- Aug 5, 2014
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@brutus77 I totally understand and I am fairly new to the bulldog scene. Goob will be 4 soon but up until this point, we have had no serious health issues to deal with. My sister and her fiance want a bulldog because they fell in love with Goob but I talked her out of it too. She has 2 jobs, is a part time student, and loves to take little trips with her fiance. All of these are good things but she definitely does not have the time to put into a dog let along a BULLDOG! I told her that IF she got a dog, she would need a dog that was pretty self sufficient. Bulldogs seem to go down hill quickly when left alone.
We had a lab growing up and he was nothing like Goob. The lab would amuse himself by playing outside, roaming the yard, chewing his bone, sleeping, etc. Goob on the other hand cannot survive without our constant attention, constant routine maintenance, and almost constant supervision. I don't think people realize that bulldogs aren't like most other breeds until they get one. They're not the type of dog to just have laying around the house.
I guess I think it's too bad that bullies are gaining in popularity. There's already more demand than there are puppies from reputable breeders, which I think is the cause of irresponsible breeding and puppy mills. Historically, very popular breeds have suffered from bad breeding for the chance to make money.
I have had 3 bullies before Winnie and none of them had any health issues that I've seen on this website (except two had cherry eye). Winnie has been really healthy so far. She only has a tail pocket that has to be cleaned a couple of times a day, which none of my other girls had. It's never been infected. But I think anyone wanting a bulldog should come to this site before they make the decision to get one. I feel that I've been very lucky that my bullies have been as healthy as they've been! If I had come here before I got Winnie, I would have thought long and hard before getting a bully. I probably would have gotten one anyway because I LOVE bullies, but I would have been better informed about the possible problems.
No good. I wish Bulldogs could remain a secret. Things like this come out and everyone and their brother run out to get a cute cuddly puppy and then they wind up in rescue. My friend at work was telling me that her beloved lab just died and her daughter wanted to get a Bulldog. So we had a nice chat. Not that I always dissuade people from getting a bully, but she is 21yrs old, works part time, and is a full time student. I laid out the care of a bulldog for her mom and told her to go home and have a long conversation with her daughter about the reality of having a bully and not just the cuteness of one. I also told them to come here to EBN and look over some threads and articles. They have decided to wait on a bully and go rescue a lower maintenance dog from a shelter. I hope this doesn't make anyone mad but I feel like it saves two dogs. One from going into a shelter or rescue because of unexpected care, and another that is in a shelter that needs a good loving home.