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Simon is an affectionate, cuddly, love-bug couch potato!  He is learning to sleep in a crate and every morning wakes up with a wagging tail.  He gets short bursts of the zoomies and loves to go on walks and to play with his toys.  Mostly he likes to be with his humans.  We are working on house training and being alone in the house uncrated.  He is a bit timid when meeting new people and other dogs.  This means no jumping!  Simon lets us know when we have visitors but warms up quickly.  He did great with holiday parties and has not met anyone he doesn't like.    Good for a first time dog owner, as only dog or with a gentle canine friend in a home with lots of love to give.  Would do great in a family but probably no small kids as he is very enthusiast and might knock them down.  

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Simon and his siblings came into our rescue after being found as a discarded litter along a rarely traveled dirt road. Due to the overwhelming number of stray, abandoned and unwanted dogs that have come into our rescue, Simon and his littermates had to spend time at a foster home prior to coming into our rescue, thus causing a delay in getting the opportunity at finding their home. But during that time, we've gotten to know Simon pretty good and think he is simply a great dog!

Anyone who judges Simon simply because of his breed would be missing out on adopting one very incredible dog. Simon is nothing but a bundle of love who is very affectionate towards everyone he meets. Being very energetic, Simon also loves curling up next to his people and getting belly rubs, but his ideal home would allow him lots of room to run and play. He's not shown any aggression towards other dogs but we'd still encourage a "meet-and-greet" with any other dogs that he'd share a home with. He's also very smart, learning new routines rather quickly. Now that you know Simon shouldn't be given the stigma of being a bulldog, why not let him fill your home with love and devotion?

Simon is accustomed to sleeping in a crate and while he will let you know when he wants to go outside, he will need additional house training. He's very strong and also needs additional leash and basic training to teach him not to jump up. Simon has been kept up to date on his annual vaccinations, de-worming and monthly preventatives as well as being neutered. He did test negative for heartworms in Dec, 2024.