This is 'Jesa'.  She is approx 6-7yros old, docked/cropped, black, small in height but large in body.  She has a wonderful cheeky personality.

Jesa was originally found abandoned behind a country general store by another bouvier lover.  This person had her vet checked and spent a great deal of time trying to get some weight off of her.  Jesa had obviously had pups at one time judging by the pendulous teats and was suffering from urinary crystals from poor nutrition and lack of water.  Unfortunately, this person could not keep Jesa so she was brought here to me.

Jesa is badly overweight, has urinary incontinence and suffers from separation anxiety.  She is currently not available for adoption as she is acting as 'nursemaid' to my ill 5 1/2 yro female bouvier (also a rescue dog).  The two girls have bonded so closely -  Jesa cleans Kelowna's ears (they're natural) and watches out for her and Kelowna plays tug with her (she has never allowed another dog besides my male near her and this is the first time that Kelowna has played with toys).  Having Jesa here has made a very big difference to the mental attitude of Kelowna.  They are like two peas in a pod!! Both 'micro bouvs'.

Older dogs have so much to offer, so much to give - the joy an older dog adds to a household is immeasurable.

Apr 11/01  Because of being very ill, I found that I had to place Jesa.  It was such a hard decision, where would I find the 'perfect' home that would appreciate her unique qualities and where I would still see her.  I was contacted by a wonderful lady that was looking to adopt a female bouvier, but her husband had some reservations because their male bouvier was somewhat other dog aggressive.  The type of dog they were looking for was going to be difficult.  I had such a good, warm feeling about these people, I allowed them to 'foster' Jesa for a period of time to see if it might be a match.  It sure didn't take long for Jesa to win everyone's heart - including 'Bentley's' - her now big brother bouv who rests his head on her back when they sleep!  Both Sherri and Steven just love their new 'little girl' and Jesa doesn't want to be anywhere they aren't.  She now has big brother Bentley and an annoying little brother, Hayden (a Norfolk Terrier).  It's strange how some things work - Sherri and I have now become close friends, I see Jesa regularly and Sherri has even become a volunteer for Ontario Bouvier Rescue.  She has helped do home-checks, volunteered to man the rescue booths and has even help to groom a rescue dog. Jesa has lost so much weight that I barely recognised her - she now weighs a svelte 70 lbs!! and we have revised her age to approx 4-5 yro from the original 6-7 yro.. This was definitely a match made in Heaven!!