It was fate that brought Sid to the pack! While at the Oklahoma seminar sponsored by the French Bulldog Club of America Rescue League, Cesar voiced his desire for a fawn French Bulldog. It just so happened Juanita Imperiale of Michigan had a show-stopper that she just didn’t have enough time for!

Two-year-old Sid is a show-quality dog, but he was a bit active in the ring. Juanita adored the little guy and would have loved to work with him if he had been her only dog, but she had 21 dogs to care for and a few humans on top of that! She just didn’t have enough time to devote to Sid and felt it wasn’t fair to him. She was sure healthy, athletic Sid would have a better life at the Dog Psychology Center with Cesar.

“As breeders, we take our responsibility for the French Bulldogs Breed very seriously. We go to great lengths to strive for health and longevity in our breeding program. We place our dogs VERY carefully. Not everyone should own a French Bulldog,” Juanita says. “Not all French bulldogs could keep up with Cesar's lifestyle and the climate he resides in.”

Before giving him up, she made Cesar promise that he would never give Sid up and that, if for some reason he had to, he would return Sid to her.

So Juanita had him neutered, and the production team arranged to pick him up in Ohio and take him on their road trip to Philadelphia for the next shoot. The crew fell in love with quirky, active Sid! His show training skills made for fun party tricks, and he took well to the pack, instantly bonding with Chihuahua Coco and Chinese-Crested Louis with whom he likes to play chase. Another endearing trait: he snores when he sleeps!

For more information on the breed, visit the French Bulldog Rescue League website http://www.fbdcarl.org, or contact Juanita, their Director of Education, at buldane@wideopenwest.com