Hi everyone! I’m Buster and I’ve just turned 3 years old. I’m what’s known as a Frug-a pug/Frenchie cross. 💞
My foster mum tells me that I’m the best of both breeds- I’m friendly, funny, affectionate and charming like a pug and strong, confident, full of energy, and a little bolshie, like a Frenchie. I’m also single coated so I’m easy to groom and don’t shed anywhere near as much as a full pug.
My foster mum says that I have some additional needs, but I don’t care about that as all I want to do is give kisses to everyone, play and live my best life with my doggy friends.
Apparently, I have something called IVDD (Intervertebral Disc Disease) which is a spinal condition that sometimes causes the discs in my back to slip out of place.
I’ve had a couple of flare ups where I was a poorly boy and couldn’t use my back legs at all and I had to wear a nappy like a baby. I’m feeling much better now though and I can walk and run around the garden, and I don’t wee or poop indoors any more! My foster mum says I’m completely house-trained, apart from when I eat my dinner, get excited or get picked up. I just can’t help leaking a little bit and so sometimes I wear a belly band and everything stays lovely and clean.
My foster mum says that most of my progress has come from having weekly hydrotherapy sessions that the lovely charity has paid for and daily physiotherapy sessions that my mum does with me at home. The physiotherapy will need to be continued in my new forever home so that my legs don’t get bad again. 🐶
Everyone says I’m a really good brave boy as I could only walk 55 metres on the underwater treadmill at first but now I can manage 127 metres!
I’m described as a big, playful, bouncy bundle of happiness as I love EVERYONE. Men, women, children, babies – they ALL need kisses from me. I love attention, fuss and cuddles. I love other dogs and I get over excited and want to say hello to every single dog I meet whilst out on my walks, so I sometimes have to be restrained.
I’d love to have a forever home with at least one young playful doggy brother or sister so I can have lots of fun with them (but not too rough and all play will need to be monitored) and sleep with them as well. 🏡
I love to play with my toys and will be coming to my forever home with my emotional support squeaky reindeer. I’m great with cats but may intimidate shy ones if they’re not used to my bolshy nature. 🐾🐾
Even though I might look and act like a big strong, happy, energetic boy, my forever family must remember that my poorly spine will always be vulnerable and will need to be protected. My back legs sometimes slide out from under me when I turn corners. I love to run around in the garden and I love my walks (no more than an hour at a time and always wearing my Pawz rubber booties if on hard pavements) but I can’t be let off lead in case I hurt myself chasing and playing with other dogs. I must also never be allowed to jump up on furniture or climb stairs.
Because of my health issues, the lovely lady at the charity said that I’m a Gifted Adoption, which means you don’t have to pay for me to come and live with you. My new family will have all my existing conditions supported financially by PDWRA and they will help with any new health concerns. This means that you can just focus on giving me my best home ever!
If you’d like to find out more about Buster, please contact our area coordinator Lisa –
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