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Isis and her siblings came to us from a rescue in Georgia.

Foster Update:  ISIS continues to be an absolutely wonderful “puppy” at our home.  She was quick to learn the location of our heaping doggie toy box, but during the first week, she seemed disinterested in the toys and/or playing with the other dogs.  Well, what a difference a week makes!  ISIS now scatters toys from one end of our living room to the other, and she makes the rounds playing with all of her “chosen toys.”  Sometimes she will play by herself tossing the toys in the air, but she is also great at sharing a toy and playing with two of our dogs.  ISIS sleeps through the night on her doggie bed located right next to our bed.  She has never even attempted to jump up on our bed or any of the other furniture in our home.  Although our dogs are allowed on furniture, we don’t want to teach ISIS any habits that might not meet with the approval of her new forever family.  ISIS is very sensitive and an extremely quick learner.  It has never taken anything but a sharp NO to make her stop a non-human-approved action.  Although ISIS “found” one of my sandals laying around and chewed on it, she was not the one to blame.  It was my fault for leaving it as a tempting “toy and/or snack,” and although she is a bit large for her age of nearly 7 months … she is still A PUPPY!  She has not been destructive in any other way.  Although we don’t leave ISIS outside of her crate when we are away from home, she remains uncrated when we are home.  She has not had one accident inside the house (aside from the very first day we brought her to our home).  She has learned that the backyard is where she goes to do her business, and she has astonished us with how quickly she has learned that very important detail.

Foster Update:  ISIS continues to be a wonderful animal.  She turned 7 months on Friday, September 23.  She’s filling out nicely, but it’s anyone’s guess how big she will be at maturity.  Isis is very muscular weighing in at nearly 35 pounds, and she appears to be a very healthy animal.  All around … she is a happy, well-adjusted dog.  We were having an issue with leaving her in her crate … even for short periods of time, because she would urinate in her crate.  With some sound advice from the PRBJ website (“Ask the Trainer”), we think this issue has been corrected … so far so good!  We are still working with her on house training.  She now goes to our back door and sits, so we let her outside to do her business.  We think she’s getting it, however, anyone that has ever house trained an animal knows that this is accomplished only with patience, repetition, praise, praise and more praise.  We did find out that Isis has no fear of thunderstorms.  I had her outside when a loud clap of thunder sounded, and all she did was look up at the sky with a quizzical look on her face.  She doesn’t seem to be as jumpy as when we first brought her to our home.  Having said that, though, she is not a fan of the vacuum cleaner, but I can’t blame her for that because I’m not either.  She still acts a bit shy around our neighbors, but she shows absolutely no aggression toward anyone or anything.  We say she doesn’t have a mean bone in her body.  ISIS loves to be around us.  We call her “clingy,” because she usually follows us around until she just gets too tired … then she lays down wherever we are and falls asleep.  Sometimes she even makes it to her doggie bed to fall fast asleep.  She loves “meal time,” but she will sit in front of her bowl until you tell her it’s okay to eat.  She also gets one treat dog bone a day, and she is very gentle when she takes it from you.

Foster Update:  Isis continues to be a very sweet dog (puppy) and is very lovable!  She is filling out and will be quite a “big girl” at maturity.  She loves to play, and if one of our dogs isn’t in the mood to play with her, she will get out toys and play by herself.  We continue to reinforce the house training, but she still stays in her crate when no one is at home.  She doesn’t mind spending time in the crate, and all we have to do when we get ready to leave home is show her a “treat,” and she runs right to her crate.  Isis is still a bit shy around strangers, but warms up very quickly to anyone new.  We say “Isis doesn’t have a mean bone in her body”.  Isis would make a wonderful addition to any family looking to add a second dog, because she does get along so well with other dogs.  Isis gets along with cats as well.  We have 3 older cats, and she just briefly stops for a sniff when she passes them by, and they aren’t in the least bit bothered by her.  However, we have a much younger cat that enjoys running by Isis to see if she can get Isis to chase her … and yes it works!  Isis loves to chase our younger cat, but if she catches up with her, all she does is sniff her all over. 

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, early Bulldogs were used in the bloody sport of bull bating. Some of these dogs emigrated with their masters from England to America. Eventually the English Bulldog was bred down in size and his personality was softened, but the American version remained a larger, fiercer dog. The American version has longer legs and more speed and agility than the English show dog. Thanks to the efforts of John D. Johnson of Summerville, Georgia the American Bulldog exists today. After he returned from WW II he was disappointed to find that, like the English Mastiff, they were almost completely extinct. He then decided to gather the best he could find from all across the rural south and bring them back from the brink of extinction. He has been breeding these dogs longer than anyone else in the world and his father bred them before him. He is an old man now (in his 80's) and these dogs have always existed in his family. He is the sole reason why they exist today. If it were not for his efforts they surely would be gone. He has been breeding them non-stop since then. The American Bulldog has also been used as a guard and in hunting bear, wild boar, squirrel and raccoon. They have even been trained to drive cattle and guard stock from predators. Farmers prize these dogs for their stamina, protectiveness, intelligence and working abilities. Some of the American Bulldogs talents are hunting, watchdogging, tracking, weight pulling, and guarding. An American Bulldog should never be confused with uniquely different breeds such as the American Staffordshire Terrier or the American Pit Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog is a brave and determined, but not hostile dog. Alert and self-confident, this breed genuinely loves children. It is known for its acts of heroism towards its master. These dogs have fought wild dogs, bulls and even fire. It is said "fighting off one of these dogs is like fighting an animal that possesses an alligator's head and a python's body." Yet when called off by their handler, they immediately obey. No wonder they are said to have "true grit, true devotion and true love." Because of its strong protective instincts, the American Bulldog should be well-socialized and obedience trained at an early age. Some may be aggressive with other dogs and reserved with strangers. They need to be around people to be truly happy. This breed tends to drool and slobber. They have a life expectancy of up to 16 years.