Apollo

Breed: French Bulldog

Sex: Male

Age: 3 years old

Weight: 30 lbs.

3/23/2024 Update:

Apollo was ADOPTED!!!! We are beyond happy to announce that Apollo has found his forever home. 

Apollo joined the NBBR family as an owner surrender.   This was a unique surrender in that Apollo was a “dream come true” for his previous owner.  They had always wanted a fawn, male Frenchie.   All was good until the family got another dog.  It was not an immediate concern, but when the new puppy began to grow, Apollo started to attack the new family member.  As the puppy got bigger and bigger the issue became more pronounced.  The issue was that the “puppy” was a Cane Corso and growing was not going to stop for a while. Initially the squirmishes were controllable, however there came a day when the Cane decided to push back and that was not a good thing.   Also, Apollo started to get crabby with other neighborhood dogs he came in contact with, but only big dogs.  So yes, you guessed it….Apollo has little man syndrome. Apollo made a quick stop at the clinic to determine what possible treatments he might need.  He was given a clean bill of health except for a few ‘battle scars” that were treated with a course of antibiotics and a topical treatment to ensure they didn’t get infected.  Apollo was heartworm and intestinal parasite negative got his vaccinations update and was off to his foster home. 

When we received an inquiry to surrender Apollo, we were full with no foster homes available. However, on the very same day we received a call from a previous NBBR adopter that had lost his Frenchie several months earlier.  We had been in contact with the adopter but at that time his loss was too fresh, and he stated he wasn’t ready to adopt again.  Fast forward….and the adopter “thought” he was ready but wasn’t 100% sure.   We discussed fostering to adopt.   He was open to that, so we discussed Apollo and his “Little Man diagnosis”. Apollo’s potential foster was unfazed.  Apollo was very different from his previous Frenchie, but there was nothing that was cause for alarm.  The potential foster did state that he hoped everything would work out because he was ready for new buddy and missed the pitter patter/chaos of having a Frenchie.  Well, you guessed it. While the first day was a little unusual in that Apollo just sat there looking at his new foster/forever dad.  No real bonding, just sitting and looking at him.   BUT within the next couple of days Apollo started to warm up to the new guy.  So much so, they became best buds.  They now go everywhere together. While there is still a touch of “Little Man Syndrome” Dad knows the triggers and knows how to diffuse the situation like a pro.   While Apollo is very different in personality from his predecessor, he has filled a void that only a Frenchie can.   Both Forever Dad and Apollo are better because of each other.   Congratulations to both and thank you for opening your heart and home to another Rescue Bulldog.

11/27/2023 Update:

Apollo has been settling in to his new home nicely. When meeting new people Apollo can be a little shy at first, but he warms up very quickly. However, on walks any time he sees another dog or cat he immediately wants to play with them. This causes him to get distracted easily, but a small tug on his lease and he is back on track. 

Apollo was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago with a luxating patella. He was given a few days of anti inflammatory and restricted to low activities, but he has been doing a lot better and has not had any recent issues. At 3 years old, Apollo still has some puppy left in him and can be high energy at times, but those zoomies are immediately followed by a nap on his favorite blanket.

10/29/2023 Update:

Please welcome Apollo to No Borders Bulldog Rescue.   Apollo is a 3-year-old male French Bulldog that weighs approximately 30 lbs.

Apollo joins the NBBR family as an owner surrender.   This was a unique surrender in that Apollo was a “dream come true” for his previous owner.  They had always wanted a fawn, male Frenchie.   All was good until the family got another dog.  It was not an immediate concern, but when the new puppy began to grow, Apollo started to attack the new family member.  As the puppy got bigger and bigger the issue became more pronounced.  The issue was that the “puppy” was a Cane Corso and growing was not going to stop for awhile. Initially the squirmishes were controllable, however there came a day when the Cane decided to push back and that was not a good thing.   Also, Apollo started to get crabby with other neighborhood dogs he came in contact with, but only big dogs.  So yes, you guessed it….Apollo has little man syndrome. 

Apollo made a quick stop at the clinic to determine what possible treatments he might need.  He was given a clean bill of health except for a few ‘battle scars” that Dr. H recommended some antibiotics and a topical treatment to ensure they don’t infected.  Apollo is heartworm and intestinal parasite negative. He did require vaccine updates but is good to go. 

So first, to address the “little man syndrome” diagnosis.  He appears to be only reactive with those that are much taller and bigger than he is. If the dog is near his size or slightly bigger (think English Bulldog) he is cool. He will definitely need some training to help curb his desire to prove he is as big and bad as they come. Apollo can be a little shy at first but warms up quickly.  Once he warms up, Apollo can be a real cuddle bug.  On his first car ride with NBBR he quickly settled in and found a spot on one of our volunteers lap. Apollo has been raised with children of all ages and does well in that environment. He walks well on a leash and is easily corrected if he does get distracted.  Apollo joined his foster family yesterday evening and is doing well.   He will be chillin’ with them while he settles in.  With his happy go lucky personality and his rugged good looks, he will be winning hearts everywhere he goes. Stay tuned for updates as we learn more about his little guy.