of these costs