It takes a very special person to understand and truly love a Dogue de Bordeaux - unconditionally.

Even though the Dogue is a rare breed and people and families can pay very good money to own one - Many Dogues are abandoned, dumped and even surrendered every year!  Some have been so badly mistreated and beaten, you would never know that they are a Dogue, others have just turned out too expensive to keep, or their families may have decided they do not have room for them anymore.  The reasons that these loving, faithful and gorgeous dogs are being abandoned are endless.  Some Dogues do not survive, others do but have poor health for the rest of their lives, and some lucky ones are adopted by those extra special people amongst us who have so much love to give, they are willing to take on a grown dog, with the added baggage that comes with a rescue.  You know who you are......

Reputable breeders go to a lot of effort to try and select the right homes for the right puppy.  But sometimes it just doesn’t work out for whatever reason.  We always take our Dogues back and will even take in other Dogues that are need of a home or in need of rescuing, until they can find a forever home again.  Rescued dogs are usually always desexed due to the impact that their suffering has had on their long term health.

Fortunately, for three of our extended family, they found their way back to us.  Unfortunately, their owners were not the right people to care for them.

If you have room in your heart and room in your home, and are willing and able to take on the responsibility of owning a Dogue Rescue.  Please drop us an email.  If we do not have any available, we can put in contact with someone who may be able to help.  

Diesel was surrendered to us by his owners and thank goodness he was.  He was so emaciated he could hardly walk.  Even though Diesel has had his health problems in the past, he is now doing exceptionally well.  Considering everything he has been through.  

He is a very active bouncing bundle of ‘love’.  He just loves everybody and is definitely a ‘velcro’ dogue like his mother.  He is always stuck to your leg and will never let you out of his sight.  Going to the bathroom alone, when Diesel is around is difficult.  He also excels at obedience.

Deezee is now enjoying his new life with his forever mum and dad, Jodi & Chris, and his bestmate Chardy (an Isabella dogue).

Phoenix was abandoned by her owner at a boarding kennel and luckily they were able to contact me to take her back.

Phoenix is such a quiet gentle sole, it is hard to understand how someone could have done this to her.  As a result of her loss of her family, she stressed so badly that it has had a huge affect on her health.  She is doing a lot better now but still carries the scars of her mistreatment.

Phoenix was lucky enough to find a forever home with my brother and his family and her big brother Ten.  So she will never be alone or unloved again.

Angus was thankfully returned to us by his owner.  In a matter of weeks he went from being a scared timid, horribly thin half bald Dogue - to an outgoing social thick set bundle of muscle with a thick luxurious coat like his dad.

Unfortunately heath tests revealed that Angus’s mistreatment was a lot more serious than just being thin, he will forever have scars of his former life.  We will never know what his true potential could have been.

He is an outgoing and very loyal boy.  The first at the door, the first for pats, but the last to say goodnight.  He loves to be loved and will quietly take all the attention you can give him.  

Angy will be staying with us for a time, so we can have him fully health tested before he goes to a new forever much more loving home.