Southern California Bulldog Rescue Newsletter

           A newsletter full of “bull”                                      

Upcoming Events: 

Southern California Bulldog Rescue is at the PetSmart in the Carson Center,  7631 Carson Blvd. in Long Beach several Sundays a month from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m..  Come talk to us about available adoptions, fostering and upcoming rescue events.  We are scheduled to be there November 11 and you can check our site for additional dates. 

Our Mission

The mission of Southern California Bulldog Rescue is to rehabilitate and find loving families for homeless bulldogs.  Our goal is to provide the care and time needed to prepare unwanted bulldogs for placement.  We pledge to do our best to make sure they have a good life. 

Our Program

Southern California Bulldog Rescue provides shelter, re-homing assistance, and funds for medical treatments for over 100 bulldogs each year.  These dogs come to us from shelters, other rescue groups, and owners who wish to surrender their purebred bulldogs.  We help bulldogs in the Southern California area find suitable homes. Our network consists of many volunteers who foster, do home checks,  transport and place bulldogs that come into our program.  Over 500 bulldogs have been placed through rescue in Southern California during the last five years.  We rely entirely on donations for support.

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On Saturday, October 27, 2007 The Riverside English Bulldog Meet Up Group and TammyLand Bulldogs hosted their First Annual Halloween Spooktacular English Bulldog Festival to raise funds for The So. Cal. Bulldog Rescue.  The days activities included a Spooky Bulldog Costume Contest, a dog can food drive, a silent auction, raffles, BBQ and bake sale, and fun for the kids included face painting, coloring contests, and pumpkin painting contests, and some great vendors.  Tammy Hernandez of Tammyland Bulldogs is the organizer of the Riverside English Bulldog Meet up Group and Bridgette Garduno is the co-organizer of the meet up group.  Together they worked hard to put together this day full of fun. 

Some of the vendors we would like to recognize and thank for their gift basket donations and gift certificate donations are as follows:

Memories by Marina 562-301-1145

Paw Shots Photography 909-982-2545  830 E. Foothill Blvd. Upland, Ca 91786

Java Skin Care- Wendy Morgado_ 951-237-8996

Gurrlie Girl Jewelry –Lillian Riddell- 951-687-4900    7209 Arlington Ave. #D    Riverside, Ca  92503

Hair of the Dog 909-626-5066  1420 N. Claremont Blvd Ste 107A Claremont, CA 91711

Tru Care Pet Boutique 909-399-3242  346 N. Yale   Claremont, CA 91711

Claremont Home Pet Center  909-626-2481   903 W. Foothill Blvd   Claremont, CA 91711

Nutro Representative and Store – Cassandra Hardy- 909-982-2422

LuJan’s Grooming 909-823-4807   16000 Valley Blvd   Fontana, Ca 92335

We would love to thank all the special volunteers that helped make the day possible.  Without the help and support of these people none of this would have happened.

Bridgette Garduno of the Riverside English Bulldog Meet Up Group donated several of the raffle prizes, rounded up most of the vendors and gift certificate donations, and baked cupcakes for the bake sale and was a key player in this event.

Joe Author of the Riverside English Bulldog Meet Up Group purchased, prepared and sold all of the food and drinks for the event. 

Dario and Lindsay Martinez of the Riverside English Bulldog Meet Up Group donated raffle prizes, silent auction gift baskets, and ran the bake sale, sign up booth, and sold raffle tickets.

Tammy Hernandez, owner of Tammyland Bulldogs and Organizer of the Riverside English Bulldog Meetup Group donated all the gift cards, several gift baskets, and Tammyland Bulldog merchandise that was sold and raffled off for the bulldog rescue, also provided the portable toilet rental for the day.

Alvin Levine Jr. of Tammyland Bulldogs video taped the event, MC’d the first half of the day.

Samantha Hernandez (age 16) of Tammyland Bulldogs ran the kids table, which included face painting, coloring contests, pumpkin painting, and raffle prizes.  Samantha also baked 72 cupcakes and made Halloween candy for the bake sale.

Nicholas Scorza (age 12) of Tammyland Bulldogs helped with the raffles, handed out prizes, and beads to the crowd.  He also worked the kids table with his sister, Samantha.

Ruth and Alex Hernandez of Tammyland Bulldogs donated 4 Marie Calendar’s Pies for the raffle and Ruth carved an English Bulldog Pumpkin to donate for a raffle prize.

How often you clean these wrinkles depends on the dog. Some do very well if you clean the wrinkles a couple of times a week. Some need it on a daily basis. When you clean the wrinkles, wash his nose and apply a good rub of Vaseline to keep it soft. It's better to clean more often than you think you need to than not often enough. You can clean the wrinkles with a soft, damp cloth and then dry. Or you can wash them using the shampoo you use to bathe the dog. Be sure to rinse thoroughly and dry thoroughly. One of the best ways is to wipe the wrinkles clean with Baby Wipes with lanolin and aloe. Whatever method you use, be sure to get the deep nose wrinkle clean. You can put a soothing ointment in there to keep it moist.

Buzz

Toby

Dolly

Mugzy AKA Big Poppy

Ask Daisy Star Bulldog Advice from a Bulldog!

Daisy is a rescuee of the SCBR.  She is her parents' "firstborn" and brings an unimaginable amount of joy to the family.  She will be here in each newsletter to do her best to answer any of your bulldog-related questions.  To submit a question, email askdaisystar@aol.com and Daisy’s mom will help her type an answer.  

I was at the dog park the other day when another dog was making fun of me because he said we snore!  Do we?  Sugar, Chino Hills CA

Dear Sugar,

Available Bulldog of the Month

This is Lowrider, a 2 year old black brindle female bullie.  She would do well as an "only pet" and is in good health.  For more information on Lowrider or other available bulldogs, please visit the website below:

http://www.rescuebulldogs.org/display.pl

The Dog's Mouth: Dental Facts

·         Puppies have 28 temporary teeth, 14 in the upper jaw and 14 in the lower jaw. These deciduous teeth erupt at about three to four weeks of age. ·         Dogs have 42 permanent teeth, 20 on the top, and 22 on the bottom. These begin to emerge at about four months of age. ·         Dogs have 6 permanent teeth that have 3 roots each, and 14 teeth that each have 2 roots.   ·         Puppies should lose a puppy tooth before the corresponding adult tooth emerges. If a puppy tooth is still in place when an adult tooth begins to show it is called a retained deciduous teeth. If this occurs, see your veterinarian so the dog's occlusion is not affected. ·         Studies show that by age three, 80 percent of dogs exhibit signs of gum disease. Symptoms include yellow and brown buildup of tartar along the gumline, red inflamed gums and persistent bad breath. ·         Facial swelling below the eye is usually due to an infection of the 4th premolar (carnassial) tooth. ·         Sneezing and nasal discharge may be due to an infection of the upper canine tooth. The infection may lead to an opening between the mouth and the nasal cavity. This is called an oronasal fistula. ·         Small dog breeds are more likely to develop periodontal disease than large dogs because the teeth of small dogs are often too large for their mouths, according to veterinary dentistry experts. ·         A broken tooth is a common problem, especially among outdoor dogs. The canine teeth of working dogs are essential to allowing the dogs to carry prey and other objects. If these teeth become broken, a canine dentist can prepare a metal crown.

Virtually every pet owner knows not to feed a dog chocolate, or that ingesting lilies can be fatal to a cat, but there are many other hazards in your home that can be equally dangerous.

In fact, as the recent pet food recall has taught us, your pets can be poisoned no matter how careful you are with them. Veterinary Pet Insurance, for example, received nearly 1,000 claims last year alone for dogs suffering from drug reactions and toxicity, ranking in the top 100 types of claims submitted.

In order to be prepared for such an accident, it is important to know the signs of poisoning in your pet. As with many illnesses, a change in normal behavior is the number one sign that something is wrong. Does your pet appear drowsy or uncomfortable? Is your pet experiencing vomiting, diarrhea or excessive urination? It can be as subtle as a change in breathing.

"It is critical that people pay very close attention to their pet's normal routines and daily patterns, so that they will notice if there is a change in that behavior," explains Dr. Carol McConnell, veterinarian and chief medical officer at Veterinary Pet Insurance. "If you suspect that your pet has been poisoned, immediately take your pet to a veterinarian."

Source: VPI Newsletter

Ask the Vet featuring Dr. Roy Kraemer

What is colitis?

Colitis is an inflammation of the colon, or large intestine. It may be acute, with sudden onset and short duration, or chronic, that is present for at least two to three weeks or exhibiting a pattern of episodic recurrence. Most times there is no age or gender association with colitis
Potential causes of colitis. · inflammatory  ·Infectious agents, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites ·Dietary intolerance or allergy  ·Cancer of the colon. · Other                                            

What to Look For:
Diarrhea w/ Fresh blood and mucus.  Straining to defecate usually small volume but an increased frequency of defecation.
Diagnosis                                                                                                                                                                                              Dr. Exam and Fecal Test First                                                                                                                                                 If condition does not improve after few days of symptomatic treatment,  its recommended that Blood Test, X-Rays and if necessary Colonoscopy be done. 
Treatment
Your veterinarian may recommend several symptomatic treatments for an animal with signs of colitis before recommending an extensive diagnostic evaluation.
·    Dietary modification · Deworming ·    Antibiotics·    Anti-inflammatory drugs·   

Home Care
Administer as directed any medications prescribed by your veterinarian and follow recommendations for dietary modification. Also, observe your dog’s general condition, watching for worsening of symptoms and bringing any changes to the attention of your veterinarian.
Preventive Care

Good Quality diet with sufficient Fiber and avoid abrupt dietary changes plus semi-annual fecal exams with preventive semi annual deworming, Avoid exposure of your dog to infectious agents, poisons and toxins.

Please send any questions you have for Dr. Kraemer in care of cindyofscbr@aol.com.

Southern California Bulldog Rescue

P.O. Box 10313 Santa Ana CA 92711

Phone 714-612-0265   Fax 714-547-7224

http://www.socalbulldogrescue.org/

Shop at Ralph's? Click Here & Help Rescue
So Cal Bulldog Rescue is Organization # 84547

Albertsons Community Partners
So Cal Bulldog Rescue is Organization ID# 49001013607

Ralphs will give/donate to Southern California Bulldog Rescue on a quarterly basis, based on the following monthly purchases (not to exceed $150 per household per quarter):

• Up to $200 - 1%

• $200.01-$350 - 2%

• $350.01-$500 - 3%

• Over $500 - 4%

Bulldog Joke

The Taco Bell Chihuahua, a Doberman and a Bulldog are in a bar having a drink when a great-looking female Collie comes up to them and says, "Whoever can say liver and cheese in a sentence can have me."

So the Doberman says, "I love liver and cheese." The Collie replies, "That's not good enough."

The Bulldog says, "I hate liver and cheese." She says, "That's not creative enough."

Finally, the Chihuahua says,

"Liver alone . . . cheese mine."

Toys for Bulldogs

Because bulldogs are notorious chewers and have such strong jaws, you may find, as we have, that traditional toys do not fare well with your bullie.  We have tried almost everything under the sun, and wanted to share our three favorite toys with you.

This is the Rough and Rugged Solid Rubber Exerciser Toy- this thing is virtually indestructible.  Daisy has had it for well over a year, and she will chew on it for hours.  It is available at PetCo for $15.99 or so.

This is the Rope Toy Buddies Dog Toy- it is a good toy because you can hold the one end and play tug-of-war without much danger to your fingers.  It has a comfortable grip and is a great chew toy.  We also got this at PetCo for around $6.

Perhaps the best thing we've found is the Ruff Dawg K-9 Flyer.  We purchased this frisbee at a specialty dog shop in Palm Springs, but you can easily find them on line or at a favorite store.  It is made of rubber and absolutely indestructible.  It is tear and puncture resistant and because of it's material we use it as a small water bowl if we go to the park and play with it.  It runs between $15-20.

The Kong and Tire Biter lines are also a good bet as they are very durable and have many different types of toys available. 

Bulldogs will chew on most anything. Purchase safe chew toys for your dog. These toys should be almost indestructible, like 'Nylabone' products. You will want to teach your dog what he is allowed to chew on. Never buy your dog any toy he can swallow or get stuck in his throat. Nylon chew toys are safe and are available at almost all pet stores. Chew toys will help in your Bully's dental hygiene. NEVER give your bulldog puppy rawhide sticks, pig ears and pig hooves as  these are not safe chew toys.

Our Thanksgiving Prayer

by Cindy Burreson

Before we carve the turkey, we must give our thanks today,

For our four-legged children who bring us joy in every way.

From their little wrinkled bodies to their very dainty snores,

To their tater tot tails and their toys strewn about the floor.

From their cute, little, floppy ears and their flat little noses,

To the way when a camera is around they always strike their poses.

From their tongues that hang outside their mouths with no regard at all,

To their complacency in deciding whether or not to fetch a ball.

From their chewing up our favorite shoes and saying sorry with their eyes,

To letting us dress them up in silly costume and disguise.

They fill our hearts with love and joy and fill our eyes with tears,

We wish you and yours a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!