Help Keller the Bull Terrier
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Meet Keller
Keller is a 6 year old full size, Bull Terrier.
He is a sweetheart and needs a long-term foster before being adopted out to his forever home.
Melissa LaLande (Theo’s amazing pet sitter) rescued him from his owners 24 hours ago where he had been untouched or cared for, for over 6 years, living caged into a small concrete pad outside. We’ve got him all washed and cleaned up and as you can imagine, the first night was tough. He is scared to death. He cries if he’s not being touched, and hasn’t slept in 24 hours. All things that will subside as he learns that’s he is safe.
He is dog friendly! He has been with our pup Theo all day, and he is obsessed. He wants to follow and be around Theo at all times. However, he’s never been trained so he jumps and humps. He wags his tail and hasn’t snarled or growled a bit.
Physical condition: not good. As you can see he’s probably 20-30 lbs overweight. His hips seem to bother him a bit. His ears are almost entirely swollen shut from a yeast infection. He definitely has some vision loss, hard to tell the extent. He’s incredibly dehydrated. He hasn’t pooped. He has a large soft fluid tumor on the base of his tail, doesn’t seem to be painful. His coat and skin are actually not in terrible condition... but he has some calluses and burns from living on concrete for 6 years.
He is intact and will need to be neutered. He is not house trained and will mark inside.
We are taking him to receive his first round of shots today and to have a general assessment. He will need some extensive vet care and we’re hoping you all can help us offset the costs, and help get him some food, a bed, and all his medical treatments he will need.
More info to come. But he needs an immediate foster that can invest in him. He really needs to be fostered somewhere that has a yard. Someone with breed experience. Might be better fostered as an only dog to start, as he can’t get his mind off the other dog and rest - but may be okay if he is on a rotation schedule with another dog.
We’ve got him safely cared for in the meantime, but are hopeful to find a long-term (4ish weeks) foster ASAP, as he gets acclimated to the better life he deserves.
Keller is a 6 year old full size, Bull Terrier.
He is a sweetheart and needs a long-term foster before being adopted out to his forever home.
Melissa LaLande (Theo’s amazing pet sitter) rescued him from his owners 24 hours ago where he had been untouched or cared for, for over 6 years, living caged into a small concrete pad outside. We’ve got him all washed and cleaned up and as you can imagine, the first night was tough. He is scared to death. He cries if he’s not being touched, and hasn’t slept in 24 hours. All things that will subside as he learns that’s he is safe.
He is dog friendly! He has been with our pup Theo all day, and he is obsessed. He wants to follow and be around Theo at all times. However, he’s never been trained so he jumps and humps. He wags his tail and hasn’t snarled or growled a bit.
Physical condition: not good. As you can see he’s probably 20-30 lbs overweight. His hips seem to bother him a bit. His ears are almost entirely swollen shut from a yeast infection. He definitely has some vision loss, hard to tell the extent. He’s incredibly dehydrated. He hasn’t pooped. He has a large soft fluid tumor on the base of his tail, doesn’t seem to be painful. His coat and skin are actually not in terrible condition... but he has some calluses and burns from living on concrete for 6 years.
He is intact and will need to be neutered. He is not house trained and will mark inside.
We are taking him to receive his first round of shots today and to have a general assessment. He will need some extensive vet care and we’re hoping you all can help us offset the costs, and help get him some food, a bed, and all his medical treatments he will need.
More info to come. But he needs an immediate foster that can invest in him. He really needs to be fostered somewhere that has a yard. Someone with breed experience. Might be better fostered as an only dog to start, as he can’t get his mind off the other dog and rest - but may be okay if he is on a rotation schedule with another dog.
We’ve got him safely cared for in the meantime, but are hopeful to find a long-term (4ish weeks) foster ASAP, as he gets acclimated to the better life he deserves.
Co-organizers (3)
Adam Leggett
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Maxwell Olsen
Co-organizer
Melissa LaLande
Co-organizer