Donna-Marie
New member
- Nov 23, 2025
- 15
- 22
- Country
- England
- Bulldog(s) Names
- Freya
Hi, you might have guessed I’m Donna and Freya is my girl.
She’s a 17 month old Olde Tyme English Bulldogge and the most beautiful girl.
Her first 9 months of her life was lived in a crate with people who assumed she’d come into season at six months old. She’s a pedigree who they paid almost £4k for thinking they could breed her a couple of times then get rid of her
They were a young couple working and socialising full time. Freya’s only outdoor experience was once or twice a day a retractable lead was trapped in the front door so she could toilet. By the time she got to 9 months she hadn’t come into season and being new dog owners they’d had enough and dropped her at a local rescue.
I’d decided due to my living circumstances and health conditions whilst I knew I wanted a bully I wanted one age 3+ somehow and I really can’t remember how I came across 9 month old Freya and I knew and I think she did we were each others! She came home with me had a couple of treats, a drink of water then slept for a couple of hours without sniffing around! And believe me she can sniff like no tomorrow!
She’s an amazing girl we have a dog trainer who says she’s one of the most intelligent dogs she’s ever had, dispelling the myth of bulldogs being dopey! She’s come such a long way but with other dogs she’s very reactive. She wants to play and is dog friendly but she hasn’t fully figured out dog body language so she goes full steam ahead! Unfortunately when the other dog says back off she doesn’t understand and jumps straight back in until it gets to the stage of a warning growl or a neck nip, then she immediately changes into attack mode! She also like a lot of bulldogs fixates easily so when she spots another dog from a distance she does that bully stare and unless I’m quick enough to distract her and keep her attention on me of course the other dog misinterprets her stare and goes on the offensive!
Since being spayed this has gotten worse but we are working on it, she’s a good dog and we will get there.
Sorry this ended up such a long post but with bully’s being such a stigmatised breed it’s really difficult to talk to people.
She’s a 17 month old Olde Tyme English Bulldogge and the most beautiful girl.
Her first 9 months of her life was lived in a crate with people who assumed she’d come into season at six months old. She’s a pedigree who they paid almost £4k for thinking they could breed her a couple of times then get rid of her
They were a young couple working and socialising full time. Freya’s only outdoor experience was once or twice a day a retractable lead was trapped in the front door so she could toilet. By the time she got to 9 months she hadn’t come into season and being new dog owners they’d had enough and dropped her at a local rescue.I’d decided due to my living circumstances and health conditions whilst I knew I wanted a bully I wanted one age 3+ somehow and I really can’t remember how I came across 9 month old Freya and I knew and I think she did we were each others! She came home with me had a couple of treats, a drink of water then slept for a couple of hours without sniffing around! And believe me she can sniff like no tomorrow!
She’s an amazing girl we have a dog trainer who says she’s one of the most intelligent dogs she’s ever had, dispelling the myth of bulldogs being dopey! She’s come such a long way but with other dogs she’s very reactive. She wants to play and is dog friendly but she hasn’t fully figured out dog body language so she goes full steam ahead! Unfortunately when the other dog says back off she doesn’t understand and jumps straight back in until it gets to the stage of a warning growl or a neck nip, then she immediately changes into attack mode! She also like a lot of bulldogs fixates easily so when she spots another dog from a distance she does that bully stare and unless I’m quick enough to distract her and keep her attention on me of course the other dog misinterprets her stare and goes on the offensive!
Since being spayed this has gotten worse but we are working on it, she’s a good dog and we will get there.
Sorry this ended up such a long post but with bully’s being such a stigmatised breed it’s really difficult to talk to people.
