Miss Molly By Golly continues to blossom! She is still a little mouthy but doesn’t bite humans. She playfully chomps gently on other dogs, making her seem even more of a little pup than a 2 year old. She is very little. 17.5 lbs
However her appetite and joie de vivre is immense! She commands the center of all the attention. Not just the life of the party, Molly IS the party!
Molly LOVES toys, tug, food, naps. Did I mention LOVES FOOD?😆
She is a fearless little spitfire of a love-bug. No one must get more than 3.5 steps away from her. Her rule. On the 4th step she is by your feet, having gotten there ninja-style because you blinked, looking up at you with her “where are we going now” adoring eyes.
Things she has learned this week:
“Sit” with and without treats consistently and for other people too
“Turn around” with treat assists
“Wait” once she is inside to allow her leash off before bolting to her food bowl
Leaning “No” but stops dead in her tracks at a loud human grunt
“Kennel up” or “go in your kennel” is pretty consistent and always if there are a few pieces of kibble involved
Almost and/or In Progress
She always comes when called but I can’t guarantee she officially knows “Come” or just wants to be with her people
“Fetch” & “Get It” are surprising good but she must be in the mood for it
Great Strides
Learning “No” and associating meaning
Potty Training! Still having a pee accident or two, but always does some business once outside!
The multitude of her antics cannot be captured!
Come meet Miss Molly on Nov. 16 at NBBR’s event.
10/21/2024 Update:
Miss Molly By Golly is a spunky little monster ball of energy until complete exhaustion.
Her weight is now 17.5 lbs, up from 15 lbs. She is still quite mouthy, doesn’t bite humans and playfully chomps on other dogs. She is very social and loves everyone & everything so far. She has no problem with water of any kind — shower, sprinklers, spray bottles. She should be fine in the rain.
She flings herself onto the couch but hasn’t grasped the doggie stairs to the bed. She will jump off the bed into the doggie bed next to it. I try to put her down myself since we don’t know what’s going on with her rear legs but it became a losing battle with little-miss-got-a-mission!
She is extremely interested in children and LOVES her chew toys. She may LOVE her meals even more! She is not upset at all if another dog eats or drinks from the same bowl with her.
She wants to be with me at all times. She even has a bed in the bathroom where she sits, plays, sleeps while I’m showering, doing make-up & getting ready.
After about day 4, she found her bark. It’s pretty soft and she isn’t a big barker, just sometimes with new & barking dogs on the other side of the dog park fence.
While we are still working on potty training, these are the things she has learned:
Wearing her harness
Walking on a leash
Going up and down stairs
Waiting for and riding in an elevator
Peeing when she feels the grass (usually)
Taking treats gently
The loud, high-pitched human grunt/shreek to make her stop doing something – usually chomping on Penelope (foster sister)
Going into her kennel to rest
Sleeping in her many beds and in the human bed on the nights when she pooped before bedtime. On the questionable nights, she is fine sleeping in her kennel without any issues
Cuddling on the couch and sleeping on laps
Almost and/or In Progress
“Wait” especially after coming inside after walking to get her leash off
“Sit” for treats (fast progress!)
“Come” is a little hit or miss but most of the time is good
“Fetch” & “Get It” for her tennis ball outside and inside
“No” is coming slowly but improving
The biggest issue is potty training. We have to stay on a very strict schedule, usually going out every 90 minutes. If she has been in her kennel for a while, I pick her up, harness and carry her to the elevator until we are in the garage downstairs to avoid accidents before getting outside. I always carry her down the hallway on the way out. On the way back in, she jaunts happily down the hallways, pulling Penelope when she’s along too. We have bells at the door and a clicker, but there is such a big time gap between ringing bells and getting downstairs and outside, I don’t know if she’s made the correlation yet.
I’m considering a real grass potty for the balcony to make the connection easier/quicker.
10/14/2024 Update:
Please welcome Molly to No Borders Bulldog Rescue. Molly is a two-year-old female French Bulldog that weighs approximately 15 lbs.
Molly joins the NBBR family via a shelter. Molly (not her original name) was found as a stray and taken to the shelter by Animal Control. While in the shelter Molly was scanned for a chip. It was found that she DID have a chip. The shelter called the registered owners to reunite them with their pet. The family never returned the calls. The shelter then went a step farther and went to the address that was on the microchip information and tried to contact the family. No one was home, so they left a written message on the door again, hoping to reunite them with their pet. After multiple attempts with no success the shelter determined that Molly had been dumped and the family no longer wanted her. They contacted NBBR and asked if we could take her in and find her a new forever home. While we are almost always at compacity, we did have a new foster home that was a perfect fit. So, we coordinated the necessary transport (Molly was in a small shelter not local to DFW) and Molly officially became the newest member of NBBR.
Molly’s first stop after joining NBBR was the clinic to determine what care was needed. As you can tell by the pictures, Molly has an ulcer. So, her second stop was the Doggie Ophthalmologist. As suspected Molly has a corneal ulcer and very low tear production. The Ophthalmologist stated that the ulcer appears to be about 3 weeks old. The good news is that the shelter had started her on meds and the Ophthalmologist stated that the ulcer is healing. We were given several medicated drops and care instructions. Other thing that was noted is that Molly has an “unusual gate”. The clinic stated that she has luxating patella, and a pretty bad case. Dr. H stated that it appears that her patellas are not moving currently and are in the “wrong” position. We have scheduled some follow-up testing (x-rays) to determine if Molly is a candidate for surgery OR if this is a congenital issue. Molly was brought up to date on all the necessary vaccines and checked for Heartworm and fecal parasites (all negative). A general inspection found Molly in pretty good shape, so she was released to join her foster family.
Personality: Where do we start? Good golly Miss Molly is a bundle of energy. She is very active, and her knee issue does not slow her down in the least. She does tend to want to take frequent breaks to relax, especially on her walks. Molly seems to really enjoy grass, especially rolling around in it. Personality size she is HUGE. Physical size she is tiny. At yesterday’s event Molly is about half the size of her Frenchie counterparts. Molly appears to get along well with other dogs, however she can be a little annoying in that she is relentless in wanting to play. It will be best if Molly’s forever home has another dog, and that dog is a very laid-back pup. Molly joined her foster family last weekend and is currently settling in and learning the new routine. Stay tuned for more information and updates as her foster family learns more about her and what exactly makes her tick.
Molly
Breed: French Bulldog
Sex: Female
Age: 2 yrs. old
Weight: 15 lbs.
