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Food Therapy Nutrition really is the foundation of health. It’s the body’s fuel and provides the building blocks for the maintenance of health, tissue repair and energy. That’s why most holistic health practitioners focus a great deal on diet and nutritional supplements. No matter what my...

can't stress enough how important it is to put your dog (and yourself) into a ketogenic state via a ketogenic diet. source RAW foods for your dog (Stella & Chewey, PRIMAL, etc.), avoid ALL carb-based foods (not just "grain-free") and add organic MCT oil to their diet. w/in 30 days you will take...

Good evening. Sorry for the following essay. I have posted on here before about Lola's skin. A few weeks ago it got worse and worse. Her skin was red/pink and with small raised lumps that were red. Some lumps were scabby also. It was mainly located on her shoulder. After 4 visits to the vets...

hi, i have a 2 year old english bulldog . i just started his barf diet 2 days ago . everything is fine , i’m just looking for pointers and to make sure i’m doing it right . this is his stool the second day of the diet. and i would also like some help to make sure i have the nutritions ok and...

My 9 month old bully has had hives for 4 days now. I've been giving him Benadryl twice a day which calms the swelling but they don't go away. By the morning he is covered again and itching like crazy. About a month ago he had hives for the first time and as a new bulldog owner I rushed him to...

Question.....I see other bully photos taken from this perspective and they appear to have a rather well defined waste. Ummmmmm does Joey need to go on a diet? She weighed 65ish pounds at her well dog check up over the summer. The vet did say not to worry BUT to cut back on amount of kibble at...

Hello, I am new to the English Bulldog breed and looking for help. My 5 month old puppy seems to be allergic to chicken. Her food is Science Diet for Puppy. About 4 days ago she swelled up and broke out in hives all over her body. I took her to the vet and they gave her a steroid shot and said...

Hello all I have a 1.75 year old lilac tri English bulldog nmed Dora. Since she was a puppy she has had these reoccurring breakouts on her back that consist of large welts that appear overnight that turn into scaly itchy bumps. She is on a raw diet of ground beef zucchini carrots red apples and...

Intake Date: 6-7-18 Last Update: 11-27-18 Date Available: 11-27-18 Age: unknown estimated 4-6 DOB: unknown Gender: Female Weight: Energy Level: moderate Color & Markings: Brindle and white Good with other dogs: Yes! Good with cats: not sure but suspect she’d be fine Good with kids: BBR...

Intake Date: 10-6-18 Last Update: 11-8-18 Date Available: 11-16-18 Accepting Applications until: Age: 2 years DOB: 10/09/2016 Gender: F Weight: 44 Energy Level: Mod-High Color & Markings: White with light brown patches Good with other dogs: Not as of now Good with cats: No Good with kids: BBR...

Hello all. Lola’s tail pocket will always be a concern to me. I try to clean it atleast every week and when I do it’s not usually too bad. Since changing her diet from Royal Canine to Wainwright’s the red/brown colours have gone after I clean her but now it smells worse and I can’t get rid of...

Hi everyone, this is my first bulldog, and also first dog on a RAW diet. I’m currently feeding him 3 times a day, at 6oz of raw ground chicken(with bone) and one heart and one slice of liver. My bulldog LOVES to leave pee marks in our home, and I would LOVE it if anyone have any advice on...

I'm still battling skin issues with my bulldog Lola. She has been on Apoquel for about 3 years now and still has some issues with pink itchy skin and I want to get her off the medication because I think it may do more harm than good in the long run. She has already had to have a Mast Cell...

Age: 8yrs Esther is 8 years young but very over weight. She has started on a strict diet to help her lose the excess weight so she can live a happier and healthier life. She is great with cats but prefers to be the only dog. Esther is a sweetheart who deserves a forever family. HOW TO...

PSSST….can I tell you a secret? I might have a tough guy name and I might look like a bruiser, but in my mind, I’m a lap dog. That’s right. I’m a 50 pound brindle English Bulldog boy, but I’d love to sit on your lap or beside it and get bulldog rubs. I’ve recently relocated from the southeast...

All - I would like your thoughts and recommendations, please. My bully became 8 months old yesterday. We have been together for 3 months, and my home smells like a kennel. Confirmed by a visitor, *cue tears. The carpets and rugs have been cleaned; vacuum daily; diffusers, sprays, mopping, linen...

I recently adopted a 1 year old english bulldog. She has currently been fed Zignature Duck but I am concerned its contributing to her itchy face and scooting. I regularly clean her face with wipes/mal wipes dry it and apply diaper rash cream if it gets bad and in regards to her scooting she does...

Hello everyone new to the forum let me start off by saying hello and thank you for the add. I have a Englishbulldog pup from a breeder. Parents both about 50lbs. He has been feeding the pup kibble food. I would like to put him on the barf diet I’m familiar with the ratios 80/10/10 concept. But...

Community questions. Do you give your bully supplement and/or probiotics? IF so, what do you recommend? My bully is smelly. Not yeasty, just a general strong doggy odor. Unfortunately, upstairs is carpeted so the odor lingers despite air purifier and vacuuming. [Stuck with carpet for now]...

I feed my boy Zignature and I know others on here do as well. I sent an email to Zignature asking if they were going to modify their recipes after the FDA report. This is their response. Hello Pamela, Thank you for your email. Zignature is aware of the studies and articles that have...

Hello all So we have tried so many foods it seems like something always causes an issues. I have a 2.5 year old Old English Bulldog and I'm at a lost of what more to try. We have lowered the protein count to help firm up the stool, but now we have the turn in circles for a few min after I eat...

I have a couple questions about weaning a 4 week old pups. (keep in mind they have been hand fed since birth) 1) How much should the pups be feed puppy mush and how often? 2) Should I start giving them water as well or will the water in the puppy mush be sufficient for them? 3) I usually feed...

Good evening all. It’s that time of year again... Lola’s allergies. Over the past week her tear stains and scratching have started again. We are controlling the tear stains and scratching (just about) But I came home from work today and saw her nose rope looking sore.. We changed her diet...

Age: 8 Yrs. Old Gender: Female Adoption Fee: $350.00 Special Needs: No Tolerant of children Tolerant of dogs Tolerant of cats My name is Gertrude. My family called me ‘Gertie.’ I am 8 years old and have lived with my family since I was a puppy. They love me and I love them. They also love...

Age: 9 Gender: Female Adoption Fee: $350.00 Special Needs: No Tolerant of children Tolerant of dogs Tolerant of cats Please welcome Ethel to our rescue family! She writes: There is a lot of me and about me to love! This nice man found me wandering lost and took me to his vet to see if I had...

Bogart — aka Bogie — hopes to find the perfect home in which he can live out his golden years. Could you be his forever home? At 13 ½ years old and 50 lbs, Bogie knows who he is and isn’t terribly inclined to change for anyone; an admirable — and very typical bulldog — quality! He would benefit...

hi guys, just a few questions: I recently adopted an English bulldog who is now 23 months. He only weighs 14.5Kg and I am hoping to make him add a few pounds. Now my question is: 1. I am using Nutram Grain-Free salmon and trout. grain-free means it doesn't have rice and corn which means it...

Fruits and veggies for pets We all know that smaller pets, such as rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs, love fruit and vegetables. But did you know that fruits such as bananas, oranges, and mangoes all make great additions to your dog or cat's diet? Whether you're looking to slim down your pet's...

Intake Date: Returned to BBR on 7/28/18 (original intake 11-11-15) Last Update: 8/6/18 Date Available: 8-7-18 Accepting Applications until: Age: 5 DOB: 1/29/13 Gender: Female Weight: 65lbs Energy Level: Low Color & Markings: Brown & White Good with other dogs: No Good with cats: Unknown Good...

Hello! I am Harvey and I am a very handsome 7 year old bulldog. When I was a little puppy, an awesome man picked me out and we lived together and played together and were really happy for most of my life. Then he met a woman, and she didn’t like me. And then they had a baby… And then I...

1/5/17: Please welcome Smoke. Smoke was surrendered to a vet clinic two days ago because his family did not have the resources to pay for an emergency prolapsed rectum plus some sigmoid colon issues. The clinic contacted one of our volunteers and we had him in our care and at the specialist...

INTAKE 8/5/17: Luna joins us after already having several homes we think. She is super sweet and a beautiful petite female english bulldog. So far she is doing very well with the kids in her foster home. She does appear to be quite bossy with the other female dog in the home though. So we will...

Hi, ive got a 7 week old pup whos eating a raw diet i was supplied from my breeder. being new to this i've been doing some research and have noticed people adding supplements to there raw diet. the food i get supplied is a chicken/beef pre mix, just wondering is there anything else i should be...

Hi all. New to the page Oscar is a 7 week, old tyme bulldog (iknow this is young but his mother started to reject him) hes eating a raw diet and and doing very well. new puppy owner here for the knowledge. ..

Hi everyone! Achilles managed to break his nail a week ago while running ( Pictures below) all of the sudden he stopped playing and lifted up his left paw with the broken nail. We immediately took him to the vet. He shaved off the hair and gave him some pain killers and told us to wait until...

My Info Spayed Shots Up to Date House-trained Purebred Good with Dogs Sweet Adeline, My Adeline! Hello, I am Adeline. I am the sweetest girl with lovely, melting brown eyes and a precious wagging tail. I just love for people to fuss over me and give me gentle pets. I am one of the 4 bulldogs...

My sister bought a bully and after a week decided he was too much to handle. She gave him to us knowing we’d be a good home for him. Sammy (our lil guy) is 10 weeks old and she had him on Hills Science Diet for puppies since that was what PetSmart suggested. Obviously she did no research...

Hi! I'm very new to this :yes: We have a 4 month old bully, Clive. He's such a good boy and like most, has a great appetite! When we brought him home, we continued him on the kibble the breeder was feeding him until the bag ran out. We weren't keen on this brand of kibble so we then decided...

Just passing these on for what they are worth: (a) Problems with peeing at night (an intermittent problem) - carry him out last thing at night and first thing in the morning; put a plastic sheet on top of the foam mattress he usually sleeps on and a sleeping bag laid flat and duvet on top of...

Hello again. Debbie has got some tummy issues. She has had runny poops as she goes out to the bathroom. What should I do here? We have not changed her diet so I am wondering if she just has a stomach ache? We are going to the vet today to get her checkup done. So I will mention it to the vet...