LONG ISLAND BULLDOG RESCUE Serving the Greater New York Area

Hi from DUKE!

2 years later, doing great!

Thanks to everyone

who helped save him.

Check Dukes page for his story.

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LIBR is a nonprofit

501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

Your donations are Tax Deductible!

Please note that the Long Island Bulldog Rescue & BCA Rescue Network rescues only the purebred Bulldogs sometimes referred to as "English" or "British" Bulldogs. The AKC breed name is just “Bulldog”. There are other web sites and phone listings for organizations that rescue other bull-breeds, such as -- American Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, Olde English Bulldogges, American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Bullmastiffs, and so on.

SPECIAL PERSON WANTED TO FOSTER/ADOPT NINA. HER FOSTER MOM INJURED HERSELF AND IS UNABLE TO TAKE CARE OF HER.PLEASE CALL US AT 631-689-6245 IF YOU CAN HELP US HELP NINA! SHE IS REALLY DOING WELL, AND WILL HAVE HER SECOND SURGERY IN A MONTH. AT THAT TIME WE WILL DO HER POST OP CARE.

Nina has had her first hip surgery!She came out of it fine, she is being kept as comfortable as possible.Please keep her in your thoughts. Donations of any amount are appreciated.

Nina is an innocent victim of a breeding for profit puppy mill, and an uneducated purchasher.Daunted by her medical problems, her family dumped her at a city shelter.Now in addition to suffering from pain and inability to walk she has pneumonia.As soon as she is recovered she will be having femoral head removal surgery, first on one hip, then when she is recovered from that, the other.

This will be a long and expensive process.Nina is young, healthy and loving.Pease help us help her by donating towards her surgery,Any amount will help.

Please think of her if you are thinking of getting a puppy from a puppy store,or on the web.Put your credit card back and think of how your heart or bank account could handle something like this.

adopt a Bully from us,or find a responsible breeder who cares for the health and temperement of their pups at www.thebca.org

A healthy happy puppy is worth waiting for.

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You may use any of the PayPal buttons on our site or you can mail a donation check to: LIBR 1254 N. Country Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790. Please mark your donation with the memo “Nina”

Thank you!

LIBR

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As you can see, Lucy and Ethel have been adopted, they are both happy and healthy, and enjoying life.We sent the girls to different homes, as Lucy was always dominating Ethyl,so we thought with everything she went through, Ethel deserved a little R and R. Big thanks to everyone who contributed to to saving their lives!

Welcome to the Long Island Bulldog Rescue website.

Long Island Bulldog Rescue is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization

Our mission is to help English Bulldogs through education, prevention, intervention and adoption.

We fulfill our mission by helping, healing, and homing abandoned, neglected, abused, or released English Bulldogs.

Why do so many English Bulldogs need rescue?

· They’re very popular. English Bulldogs suffer from being very cute, very popular, and very misunderstood.

· Many come from puppy mills. Thousands of well-meaning people impulsively buy adorable puppies from the Internet, puppy stores or individual puppy brokers. Those poor little pups often come from puppy mills from the US and Eastern Europe. Torn from mothers in their first weeks, they often have terrible health problems, genetic disorders, and behavior problems from bad breeding, neglect, and abuse.

· Many have changes in family circumstances. Sometimes a bulldog’s family separates, suffers loss or illness. Sometimes a member of the family enters the military.

What does Long Island Bulldog Rescue do?

Prevention
- Help people learn to plan all pet adoption – including purchase -- as they would any other member of their family: with care, patience, and love.
Education
- Conduct speaking engagements; Work with schools; Collaborate with other rescue organizations, such as the Mayor’s Alliance of NYC and the Bulldog Dog Club of America Rescue Network.
Intervention
- Take and make calls/other communication with people in crisis; Complete all emergency rescue operations; Provide emergency pick up and evaluation; Give emergency and routine medical care, ranging from spay/neuter to bone setting to life-saving heart surgery; Work with shelters, law enforcement, other rescue and humane groups.

· Adoption

Maintain a data base of screened people waiting to adopt. Want to be considered?
Extensively interview and introduce dogs and people.
“Match” people with dogs in need of rescue so each enjoys a “forever” home and relationship
Provide follow-up support to ensure successful homing and finalize adoption.

You can now Donate using PAYPAL!

Just click on the button below. You can use your Paypal account, Mastercard, Visa, Amex, Discover or your Bank account! Thank you!

Our rescue Bullies depend on people like you, through your donations, to help with their medical costs. The Bullies Thank You!

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Click here for an UPDATE from Laurette! 4/08

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Sponsers needed for our GERIATRIC Bulldogs. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

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The Long Island Bulldog Rescue Store! Come On In and Browse!

WE ARE IN ALWAYS IN DIRE NEED OF FOSTER HOMES!

PLEASE think about being a temporary foster home! You will need to have an area where the newcomer can be separated from any other dog in the household and you must have Bulldog experience. Be a hero Please give a bulldog a chance!

The following pages will tell you a little more about bulldogs.

Special Characteristics of English Bulldogs

Bulldogs are unique in their own little way. They are the clowns of dogs. Always doing silly things to make you laugh. They are compassionate, loving animals who will steal your heart in no time. (Please visit www.thebca.org for more information about our wonderful breed.)

Keep in mind that bulldogs are sensitive, even though they look tough! For example, they:

· Overheat very easily due to the structure of their face. It is important that they be kept cool in the summer. If your bulldog is having difficulty breathing and is panting excessively you must cool them down at once. You can use a cool shower, bath or hose. Even feeding them ice will help cool their internal temperatures. Do not plan to jog with your bulldog

· Snore! Loudly!

· Can make a mess when they eat, or when they drink.

· Have their own ideas about what they would like to do. Many bulldogs would like to sleep on the couch with you all day. Many others are very active, and want to play. A lot. It is important to make the right match for you and the pup.

· Need their wrinkles cleaned so that they do not get infections.

· Need your love and attention. They are a very social breed.

PLEASE Do Not Buy a BULLDOG over the Internet, from Pet Stores or from brokers.

It is best to buy from a reputable breeder. It is worth the wait! It is very important that you are able to meet the mother of the litter.

Only you can protect yourself and another innocent puppy from the heartbreak of needing to reach out to rescue because you have a dog who is suffering from horrible behavioral or medical problems because of bad breeding, neglect, or abuse in the first weeks of life.