Whoa! Did you just see that black-masked blur? It’s Codi, running zoomies right onto the Available Page! Codi definitely packs that double punch of handsome + cuddly, but he also puts the “bull” in bulldog.

Codi arrived in FBRN care after his original owner’s health problems left them unable to care for a dog, particularly one as exuberant as Codi. Codi was understandably anxious during his first few weeks in foster care, and it took him some time to trust the humans in his new home. Codi’s forever family should expect a similar transition, and understand that Codi needs time to build a trusting and loving relationship. Once achieved, however, Codi is a guaranteed BMF BFF, who loves a good cuddle and enjoys spending evenings curled up on the couch. “Belly scratch while you binge, please,” says Codi.

Codi’s biggest challenges are his dominant personality, lack of boundaries, and separation anxiety. Understanding what is expected of him will help Codi feel more secure, and in turn decrease his fear-based misbehaviors. He is very food motivated and eager to please, and has made great progress while in foster care. Codi’s new family will need to continue this training, and understand that there are no quick fixes.

Healthwise, Codi suffers from those dreaded Frenchie allergies. His current regimen of monthly Cytopoint shots, regular medicated baths, and limited-ingredient food is necessary to keep the itchies at bay. In addition, he takes daily CBD supplements to help manage his anxiety. Codi also has a corkscrew tail, which creates a little pocket that must be cleaned regularly to avoid infection. It should be noted that while he doesn’t mind baths, Codi does not love having his nails trimmed or his ears cleaned, and has gotten nippy with his foster mom when she performs this necessary tasks. Foster mom’s strategy is to wait until the evening, when Codi is tired from a day of zoomies, and distract him with a treat or toy while she puts in his ear drops. It’s possible that this behavior will improve as Codi gains confidence and trust with his new family, but it may be necessary to muzzle him for treatments and vet visits until his anxiety decreases. Codi has also demonstrated resource guarding on two occasions, with particularly high-value toys. After those toys were removed, the behavior stopped, and has not reoccurred; however, it is important that Codi’s new family is aware of this history.

Codi’s new people should also know about another behavioral quirk—he scoots (usually first thing in the morning) and rubs his genitals (throughout the day). These behaviors may be left over from a time when his skin was still very itchy, or possibly the result of anxiety. If the rubbing gets to be too much, a belly band does the trick. It’s possible that these behaviors will decrease as Codi feels more comfortable, but we can’t say for sure—some dogs are just a little extra inappropriate by human standards, mainly because they’re, you know, dogs.

Now that you know about Codi’s challenges, let’s focus on his strengths. He is fully crate-trained and housebroken. He loves playing with toys—particularly those with crunchy crinkly plastic bottles inside! Codi is also a perfect walking partner, who has energy to spare but always stops to sniff the flowers—literally!—and has not shown any misbehavior when he sees other dogs out and about. And did we mention how skilled he is at cuddling? Codi needs a lot of exercise, but once he’s tuckered out for the day, he wants nothing more than to snooze by his person’s side.

The ideal home for Codi is one with experienced dog owners, who have the patience, love, resources, and know-how to continue Codi’s training. Codi would do fine with dog-savvy teenagers, but small children are a definite no, due to his incidents of resource guarding and his bull(dog)-in-a-china-shop zoomies. Codi definitely doesn’t recognize his own strength, and we don’t want him to send a little tyke flying! Cats and other small companion animals are also a no, due to Codi’s high prey drive. As for other dogs, it seems that Codi would do best as an only child. He has never shown any aggression toward those of the canine persuasion, but his combination of dominance and anxiety isn’t a good match for most other dogs.

Codi’s foster mom tells us, “We have come to love Codi, quirks and all. When he first arrived he was easily overstimulated and hadn’t had much socialization. We have worked hard to help him to learn to trust us and to be comfortable in his surroundings. He has made great progress and continues to grow daily. My hope is that his forever family will be able to continue to build on what he has learned and will love him as much as we do.”

If you think you might be the perfect match for Codi, then fill out an application and tell us why! Be sure to talk about any experience you might have with dogs who require a little extra. And be prepared to travel—Codi is kicking up his heels in the great state of Texas, and will not be shipped.

FBRN dogs are in foster care in people’s private homes. For the foster families’ safety, we do not disclose specific locations, and we don’t set up meet and greets prior to applications. For detailed information about the dogs in our care, please read the extensive bios on each dog.