To inquire about adopting this Bulldog, please use the Contact Information shown below. Please allow up to two weeks for a response to your inquiry.

Name: Murphy
Age: 0
Gender: Male
Location: Chicago, IL



Reason given up for adoption:
Puppy Mill. Pet store return.

Temperament:
Beautiful puppy temperament! Feisty.

Health Condition:
Spina bifida - incontinent and potentially future issues with rear legs. Right now, legs are great!

Placement Limitations:
A home that can handle his special needs for life. He will always be incontinent and also may have issues with his hind legs in time.

Special Needs:
Yes

Contact Information:
Apply online at ebullymatch.com.

Comments:
Greetings from Chicago English Bulldog Rescue (CEBR FOR SHORT)! Don’t be fooled by our name, we cover a very large Midwest territory!

To determine if you qualify to adopt one of our adorable bullies view our Adoption Criteria and Adoption Area Map.

CEBR is a Illinois licensed shelter and a 501c3 charitable organization. What that means for adopters, surrendering families and shelters is that our bullies get the highest level of care and commitment; just like our sister BCARN rescue organizations. They spend their time with us in foster homes where they get daily love and attention.

We provide each bully with a high quality diet, the best veterinary care around (from a bulldog specialist!), and behavioral evaluations of the highest quality. Each of our rescued bullies typically cost CEBR more in care than the adoption fees we collect – on average $536 per bully.



A SQUISHY SPECIAL NEEDS PUPPY THAT NEEDS A COMMITTED AND LOVING HOME! (Become a fan of Chicago English Bulldog Rescue on Facebook to read more!)

Howdy folks. My name is Murphy and you are looking at the most handsome 12 week old boy this side of Texas. I don’t mean to sound boastful but, honestly, just look at my pictures. Have you ever seen such a cutie? I’m a 17lb. bundle of puppy love and it’s all for you!

I love to play and chew and eat and oh…did I mention chew? Snuggling on my foster mom or dad’s lap is right up there in my “top 10” list. But, I have to say, that my favorite thing of all is playing with my foster sister, Mimi. She is a real hoot. She is a 62lb. version of me. My foster dad calls me “mini Mimi.” I don’t appreciate that in the least bit, after all, I am a boy! I love exploring my new backyard and really love to stalk and surprise attack my foster sisters and brother. Unfortunately, they don’t like my surprises as much as I do. When I run, I have the cutest little bunny hop. I’m not winning any races but I’m having fun just the same. Now, if I could just tackle this “stair” thing…

Anyhow, I came to CEBR straight from a puppy mill. It was the day the pet stores come to buy the puppies from those big old commercial breeding places. They passed me right up saying I had a little “tinkle dribbling” problem. Well, I ask you…what puppy doesn’t? CEBR also noticed that I walked a little funny on my back legs. So, they took me to the vet to have things checked out. Gee whiz, sorry for the pun, turns out I actually have a disease called Spina Bifida. This means that some of my vertebrae are malformed. This will be a lifelong condition that will need to be monitored, but it seems at this point that my spina bifida is one of the less severe cases. I will be incontinent with both tinkles and poops for my entire life (and CEBR has found a few easy ways to manage this) and so far, my back legs are improving every day. You wouldn’t know from looking at my cute mug that I have spina bifida and the more I run and play, the stronger my leg muscles become – this is good for me because it helps offset my condition. My new forever home will need to continue to work with me so that I can grow big and strong. As of today, I walk just fine and hopefully it will stay that way!

My foster mom is working on my puppy manners. Just because I have Spina Bifida doesn’t mean that I can’t be trained to be a gentleman. Right now, I’m just enjoying being a puppy. I wake up every morning full of joy; barking, sniffing and wiggling my entire body, ready to start my day. My foster mom calls me her “chubby little angel”. She says I remind her of how great life can be. I can make her smile even when I’m not on my best behavior. It is hard to be in a bad mood when I’m around. I’m so full of life and I can’t wait to share mine with someone special.

I’m going to need a very special home; a home that is willing to deal with my urinary and fecal incontinence. Because of my disease, I will need a home where someone is around most of the day. Limited stairs would probably be a good idea as well. I would love a home that has another dog that will play with me. I think having a yard would be awesome too!

Well, it’s time for me to say goodbye. I need to go chew on my foster dad’s shoes. They make the best chew toys!

Love,
Murphy



NOTE FROM THE HUMANS
Murphy’s adoption fee is $700. Our adoption criteria for Murphy are as follows:
*CEBR Adoption Radius Only. NO EXCEPTIONS.
*A family that is committed to dealing with urinary and fecal incontinence through the use of belly bands and lots of visits outside!
*A home where someone is around most of the time to make sure you stay on top of my incontinence issues.
*A home with limited stairs would be great in the event my back legs become a little weak as I grow.
*I would like a home with another doggie playmate please!

We serve Chicago-proper and the surrounding suburbs, Illinois, Northwest Indiana, Southeastern Wisconsin including Milwaukee and now will accept intakes from Ohio and Missouri. Our adoption radius expansion to Ohio will be coming soon!

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