Diamond

Breed: English Bulldog

Sex: Female

Age: 6 years old

Weight: 58 lbs.

5/16/2021 Update:

It is with great sadness that we share that Diamond crossed the Rainbow Bridge on May 7, 2021 after a short illness. Diamond came to No Borders Bulldog Rescue with a pretty serious skin infection. She also had a narrow trachea and an enlarged heart but you wouldn’t know anything was wrong with her. Diamond loved to play with her ball and her Foster Mom could only get her back inside by promising her treats. She loved to lay outdoors and found the sun to be her best friend. Diamond wasn’t much into other dogs. In fact, it took her almost 2 years before she decided to try and get along with her foster sister Bella (adopted from NBBR). Diamond had a love hate relationship with Bella. Sometimes she loved her and would lay right next to her on her raised bed. other times she would chase Bella out of it so she could have it for herself. Once she discovered the belly rubs waiting for her on the sofa that is where she always wanted to be, right next to Foster Mom. She loved treats of any kind and she loved to ride in the car, as long as she could ride in the passenger seat. Don’t even try putting her in the back. Diamond wasn’t having that. She was a princess in every sense of the word.

Diamond had to be on a number of medications, including ear drops and eye drops. She took all of them like a champ. Of course, the pills had to be packed into some cheese, but hey, a girl likes what a girl likes! She followed Foster Mom everywhere. She had a tongue that always laid to her left side and everyone that met her loved her. There was no leg she didn’t try to hump to try to establish dominance. She was after all, Queen B in charge as Foster Mom called her.

Diamond’s narrow trachea made it hard for her to breathe at times. You could often hear her coming down the hallway before you saw her. Her pant was unmistakable and once she reached wherever FM was, she would sit and raise her paw to get a belly rub. Foster mom always said she had such a puppy face and was so easy to love. She lived almost three years with her FM and became part of the daily joy in the household. Her little poodle sister still checks to see if Diamond has returned home every morning running to her room to check for her. Diamond left her foster home better and blessed her FM and foster sister’s with her charm, her silliness, and unconditional love. Her snore rattle the rooftop but it was always beautiful to hear it. Diamond is dearly missed and will always be a cherished part of FM’s heart. Run free sweet Diamond, we’ll see you in the stars sweet girl!

7/13/2020 Update:

Hey, Diamond here. Listen, I don’t always ‘fits’ but I still sits! Here I am sitting on my foster sister Bella. She puts up with my antics. I am doing better around her (but foster mom is always close). I am very loving when I sit with Foster mom on the sofa. I also don’t want to share her lap. I am a little stubborn about that.

This heat is treacherous in Texas! Wooooweeee! You could fry an egg on my bum if I stayed out long enough. Foster mom doesn’t let me out for long though. I do my business and head back inside quickly!

I take my meds like a champ (as long as they are wrapped in cheese) and I am still looking for my forever family. Have a great week!

5/13/2020 Update:

Diamond here. Listen, I have been going to work every single day! Well, what I mean is, I have been going to the office with Foster Mom every single day. Well, and by that I mean, I have been sleeping in my raised bed in FM’s home office every single day. That’s working too right?

I am so happy to spend time with her and I am enjoying roaming the house now. I am getting along with my foster siblings (well for the most part) and what I mean by that is I am not eating them. LOL!

I am adoptable and looking for my forever home!

That’s it! Diamond out

4/12/2020 Update:

Hi Everyone! Diamond here with an update for you.

Listen, look at this picture! I am the bulldog with the blue circle around me. Yes, that’s me, sitting next to my foster sisters and not trying to eat them! Foster Mom cannot believe it with her own eyes! It has taken me awhile to realize the other doggies don’t want to hurt me. I don’t get free rein yet, I am only out with Foster Mom watching but for the last week I have been doing pretty good. I spend more time on the sofa and playing in the backyard now too!

I take all of my meds like a champ and am doing really well with taking my bath. I am still looking for my forever home. I hope you know I am really a lover not a fighter! Have a good week everyone!

Diamond ❤🐾❤🐾

3/24/2020 Update:

Diamond here. Listen, this Covid-19 quarantine stuff doesn’t have to be all bad. I mean, here I am on the sofa watching Paw Patrol. How bad can that be?

Foster Mom says I am a good girl when I choose to be, which, isn’t all the time but I am improving. I still take my meds like a champ and love to have my ears rubbed. I still don’t like other dogs too much, I am a queen you know? I need lots of attention. But when I am next to FM I am all about snuggles and belly rubs. I am a sweet girl and I love to play tug-o-war with my toys too! Please apply to adopt me today. I would really like to have a forever home. Thank you.

🐾Diamond

10/21/2019 Update:

Diamond In the Ruff here. I have had such a roller coaster of a life. My original owner passed away, then I was cared for by other family members until they decided i needed more than they could give. My big heart has been a little broken and I really want a family all to myself. I am learning to tolerate my foster sister, but I would give my whole big heart for humans of my own! My skin issues are under control, and i now sparkle like a gem! This picture with my foster sister Bella (on the couch) is proof there is hope! I don’t typically like to be around other dogs, but lately I haven’t minded Bella so much. Foster Mom says it’s nice to not have me trying to eat Bella on a daily basis! I did however take her chew bone, and her bed (other picture) and enjoyed myself. I take meds like a pro and love love love belly rubs! Still looking for that forever home! Adopt me today! I would probably do best as the only pet, and I don’t mind kids. Have a great day!

9/8/2019 Update:

Hey everyone! Diamond here! Can you believe it’s September already? I can’t wait for cooler weather so I can stay outside and play longer.

Foster Mom has had me for a year already. She says I am quite the character, but still need to be the only dog in the house. My new thing is to sit next to FM on the back patio so she can scratch my ears while I watch the world go by.

I have a few meds I have to take but slip them in some cheese and I am good to go. I am still looking for my forever home. I truly am a lover not a fighter so please consider adopting me today. Have a great week!

4/29/2019 Update:

Hey everyone! Diamond here. Here I sit waiting to be rewarded for going potty. I am very food motivated. Foster Mom tosses a few kibbles of my food in my dish for a reward and that makes me very happy! My rewards do not have to be special, any food will do!

I love playing in the backyard with my ball. In fact, good luck getting it away from me once you give it to me!

I am an ‘only pet in the home’ kind of pup, but I like kids and lots of attention. Still waiting for my forever home. Please consider making me part of your family! Have a great day!

4/8/2019 Update:

Hey everyone! Diamond here. I have been doing great except for I am still not a big fan of my foster sister. Foster mom is trying to get me to like her by putting me in a fenced in area in the living room. I am okay in there and can see my foster sister from where I lay. But I am still not a fan of hers.

Foster mom got me a new Jolly ball with a rope on it! I love that thing! I swing it and carry the ball all over the yard with it. I love it so much I never want to go back in the house! FM has to trick me to give up the ball!

Just a reminder I am still looking for my forever home. I would do well as the only pet. Have a great week everyone!

1/14/2019 Update: Hi all. Diamond here. I know it’s been awhile but foster Mom had to have a little surgery so I had to hang out at Dr. H’s for a few weeks. They were very nice to me but boy was I glad to see foster mom when she picked me up.

I learned to find my voice while hanging out with Dr. H. I don’t usually bark but FM says I have been a barking fool since she picked me up. Not to worry though, I am a very quick study and FM has already corrected my behavior. I barely bark now. Mostly when I hear something outside that spooks me.

I also had a little health scare last week with a little bloody nose. Good news is it was just a little sinus infection and Dr. H. gave me some medicine to fix it. I already feel lots better.

I have also become a little cuddle buddy with FM. I am sitting on the sofa with her and letting her pet me for long periods of time. Since I have a history of being kept outside this cuddle thing is a bit new to me but FM seems to think I am doing well with it.

Ok, that’s it for now. Still waiting on my forever home. I can be patient until then. Have a great day all!

12/3/2018 Update: Hi Everyone, Diamond here! Foster Mom is behind in my updates and decided today I needed some cute Christmas Elf feet on my head to make up for it! As you can see I am not very impressed!

Listen, no matter how much foster mom tries to get me to like my foster sister Bella, I am not having it! I am not into sharing foster mom with anyone. However, I am a lover and not a fighter with all humans, big and small. I love my belly rubs and to have my ears scratched. Speaking of which, I need to go get some good belly rubs now! Have a great week everyone!

Diamond

11/12/2018 Update:

Hey ya’ll! Diamond here! I have had a good week for the most part. Foster Mom got me a new bed that I just love. She finally figured out that I must have learned to pee in my crate because I always do as soon as she puts a bed in there. My new bed is outside of my crate and I don’t pee on it. I just love to sleep on it!

I also stole my foster my sister’s toy this week. I still don’t like her much. You can see the toy in the pic here. Foster mom took it away but I try to sneak it back to my room whenever I see it on the floor. I am feeling pretty good these days except for my eye that is a little irritated. The eye drops help that though. Still searching for my forever family who will love me and have me as their only dog, since I am not into sharing much! Have a great week everyone!

P.S. please show me some love by hitting the like button! Thank you!

8/13/2018 Update:

Hi Everyone! Diamond here, whew, it’s been a rough couple of weeks. I have had surgery to remove a bump on my leg and my booty! Then I managed to land a sinus infection. So to say I am a trooper is an understatement. I take all my meds like a champ and I am not letting anything bother me!

Foster mom tells me I am such a sweet girl all the time. I am doing better with my foster sister Bella. We are still taking things slowly, and I am still not a happy camper when Bella approaches my room, but when we are in common space we are getting along better. Mostly we just avoid each other. But whatever.

I love to play with my little stuffed animals and when Bella isn’t looking I swipe hers too! I raise my paws when I want to be rubbed and follow Foster mom wherever she goes. That’s it for now! Have a great week

7/23/2018 Update:

Hi Everyone, Diamond here. I have had a pretty good week getting settled in a bit more at Foster Mom’s house. I have my own room that I love. Foster Mom has discovered I may not be completely crate trained. I like to pee pee in my crate at night so we are work in progress on that. I am still overcoming my medical issues and am heading back to see Dr. H for some follow-up tomorrow. Mom says my kennel cough is much better but still have a couple things Doc needs to look at, but I’m spunky for sure! I ride in my crate in the car and do really well in the car. I don’t mind seeing Dr. H and all the girls who love on me at the office but I am always happy to go home!

I discovered a big red ball in my backyard today! Oh my do I love to play with my ball. It’s pretty hot out so I only get to play for a couple of minutes, but I make the most of them. I have toys inside too, well, FM tells me they are to share, but Iike to hoard them in my crate! Then I can have them to myself! I’m still not getting along too well with my big sister Bella just yet. Foster Mom tells me we will take it slow. Today I was on the leash outside while Bella was off leash and we did just fine. I left her alone and did my thing. The problem I have is when I am in the house next to Mom. I feel like I need to protect her although she tells me she doesn’t need me for that. I love the scratches under my chin that I get and I often sit up on my booty to get hugs. I am enjoying my life inside and am very quiet when Bella isn’t next to my room. I don’t whine or bark and am content to chew on my toys that no one can get away from me! Well that’s about all for this week! Make it a great day and see ya soon!

7/16/2018 Update: Everyone! Diamond here! Listen, I have had an AMAZING week despite all that I have been through. I am settling into my foster mom’s house. I have my own little area to wander and I love it! My favorite place to lay is in the open crate! Foster Mom says that I am house trained, other than when I try to mark what I think is mine! I’m not much for sharing with my other two bulldog sisters, but foster mom is holding out hope that with a slow introduction I will eventually learn to love them. Love is such a strong word, I’m striving for ‘Liking’ them. Let’s start there. J

I do have a few tricks up my sleeve. I know how to sit, and shake with both paws, and I follow foster mom very well. I go right outside potty and come right back to the door where she attempts to clean me. I’m sort of against that. I like to ‘sit’ when she says ‘stand’ so we play a little game when it’s clean up time but it’s all good.

I’m on meds for my heart, the infections I came into rescue with, and I also managed to contract kennel cough. I have had no problem taking my meds as long as they are wrapped neatly in a little piece of cheese of course! Foster mom says I am very happy little girl. I don’t whine or cry or bark, except when my foster sister Bella gets too close to my gate. Then I let her know she is too close and we bark at each other. Otherwise, all you hear out of me is a little snore when I sleep. I love to have my shoulders rubbed, and when you approach me, I raise my little paw in hopes you will give me a little massage. Apparently, I am pretty cute when I do it because foster mom always falls for it!

Did I mention I love toys?! I love them so much I hoard them! Yep, I have managed to collect all of them in the house and put them in my crate! I am quite the little treasure hunter! Well that’s all for now! See you next time!

7/2/2018 Update:

Please welcome Diamond to No Borders Bulldog Rescue. Diamond is a 6 year old female English Bulldog that weighs 58 lbs.

Diamond joins the NBBR family as an owner surrender. Diamond’s owner passed away several years ago. While family members attempted to care for Diamond, due to changes in their family situation and the rising cost of Diamond’s care, they decided it was best for Diamond to be surrendered to Rescue where she can get the care she needs and to find a forever family.

Diamond is like many of the Bulldogs surrendered to NBBR. She was several hours away and her surrendering family was unable to transport her. Luckily, the NBBR family of volunteers sprung into action and was able to get her to the DFW area and to the clinic.

We knew when Diamond joined NBBR she would need to go to the clinic immediately. She was diagnosed with pyometra while with her previous owners. Pyometra is a disease to be aware of for any unspayed dog or cat owner because of the sudden nature of the disease and the deadly consequences if left untreated. Pyometra is an infection of the uterus and can cause the uterus to rupture, causing death. In addition to pyometra, Diamond has SEVERE skin allergies/infections that will require antibiotics, medicated baths and changes in her diet.

Diamond is a very sweet loving Bulldog that only wants to be around humans. We don’t know much about her personality, but in the short time we have been acquainted with her it has been nothing but sweetness. Diamond’s previous family stated she had not been around other dogs much, so we will be introducing her slowly to other dogs to determine what forever home will be best for her. Diamond will be recovering at the clinic for a couple of days and then will be joining her foster family. Please keep Diamond in your thoughts and prayers as she begins her journey to find her forever family. A family that will treat her like the gem she truly is.

Diamond

Diamond

No Borders Bulldog Rescue

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