Bulldog Puppy Blog

If you had a dog when you were a child, you will want your own children to experience the same positive feelings and you will get your children a dog. If you did not, you just have to read My First Best Friend to find out what an amazing thing a dog can be in a child’s life. Not only does a dog teach children responsibility, but it also helps them develop a healthy personality and a balanced emotional life.

However, bringing a dog into the family is not always a smart thing to do. You need to make sure that both the children and the adult members of the family are ready for a furry friend, otherwise someone is likely to get disappointed over time. You also need to make sure that you are selecting the right breed and you are treating your dog in a way that guarantees your children’s safety.

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The answer is definitely yes, if you would like to have a kind, affectionate and loyal, yet courageous and very strong dog by your side. Bulldogs can make excellent guarding dogs that will protect their families at any cost. They need daily exercise – a nice walk or half an hour play will do for them. This breed is not that easy to train, as they are really hard-headed and vehement, so the trainer must be calm, consistent and firm with the dog.

Bulldogs are usually good with children and other pets in the house if raised together, but they might be rude and violent towards other dogs. This can be seen mostly during feeding – a Bulldog is very possessive of their food and they tend to fight for it if they feel it is endangered. Therefore during feeding no other pets or children should be allowed to disturb the dog.

The coat of a Bulldog is straight and short, they are seasonal shedders. These dogs tend to drool, so daily care of the face, muzzle and mouth is required to keep the dog healthy. Sadly, Bulldogs are prone to health issues like skin infections, breathing problems or hip defects.

All in all, Bulldogs are the best for small families or for single persons who want loyal companion.

I hope this article will be helpful for you to decide whether this breed is the right one for you.

Is it normal, anyway?!

Yes, it is. Just imagine the situation from the point of view of your Bulldog. He is part of the family, often treated as “the kid”, and then, suddenly, a new creature arrives and takes all the attention of his beloved family. It is quite similar to what older children feel, when a little brother/sister arrives. One of the differences is just that the dog can’t speak English

Actually, if we are aware of this ‘problem’ in advance, the situation can be handled, but it needs consciousness and to be started in time, long before the baby’s arrival. Let’s see how we can prepare our Bulldog for the new family member.

If your dog’s daily routine has to be changed with the baby’s arrival (it probably will), you should start changing the rules much earlier, giving him plenty of time to get used to the new set up. This way it isn’t going to be so sudden and shocking. If your Bulldog hasn’t really been trained before, it’s high time to start. He should learn at least a few commands, like sit, stay, etc. This way, he’ll be easier to handle.

Many families worry about their dog endangering the health of the child, so the best thing to do is to take your pet to the vet, get him checked and get some advice. Get your Bulldog used to the new smells, sounds in advance (blankets, lotions, toys). It’s also a good idea, that just after your baby was born, send home a blanket that the baby had been in, so your dog can experience the child’s smell in advance. It is very important to know that your  Bulldog will get a lot less attention from the mother, so when taking the baby home for the first time, the mother should greet the dog, so it is better if someone else is carrying the baby.

It is also a good idea not to leave them alone together at the first times, until your Bulldog feels comfortable with the baby, because, for example, it is very possible that the dog won’t tolerate the child’s crying very well in the beginning. You have to teach him that this is a normal sound, and you should motivate him not to bark (with treats, for example).

And the most important rule for last, maybe it seems too obvious, but it’s still worth mentioning: try to give as much attention to your Bulldog as you can. The point is that he has to feel that you do care about him. If you keep this in mind, most probably there will be no problem. You could also try Preparing Fido, which is an amazing collection of Baby sounds designed especially to get your dog ready for the arrival of the new Baby!

Bulldogs are absolutely adorable. Many people agree when they see this broad and short legged canine waddle when it moves from one place to another. They have floppy ear that bounce when the move and a roundish head. Having an under bite, they resemble the appearance of a Pug with big and wide nostrils on compressed muzzle. These are just a few of the physical traits one should look for when wanting to purchase a Bulldog. But it would need more practice and studying of the breed standard to know if a Bulldog is a genuine purebred or a sub-standard one which is a result of poor and irresponsible breeding. Don’t let the price be a discouragement for it is costly to breed them. Most births need caesarian sections due to the large heads and the life of the mother is also at risk so precautions and stringent guidelines are followed. Having a breeder offer a Bulldog at a more than surprisingly low price should set off an alert for experienced Boxer owners and lovers.  These may not be genuine Bulldogs. Read the rest of this entry »