Update on Tula, a Boerboel in Need

This update is from Lisa, Tula's foster, on January 25, 2012:

She is doing really good!!! Still coughing but not real bad. Eats her food right away no nit picking anymore or trying to bury the food.

Last night I heard her bark for the first time.... What a deep woof she has. Doing better about having dogs by her cage. Doesn't like it when they are rude and rush her cage, I don't blame her on that one. She is friendly to everyone she meets! She is being a really good foster!!!!

Tula has a vet appt on the 30th to recheck her lungs will let you know how that goes.

Lisa & Tula

Tula - a Female Boerboel in Need

Tula is a female Boerboel that was pulled from a high-kill shelter in Michigan.  She is being cared for by a temporary foster.  She was taken to a vet yesterday for a health check-up, and unfortunately she tested heartworm positive.  We are seeking donations to help with her medical expenses while we look for a permanent home for her.


Please help if you can.  Even donations as small as $5 or $10 will go a long way to help Tula.  Thank you, and God bless!


  

Female Boerboel for Adoption in Michigan - Tula

Tula, Female Boerboel for Adoption

Tula is a female Boerboel that is currently located in a shelter in Michigan.  We are looking for someone to adopt her or foster her.  She needs to get out of the shelter as soon as possible, as they will only hold her for a short period of time. 


She was brought in by someone who said they found her two months ago.  He said she looked like she had been running.  She was very thin and in poor shape.  When found, she weighed 120 pounds.  The shelter is not sure what she weighs now, but she is not thin anymore.  The person who brought her to the shelter said that she is house-trained, and was good with his kids.  He released her to the shelter because he travels, and she is too much dog for his wife to manage when he is gone.


Tula was released to the county on January 6, 2012.  A person at the shelter went out with the trustee to get Tula from the van.  She was great getting out of the car for the trustee and walked right up to the shelter worker.  She walked well on leash, and licked the shelter worker's hand as she stood waiting for Tula to check her out.  The remainder of that day, Tula was quiet in her pen and would lick the shelter worker's hand through the fence and was friendly.  


The shelter's most experienced volunteer tested Tula on Saturday.  Tula has no chip that they could find.  She was fine when given the hug test that they do.  They put their arm around the dog's head and lift the far paw.  She also passed the resource test with canned food.  They touch the dog while they are eating using a fake hand and then reach in the bowl.  The tester then brought in a medium-sized Aussie mix (male) to test Tula with other dogs.  She did not react to him at all.  The testers did notice as they were walking dogs by on leash that she would bark and become agitated. 


On January 9th, the volunteers worked with Tula again.  They brought in a Border Collie/GSD mix (female).  After a few seconds, Tula charged the gate that separated the dogs.  They questioned her with other dogs.  

She also has a pad on her right hind leg that has an open sore on it.  You can see it in one of her pictures.  There are also a couple of other hot spots on her skin and some scabs.  Otherwise, her coat looks good.  She is a drooler!  She takes treats gently, loves her rump rubbed and looks like she may have had puppies in the past.


We need to find Tula a foster family or permanent home that can take her in and give her the love that she needs.  The shelter where she is currently located does not have a screening process for adoptions, and they are afraid that she could end up in the wrong hands.  Plus, her time at the shelter is limited.  She could also start to stress out from being in the shelter -- behavior can change and she most likely would be euthanized.  The shelter workers believe she would be a good girl in the right hands with the right people.