Foster Update:  She is so sweet, calm and friendly. She is a happy dog and has more energy then we expected. She gets excited to go for a walk but then she likes  to walk at a slow pace—more of a mosey. She can trot when you need her to. She walks at your side when walking and doesn’t pull, she does like to stop and sniff.  She is like a celebrity in our neighborhood, when we walk her everyone wants to meet her, we’ve even had cars pull over to ask about her! While on her walks she has met lots of dogs and she seems to like them all although she doesn’t realize how big she is when she sniffs the really small dogs. She is also friendly when meeting new people.

Maya is a beautiful english bulldog that was raised with a miniture dacshund. Maya's owners could no longer care for her and surrendered both her and her friend Nala to the local vet's office for rehoming.  Her owners stated she was housebroken. They have never lived with kids. Maya is sweet and affectionate with people, but she is not good with other dogs and needs to be the only dog in the home.

Maya qualifies for our senior for senior program. Although she is 8 she still has plenty of spunk and is not a lazy dog. If adopted by a senior person (55+) her adoption fee is $150.

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, Although the English Bulldogs appearance can be somewhat intimidating, it is among the gentlest of dogs. Just the same it will see off any intruder, and few would risk a close encounter with a dog brave enough to bait a bull. It is described as a very affectionate and dependable animal, gentle with children, but known for its courage and its excellent guarding abilities. Bullheaded and stubborn, this breed can be very persistent. They do not give up easily. Bulldogs are very much a peoples dog seeking out human attention and loving every bit it can get!! A lot of human attention is required for the breed's happiness. Some English Bulldogs can be a bit dominating and need an owner who knows how to display strong leadership and understands alpha canine behavior. A Bulldog who understands it's *place* in the human pack, is nice to, and reliable with all people. This breed is good with family pets, but some can be scrappy with strange dogs. When Bulldogs are young, they are full of energy, but slow down as they get older. They snore very loudly, and most have drool and slobber tendencies. Today's bulldog has a very different temperament from those of his ancestors. The breed is descended from the ancient Asiatic mastiff, but its development took place completely in Great Britain. The name bulldog, which is medieval in origin, refers not only to the robust look of a little bull, which this aggressive dog has, but also to the power with which this dog attacked bulls in arena combat before that practice was prohibited by law in the nineteenth century. The English Bulldog is good for apartment life. They are very inactive indoors and will do okay without a yard. This breed is an indoor dog. Bulldogs do best in temperate climates as the breed can chill easily in cold weather and have trouble cooling off in very hot weather. They have an average life span of 8 years. Some live longer while others live shorter lives.