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2/18/15: Please welcome Val! Val was recently sold by her breeder to another breeder and vet. But it was quickly discovered that she had some “leaky lady parts”. With the help of the breeder the owners surrendered her to GEBR for testing and treatment. She flew from Illinois to Georgia with...

7/19/15: Please welcome Leon! Leon is only 7 weeks old born on 5/27/15. Leon is a breeder surrender from NC. Leons breeder was going to euthanize him due to his incontinence issues. Leon is currently having some incontinence issue of his bowel movements where he is requiring stimulation. Leons...

8/6/15: Please welcome Georgette! Georgette’s owners dropped her off at the shelter because they no longer wanted to care for her. She is now safe with GEBR! She will be spending two weeks in shelter quarantine at our vet before moving into her foster home (with a few dogs and a 9 year old...

I have attached the best photo I can of these 2 patches on Georges back they are about the size of a fingerprint I can't say they are bald but the hair is thinner where they are. The skin is sort of grey underneath from what I can see. He doesn't appear to be trying to scratch it but then again...

I need some help. This is kind of long :( We took Murphy into the vet the 13th of April for a heartworm test-which was negative. But his chin was extremely swollen, due to acne but it was also irritated. They gave him a steroid shot and antibiotics,-cephalexin and had me get Zyrtec (1/2...

Hey all. We just got our little girl Bella Saturday and have some feeding questions. the breeder was feeding her Canadai dog food, but can't seem to find it. Was feeding it to her and her mom. I want to switch over to Science Diet, used that for my lab when he was alive. Also, the breeder said...

I have a 5 year old female that has a ton of issues from day one. but so far after alot of research and hard work I've got 95% of them under control or fixed. She is on a raw diet that is all meat no carbs at all because of her yeast issues. The problem I keep having that drives me nuts is the...

So, it's tick season, and we have acres and acres of woods behind our house--so we have ticks. Frith has already been proven sensitive to Nexguard flea and tick, because of that we just tried a Seresto collar--three days and she is wheezing and vomiting. Not good. I have removed the collar...

I am thinking about switching chunky's food to see if he will stop shedding so much. He is now on Fromm Beef Frittata on a regular basis but I have switched fromm foods to see which he would like best and this ones his favorite and he seems to shed less while eating it. He shed while on Orijen...

Came across a great page on Bulldog Care. Great all bully owners. General Bulldog Care* The Bulldog is a very unique breed, the symbol of all things British. However, owning a bulldog is not as*straight forward as you might think. He is a totally man made breed and needs human company...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum :) And I'm really looking for some advice regarding tail amputation because I'm very unsure what to do. My beautiful, healthy bulldog boy, Bruiser, is 6 months old and is having a really tough time with his very tight tail. It is very inverted and causing him a...

Hi guys After some advice for Winston. I got him when he was 12 weeks and the breeder had him on beta puppy food and raw mince. He is now coming up two years and I am still feeding him the mince. The brand is 'Natures Menu Freeflow Mince'. I was told this would be the best diet to keep him...

I currently feed Fezzik 1.5 cups of Fromm Pork & Pea for breakfast and dinner. As supplements he gets green beans as treats and pureed pumpkin, greek yogurt, & coconut oil as fillers from time to time. Lately he hasn't been eating as vigorously. He shows a disinterest in food, but will be more...

I'm diligently working on improving Hulkie's skin. We've gone through a course of antibiotics and steroids for yeasty skin. Everything has improved except for the one problem area circled in the pic. His diet consists of Fromm Lamb and lentil, ACV in water once a day, treats consist of green...

Hello everyone, My name is Hector and my wife and I will be picking up our english bulldog puppy next weekend! My mother has had a few, but this will be my wife and I's first "child". If any of you have any specific advice for being first time bully owners please let us know! Anything from...

Meet Mr. Personality, otherwise known as Rocket! Rocket is just 1.5 years old, and is a sturdy 52 pound English Bulldog who loves everyone he meets. If you are a person, dog or cat, Rocket would like to meet you and hang out. Rocket's foster mom describes him as one of the best dogs she has...

Elliot Status: Medical Hold Age: 2 Gender: Male Location: St. Louis, MO Reason given up for adoption: Abandoned Temperament: good Health Condition: improving Placement Limitations: no dogs or young children Special Needs: Yes Comments: Our favorite boy Elliot is now looking for his...

What would you recommend for say a bath product and or also something to add to diet I live where it is dry at this time of year and get that part , The food that she has just started on is Go product but again she has just started on the product I am very happy with the food i am feeding to...

Bella Star is a very sweet /friendly and active 7 year old beautiful, long in the leg OEB girl. She weighs 74 pounds, but should probably be closer to 70 pounds. She is on a grain and chicken free diet due to allergies. She has basic obedience classes and knows routine commands, she is active...

Oh goodness where shall I start? Lol. I am completely lost when it comes to bully breeds and I'm sure that they are all different from each other. I can tell you, Gigi is so VERY different from my Shih Tzus, except they have that smushed face thing in common:). Here's what I know so far: Her...

At our house it's a story of its own...:tongue: When I start taking the bowls out our newest member Alice the Basset starts to howl and climb like a cat on my legs:fie: By the time she's calmed down a little I'm hopefully done filling the bowls with kibble:whew: Alice is eating special gastro...

Holly Holiday's Info... I am already spayed, purebred, up to date with shots, good with dogs, and good with cats. Holly Holiday's Story... Hi my name is Holly Holiday and I am four years old. I recently received the gift of freedom as I was rescued from my former life as a mill dog. I will...

ABOUT MARMALADE Hi, Friends! My name is Marmalade and I’m 11 year young! I was was picked up by Animal Control in October of 2015. After my initial veterinary exam it was found that I had multiple health issues. I had been microchipped and my first owners were found, but due to the cost of my...

ABOUT SUZIE Meet Suzie! A precious 9 year old female English Bulldog who came into rescue after her owners were no longer able to care for her. Don't let her age fool you! This lady still has lots of pep in her step! She loves car rides, walks great on a leash and most of all LOVES kids. She...

My bully has lots of clear eye discharge. He is developing an irritation on his face. Does anyone have suggestions on clearing it up? He is currently being fed the Fromm Beef Frittata, has frozen green bean treats, and gets apple cider vinegar in his water. I have not yet added anything back...

My bully has a pretty good diet. Orijen food with yogurt in the morning, Orijen with a piece of chicken for dinner. She gets natural chicken chips and turkey jerky dog treats, also sometimes some baby carrots (a little peanut butter on the end if she's been really good!). I know fruits can be...

4 yrs. ago My best friend asked me if I wanted Max, which was her son's dog. Her son passed away and she had Max at her house, If I did not want him, she would put him down. I have a Chiweenie and a cat so I thought what's one more. I had not seen Max in about 4 or 5 yrs and when I went to pick...

After tearing his ACL's in mid-December, Maximus was evaluated by the Surgical team at a Veterinary Hospital and it was determined that he needed to lose weight, as surgery was not an option since he is considered Obese, so the Surgical Vets recommended I feed him "Hill's Science Diet Metabolic...

I currently have Goob on Wellness Core Ocean. He was on Nature's Instinct Raw Boost Lamb and Venison for about six months but I took him off of it a little over a month ago. His ears were getting VERY dirty, very quickly. He started scratching at them so much that I thought he was developing a...

I have been exclusively raw-feeding our girl, Kira since she came to us from a breeder at 8 weeks of age. Species appropriate diet for optimal health! Now I am hopping to raw-feed her pups in March. This is going to be an exciting raw-feeding adventure for us! :) !

Hi Everyone, I adopted a male EB who is 1yr 8mos old. He's been with us for almost four months now. I am having problems with his appetite. He barely eat his dry food and would sometimes not finish his raw food. He could only eat at least 5 medium sized meatballs in one sitting. And at times, he...

Hi All, Hope everyone had a good holiday season! I noticed last night that Boris had been itching a bit more than usual as I checked his body for signs I found some bumps in the area he had been itching. I got my flash light and took a closer look to see if there was any redness and there was...

Most of you know that I'm part of a boot camp challenge group where we work out a couple of times a week, and I've been feeling better than I have in years. Well today we ALL started a Whole30 Food Challenge, basically it's a Paleo diet for a month NO dairy, grains or sugar… :unsure: If any...

Hello all! So both my boys are on Fromm's Pork and Peas, and they are doing well enough on it. They both are perfect weight, and they both usually eat 6 cups a day, 3 am, 3 in the pm. I know this is more than the norm, but they are both extremely active bullies. On Christmas Eve, I noticed my...

Hi bully lovers. I have a very special bully Rubysue. Reason she is so special is because she 11.5 years young. Hard to believe I know. She loves visiting the vets office it is social hour for her. Several things though she gets so excited that her gums and ears turn red and her heart rate...

Hi again friends, Apologies for starting a new thread - I had posted this in another thread but since my question is different I was hoping to catch some more input. My boy Wilbur had a grand mal seizure 4 days ago. This is the first time I have ever experienced something like that. I have...

Doing some research on picking a puppy from a litter and came across the Volhardart Puppy Aptitude Test that scores a pup based on the following tests. Does anyone feel these are accurate ways of predicting future behavioral indicators to judge by? Seems sensible to me. 1. Social Attraction -...

Hello all! This is my first post and I'm happy I can count on your support! =) So BIG is my cute EB puppy. He's 15 weeks and since we got him (when he was 8 wks) he's been having soft stools. Recently we went to the vet and he was checked - NO parasites or worms =) This is his history of...

Hi there - Quick question. We are new to Bulldogs and on January 12th we will be bringing our new pup home. The breeder recommends Eukanuba Large Breed puppy food and that will be the diet he will have been on when we bring home. Any opinions on Eukanuba and if I decide to change the brand when...

Well, last night was awful.... At 5:30 p.m. Winnie wolfed down her dinner as usual, was feeling totally fine. At 6:00 I looked at her and she had a strange look in her eyes and wasn't moving around--she looked awful and she threw up part of her food. We jumped in the car and took her to the...