Welcoming Eric Back To Our Sanctuary!

Hey everyone, I hope you're having a beautiful day. I'm here with Eric, whom I'm very happy to introduce you to. He was adopted and returned. He was part of that big rescue mission when we took in seven Frenchies. Eric, you know, he got adopted fairly quickly, like a lot of them, and he has severe allergies and he has nonstop peeing issues. We don't think he can control his pees. And it's just important to know, of course, you know, when we get a dog, we wanna get the perfect situation because it'll be the easiest. And there's really no judgment here. I'm glad Eric is back. I love him very much and I'm having so much fun building this bond with him. He goes everywhere with me lately. And I just want you to know, I see a lot of shelters say this and even trainers, and I'm not saying it's wrong, okay? But they'll say, when you rescue a dog, don't expect the perfect dog. You don't know their story. I agree with that. However, and I'd like to add, never expect the perfect dog. When you bring a life into this world, any animal, any human, you don't know, you can't have these expectations. I believe that we must be open to all possibilities and whatever the situation is, that is what is meant to be in our life. That is the care that we are supposed to be responsible for. And I know that we're not always able, if a dog has super high energy or whatever it is, right? Just know that when you're ready for a dog, whatever the situation is, whether you rescue or not, hopefully you choose to adopt, that you are signing up for whatever that entails. And part of the reason why that's so important, when people say, if you're going to rescue, know that you may not have the perfect dog, but you'll have a dog that needs you. So many dogs that wind up at the shelters, so many dogs that wind up at our sanctuary or at other rescues, they're coming from high-end breeders, you know? They're not adopted and then brought here. These are pure breads that people thought were going to be perfect. And you have so many Frenchies. You know, the French Bulldog is the number one bought dog in the world. And they have so many health issues and digestive issues and bladder issues. I mean, I've never seen a dog pee so much in my life, which is why I want to say, thank goodness that we have our Earth-rated pee pads. And we have a lot of them because we need a lot of them. We have a lot of dogs with bladder issues that can't control their pee. We have a lot of Frenchies right now. We don't have any puppies, but whenever we have puppies, we always want to start our training by leaving the pee pads close to the door and slowly getting them out. And with so many dogs, when the dogs walk on the pee pads, they usually move them all over the place and make a mess. But with these Earth-rated pee pads, not only do they absorb so quickly that I don't have to worry about the dogs getting pee on their paws, but when they step on them and walk over them, they're not moving them all over the place. So it's super convenient. And if you're going to get pee pads, make sure you get your Earth-rated pee pads. Get yourself some of their poop bags, of course, so that you're a responsible pet owner. They have some of their pet grooming wipes. These are really great, especially for dogs that don't do well getting bathed under the bath or the shower. This is a great way for a quick clean. We love these. And people are always asking about how do we get the mud off them after every pack walk? And this is something we use just as a quick cleanup. But we do get all the dogs groomed every two weeks. We have a beautiful grooming facility. All the dogs get groomed quite often. We have four groomers, two of them are full-time. I'm really proud of how well-kept we keep up with their grooming. But yeah, guys, when getting a dog, you can't expect that it's going to be perfect. Nothing is perfect. You look at me, I'm very grateful for where I'm at now, but I am the furthest thing from perfect. And when I was a kid, I think I was pretty hard to take care of. I couldn't concentrate. I couldn't read. It wasn't until I was almost four years old until I said my first word. It's not like they said, oh, we adopted him and now we have to get rid of him because he's harder than we thought. No, I was a purebred. I stayed with my parents and I had severe learning disabilities. It was always very difficult for me to excel in school and meet friends. And it doesn't matter if you're adopting a dog, rescuing a dog, or unfortunately buying a dog, you're going to have your issues. It's a part of life. And I want to go back to what I was saying, and I'm not saying this with any judgment, but as I mentioned, you know, I see a lot of dog trainers and they're trying to promote animal rescue. So I'm not judging them. And I see shelter saying it too. If you're going to rescue, don't think that everything is going to be perfect. And what I want to add to that is not only if you're going to rescue, if you're going to get an animal, any animal, don't have the expectation there's never going to be accidents in the house. There's never going to be chewing on the doors or the walls or some of your favorite shoes and clothing. You never know. You have to be open to anything, to all possibilities. And the more rules you have before you even have the dog, you're setting yourself up to be disappointed and for your dog to fail. When you're ready for a dog, when you're ready to bring a life into this world, you need to be, in my opinion, respectfully, we need to be prepared for anything. It doesn't matter if that dog was at rescue or not. You know? Welcome Eric to the pack. You know, I'm still getting to see how he does. He's had some behavior issues. So I'm really hoping that he's just trying to find his place. He has redirected onto some of the smaller dogs. He tends to resource guard me a little bit. He's really attached to me. So we're working through that. I'd really love to keep him. Of course, it's not about what I want. It's about the safety of Eric and the safety of the pack and just making sure he finds his place. And if he does, he'll be staying here. And if not, a couple of the staff members want to adopt him. So maybe I'll allow that or he'll be up for adoption on the website soon. But he definitely has his issues. I don't think he can control his poops or his pees or his emotions. I'm not sure if you could hear his breathing, but we got him the surgery, I think called BOZA, BOZA surgery to open up his nostrils. And it's still pretty nasally. He's always chewing his paws. So I got him on Asher House Wellness Allergy Chews that will be helping soon. Usually takes a couple of weeks to kick in. So we'll get him there. But like most Frenchies, he's got quite a few health issues. So it's pretty interesting that this is the number one bought dog in the world. If we actually cared about these dogs, we would never put them through the backyard breeding or any breeding whatsoever because just being alive is difficult for them. That's just my opinion though. Do what you wish.