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Any Bulldog breeder can tell you about the delightful personality of the sturdy, compact English Bulldog. The term Bulldog typically refers to the English version though there are also French and American Bulldog breeds. The English Bulldog is obvious by its short, stocky frame, its waddle, its creased face and pug nose, and by its under-bite. English Bulldogs are also famous for physical and personality traits such as drooling, snoring (loudly), gassiness, attention-getting behavior, and sense of humor. American Bulldogs more personally resemble Old English Bulldogs, which were taller and faster than the European versions of today.

Bulldog Breeders should be able to teach potential buyers about Bulldog information including care, grooming and discipline. Whether an American, French or English Bulldog breeder, he will have information of all Bulldog breeds and their specific needs. Bulldogs are not for innocent pet owners. This breed is high protection and requires significant attention, training and medical care.

European versions of the Bulldog often have respiratory troubles due to their small bodies, flat faces and Pug noses. These versions also need help giving birth, usually by c-section, as puppies’ heads are too wide to be delivered as expected. The American Bulldog has a life expectancy of almost twice that of the European versions, but these larger dogs have their own set of behavioral, social and health issues. Bulldogs buyers should approach Bulldog breeders with a list of questions. Good breeders will be able to provide wide Bulldog information. Buyers should also expect Bulldog breeders to meeting them to make sure they can tolerably provide for Bulldog puppies.

The most imperative thing for buyers to know about Bulldog breeders is that good breeders not at all sell to pet stores. Any purebred dog breeders, like the Bulldog breeder, loves the breed and care for animals like family members, not merchandise. Due to the high price that can be fetched for purebred puppies, some breeders run unlawful puppy mills, which are operations in purebred dogs are bred always to produce multiple litters to sell at sale. Dogs in puppy mills are harmed.

Many dog owners feel that their French bulldog is the smartest in the world. There’s no trouble with this, up to definite point. This point is when the owner expects as much from the dog as if it actually was the most intelligent creature the world has ever seen. They anticipate them to learn everything right away, whereas dogs need time to learn things, the similar way as we, humans do. Just in a different way well, the point is that training need time and patience. It can be special for all dogs, but we do have to keep this in mind and take the time and energy to train our French Bulldog.

Another common mistake (also because of the lack of patience) is to give up. Many people think that they have already tried all but the dog doesn’t want to learn. In this case, maybe the process is not the best, or they need more time. There are no dogs that wouldn’t be able to be trained at least a few instructions. Giving up is never a result.

So, if we have the time and the patience we can pass up the next, and maybe the biggest mistake: to turn teaching into abuse. Perhaps you wait for me to tell you where this line is. I can’t. This is rather the owner should know. Training is all about message. If you know you’re Bulldog, if you pay notice to him, you see how he feels. Unluckily many dog owners don’t have this ability, because they only keep pets for leisure, while a dog is much more than that.

Going back to training, a very significant rule is that your goal should be that your French bulldog obeys to commands because he is keen to do so. Not because he is scared. Many-many owners forget about this, and feel the training victorious, but actually they are making their dog unhappy. How can someone live joyfully in fear? No way. These owners are only custody a dog to make themselves happy, and don’t feel the blame they should.

So the point is that ‘encouraging training’ is promising. Really, that’s the only way. The first difficulties most French bulldog owners face is potty training their puppy. As with general training, the main values remain the same: a positive, satisfying approach and a lot of patience is necessary. There are, however a few tips and tricks that will make the whole process earlier and easier for both puppy and owner.

Von Willebrand's disease is a blood loss disorder found in many breeds of dog as fine as other animals. It is distinguished by hematomas, nosebleeds, and intermittent limping (due to blood loss into the joints). Likewise to hemophilia A, dogs with this disorder are deficient in clotting factor VIII activity. One of the primary distinctions of von Willebrand's disease though, is that this disorder is not sex-linked.

Inherited von Willebrand's disease is intricate. Each breed of dog will have a various set of "typical symptoms" of the disease. Indication can range from abnormally long bleeding time due to a cut toenail, to bleeding during minor surgery, to spontaneous nosebleeds, with a wide assortment of presentations between. Injuries that are followed by blood loss may or may not need a transfusion. Even a small injury may necessitate veterinary treatment. Carrier of this confusion can live their entire lives with no external indications of this disease.

Only through hard of all prospective breeding stock and choosy breeding is there a hope of eliminate this disorder. The test is simple and cheap, and will show if the tested dog is a high, low or non carrier of the disease. The common sense process of not breeding from high carriers and of not breeding low carriers to other low carries may eliminate vWD evermore from our breed.

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

Really, 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 coming. Let’s see how we can arrange our French Bulldog for the new family member.

If your dog’s daily custom has to be changed with the baby’s arrival (it probably will), you should start altering 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 taught before, it’s high time to start. He should learn at least a few orders, like sit, stay, etc. This way, he’ll be easier to touch.

Many families worry about their dog endangering the health of the child, so the top thing to do is to take your pet to the vet, get him checked and get some opinion. Get your French 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 cover that the baby had been in, so your dog can skill the child’s smell in advance. It is very vital to know that your French bulldog will get a lot less notice 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 moving the baby.

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

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

If you want a Frenchie to breed since you think you will make money, then you are creating a mistake. Breeding should not be taken calmly. If you still think you want to breed, then the subsequent tips may be supportive.

We cannot pressure enough that breeding your Frenchie should be taken very grave. This is not an easy procedure. The well being of your Frenchie is the most important thing to believe. Do not breed without first calming yourself. Talk to skilled breeders, your vet, and read all that you can on the subject. It is very important to have a good vet that you know and trust. We could never have breed Bulldogs for the past twenty years if we didn’t have our vet by our side. We have become friends with a shared respect for one another. This is invaluable!

You should breed for health and temperament. Breeding can be very luxurious. It can involve artificial inseminating, and a certain C-section. It is important to give proper diet and train during pregnancy. Once the pups are natural is when the real work begins…. You must be ready to assist nurse the pups every 2-3 hours for the first week.