Bouviers Available for Adoption
Thank you for your interest in adopting a Bouvier des Flandres. The Bouviers we offer for adoption have been screened by those knowledgeable in the breed and we feel they are very desirable dogs. We hope to provide them with excellent homes. For each Bouvier adopted, we ask payment for actual expenses incurred or a minimum of $300.00. To be considered as an adopter, please fill out an application.
Grayson
FOSTERED IN DENVER, CO. Hi, my name is Grayson and I am a dapper gray velvet (brindle) Bouvier. I am a handsome big fella, standing about 26" at the shoulder, with natural ears, soulful brown eyes, and a docked tail. I was found as a stray and my foster family said somebody should surely be missing me because I am such a good boy. My foster Mom Jeannie has been searching all the sites to see if anyone is missing me, but no luck finding my previous family. I have extremely good manners: I am house trained, respond to basic commands, walk well on a leash and am an extremely good passenger in the car. I have two nice friends in my foster home—another ABRL Bouv, and an Airedale; we are getting along very well but my Bouvier friend is a bit jealous! I am very attentive and like to keep tabs on my people. I bond quickly and am looking for a forever home of my own after spending over a month in the shelter. I have been neutered, am up to date on all of my shots, and have had a full vet exam including eyes and orthopedic, and the vet said I am in great shape; his guess is I am around six years old. I am being fostered in Denver Colorado. If you are interested in adopting me please fill out an application or email Terry Minda or call (561) 793-4017. I may not be your whole life but I will make your life whole!
Boo
Boo is a sweet, 9 year old neutered male Bouvier who was relinquished to ABRL due to his owner’s failing health. When he came into rescue, it was necessary to shave him down as he was feces packed and full of foxtails, having lived outside for the past year. Boo is good with other dogs and children (his foster’s 4 year old grandson came for a visit), although he appears to have separation anxiety when left alone, even with other dogs around him. He bonds very quickly to the people he is with, but barks when he thinks you are leaving him. He would do well with a retired person or someone who works from home. Although he is starting to get cataracts, he loves to chase and jump and is VERY sweet. Boo is up to date on vaccinations and heartworm negative. For more information, contact Mary Alice Bushey at azcoord@abrl.org. To be considered as an adopter, complete an application at www.abrl.org. Boo is being fostered in Tucson, AZ.
Harlan
Talk about major cute! Meet Harlan. Harlan is a five month old purebred, black with white markings, Bouvier des Flandres male puppy who can be AKC registered. He is very affectionate and wants nothing more in life than to be loved, petted and snuggled. Harlan came to Bouvier rescue due to a failed transaction between his purchaser and his breeder. Harlan is neutered, UTD on vaccinations, and taking heartworm preventative. Because of circumstances related to his “purchase” status, Harlan did not receive proper socialization, exercise, or training in his early life and is somewhat behind in his development. Harlan will likely be on the small to medium side of the Bouvier scale when he is fully mature. He is very active and exuberant, absolutely adorable and draws a crowd wherever he goes. His foster family describes his activity level as “If Harlan is awake, his feet are moving”.
Harlan is being fostered in western South Carolina. Since arriving at his new foster home nearly two weeks ago, Harlan has learned to sit for meals and treats, come when called (most of the time – he is easily distracted), and sleeps and rests quietly in a crate if he has received adequate exercise. Aside from one “accident” on his first day, Harlan’s housebreaking record is sterling, but he must be given adequate (read “frequent”) opportunities to go outside, particularly following meals and before bedtime. Harlan is quite smart and very responsive to training. He is also a problem solver, and has demonstrated clever innovation in finding solutions to challenging situations. He brings absolute joy to a home.
Harlan’s foster family reports that Harlan walks well on a “stretched” leash. Self control is not his strong suit at this stage of his development. Plus, he was not exposed to many different things in his previous homes and just about everything he encounters now is strange, new and interesting and just must be explored right now!
Harlan is very affectionate and, in typical Bouvier fashion, wants to be with his people constantly, or at least know where they are. He craves attention and adores being petted and touched. The absolute highlight of his day is a 15 minute play and snuggle period just before being put to bed for the night.
Harlan has begun to demonstrate a very strong protective behavior of his people against any perceived threat, be it vehicles, people, dogs or horses.. At his current 27 pounds, Harlan’s threats aren’t too serious now, but major effort towards his proper socialization will be required to turn this behavior around. He also has no knowledge of “dog language” and doesn’t understand at all how to greet a strange dog. One key element of his socialization will be attendance of basic obedience classes where he can be exposed to many new people and dogs. Attendance of such classes will be a requirement to finalize his adoption.
Harlan is currently receiving four feedings daily. He also receives four or more exercise, training, and play opportunities of ever increasing duration as his muscle tone, stamina and attention span improve. Activities include basic obedience training, hiking, swimming, jogging, playing with a leather tug, cavorting under a stream of water from the garden hose, and supervised play with his Bouvier brethren.
Because of Harlan’s special developmental needs, prospective adopters will be asked to demonstrate that they have the skill, experience, time, facilities and commitment to continue and adapt his daily regimen. A spacious fenced yard for exercise will be a requirement for his adoption. Commitment to a formal, structured physical dog activity such as agility, herding, rally, or similar activity will be a big plus.
Harlan is beginning to demonstrate a strong prey drive. It’s a little early to predict how that will manifest itself as he develops, but cats or even other small dogs are probably not a good fit with Harlan.
Harlan is an extremely loving, and lovable, puppy who has the potential to be the “dog of a lifetime” for the right family. If you can make the commitment to help Harlan achieve his full potential and, in so doing, form a bond that few people ever get to experience with their canine companions, then contact ABRL Regional Coordinators, Bob and Deborah Dickerson at nccoord@abrl.org.
Quincy (Bouvier Mix)-adoption pending
ADOPTION PENDING. 18 month old Quincy was recently found wandering the streets in Texas searching for his forever home. He was malnourished and matted. His mouth was almost matted shut, and he had a bad cherry eye. Fortunately, a very nice lady at the shelter freed him from all of his bad hair. The result was a very bad haircut (!), but Quincy clearly feels so much better now, and the vet at the shelter treated his eye.
Very thin at the moment, Quincy weighs about 48 lbs, but with the good care he is getting now, he should be about 60 lbs in no time. He has natural ears and tail, is neutered, up to date on vaccines, and heartworm negative.
Quincy is a quiet Bouvier mix. He is crate trained, housebroken and has had no accidents since day one. He prefers to wander about the house to be with his human and four legged friends and gets along great with all the canines in the house. This smart boy mastered the doggy door quickly, and walks well on the leash. He is very affectionate and will present a paw when he is in need of attention. He gently takes food from your hand and eats with nice manners.
Quincy is so well behaved and affectionate that he is a joy to have around. If you are in the market for a new best friend that likes to snuggle, this is the boy for you.
Quincy is being fostered in San Antonio, TX. To be considered as an adopter, complete an application on line. For more information contact Dagi Henry at txcoord@abrl.org or call (210) 691-3403.