This here is Dogen Zengi. We've had him for 5 days.
he is a 3,almost 4 year old retired stud that we purchased from what we believed to be a reputable breeder.(we later learnt from a pet store employee that another woman who came in also purchased a retired eb from the same breeder and was also having many issues).
Aside from my wife screaming on the phone at the breeders husband we'll get on with the story:
He's a damn good looking boy, very cute, an just overall handsome man. He's a sweetheart.
His issues:
-constant laboured panting.
-throwing up
-marking
-needs to be with you every moment(I'm sitting on the floor next to him typing this)
First three days were constant very laboured panting.he just couldn't catch his breath.We took him in, and although the breeder insisted it was only anxiety and normal bulldog behaviour, the vet mentioned if anxiety was the case he wouldn't be as social as he seems.The receptionist who owns eb's said his breathing is NOT NORMAL AT ALL for eb's .They were able to take a glance at his palette , and the vet said it's the longest she's ever seen.We were referred to a specialist in another city and he's booked for nostril,soft palette and nodes(?) surgery in 3 weeks. Trachea is good.
Would love to hear before after surgery stories.
He only eats in short spurts and vomits immediately, he didn't do this when he first came so I didn't tell the vet, but I'm wondering if it's just excitement(we fed him first thing in the morning after not seeing us all night). We are also transitioning his new food accordingly.
He's a little underweight though.
Everything else is healthy. No UTI, no heart issues,X-rays shown good.
Marking. He's marking everywhere in the house.I would LOVE to hear someone who has had success with this, everywhere on the web is advice but I could never find stories of someone who's gone through it and succeeded and shared.
He's unneutered and getting neutered when he gets his other surgery. Based on advice from my sister who's pug was marking; we have him on a 7 ft leash attached to a door so he learns not to mark in this area, and supposedly when he stops doing this we extend the leash to further the area and so on and so on, we take him out(when were with him) every 20 mins and praise when he goes. Yesterday he didn't pee once in this area,but this morning after taking him out and bringing him in he marked in the area(grabbed him took him out,praised him), than he did it again( grabbed him etc) than yet again. He hasn't marked in his crate yet though . And the belly bands are kinda useless, I'd rather clean up pee than have a pee stinky eb.
Would love to hear someone who's succeeded.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks!
he is a 3,almost 4 year old retired stud that we purchased from what we believed to be a reputable breeder.(we later learnt from a pet store employee that another woman who came in also purchased a retired eb from the same breeder and was also having many issues).
Aside from my wife screaming on the phone at the breeders husband we'll get on with the story:
He's a damn good looking boy, very cute, an just overall handsome man. He's a sweetheart.
His issues:
-constant laboured panting.
-throwing up
-marking
-needs to be with you every moment(I'm sitting on the floor next to him typing this)
First three days were constant very laboured panting.he just couldn't catch his breath.We took him in, and although the breeder insisted it was only anxiety and normal bulldog behaviour, the vet mentioned if anxiety was the case he wouldn't be as social as he seems.The receptionist who owns eb's said his breathing is NOT NORMAL AT ALL for eb's .They were able to take a glance at his palette , and the vet said it's the longest she's ever seen.We were referred to a specialist in another city and he's booked for nostril,soft palette and nodes(?) surgery in 3 weeks. Trachea is good.
Would love to hear before after surgery stories.
He only eats in short spurts and vomits immediately, he didn't do this when he first came so I didn't tell the vet, but I'm wondering if it's just excitement(we fed him first thing in the morning after not seeing us all night). We are also transitioning his new food accordingly.
He's a little underweight though.
Everything else is healthy. No UTI, no heart issues,X-rays shown good.
Marking. He's marking everywhere in the house.I would LOVE to hear someone who has had success with this, everywhere on the web is advice but I could never find stories of someone who's gone through it and succeeded and shared.
He's unneutered and getting neutered when he gets his other surgery. Based on advice from my sister who's pug was marking; we have him on a 7 ft leash attached to a door so he learns not to mark in this area, and supposedly when he stops doing this we extend the leash to further the area and so on and so on, we take him out(when were with him) every 20 mins and praise when he goes. Yesterday he didn't pee once in this area,but this morning after taking him out and bringing him in he marked in the area(grabbed him took him out,praised him), than he did it again( grabbed him etc) than yet again. He hasn't marked in his crate yet though . And the belly bands are kinda useless, I'd rather clean up pee than have a pee stinky eb.
Would love to hear someone who's succeeded.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks!