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[euphorion]

Thanks everyone for all the dog training/diet tips in this thread - especially shooshoo. As a soon to be sort of first-time dog owner I am gathering all info I can. Does anyone have any experience/advise/tips for British Bulldogs, as I am about to aquire one in a month and any help would be appreciated.

I second Waru's comments. NOT a good dog. You do know that they often cannot breed on their own because of their physical makeup? So females are artifically inseminated. On top of that almost every litter is delivered by c-section because their back-ends are so so messed up. A mate of mine works in a clinic in inner-city Brisbane, the owner of her practice is a reproduction specialist who says he has the bulldog breeders to thank for his pay cheques.

 

[Grunter023]

Yes I am well aware of those facts shooshoo. I am not buying a dog for breeding purposes. But thanks for the heads up.

 

[Tegstep]

"Yes I am well aware of those facts shooshoo. I am not buying a dog for breeding purposes. But thanks for the heads up."

Check the parents, and read up on "brachycephalic airway disease", you'll come to know it well as a bulldog owner, start saving early for the 1st of many multiple $1000 surgerys required to fix!

 

[Missstacey]

This is my English Staffy X American Staffy

LEXI..

 

[Snakelove]

This is my English Staffy X American Staffy

LEXI..

Gosh they're so cute! How is he to keep? does he like to destroy stuff too? lol

 

[Vixen]

Here is our ratbag Easton, he has some very irritating behaviors at the moment but I love him lol. He's a 9 month old German Shorthaired Pointer, going through an unattractive stage at the moment where he's not putting on much weight but will resume showing later on!

Just got myself a new camera today so will upload some action shots tomorrow. :lol:

 

[euphorion]

Yes I am well aware of those facts shooshoo. I am not buying a dog for breeding purposes. But thanks for the heads up.

I didn't mean it as if you were planning on breeding them Just from a veterinary point of view, there are so many things wrong with them that i personally feel that we should be making major changes to the breed standard to stop perpetuating such dreadful physical conditions. They are beautiful dogs, both in nature and their sweet grins, but just like i won't encourage someone to buy a 'standard' German Shep, a Basset Hound, a Sharpei, a Boxer or West Highland White (all for their own reasons) i could never encourage someone to buy into an industry that is built on hype, status and money at the expense of an animal's health. The last time we had Bulldog in for a minor op we decided not to anaesthetise it, instead giving a sedative while we removed some lumps from its face. This animal wasn't even overweight but the simple physiology of its airways had the poor thing struggling to breath the entire time. I was almost crying while holding his head up while giving him some oxygen, they shouldn't have to struggle for breath even when lying down.

But, some are worse than others, there are some fabulous examples of the breed that are not so disadvantaged. I love these videos, always make me smile!

[video=youtube;RSDDVGRyCIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDDVGRyCIA[/video]
and
[video=youtube;56ta-yvhxhg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56ta-yvhxhg[/video]

 

[JoceyFisch]

This is Hannah... my beautiful and extremely spoilt 5yo english staffy!
She will sleep just about anywhere.. including right between my partner and I.

 

[scottr0076]

They are so awesome! Do you have any more pictures of them? I'm really thinking about getting a mini to go with my boy.

here you go waruikazi, the male spartan on the left, his mum and pup next to that pic,sima with toy and a black brindle litter enjoy

 

[waruikazi]

View attachment 162818View attachment 162819View attachment 162820View attachment 162821 here you go waruikazi, the male spartan on the left, his mum and pup next to that pic,sima with toy and a black brindle litter enjoy

Thanks Scott, are their attitudes any different to a std? The only prob with my boy is that he's a little too big lol.

 

[Snakelove]

View attachment 162817This is Hannah... my beautiful and extremely spoilt 5yo english staffy!
View attachment 162816View attachment 162815She will sleep just about anywhere.. including right between my partner and I.
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Is she well behaved? Very lovely looking!

 

[shellfisch]

Is she well behaved? Very lovely looking!

JoceyFisch is my daughter, and Hannah is her fur-kid and she is just gorgeous (the dog and the daughter )

Umm....Staffy's are lovely, sooky, strong, exuberant dogs, and they need a firm hand :lol:

If you see 100 'LOST DOG' signs, 98 of them will be for a Staffy :lol:

Having said that, they definately top the list for our next dog

Michelle

 

[bally]

Snakelove
our staffy is only well behaved most of the time lol she thinks she is human. Only acts like a dog when jocey ( joceyfisch) and her are home and I'm at work

 

[richard08]

Have to say, Staffies have charm.

 

[scottr0076]

hey waruikazi, mate there attitudes are exactly the same, but smaller in statue. I to have had full size bully's and they can get big my last male was 40kg he was the biggest girl. But i just love minis you can carry one under each arm lol like a carton. Just be carefull if you buy them out of the paper that they are not true mini's. The max height should be 14inches or just a tad over. My female is 14.1 inch and my male is 12inches. But you cannot go wrong

 

[Davo66]

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I want a French Bulldog

But, they are far too expensive

So if anyone wants to throw up a pic of theirs, I will hijack Snakelove's thread and drool over them.... :lol:

I have a quite old Schnauzer (pictured above with my daughter's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) now, and she is great, maybe a little TOO protective sometimes, if there can be such a thing, but I love her, she looks after me

Michelle

They Schnauzer looks like a stuffed animal, amazing colour.

 

[Snakelove]

JoceyFisch is my daughter, and Hannah is her fur-kid and she is just gorgeous (the dog and the daughter )

Umm....Staffy's are lovely, sooky, strong, exuberant dogs, and they need a firm hand :lol:

If you see 100 'LOST DOG' signs, 98 of them will be for a Staffy :lol:

Having said that, they definately top the list for our next dog

Michelle

What do you think they get 'lost' a lot? is it because of poor security, poor fencing or careless keepers? or do they just use their brute force to break down a door? lol

 

[Snakelove]

Snakelove
our staffy is only well behaved most of the time lol she thinks she is human. Only acts like a dog when jocey ( joceyfisch) and her are home and I'm at work

Does she like to destroy things as well or does she just play hard? lol

Have to say, Staffies have charm.View attachment 162877

that's a good looking staffie! do you have an updated pic of her?

 

[memix7]

Here is our boy. 2 years old this month

 

[Gecko :)]

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This is my new English Staffy pup, Sarge...

He is 10 weeks now (8 weeks in the pic), pretty well behaved and smart!

All I can say if you get a staffy be prepared to give it alot of time each day for training and entertainment... He knows my routine already and if I am home a couple of hours late from work I am prepared to find something destroyed, even though he has every form of entertainment... Its just more fun to chew things that arent toys I guess...

Great to see everyones Doggies,.sooooo many colours, shapes & sizes lol

Here are my Babies:
Angel - 11 year old English Staffy,. very loveable sweet Loyal Dog,. getting old now & has unfortunately had some health problems the last couple of years but seems to bounce back stronger than ever each time.

Zoe - 6 year old English Staffy,. still thinks she is a pupply & is soooo hypo & full on! LOVES her ball!


Newest addition to the Canine family is Diesel he is a 10 week old Shmoodle, he moved in 2 weeks ago & is already an important part of the family,.. such a sweety! but can also be a little Demon,.
BIG change from the staffies!!:

Ohhhh Sarge is such a cutie!! reminds me alot of Zoe when she was a Pup,.. wish they stayed like that