Stonewall
The term “Stonewall” is used figuratively for things or people who either were persistent and enduring or who presented an obstacle as formidable as a stone wall. It is a reference to resistance and solidarity.
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Background Info:
Stonewall was dumped in the city shelter parking lot overnight. He was found in life-threatening condition. They knew they could not provide the care he needed to survive. After meeting him and seeing his condition worsen we agreed to rush him to who could help him and welcomed him into MPR!
Adoption Fee: $200
Breed: Bulldog mix
Sex: Male
Age: 2-4 yrs
Weight: 60-65 lbs
Health Condition:
Sweet Stonewall first started out being found dumped overnight in the city shelter parking lot in absolute horrific condition. His entire penis all the way up past his bulbus glandis (the part at end of penis that swells when it has an erection) was stuck outside of his prepuce or sheath of skin that hides the penis typically. It was slowly dying with loss of blood flow. He was admitted into the city shelter clinic and held there during stray hold. We kept hoping they would attempt to decrease swelling and pull his skin back down (which would have been done by a trained certified breeder but not by a backyard breeder obviously). They did not and it continued to grow more necrotic looking. They were going to wait till his stray hold was up then “Attempt” to do a perineal urethrostomy (amputating his penis and cutting a new hole for his urethra to pee) which is typically done by specialists and with a lot of specialized care!
After meeting this love bug and deciding he was worth it, and with the city shelter staff so scared he would not survive the surgery there And with getting the entire surgical staff at Blue Springs Animal Hospital opinion and Confidence they could handle this and possibly Save his penis we took a leap and grabbed him super early the moment he was done with stray hold!
The amazing veterinarian team at Blue Springs Animal Hospital looked him over and was sure they could save everything as long as it wasn’t necrotic down to the urethra. They prepped him for surgery that moment and we all had cautious optimism. It was only 40 minutes after we left that the call came, his entire penis was necrotic and he was lucky to be alive. Unfortunately, plan b was now needed. They were going to have to perform a Scrotum Urethrostomy which would amputate all of his male parts completely and where his scrotum/balls originally were would now be a slit with an always open urethra hole to urinate out of. It is a typical procedure found on cats with urinary issues but not typical for male dogs especially of this size. While devastated to hear this as it would increase health issues later on we knew that this dogs amazing happy personality was worth giving a good fight for! Blue Springs pulled in an orthopedic surgeon to amputate as there is a penal bone in a dogs penis as well as Allllll those blood vessels that you can imagine make this scary!
They completed it and Stonewall was looking good! Bleeding was expected as it is a very vascular area but as the days went on it wasn’t stopping or clotting. By the weekend bloodwork was showing anemia from the blood loss. They were now keeping Stoney over the weekend and thank goodness they did as they tested for a tick borne disease and it was positive for Ehrlichiosis, which prevents your blood From Clotting! OMG how scary!
That Monday his amazing soon to be foster mom, and a lead volunteer went to visit him (first time meeting for already in love foster mom). Stoney was looking in pain. As we loved on Stoney all of a sudden they started to bleed out from the new urethra peeing slit where the scrotum used to be! It wasn’t stopping and the medical staff even said it had never bled like that! They got it under control and assured us that the antibiotics were fighting the Ehrlichiosis but Stoney was definitely not in stable condition as the platelets were not able to start working together to clot yet. Stonewall had a long fight ahead still, yet continued to keep that sweet personality :) The strength and resilience has shown true with this pupper and After a NINE day stay in the hospital Stoney came to their amazing foster home where the true blossoming of this sweet beings personality and amazing healing has occurred!
**Please note that Stoney will always be susceptible to infections like UTI's as the urethra does not have a "sphincter" or muscles to close it like a male or female body part does to keep out bacteria. Stoney is not a lake water type dog or creek walking style dog. Cleanliness and some cranberry pills are important to keep that bacteria at bay.
Physical Description:
Stoney is a Brickhouse! The Biggest Blockhead with smushy jowls and big adoring eyes! The only thing that is wider than that head are those shoulders on this stocky lowrider with the cutest Giant teddy bear paws that are so squishy and soft. Stoney has a sloping back with a higher rump and straight back legs which are all reminiscent of the obvious Bulldog mix. It's the smile and the cutest tongue "blep" always hanging out that steals all the hearts though :)
Current Living Situation:
Living the Good Life!! Stoney could not have scored a better foster home to recover in as the single adult foster Mom has dealt with a lot of medical anomalies for MPR having been a former veterinary assistant. Stoney has two foster doggo siblings, a female and a male mixed breeds plus a foster cat sibling. Stoney's foster yard has a wooden picket fence about four and a half feet tall. When home alone or at bedtime Stoney sleeps peacefully in a large plush kennel.
Personality:
This big lover has the Best outlook on life! We could all take a lesson from Stonewall on how to be sooo happy! Waddling around like a big ol' Panda with the smile that lights up even the darkest rooms! Stoney has shown to have a big dog woof when needed and we are still trying to figure out exactly what brings it out, but quickly goes right back to being goofy and happy.
Behavior with people:
It seems that Stoney loves Hoomans! One would think that would not be the case with the condition they dumped this angel in that night at the city shelter :(
Behavior with children:
We think older teenagers are best for Stoney as young kids are not capable of understanding the delicate nature of Stonewalls necessary lifelong care.
Behavior with other dogs:
Stonewall has shown that a home with a compatible female is best to have endless cuddle sessions with and do funny comical antics that will keep their hoomans giggling!
Behavior with other animals:
Stoney has shown to be respectful of the foster home cat. We believe he could live with a cat with proper super slow introductions.
Training:
This sweet puppers is showing to do well in the foster home with potty training and kennel training. Stoney also lines up nicely with the resident dogs and waits for their treat like everyone else.
Best Attribute:
LOVE! RESILIENCE! My goodness this Casanova has soooo much love to give! Honestly, Stoney will be one of those MPR pups that is hard to give up but we didn't do all this to hog all this doggo to ourselves. Someone else will love this big teddy bear as much as us and they will get paid with sooo much joy in their life!
Even if you can’t adopt this sweetheart, you can still help by donating for their care.
Information updated on 5/19/2025 JR
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