My Story
Pot Belly is sweet, cuddly 4 year old bulldog mix that weighs 55 lbs. She is full grown and will not get any bigger. Pot Belly is best described as a laid back couch potato that is always happy and smiling. You'll know when she is happy because her stubby little tail will do the cutest little wiggles. She is a social butterfly when it comes to meeting new people, and loves everyone she meets immediately. She truly does not know a stranger and is loves to be affectionate with every new human she comes across. She can be a couch potato, but she also has a little explorer in her and loves to go on walks on nature trails so she can sniff around. She is always investigating new things around her and will follow her human from room to room just to see what is in there. She is the perfect "work from home" pup because she is very quiet and calm, and she is great about entertaining herself (i.e. she loves to nap). While her foster mom is working, she finds a comfy spot right next to her and snoozes away. Occasionally she will pop her head up for some ear scratches before settling back down to continue on with her nap. She is a major cuddle bug and you can always depend on her to be there when you need some snuggles.
Pot Belly is lower energy so she is pretty mellow majority of the time, but she does enjoy going on leisurely walks around the neighborhood and on the nature trails near her foster home. Her walks aren't so much for burning energy, but more so to fulfill her love of sniffing around and seeing the world around her. She also loves meeting new people on her walks and will always stop to let children pet her as they're passing by on their bicycles or scooters. She will show interest in passing cars, kids on bikes, and other dogs walking by, but besides her nubby little tail wagging, she doesn't show any other reaction to them. She just keeps on trotting along as she's sniffing around until it's time to head back home. Her foster mom takes her on two or three 15-30 minute walks per day, then she's ready for naptime. She wasn't initially big on playing with toys when she first got to her foster home, but has started playing with squishy stuffed animals and when she's done playing, she will take them to bed and cover them with her blanket. Although she doesn't require much exercise, she really enjoys mental stimulation games that involve her nose. She loves to play "hide and treat" in cardboard boxes. When her foster mom gets an Amazon package, her favorite thing to do is help pull the packing paper out and snoot around to see what's in the box. She has even started hiding her treats herself so that she can go seek them out later. One of her favorite things to do is sit by the window in her foster mom's office or on the back porch and watch the world around her. Sometimes her foster mom will catch her sitting there with her eyes closed as the wind is blowing, smelling all the smells in the air. Pot Belly would be perfect for an laid back family that loves cuddling and that wants a sweet, affectionate pup always by their side.
Pot Belly is dog and kid friendly, but hasn't been tested with cats. She is currently in a foster home with dogs ranging in size from x-small to large, and she coexists with them really well. For the most part, she does her own thing and doesn't interact with them in normal play time activities, but she's happy to share her space with them. She does best with lower energy, respectful dogs that are laid back just like her. When she's around the higher energy dogs in her foster home, she just walks away and finds a comfy spot out of the way so they don't step on her when they get the zoomies. She won't wrestle or play rough, but she loves to explore and snoot around the yard with a dog friend. She does not like to share her food bowl with other dogs, so feeding separately is necessary. She doesn't mind at all when her humans come near or pick up her food bowl when she's eating, and will even let you hand her pieces of food she dropped so she can finish her meal. She currently eats in her kennel or a separate room than the other dogs, and when she is done, she will do a happy tippy tap dance to get your attention. She has not been tested with cats, so if there are cats in her forever home, keeping them separated and doing very slow intros is recommended. There is a chance that she will not get along with kitty friends, so being able to keep them separated with baby gates may be necessary. However, she pays no attention to the 7 lb. chihuahua or the 5 lb. foster pup in her foster home other than sniffing them to say hello then walks away, so there's a chance she won't pay attention to a kitty either. She would love to have kids in her forever home to cuddle with, and has such a sweet, gentle nature that she would be perfect for a family with kids of all ages. She takes treats very gently from your hand that you won't even feel her lips as she's getting the treat from you. She is very calm and laid back, so that it makes her perfect for a family who is looking for a snuggly, cuddly dog.
Pot Belly is leash trained, potty trained, and kennel trained. She has a kennel available for her to sleep in at night, but the door stays open. She will either sleep on a dog bed in her foster mom's office or on her padded mattress in her dog kennel. She likes to have her kennel available when she needs a break from the higher energy puppies in her foster home and will just go put herself inside to take a nap while they play. She would love to be able to sleep with her humans or on a dog bed next to her humans at night in her forever home, but she is perfectly content going in her kennel to sleep at night, too. She won't chew on anything she's not supposed to around the house, but may help herself to some human food if left within her reach and unattended (she really loves French fries!). She can be trusted to be left out at night and isn't destructive at all, but her love for Amazon boxes can sometimes leave a little mess. If you leave an Amazon box on the ground, she doesn't care about what's inside, but she loves to play with the box itself. She won't have an accident in the house or in her kennel, and will communicate she needs to potty by tapping her feet and grunting by the door. She loves to go on walks and is great on a leash. Sometimes she gets really excited when you first walk out the door, but she is easily corrected by gently pulling the leash towards you, then she will stop to wait for you to finish closing the door behind you before she starts walking. Once she gets to walking, she has perfect leash manners.
Pot Belly's ideal home environment is a house with a fenced in backyard, but she would also do great in a townhome, condo or apartment with lots of parks and nature trails around to go on daily walks. She does well going up and down carpeted stairs in her foster home, and navigates them quite easily. She loves going on car rides, too, so she would be happy to join you while you run errands around town. She is a perfect companion for outdoor restaurants and dog-friendly stores, too. She's not the type of pup that would enjoy dog parks or doggy day care simply because she isn't interested in playing with other dogs for the most part. She would be much happier going on leisurely walks around the neighborhood or on walking trails instead for her daily exercise. She would be perfectly fine being the only dog in her forever home, but would do well with another dog similar in energy level and size, and that respects her independent style. Pot Belly is deaf, but that doesn't stop her from being her confident self when she's out in the world. Her foster mom has taught her a few commands in sign language, like "sit", "wait", and "come". She is eager to learn and engage with training because she thrives on positive reinforcement and affection from her human. One great thing about being deaf is she doesn't care about loud noises, thunderstorms, fireworks, or anything else that many dogs get nervous about. She doesn't even bark at the FedEx or Amazon delivery drivers when they knock on the door. She is just cool as a cucumber all the time and can sleep like a baby even if there's lots of loud noises in the home.
Pot Belly is in a foster home in Central Texas and will be transported once adopted.
If you are interested in adopting Pot Belly, please fill out an application at: https://www.loveandpuppypawsdogrescue.com/adoption-application.
TRANSPORT: Currently we have monthly transports. It will be up to the adoptive family to meet the transport to pick up your new family member. Please be advised that our dogs are adopted to their forever families prior to being transported. Unfortunately we cannot bring dogs for a typical meet and greet situation due to the extensiveness of the transport distance and it being unfair for the dogs who are not adopted to have to make the trip back.
Please be advised that applications are reviewed in the order that they are received. To ensure we are honoring the dogs that we have committed to helping, we do have policies and procedures in place that we follow when reviewing adoption applications. LAPP Dog Rescue is ran 100% by volunteers, so please be mindful that when you submit an application that it can take a few days to be reviewed. Submitting an application is not a confirmation that the adoption will be approved/completed. Before submitting the application, please read the FULL description on PetFinder describing the dog's personality, energy level, housing requirements and our policy on meet and greets. *Applications with electric fences will not be approved for the safety of the dog*
The total cost to adopt is $530, which includes a $200 adoption fee and a $230 transport fee. The adoption fee includes all age appropriate vaccinations, spay procedure, microchip, flea/tick/heartworm prevention, dewormer, and health certificate from a licensed veterinarian.
