“Just because it’s a rescue dog, doesn’t mean it’s not a good dog. “People need to look at rescue first,” she says. Speaking highly of “bully” rescue groups, Rabinovitz has opened her heart to several homeless boxers and bulldogs over the years. “She will sit and drool and wait for the apples.”įor hard-boiled eggs, Buttercup will “yell-bark,” says Rabinovitz, describing the sound as “bork bork,” which is how Buttercup’s Instagram account got its name: “It’s very distinct to bulldogs.” She likes to crawl underneath things, including Rabinovitz’s work bench at the jewelry boutique.īeloved snacks include carrots, broccoli, green beans and asparagus. It’s like my white noise.”Īt home, Buttercup listens to the Beatles and reggae, which calm her down. Buttercup, who sleeps on a dog bed next to Rabinovitz’s bed, is no exception. Short-nosed dogs tend to do one thing especially well-snore. You cannot take yourself too seriously when you have those breeds.” Rabinovitz grew up with bulldogs and boxers, so she has a special place in her heart for canines with “smooshy faces,” as she puts it. It’s nice to see that she’s healthy and happy. “Every morning and every night-I see them silly and ridiculous together. She is able to trust again, which makes my heart happy.”īuttercup also has bonded with Rabinovitz’s husband. “The most rewarding thing is that we’ve seen her blossom into this amazing dog.
We live here in Midtown so she’s around a lot of people. She was really fearful.”īut Rabinovitz does not like to dwell on Buttercup’s unfortunate past. You couldn’t stick your hand out toward her. “We spent a lot of time on the floor with her. “She was in a really bad situation,” Rabinovitz says. She was only 6 months old when Rabinovitz rescued her from an abusive home. And that got the pup moving.īuttercup is one lucky bulldog. “I finally said, ‘Do you want some cheese,’” Rabinovitz says with a smile. People were honking and pointing and laughing.
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The longest walk home took a full 40 minutes-mostly because the 7-year-old pooch would not budge. What would normally take about 8 minutes will take 20,” Rabinovitz says. Then I have to walk her home,” says Rabinovitz, who lives with her husband and two daughters only four blocks from her 24th Street boutique.īut, of course, like a toddler fighting nap time, Buttercup would rather stay. “Sometimes people just need to get in and get out. When that happens, it’s time for Buttercup (aka The Potato) to call it a day.
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