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Hi all, My new addition, Joni, was on antibiotics for two weeks for skin infections related to allergies as well as some interdigital cysts that were starting. Meds seemed to take care of it all! She's been off of them for a week, and I came home from work to this: It looks BAD!!! And it...

Hi All! It's Rosemarie, Chanel and Brutus here!!! I know have 2 kids Gianni (3) and Victoria (9mnths) It has been a very long time since I have been here! A lot has changed and even more is changing. I need some support as we go through one of the hardest decisions I will have to make. Brutus...

I was talking to a neighbor who has a dog that has hot spot issues and she recommended using Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar with mother on the spots. She said she soaks a cotton ball in it and then rubs it on her dogs skin. Supposedly it works better than anything her dogs vet has given her to use...

So I'm a first time Bulldog owner and my 9 month old Jeffrey has really sore wrinkles and I don't know what to do. I clean them out regularly with wipes and dry them with cotton balls so I don't understand how they've ended up like this. They're red and irritate him. One side has patches of fur...

Chunky has irritated skin also... I am taking him to the vet at 330 to see what going on and it seem like he is having the same skin issues a lot of your alls pups are having. I first noticed it last night and wiped the spot on his lower neck area along with his skin folds with Malacetic hoping...

It is time to buy a new shampoo since I am running out. Fezziks skin is usually pretty good but we are battling face and paw irritation this summer. I have an oatmeal shampoo right now nothing special. We have been doing Epsom salt baths and hibiclens wash for his paws. His paws are wiped...

Well I call the better half just before I get under way to go to mi casa. Yesterday I call and the better half tells me she is headed to the vet. I asked what was wrong and she said that Bentley is itching and scratching and he actually excoriated his neck, ear, and under his leg. Now Jewel...

Please welcome Lucy, a very special four years old to rescue. Lucy’s mother has a child that just had a brain tumor removed and her future is not good. She knew she could no longer provide for her sick child snd the bulldog she loved. As she said “Goodbye,” Lucy’s mother cried and hugged and...

Meet Stormy ! Picked up by a local animal control and her family never came for her. Stormy is thought to be under 2, and what a nice bulldog she is . Stormy showed zero interest in fighting, or confrontation of any kind. Stormy was more of let’s just eat and get along . Stormy has some...

Welcome Dixie into Rescue from a local shelter where she was placed after she was found wondering the streets of the big city. She has been neglected for a while. Her eyes are a mess with a double case of cherry eye. She was very dirty and her nails extremely long. She has an ear infection...

Grace will soon be available for adoption! A few months ago we took in Diamond as an owner surrender. What we did not know at the time was that she was expecting. Diamond soon gave birth to two pups. One died shortly after birth, but Little Grace has grown and flourished with her foster...

Welcome good looking Roscoe to rescue. His mom adopted him from a local shelter over a year ago. Now she is going through several issues and a rough time personally. So she turned to us to find Roscoe the perfect home where they could afford to provide the proper care he deserves. He appears...

Please welcome Kirby to the Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue family. He comes to us from a local shelter. Our volunteer Christy writes: He suffers from malnutrition and might weigh 37 pounds. His head and face are beautiful. He may have skin problems, or it may just be from his lack of...

Please welcome 39-pound, 6-year-old Haley to our rescue family. A volunteer for another local rescue group saw her available for free on Craigslist and did not want her to fall into the wrong hands. She snatched her up and called us. She is at the vet’s office now for shots, a heartworm test...

Welcome the soon to be famous Penelope Cruz to Rescue. She comes to us from a local shelter and weighs just 32 pounds. She has issues with her skin, eyes and ears, and she’s also heartworm positive. Stay tuned to watch her journey to health and happiness. 6/1/16 Update from Penelope Cruz’s...

Welcome our newest buddy, Bear, to Rescue. He came from a local shelter as a stray and no one claimed the poor guy. He tested positive for demodex mange and is missing a lot of his hair. He also appears to have dry eye and one cherry eye and may need entropion surgery. He also appears to...

Eva, a 7-year-old owner surrender this morning (1/29), and was rushed to our vet due to pyometra, a serious uterine infection that can be deadly if not handled quickly. She came through surgery successfully and we are hoping for a speedy recovery. She also has some other issues to be...

Ready to pull my hair out guys, I can not make a decision! My Franky has had some allergy symptons, lots of itching and a skin infection... so I decided to switch his dog food 4 days ago. And for the last 2 he has slowly developed a pretty vicious hot spot on his neck!!! I am attaching a...

6/9/16: Please welcome Posey! Posey was found as a stray and ended up in the Gwinnett County Animal Control shelter a few days ago. Her stray hold was up today and she is now in the care of GEBR. She has entropian, corneal ulcers, ear infections (in both ears), cherry eyes, and skin issues...

I have an English Bulldog, Dixie, who is 4 years old. I have had her since she was 12 weeks old. Over the past two weeks, Dixie has developed very irritated skin. She has had a hot spot or two in the past, but this is most of her body. She has rubbed a raw spot about 5"x5" on her lower back...

Rory is Adoption Ready Intake type: Owner Surrender Intake date: 04/30/2016 Age: 5 years Gender: Female Weight: 27 lbs Energy level: High Good with other dogs: Yes Good with cats: Unknown Good with kids: Yes Object aggression: None Special needs: None noted Medications: Benadryl Crate trained...

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THE BLOGHot Dogs Jun 18, 2015 | Updated 5 days ago Cesar Millan Best-selling author, public speaker, and the internationally acclaimed star of “Cesar 911” on Nat Geo WILD. Cesar at the original DPC many summers ago By Cesar Millan As I work with people to teach them about dogs, one of...

Do your bulldogs stink? I feel bad, our guy gets a great bath ever 2-3 weeks depending on his skin, with DermaBens. He always smells good the first 2-3 days but then that "sour" smell comes back. His pocket is cleaned regularly as is his face. His bedding must be washed weekly (in a 2 hour cycle...

Our boy has A TON of allergies. We had a blood test done and of course he was allergic to everything. We've already taken care of the food allergies--he eats Nutrisca Chicken and Chick Pea recipe (this was the only food I could find that was free of all of his allergies). But he has a lot of...

Hi! My name is Zachary and I'm about 1 1/2 years old. My former owners gave me up because I have a skin condition. The good news is that my skin issues are totally easy to fix and the good people at SCBR are going to get me all fixed up and healthy so I can be adopted! So, I'm not ready at the...

Welcome to rescue sweet Emma! This young adult female is estimated to be 4 years old and was a stray we pulled from a local shelter. She has demodes mange and her skin is in rough shape so we have her on a treatment plan to get her looking and feeling much better soon. Once her skin looks better...

So Penny has been on Blue Buffalo wilderness Salmon since we rescued her but with her seasonal flank alopecia we talked to the general vet about possible food allergies and she put her on the Hills Z/D for skin issues as a food trial. We have seen no change in the 8 weeks she has been on it, but...

Wally had his annual vaccines and physical yesterday w/the vet… she was extremely pleased w/how he's doing. As of right now he is NOT on restricted activity because of his mild spondylosis, the vet feels like this is a non issue at this time. Nikki had suggested acupuncture or chiropractor...

Like all bullies, my puppy has a sensitive stomach. My last bully was the same way. For food, I have been using Simply Nourish Chicken and Brown Rice flavor from Petsmart 2 times a day with a scoop of cottage cheese on top. I am not getting solid stool from these foods and don't know if helps...

Hey everyone, I am going to be bringing a 4-5 year old rescue into my home next week and I am getting the house prepared for him. I have asked the organization, who isn't a bulldog specific, what has the foster feeding him and I'm awaiting a response. My question is if the foster has been...

Otis has developed some small welts on his legs, chest and neck. We took him to the vet and were told they are allergies. The vet said Otis's case is fairly minor and recommended 50mg of Benedryl 2x per day. We are doing that plus giving him a tbsp of organic unrefined coconut oil with his...

We've had Oliver for a little over 2 years now, he's 4 years old. He had very little training before we got him, but he's never been aggressive and he now knows sit, stay (mostly), okay, shake, and "bring me your toy" (he'll bring his rope or Kong over to play). Since we've had him though, other...

Bertie is a shelter pull Gender Altered Female Age 10 Adoption fee: $200.00 Good with dogs: yes Good with cats: unknown Bertie has come to us as a shelter pull. We have treated the fleas and are currently treating her for a urinary tract infection and a skin infection. She is a sweet...

New to rescue is Diamond (3/25/16) Diamond had puppies, still has milk, was covered in fleas, both ears infected, scares all over her head and was dumped to die or was able to run away from where ever she lived. Diamond is young, won’t stop scratching her stomach , but seems as sweet and...

Lola is half of a very bonded pair with Gracie. She is a gentle, sweet and happy girl. Very calm and relaxed, she settled right into her foster home and there have been no problems with the two resident dogs. Being scratched and petted makes her a happy girl but she likes to play with toys and...

Gracie is half of a very bonded pair with Lola and has always lived with her. She is very active, playful and inquisitive. She is a friendly girl and likes being wherever her foster family is. Gracie has done very well with the two resident dogs - one of which is a bit possessive of his stuff...

MYLA has learned and mastered a number of basic commands and will walk politely on a leash. She loves to go riding in cars where she will look around and then lay down. Myla is potty trained and will do her duty when let out and she will use a pee-pad if needed and no one lets her out on a...

Meatball is an 8 year old gentle soul. He came to us with with over 75% of his skin a deep red itchy mess. He is a tiny, skinny, sore, itchy bully that just wants to feel normal again. He spent his whole day on his favorite blanket afraid to move and was not fond of being touched. He is...

in VA, was Luke. Some here might remember me mentioning him in a thread about drool and messy water bowl manners. "Loogie Luke"was a mess for sure. His whole face went into the bowl and every time he finished drinking he'd shake off the excess. It would fly everywhere. That made a HUGE...