‘Gross’ Bulldog Wins Hearts With Terrible Bio; Needs Forever Home

AURORA, IL — An Aurora bulldog became an overnight star after the Animal Heartline Humane rescue posted a heartwarming adoption ad written by his foster mom.

Chowder is being fostered in Aurora, but he’s on the search for a “furever” home. And while he “sounds terrible on paper,” the 3-year-old bulldog is “actually pretty awesome and freaking hysterical,” his foster mom, Dayna Rojas, wrote in the ad.

“He’s officially adoptable!” Rojas said. “And his bio sounds like the worst dog in the world!”

Rojas does not hold back in describing what some might consider Chowder’s flaws; instead, she showcases them as unique selling points.

Chowder is a 65-pound, “stumpy legged, thick bodied, giant headed, wrecking ball,” and you won’t be able to stop him from showing his love.

“He is in your face, on your lap, and he’s gonna love you,” she wrote. “And he’s gonna love you so much it hurts. Body parts do get stepped on. Some of those body parts are more sensitive than others, and he will step on them all.”

Chowder doesn’t have leash manners, but he’d do great at a home with a fenced-in yard, Rojas said. Or he can help you kick your fitness routine up a notch.

“Get that harness ready and hold on tight. Chowder is going to take you for a walk,” she wrote.

Chowder’s still working on a few things, like potty-training. And how best to drink his water.

“Watching him drink water is quite the sight. Half the bowl is gone almost immediately after he starts drinking. Does he drink too much you ask? Is there a medical reason why he goes through that much water?” Rojas wrote. “Nope. Half that water he’s drinking, doesn’t end up in his mouth.”

He also comes with a noxious-odor warning.

“He farts. And he farts a lot. They’re deadly smelling,” Rojas wrote, recalling one night when Chowder startled himself awake.

“He was terrified and he looked around as if someone had come to attack him,” Rojas wrote. “Think he was scared? Now, picture the person laying next to him that was startled first by his fart, and then even more startled by the dog, jolting up abruptly, as if they were both under siege.”

Chowder is an “easy dog that is sweet, happy, cuddly and isn’t overly energetic,” she wrote. He may never win an etiquette award, but he could be the perfect companion for a family who can provide “some positive training and consistency.”

A few (dozen) treats couldn’t hurt, either.

“With a face and personality like Chowder’s, we think he will still find his furever home, even if he’s gross and has no manners,” Rojas wrote. “But this guy is super treat-motivated and with some positive training and consistency, he’ll be well on his way to having manners.”

“He’ll still be gross though. You can’t fix that. Embrace the gross.”

You were warned.

Read Chowder’s full adoption ad and see more photos below. Visit animalheartline.org for more information and to fill out an adoption application for Chowder.