bulldogs

[nat1204]

Can anyone give me some advice or gettng a bulldog? I want a british bulldog but im wary of getting a puppy because of house training them so im after getting a male at around the age of over 9-10 months. Im just having trouble getting one because of prices and people trying to scam me? Is it really worth paying up to �1000 for a dog thats around that age? PLease help!!

[pixiepie]

hi nat1204
i have an english bulldog who is nearly 1. We have had him since he was 8 weeks old. We read loads of info about them before we got one and it said they were stubborn had to train and hated exercise. Gus has turned out to be completly the opposite. He loves his walk although he doesnt go very far 15/20 mins is enough for him and if its warm forget it till night time. He was very quickly house trained and learned to sit quite fast. We paid �1500 for him from a repuatable breeder but we still had problems with his eyelashes (2 operations Later he is fine ) Its quite a common problem among flat faced dogs. There are lots of scammers out there advertising dogs that they will ship to you you just have to sift through the cr@p. Please go to a repuatable breeder and i would advise one from a pup. I have 4 kids and gus adores them he plays with them and loves to be part of the family. He is quite clumsy though and he does jump up when excited and he weighs nearly 5 1/2 stone so is quite heavy. He is brilliant with my other dogs and we love him to bits. If you get one at 10 months they can still not be properly house trained but please check its history as i would hate for you to spend all that money and end up with big vet bills. So i guess what im saying is do your research and be prepared to pay up to �2000 for a puppy and good luck xxxx

[nat1204]

Thank u for your answer pixie. 5 1/2!! wow thats heavy!!!! haha. I have lots of pups for sale but i just canot afford there prices and im so scared of house traning dogs, had a labrador and she wrecked the house with accidents happening everywhere. Did you have any problems with settling him at night?

[pixiepie]

hi nat sorry for my rambling answer before. We have crated him from the day we brought him home at night and he has always slept with our pug. They lurve each other. We have had very few accidents with him to be honest. He is so pleased to see us in the morning and nows he has to have a wee before he comes in

[nat1204]

Its ok, im glad of the info, im so confused with all the different prices i have seen. Sorry but i keep seeng this word crate everywhere.....what does it mean? I dont have a clue!! haha.

[pixiepie]

its basically a wire cage. You can get them from pet shops. It teaches them to hold in there business. Dogs are clean creatures and dont like to dirty were they sleep. it should be big enough for them to stand up in and turn around in. too big and they will do it in the corner furthest away from them. Put in a blanket and some toys and feed him in it so he knows its a safe places. Let him sniff and come and go out of it during the day. encourage him to sleep in it. When he is used to it shut the door on him for a while. Gradually build up the time you leave him locked in. It shouldnt be used as punishment though its a happy place. I crate all my dogs and they know when i put my shoes on and shout bed that im going out and they quite happily run in.

[kita1]

Try http://www.champdogs.co.uk/

Click on Search - then Guided Search - Utilitiy Group - Bulldog

They give you a list of breeders, owners and at the bottom they give you a complete description of the dog including temperament etc.

Make sure you go to a good breeder (preferably one who has a number of dogs and has been in the breed for a number of years).

You should get the pedigree papers (KC reg.) with the pup. Make sure that they have done all the health checks on the parents that are required in the breed.

[lankeela]

Basically in this breed you get what you pay for. Thats because they can be difficult to breed, as some bitches need to have caesarians. A carefully bred and reared Bulldog (no such thing as an English Bulldog or British Bulldog!) should be healthy and live a relatively long life, but there are so many irresponsible breeders out there trying to make a quick buck. Contact one of the breed clubs for advice and a list of breeders with puppies in your area. Details are available from the Kennel Club (or tell us where you live and I can give you a phone number for the secretary of the nearest club (there are 18 clubs).

This is one breed where you really do want to get the best you can afford. Poorly bred and reared Bulldogs are not worth buying in the long run.

[lankeela]

Link to Kennel Club Breed Standard for Bulldogs - scroll down to bottom for club details:

http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/155

[nat1204]

Thank you everyone for you answers. If anyone has got a male british bulldog they need to re home please let me no. Me n my family are willing to pay up to �500 for a bulldog. thank you

[lankeela]

Try contacting the breed clubs and put your name down for a rescue.