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Hello, my name is Willow. I was rescued from a puppy mill life by the wonderful folks at Bringing Home Benji. They contacted the Chicago English Bulldog Rescue to help and now I am living free from the life of constant breeding and no love. The six years I lived in the mills were hard time...

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 rescued by Bringing Home Benji and brought to Chicago English Bulldog...

Was reading a great article on cancers in animals. A great paragraph the article and like I keep saying...you are what you eat...(humans n pets!) was.... The BARF Diet "Dogs rarely die of cancer. They usually succumb to secondary liver or kidney failure. These are cancer side effects that can...

Hi all, recently my 2.5 year old OEB has started fly snapping. It started about five days ago. I knew it was out of the ordinary for him, so we got him into the vet two days ago and they did bloodwork which came back great. They drained his anal glands which the vet said weren't bad at all...

Hi everybody! :hiya: :newhere: We adopted an 4-year-old EB named Pumpkin back in November from a lovely family that was moving overseas. We are so lucky to have her! Needless to say, there has been a lot of nights where my husband and I kept asking questions to each other...is she well? is she...

If you are looking to add probiotics or need to understand amounts, here is a list to help you choose and get started: 1) Commercial supplements: Herbsmith Microflora Plus Proviable DC Probiotic Miracle 2) Sauerkraut -- Sauerkraut can be added to your dog’s diet gradually until you...

If you are looking to add probiotics or need to understand amounts, here is a list to help you choose and get started: 1) Commercial supplements: Herbsmith Microflora Plus Proviable DC Probiotic Miracle 2) Sauerkraut -- Sauerkraut can be added to your dog’s diet gradually until you reach...

HEMP FOR DOGS: SHOULD YOU USE IT? Hemp For Dogs / By Dana Scott 9.7k 9.5k201 Is your dog missing out on a great superfood? You might be thinking, “Hemp is a variety of cannabis, I’m not giving that to my dog!” If you are, it would be too bad because hemp has many health promoting...

My Beautiful Bruno is now 9 months of age. 4 weeks ago he began developing a rash under his front 2 legs and groin. I took him to the vet and was told his rash was ‘puberty acne’ as scrapings were taken and looked at and nothing else could be spotted and given Malaseb shampoo to use and shown...

I have been researching, reading, watching documentaries and just plain wanted to place my boys on a raw diet, but I couldn't get my other half on board. Finally, after watching 'PetFooled', he agreed! I really wanted to go with the food Banks/Nitschke used to eat, but I could not remember the...

Walter is Adoption Ready Intake type: Owner Surrender Intake date: 04/25/2017 Age: 7 years Gender: Male Weight: 90 lbs Energy level: Medium Good with other dogs: No Good with cats: No Good with kids: No Object aggression: None noted Special needs: Walter requires sedation for his nail trims...

Hiya… I am Nate and I am a sweet 1.5 year old special needs English Bulldog. I was surrendered to IEBR in June 2017 with some mobility issues to my back legs. I also have urine and fecal incontinence but I wear a belly band like a champ. I was taken to an orthopedic specialist who did not see...

Hiya… I am Nate and I am a sweet 1.5 year old special needs English Bulldog. I was surrendered to IEBR in June 2017 with some mobility issues to my back legs. I also have urine and fecal incontinence but I wear a belly band like a champ. I was taken to an orthopedic specialist who did not see...

Hi, has anyones bulldog had cystine stones ? my dog hasjust been diagnosed, Alfie has taken to urinating in the house peeing more frequently and sqauting with only dribbles coming out , every morning i get up there are puddles on the floor, this is not his normal behavour as he is fully toilet...

At the age of 10, please welcome Sunnee to rescue! Sunnee is what you might call an Army Brat that traveled here from South Korea. Three years ago she became a Texan living on a Army base with her bulldog brother. And then it happened, the family went their separate ways and Sunnee was caught...

“Hello, my name is Trudy. Some people call me “Trainwreck” Trudy. You will know why shortly. Do I have a story to tell! I have been passed from person-to-person so many times over the last few years, I have lost count of how many owners I’ve had. You would think that someone would have kept me...

Weighing is as “thick” and at the age of six, Luna has joined our rescue family! Luna moved here when her family evacuated when hurricane Harvey hit the gulf coast, and this week they are moving back and starting to rebuild. Plagued with skin and allergy problems Luna has done so much better...

Status: Medical Hold Age: 7 Gender: Male Location: St. Louis, MO Reason given up for adoption: Divorce and move Temperament: excellent Health Condition: good Placement Limitations: no full staircases Special Needs: No Comments: Harley is an 85 lb loverboy! He loves everyone and does ok with...

As I’ve posted before Ms Stella was diagnosed with bladder cancer a couple of weeks ago. Finding out Stella has inoperable bladder cancer was the worst news! The answers I got for this cancer is every 3 weeks having chemo!! This chemo WILL NOT get rid of the cancer just keep it from growing. Why...

Date Available: 6/22/2017 Age: 7 months DOB: 2/9/2017 Gender: I'm a pint size male English Bulldog pup! Weight: 40 pounds (AND GROWING)! Energy Level: I'm pretty high energy, because I'm a puppy! I have my down time too, don't worry, I do sleep! Color & Markings: Fawn colored body, white on my...

Hello, my name is Truffle! I am an energetic, sweet, loving girl who loves belly rubs, snacks, and bath time (no really, I do!!) ...and I’m barely 10 months old! I am a survivor and deserve the best home ever! Look at my sweet face!! I am still young and will need someone with patience to help...

I'll try to keep this short. Our bulldog, Polkadot, has had diarrhea since late September. Before I took her in for her first visit regarding this, I tried a bland diet. That didn't help much and she started puking so I took her to the vet. She had only gotten sick 2-3 times. They gave use meds...

Well in a recent thread, I posted that Bentley and Jewel were pretty much in good health. I guess I spoke too soon. Bentley has come down with the worst case of yeasty paws that he is constantly licking the skin off of his paws. So bad that he woke me up while he was gnawing and licking his...

So, my rescue, Sumo was on beniful when I got him. I switched him over to Purina one ( lamb and rice) without knowing much about dog food to be honest. I never realized how different and unhealthy it can actually be, especially for this breed. Ive been researching for weeks on what food to go...

My boy Bronx had some recent battles with skin and ear infections, along with a UTI, so vet put him on a prescription diet - Hills Science Diet ZD. Bronx HATES it and does not want to eat it. Any ideas to either help Bronx eat this crap, or alternative foods that may be more appetizing to him...

Hi everyone! We're new to this site. My names Coree, and my 2 year old Bulldogs name is Bubba. We have been battling a medical issue for the last 7 months, and can't seem to find the cause, in order to cure it. I am looking for any advice I can from anyone who has dealt with these same issues...

Hoping someone might have an answer. Nelly continues to have skin issues where she looks like a moth eaten rug. She is not uncomfortable, but it's unsightly and sometimes widespread. I'm going to try to attach photos. She breaks out with a scab on the skin which takes the fur with it when it...

Hi all! It has been ages since I have posted on here. Unfortunately, I have been battling leukemia, which has been quite an experience. Anyhoo, I need some suggestions and reassurances. Our 5 yo boy Koozer, recently (like 2 days) has had loose stools with blood in it. The blood is bright red and...

Josie is 12 weeks old and was just dx with a "ton of crystals" and urine oh around 8. We started her on an antibiotic for 2 weeks. Since she is so young the vet is worried this is more of a congenital issue with her kiddnies/bladder etc. if the crystals do not go away she said she will need to...

Hello I have been feeding Fromm Pork and Peas for the last two years. Red still gets yeast infections and has tear stains. It isn't the looks of the stains it is he scratches and rubs his eyes on the carpet. I recently tried Zignature limited ingredient pork. Open Farms pork and root...

Hi! I've recently started worrying about my 13 week old Achilles. I feel like he might be overweight Even though the vet said he is perfect at the weight he is now. We feed him 4 times a day and he eats HIGH quality puppy food until he is full. His weight is 11 kgs ( 24.2 lbs) Is that okay for...

I've read about people adding Greek Yogurt to their dogs diet. I am wondering at the benefits of this? As well as the amount and if it is any special kind or just the regular plain Greek yogurt you get at the grocery store? Terry

Hi guys! My sweet little Finn and Violet both have been having suuuuper loose stools. It pretty much pours right out (sorry :() and I'm not sure why. We treated them for giardia a couple weeks ago. They've had solid stool a couple times since them but it's mostly loose or liquidy. The only other...

I've written in before about Josephine and the Pugs. We have had a lot of changes around here and a week ago decided to hire a trainer to come to the house. The biggest change has been my 2 oldest Pugs have gone to the bridge. At over 15 and over 12 I tell myself they had good lives but it...

History: 7 month old male Diarrhea started June 22nd Started bland diet of chicken and rice. Stools firmed up on this diet. Tried adding dry food(Orijen)back in, 1/4th cup mixed in with bland diet. Diarrhea started again. Went back to just bland diet. After a couple of days, again tried...

So, we rescued a 4 year old Bulldog today. We are not sure how long she was a shelter dog for, and she recently had a litter of puppies, although we are not sure when. The shelter was feeding her Science Diet Adult Advanced Fitness dog food. We want to switch her to a better quality food, we are...

I would like to add fish to Hanks diet (I do make him salmon occasionally when I make it for me) and, from the looks of it this looks REAL good way to do it. I like adding my own protein, but this would be a nice addition??? If anyone has the time or notion, could you take a look and see what...

Good Morning Everyone! I've got some questions about The Honest Kitchen, and would love to hear about any experiences that any of you have had with it.... Right now we use Earthborn Holistic- Great Plains for Effie & Josie. While we've never had any real issues with the food, I've been...

Hello, my wife and I are about to get our first bully. I was hoping you might be able to help advise on some of the better/best food to feed our potential puppy. I've searched around for days, and see conflicting stories as to the best food for an English bulldog puppy. The two breeders we are...

We brought our EB pups home last Friday and noticed on a Sunday that Violet's poop was loose and that's continued. Then we noticed the same for Finn Monday evening which has continued. Yesterday, we noticed blood in both as well. We've take a stool sample to our vet and should hear back soon...