The majority of Bouviers that are processed through our program are adults. Many times, the reason is simply a mismatch of dog and original owner. We are not a placement service for breeders.
Some dogs adapt to changing circumstances quickly and seemingly painlessly.
They are vet-checked, and occasionally, more extensive veterinarian care is needed before we deem the dog to be placeable. On one occasion, an animal shelter's vet suspected a rescue Bouv of possibly having some type of heart problem. We ran appropriate tests anyway, including x-rays of the dog's heart. It could have been interpreted by some vets to by slightly larger than a dog of that size, but there were no murmurs, nothing. During that time, the dog was getting excellent nutrition, plenty of exercise, training, and love.