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Jeff (courtesy post) - American Bulldog / Bulldog / Mixed Dog For Adoption

Olde Bulldog Dog For Adoption in Houston, TX, USA

Olde Bulldog Dog For Adoption in Houston, TX, USA

Physical Attributes

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Additional Information

Was the Dog Found	No
Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations

Description

Posted Breed: American Bulldog / Bulldog / Mixed. My name is Jeff which is understandable since I was found wandering with my friend, Mutt. We are roughly 4-5 years old and not much is known about us at the moment. When we were found, we were pretty low. We had little hope of making it and had just about given up. After so many people passed us by, a nice lady stopped for us.....finally! We were overjoyed....we couldn't believe it! We were at the point of trusting anyone that offered to take us off the streets! Since we were found with eachother, it is believed that we are good with other dogs. We have not shown any aggression towards anyone or anything so we seem to be good around people of all ages. We haven't been observed around cats. For more information about me or my buddy Mutt, please contact Sharon at belleboxer@comcast.net or 713.594-4565.

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