Eleanor Rose
Eleanor joined our household in November 2017. We adopted her from Surry Animal Rescue in Mount Airy, NC. The shelter volunteers had done an unbelievable job of getting Eleanor healthy, as she was malnourished, plagued with skin issues, and covered in sores. When we met her, she was still thin, but looked so much healthier than she had in the photos we'd seen on her adoption page (warning—images are graphic).
Every day with Eleanor was a joy. She was easily one of the sweetest and happiest dogs we'd ever known. She was also smart; we'd been told that she didn't care for noises from appliances such as vacuums and hairdryers, but we slowly taught her that she had nothing to worry about, and she was a good student.
We were excited to find out, via a mail-in DNA test, that she was 75 percent English bulldog, and 25 percent American bulldog—two of our favorite breeds!
It was our privilege to have Eleanor for the eight years she was with us. She passed in 2025, and it was hard to get used to our home without her. We still miss her.
