09/24/2025
‼️🐶 ADOPT ME 🐶‼️
Temple
~1 year old
Female, Bulldog Mix
Will be fully vetted upon adoption
***CROSS POST. CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION WITH Albuquerque Animal Welfare WESTSIDE ID: A1923731 ***
Meet Temple, the short and stout little “piggy” dog you didn’t know you needed in your life. She’s got every bulldog trait you’ve ever dreamed of!!! the adorable piggy grunts, the hilarious couch-jumping fails, the tippy tappys when she gets excited, and of course, the heat intolerance that makes her the perfect lazy-day cuddle buddy on hot afternoons. Temple has been waiting in the shelter for 110 days, constantly overlooked, and she deserves so much more than a kennel run. Temple was given a sleepover at a PKR volunteer’s house and here is what we learned! The longer she waits, the more at risk she becomes… shelter life is NEVER a permanent solution for any dog… and certainly not a people loving dog like Temple! For the record, in this bio we will be using “bulldog” in reference to both English Bulldogs and American Bullies, as we believe she is mostly one or both of those and her traits and behaviors align closely!
🐾 Dogs: Temple is dog friendly but still working on her manners. Like many bulldogs, she can be stiff when meeting new dogs, and combined with her forward personality, it doesn’t always land well with every pup. Because of this, we consider her more dog selective right now. With a spay, decompression, and guidance, we believe her doggie social skills will improve and she could do well with a dog friend in the future. She takes both human and dog corrections nicely and just needs time and patience from her adopter. She got QUICKLY attached to the volunteer that took her home and got a little jealous when the other dogs tried to cuddle with the human. So strict and firm boundaries from the getgo will go A LONG way for her if a doggy sibling is in her future! 110 days of minimal interaction with humans… we think a little jealousy is warranted, but certainly needs to be nipped in the bud immediately! Her dog to dog is VERY bulldog-esque so an experienced bulldog owner will likely not think twice. But she doesn’t necessarily need an adopter with bulldog experience.
🐱 Cats: Temple did great during her sleepover with a sassy cat and an easygoing cat. She was respectful and handled both personalities just fine!
👶 Kids & Humans: Temple is a stage 5 clinger with humans. Stranger? What’s that? In Temple’s world, every person she meets is instantly her best friend. She absolutely adores all people, kids included.
🛏️ Crate: Temple did okay in her crate overnight, though she wasn’t shy about voicing her opinion at first. Who can blame her? After 110 days in the shelter, she finally got a night out, only to have to spend it in a crate!
❤️ Personality & other details: Temple is equal parts energy and laziness. At about a year old, she’s still playful and fun, but she’s also perfectly happy to flop down and snore away an afternoon. Her confidence is unmatched, so much so that she’ll attempt to jump on the couch several times, only to pause halfway with her front half up and back half dangling, totally convinced her stubby little legs just can’t make it 🤣 She will keep you laughing daily with her goofy, bulldog ways.
🏡 Why Temple? Temple has been waiting far too long. After 110 days in the shelter, she deserves a forever family who will cherish her silly quirks, bulldog charm, and unconditional love. She’s a piggy in a dog’s body, a best friend in the making, and a snuggler extraordinaire who will give you her whole heart.
Please contact AWD and/or visit Temple at the Westside shelter! Let’s help this long time girly find a home!
