At Luv-A-Bull Dog Rescue in Eugene, we have a soft spot for the "less fortunate" and that's why Lucille captured our eye. She is an exceptionally strange dog, both in appearance and behavior and...what can we say...we fell in love. We knew no one would adopt her so we pulled her from the shelter, hoping to give her a chance at some kind of normalcy.
When she arrived, she was even uglier than we had hoped for...not only does she have many physical challenges, but she has many mental issues as well, making her all the more lovable for suckers like us!
There is no sweeter dog than poor Lucille. She has an amazing spirit and attitude, with an exuberant happiness that is contagious to everyone around her. She never tires of giving love, and we think she'd be a great candidate for working with humans that have special needs. She can relate.
Lucille a glaring example of bad breeding - with her strange physical attributes, including very crooked legs and too-close together eyes and an overarching sense that she was thrown together without much pre-planning. She also spins in circles, snorts a lot, falls down and tries to lick the walls. (Please, people just fix your dogs. Hundreds of unwanted dogs die every day...don't make more! Lucille is one of a very fortunate few to be rescued.)
This story has a happy ending - a wonderful family in Portland, Oregon adopted Lucille with full awareness of her problems and knowing they'd get strange looks wherever they took this exceptionally ugly girl. Luckily, they are committed to her and her well-being, and she's become a huge part of their family.
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