I can’t believe that the English Bulldog isn’t on that list, and at least in the top 5!
They’re notorious for having skin problems, especially “hot spots” due to the folds of skin that MUST be kept clean and dry. Be prepared to spend at least a half hour once or twice a day grooming them. Thank goodness they have short hair!
Next on the list are all the common aliments that they have. It’s not unusual for Bully owners to have to visit the vet at least once a month.
Finally, when it comes to breeding, they generally need to be artificially inseminated, and nearly always have to give birth through c-section!
The ones I’ve known LOVED water, but swam like bricks. They quickly get overcome by heat, and need to be kept cool. They snore like locomotives and they contribute more to “green-house gasses” than a herd of cows!
But they’re solid muscle, bone, and personality. Some people say they’re dumb and can’t be trained, but I’ve found that they’re just independent and once they’ve proven to themselves that they can do something, they don’t need to demonstrate the ability to anyone else.
Mark
Or Pugs.
My friend devotes most of her nights to keeping her rescue Pugs alive despite various wheezings, suffocation incidents, collapsed tracheas, etc.
In spite of her extreme expertise with them, sometimes, they just fall over dead.
Her graphic descriptions of the muzzle folds/wrinkles issues are nauseating.
>> [English Bulldogs] quickly get overcome by heat, and need to be kept cool.
Uga, the University of GA mascot, always has a big bag of ice to lay on if it’s warm for any early-season football games.
http://www.dawgsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/ugavi1.jpg
>> [English Bulldogs] quickly get overcome by heat, and need to be kept cool.
Uga, the University of GA mascot, always has a big bag of ice to lay on if it’s warm for any early-season football games.
http://www.dawgsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/ugavi1.jpg
