Molly

Breed: English Bulldog

Sex: Female

Age: 2 years old

Weight: 60 lbs.

3/18/2018 Update:

Molly was ADOPTED!!!! It is with great pleasure that we announce that Molly has found her forever family.

Molly started her journey with No Borders Bulldog Rescue as an owner surrender. Molly’s previous family was going through a divorce and decided it would be better to have Molly find a new forever home. When Molly first joined Rescue she was a very timid Bulldog that needed to learn how to trust again. After many weeks of work with her foster family, Molly learned to trust again. She is still on the shy side and needs time to warm up to new people in her life, but she has made remarkable improvement.

Molly actually met her new forever Mom and Dad almost two months ago at one of the NBBR events. It was one of Molly’s first event and she growled at almost everyone that day, everyone except for one couple. That couple hadn’t even completed an adoption application yet, they were just there to “meet some Bulldogs and ask some questions”. While this couple was the first to arrive and almost the last to leave, they really only met one Bulldog, Molly. They instantly felt attached to het and thought that she would be a great fit for their family. They went home and completed an adoption application. Days turned to weeks and weeks turned into a month, but finally they were approved. Their first request was to have another Meet and Greet with Molly to see how she would react to who would be her human sister AND how Molly would do with the family’s chickens. This was a first for NBBR, while we have had families that have had cats, dogs, lizards, goats and ever a potbelly pig, none had ever had chickens. Since to our knowledge Molly had never been exposed to a chicken, we had no idea how this particular Meet and Greet would end. The good news is that no chickens were harmed, actually Molly didn’t even give the chickens a second glance. All went well with her human sister as well, they played together until Molly felt she needed a break. The break was a short one as Molly decided she needed to go back to each family member to get more rubs and attention. While we know that it will take a little while for Molly to become completely comfortable with her new family, she is in great hands. Molly found a family that wants nothing more than the best for Molly and has the extra time, love and patience to let Molly blossom on her own schedule with no expectations. Congratulations to Molly, her new parents and sibling and the chickens, we can’t forget the chickens.

2/27/2018 Update: Molly thinks the rainy weather 🌧 is just fine since she just wants to stay snuggled up inside anyway! She continues to be her sweet self at home. We also had a major break through when she went up to a visitor sitting in a chair and let them pet her face with no growls! She does seem to do better with female attention. Men seem to intimidate her a little more, but if they just ignore her until she is ready to come up to them, then she is fine.

Molly has been having a reaction to antibiotics for her UTI. We are now on our third type of antibiotic to see if we can get her runny nose to stop. At first she thought we had lost our mind when we approached her with tissue in hand, but now she knows the routine and hardly blinks an eye 😂. She isn’t as crazy about ear and wrinkle cleaning time, but sits and tolerates it well.

Molly is such an easy and quiet companion. She just follows you around and lays at your feet….or as close to a hand as possible that might want to pet her. She is very obedient and never requires more than a “no” to stop a behavior. She does love to chew, so bones are a must. 🍖 Molly is a bit possessive and wants to be first in line for attention. She gets along with other dogs with no problem, but could also be perfectly happy to be an only dog. As I have mentioned before, she will want to be dominant over older or less dominant dogs. She isn’t dominant in an aggressive biting way. It is more being dominant in a pushing kind of way. As in pushing the other dogs with her chest away from the person she wants attention from. Once she works her way through the pack status the there are only small moments of pushing another dog away so she can remain center of attention. With Molly it don’t seem to matter if it is a male or a female. In fact, she absolutely adores her female fur sibling and will “clean” her fur sibling’s ears at bedtime. Pretty sweet don’t you think?

2/20/2018 Update: Molly says “sorry” for the late report but her foster Mom was out of town until Monday night and trying to get caught up. Molly really liked the pretty lady that came to stay. She was so nice Molly didn’t even growl at her. She gave her some space and talked to her so sweet that the next thing Molly knew, she was all snuggled up getting some love. 💗

Molly did have to make a trip to the vet this week. She was wetting her bed and dribbling urine which is totally not like her so fm knew something wasn’t right. Molly was diagnosed with a UTI, so once started on antibiotics the issue cleared right up! While at the vet she was weighed and has lost 2 lbs which isn’t as much as hoped, but fm is staying the course for gradual weight loss so she doesn’t feel too deprived.

Molly is such a precious girl. Because of her reserved nature it really takes time and patience to get to know her. She is so well behaved and a fast learner. She definitely needs to feel safe and secure and once she does it is like a flower opening.

Molly loves to go outside if her pack is with her. When she hears “outside” she perks up and actually breaks into a trot ( you can’t really call what she does a run 😂) towards the door! If she has company outside then she will take time to explore a little, but once her people are back inside then she is happy to head back in as well. Molly really does enjoy a short walk (more like a slow stroll ) as well.

So here is a funny fact. Molly seems to love showers! She actually came up to the shower while fm was in and wanted to join her! So why not! She got a little impromptu spa treatment. All the rubbing and attention are all right with her!

So if you are ready for this sweet face to be your snuggle buddy, she is ready!

2/13/2018 Update: Molly says hello to all the wonderful people she met at Rahr And Son’s brewery. She wants to thank you all for being patient with her. She said it is a little overwhelming with people coming towards her face. She hopes you didn’t mind that she would hide her face behind a chair when it got to be too much. Sorry for the growls. It is her way to say “give me a little more space”.Because of her shyness, she will need to be in a home where she can be introduced slowly to new people. She did grow up with small children, but like anyone they would need to be introduced very slowly. As long as people don’t reach for her head she is good and not aggressive at all if left to adjust at her speed (very slowly). She will take a treat from even new people, but because of her “diet’, that can only be used on a limited basis.

Once she knows you though, get ready for the love! She is happiest when near her people and preferably getting a rub. A chest rub is one of her favorites.

She continues to be a good guest and is house trained. She doesn’t ask to go out, but if let out on regular basis she is good. She does need to go out early morning sometimes and you will know because she will start walking around. Otherwise she stays in bed until everyone gets up.

Molly is sleeping on a dog bed by the bed now. She ran herself off the edge of the bed a couple of times so the risk of her getting hurt was too great.

Molly does like to play after meal times for short spells. She will even initiate play with her foster family by doing a play bow. So adorable! Last night she played tug of war with her fur sibling for the first time. With her weight she had the advantage by just laying down and letting the other dog do all the work 😂

She is really good with other dogs with no issues meeting new furry faces. She will have to work out her place in the pack if your home has current fur babies, but with Molly that will be a fairly easy process.

Molly is a quite dog for the most part but will bark of she hears an unusual noise. Molly is ready for her forever home where she can feel safe and secure.

2/3/2018 Update: Good Golly Miss Molly! That’s her name! Molly adjusts better with each passing week. It is great to see this timid girl come out of her shell. Her eye is completely healed and she is so adorable. Her tongue sticks out ever so slightly most of the time, which is so darn cute!

Molly has great house manners. She won’t ask to be let out but waits until it is offered. She is let out every few hours at the least and does not have accidents.

Molly continues to like bones, but doesn’t play much with other toys. Molly really just wants to be near her people and makes for a very sweet companion.

This week was an improvement over the awkward adjustments we were having last week as she figured out her place in the pack. She isn’t a fighter, but more of a “pusher”. She will “push” at our senior dog to let him know she is the boss of him. Molly knows what “no” means, and obeys readily. She loves to sleep on the bed but we are still working with her on realizing the senior fur sibling is also allowed on the bed. When we first get in bed she tries to keep him off, but once she settles in then he can get up with no issue. We try to give all the dogs love equally so Molly realizes all the dogs are equal with the family.

Molly is still not good with people she doesn’t know well. She will growl to let people know she isn’t comfortable and if they just ignore her until she has a chance to observe them, then all is well. As stated before, she does seem to bond with who ever is feeding her and is definitely food motivated. Treats can be used to help ease her into any new relationships. She likes a kennel to nap in, but doesn’t have to be locked in unless someone us coming in the house that is afraid of dogs. She barks and growls which can be scary for someone. She has never aggressively gone towards someone to bite them as it seems to be mostly out of fear, but better to not take a chance.

Speaking of food, Molly is still on a diet to try and get her weight to a place where she is more comfortable. She is so heavy that she struggles sometimes to maneuver herself. She has responded well to regular feeding times and doesn’t seem to realize she is on a diet. She learned to sit for a treat after one short lesson, so like most bulldogs, her brain and stomach are definitely connected. 🤣. Her “snuffles” and “snorts” are hilarious as she is eating. She definitely lets you know she is enjoying her food!

Part of her weight issue is probably because sleeping is her favorite activity. Or maybe getting petted is her favorite? Either way she isn’t active without some encouragement. She does like walks as long as they aren’t too fast.

So Molly is ready for her own family where she will reward her people with unconditional love!

1/28/2018 Update: Miss Molly had another good week as she continues to gain confidence in her new environment. We have had some ups and downs this week, but overall a precious girl. So, the good thing is she is gaining confidence in her new environment. She is coming out of her shell and establishing herself in the dog pecking order which is good but also a bit of a challenge. We have discovered she can be bossy as she gets more comfortable. She wants to be dominate over any dog that will let her. It has gotten to the point where we have to intercede because she is getting too pushy with a senior dog. She is listening but we have to be firm with her. Part of the issue is that she wants complete control and all the attention of the people. She gets very jealous of any other dog getting attention and will try to interfere. It can manifest with her pushing the other dog out of the way or her trying to crawl on top of the people so the other dogs can’t get near. Not much of a problem when sitting in a chair, but has gotten to be a bit much when she is on the bed. She doesn’t want the senior (weaker) dog on the bed and runs him off. We are trying to get her to be more accepting, but still work left to do. Some nights she is just so disruptive that she has to be “demoted” to her dog bed next to the people bed. She gets along with, and plays with, the stronger personality fur sibling, but might not be a good fit in a home with a submissive or older dog that can’t stand up for itself. This week was Molly’s first outing to a bulldog event. Molly does not like cars, new environments, or new people so I was very nervous about how the day would go. She did growl at most of the new people coming up to her, but then allowed them to pet her with diminishing growls. She snapped once when over stimulated with too many people around, but once allowed to “hide” in a little more private location, she calmed down quickly.

We only had one down moment at home this week when she snapped at her fur dad while he was gently petting her. She growls sometimes when being petted at home even when everything is very calm. She had never snapped before so we almost started to believe it was a “purring” sound because if we stopped, she would paw us to keep petting. So, her fur dad kept petting her but this time resulted in a snap. So, apparently it isn’t “purring” lol! We firmly told her “no” but it would be something to watch for. Her growling has diminished but hard to know if it would ever completely go away. She hasn’t done it to me nearly as much, and since I am the one to feed her, I would guess that it might help if all families members helped with meal time.

Molly has continued to have good manners. No potty accidents. We did have one occurrence of chewing on the side of a wooden table, which was just a reminder that she is still a bit young. The table has been sprayed with bitter apple spray and she has been firmly told no. Now she has returned to her bones and hasn’t done anymore wood working 🤣
She is such a sweet girl, but needs a firm guiding hand.

1/22/2018 Update: Good golly Miss Molly what a difference a week makes! Molly has made a beautiful recovery from her cherry eye surgery and that, combined with her antibiotics, have cleared her eye up perfectly.
After one week in her foster home she has adjusted well in spite of being a very shy and timid girl. She even had a full on play session last night with her new fur sibling including a zoomie or two. She is classic bulldog in looks and behavior so she isn’t very active and tires out pretty quickly. She is always game for love and is an attention hog.

So what makes Miss Molly unique you ask? The list is long!
1. Extremely shy with people and not much on meeting new people. New people have to take it slow with her as she gets scared pretty easily. Once she knows you though she is super sweet and will “paw” you to remind you she is there and available. She does like to feel safe and chooses places like under your legs or in a corner behind furniture when feeling more insecure. She did that quite a bit at first but isn’t hiding as much now that she is more comfortable. In fact, she is pretty much laying or sitting as close to her foster family as she can get at all times. She needs to feel safe as any sudden noises will make her jump and sometimes even go hide. Once again, everything is very new to her, so she has defiantly gotten a little less jumpy over the course of the week.
2. She is not shy with other dogs, but not pushy with them either. She isn’t aggressive in the least and loves to greet other dogs. So, here is her most unique behavior: One of her foster fur siblings really doesn’t like to play or interact with other dogs and just wants to be left alone.   Miss Molly is having none of that. When she approaches the other dog and is growled at she just keeps trying. It’s like she doesn’t believe another dog could possibly dislike her. It is the most amazing display of patience and persistence I have ever seen in a dog. She just keeps edging back in until the other dog just wears down. She still hasn’t completely won the other dog over but she has not given up!
3. Have I mentioned she is completely house broken?
4. Ok, so another hilarious trait is that she gets extremely excited when it is time for bed. When she is lifted on to the bed, she gets SO EXTREMELY excited and wants to lay as close as possible and lick your face. She also thinks bedtime is when she is supposed to wrestle with the other dog allowed on the bed.   It wasn’t so hilarious the second night, so we are working on her realizing that bedtime means SLEEP and NOT PLAY time. Last night she did settle down sooner, but for the most part the light has to be turned off to get her to settle down. Once she does settle down then she sleeps great until everyone gets up.
5. When Molly is being petted she sounds like she is growling. It is very unusual. We think she is sort of purring and it sounds like a growl. She will make the noise while being petted but the minute the petting stops she will immediately “paw” you to continue. She hasn’t tried to bite us so we just keep petting her😂
6. Molly loves walks, but she gets short of breath fast. It is necessary to walk very slow. But she loves to be out, so it is just necessary to keep it slow and not too long. This time of year with cooler days definitely helps. I don’t think she will be able to take walks when it warms up. Maybe once she looses a little weight it will be easier for her? Anyway, not a dog for someone looking for a brisk walking companion.
7.   Molly does have a very deep fold over her nose and will require daily wipes. It gets build up daily, so it will be very important for her. That is the only fold that seems to need regular attention.    She doesn’t mind at all.
8. Molly has a beautiful coat and doesn’t seems to have any allergies at this time. However, like all bull dogs she will need a grain free diet. Her shedding really seems to be minimal.
9. She really doesn’t eat much (surprising given her weight) and doesn’t try to steal food from the other dogs. That could be temporary as she is still adjusting, but I don’t think it is. She is so timid that even her dog bowl moving can make her jump back.   It seems to help her if she eats right next to one of the other dogs. When I spread all the dogs out like I usually do, she kept walking away from her food to be by the other dogs. Once I gave in and moved her bowl next to the other dogs she ate a little better.   Strangely, the dog she seems to want to eat next to is the one that avoids her the most. Once again, she is trying to turn a grump into her friend.

I am sure she will reveal many more wonderful characteristics, but those are the highlights for now.

1/15/2018 Update: Ladies and Gentlemen……Introducing….drum roll…..MOLLY! Molly just arrived to No Borders this weekend and what a beauty she is. She is a shy/timid girl and she hates car rides, so between being transported to her foster home and being introduced to a new household, the first day was very stressful for her. Her “safe” places are either a corner behind a rocking chair, or hiding her face behind the curtains, or if the family is in the living room she likes to hide her self under your legs. Any loud or sudden noises make her jump. She seems to be adjusting very quickly, but definitely isn’t an outgoing girl.

Molly went for a walk yesterday which was quite a work out for this very full figured young lady. Wink, wink. We kept the pace slow as she does seem to have restricted breathing, but she does enjoy being out. Molly goes to the vet this evening for her check up and surgery for her cherry eye and open her palate, so hopefully she will be able to breath easier and enjoy her walks even more in the future!

After her walk, Molly had her first “spa” day and she LOVED the attention. She did great with her bath and let me tell you, her coat is like velvet! She has classic bulldog folds on her face so she will need daily wipes, but who wouldn’t want to love on this face? She loves to sleep in bed and gets so excited having access to your face that the lights have to be turned off before she will settle and go to sleep. In the morning she has no interest in getting out of bed. Because Molly is so “full figured”, she is being lifted up and down from the bed to make sure she doesn’t injure herself. Once down, she gets very excited about going outside. So far she has had no accidents and seems to be completely house broken.

So, let’s give Molly a big welcome to the NBBR!

1/14/2018 Update:

Please welcome Molly to the No Borders Bulldog Rescue family. Molly is a 2.5 year old female English Bulldog that weighs 60 lbs.

Molly joined NBBR as an owner surrender. Molly’s family is going through a divorce and does not have time to properly care for her. They decided it would be best if Molly was able to find a new forever family. Molly joined her foster family this weekend and is scheduled tomorrow to visit the clinic. Like many surrendered Bulldogs, Molly appears to have some eye issues that will need to be addressed. She also may need to have her palate evaluated. It is hard to tell if Molly’s breathing was due to her being stressed or a consistent issue. Molly is also on the “curvy” side, so the extra weight isn’t helping her breathing. Molly will need to be brought up to date on her vaccinations and Heartworm/flea preventative.

Molly joined her foster family this weekend and things went well. She will obviously need some time to adjust her new surroundings. She appears to do well with other dogs. Molly’s foster Mom noticed she might need to lose a few pounds, so she started her on a walking program. While Molly appeared to love the walk, she is NOT a speed demon. Hopefully with a little more exercise she will be ready for the upcoming swimsuit season. While we all know Molly will not be doing any swimming, she will be looking stylish as she watches everyone enjoy the water.

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