Homegrown English Bulldog Puppies

 

 

We will provide you additional puppy raising

& health & care information when you take your

little bully home.  The following is some good

overall information. 

 

First of all you will need a place your new puppy

can call his own. You may want to purchase a

crate two feet by three feet. Purchase one that

has a place to hang water and food bowls. The

crate will be used to housebreak your puppy, a

safe place for your puppy when you are away, and

a place for your puppy to sleep.

 

The choice is up to you, and you know best on what kind of schedule you will be keeping. If you don't want a crate for your new puppy a nice doggie bed will do just fine as long as you are still able to confine you puppy.  However, I strongly recommend crate training your puppy, and provide new owners with written information on crate training.

FOOD:  Ideally you should feed your new bulldog puppy food four times a day until he is three months of age, from three to six months of age feed three times a day, from six to twelve months of age feed two times a day, when your Bully is one year old feed once or (preferably) twice a day. Switch your Bulldog to adult dog food at 10-12 months of age. Always have plenty of fresh water available for your Bulldog all the time.  I've learned that giving them ice in their water bowls stops them for drinking from the toilet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEW TOYS:  All new puppies will chew on most anything. Purchase safe chew toys for your puppy. These toys should be almost indestructible. You will want to teach your new puppy what he is allowed to chew on. Never buy your puppy any toy he can swallow or get stuck in his throat. Nylarbone chew toys are safe and are available at most all pet stores. Chew toys will help in your Bully's dental hygiene. Don't give your bulldog puppy rawhide sticks, pig ears and pig hooves these are not safe chew toys. Do NOT give them children's teething rings, as they can tear them open and you don't want them to eat the chemicals inside.  I have very good luck with buying chew toys that can be frozen - our puppies love them!

HOUSEBREAKING:  Your crate will be your aid in housebreaking your Bully. Put your puppy in the crate when you are not home and to sleep in during the night. As soon as your puppy is let out of its crate take it outside and do not allow it to come back in until it goes. (A little praise goes a long way) Don’t play with your puppy at this time as it’s their time to ‘do their business’. Most all dogs will not soil where they sleep if they are left out often enough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVER HEATING:  Bulldogs overheat easily. This can be from the temperature, excitement, exercise, or stress. Bulldogs can die from heat exhaustion. Whenever you and your Bulldog are out in warm weather take water with you. If you are going to be out for a while take along ice and lemon juice. If your Bulldog begins to overheat and starts to bring up phlegm you must act quickly to cool him down. Get your bully out of the heat. Squirt lemon juice in his mouth to clear away the phlegm. Put a wet towel on him and keep him calm. If your Bulldog goes down from heat exhaustion, and his tongue turns blue you need to wet him with cold water (but never use ice). Lay him in cool water if you can. You must bring his body temperature down.  Another reason for teaching our bulldogs to swim, other than safely being in the boat or ocean with us, is that they can get exercise in even the hottest summer days by swimming in the ocean or river with us, or walking along in the shallow water which keeps them cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOMITING:  Bulldogs that have elongated palates will sometimes vomit or bring up phlegm. This is normal. If your Bulldog is doing it constantly when he is not overheated or excited consult your Vet.

 

POISONS:  Antifreeze, chocolate, onions, lawn chemicals, pesticides, certain plants, etc.

 

FACE WRINKLES:  Keep you Bully's wrinkles clean and dry. Wipe all of the folds on his face with a wet towel, and then dry them really good. Once they're nice and dry, sprinkle in some gold bond medicated powder (be sure to keep it out of his eyes) and he's all done.