Bud Is Safe!
Bud
Bud is a 3-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer that showed up at a Southern California shelter as a stray. He waited there for over a week for his owner to claim him, and when no one showed, Bud was made available for adoption. He waited a few more days, but no one showed any interest in taking him home.
Usually, at this time, a volunteer from California GSP Rescue would visit the Animal Shelter and rescue Bud. But California GSP Rescue was never notified that Bud was sitting in a shelter. However, one person, that did care, saw Bud had been sitting at the Animal Shelter.
Nicky had applied to adopt with California GSP Rescue. Owning a GSP and knowing about the breed made her a great candidate to adopt. However, when she saw Bud sitting in the shelter for nearly two weeks, knowing he was in danger of being euthanized, she felt the need to help. Nicky went to the Animal Shelter to meet Bud and immediately fell in love with this handsome little guy.
Nicky adopted Bud and took him home to meet her female German Shorthaired Pointer. The meeting initially went well, but Bud and her GSP had an altercation a short time later. Nicky had been careful to put all the dog toys away before bringing Bud into the house, but Bud found an antler chew in one of the dog beds, and he didn't want to share. There was a little concern over the altercation, but Nicky put the antler away with the other toys.
Everything appeared to be back to normal, but there was another altercation over a food dish. Then another when Bud was getting pets as Nicky's GSP approached. Each incident seemed to be growing in intensity. Nicky began to realize that Bud wasn't going to be a fit and reached out to the California GSP Rescue.
Knowing that the situation was volatile, a Volunteer immediately reached out to Nicky, and she explained she could temporarily manage the situation but she needed help soon. The Volunteer quickly made arrangements for an appointment to meet and intake Bud - no one wanted anything to happen to either dog. A short time later, the Volunteer met Nicky and Bud. Bud’s behavior was that of a normal young GSP, without any competition from other dogs. He was safe, a second time, and one step closer to a forever home.
California GSP Rescue evaluates the rescued dogs to see which will be best suited in a multi-dog home. In some cases, it is determined that some dogs will be best in a single dog home. Finding Bud a home as a single dog home will be a little more challenging, but with help from our followers on social media, we are confident we can find him a forever home.
If you are interested in adopting a dog like Bud that needs to be an only dog, please apply on our website. If you cannot adopt a dog like Bud, please share this post and help us find Bud a forever home.
