| CARING FOR YOUR BULLDOG |
When you arrive home with your puppy, remember–your puppy is a baby Bulldog. Like
all babies, he needs lots of love and cuddling, lots or rest and sleep, lots of good,
nourishing food and more love and cuddling.
Moving to a new home, leaving his dam and litter mates and the only humans he has
ever really known is a very traumatic experience for the puppy, so try to make the
move as easy as possible for him. For the first couple of weeks, try to change his life
as little as possible.Follow the breeders feeding routine. The same times, the same
amount, the same brand of food, the same supplements. Feed him in the same place
at each meal. Be sure he has a special area all his own for his bed. Give him lots and
lots of cuddling and petting. Do not let him play so long and hard that he becomes
exhausted.
Sometime during the first week, you should take him to your veterinarian for a check up
and get to know you visit. Take along the record of his immunizations and wormings
and a stool sample.
Once the puppy is settled securely into his new home, you can introduce him to your
way of doing things. If you want to change the brand of puppy kibble he is eating, the
change should be slow and gradual. Substitute a small amount of the old food with the
new brand and slowly increase the ratio of new to old until the old brand is completely
replaced with the new.
There are several things which will make life easier and more enjoyable for you and
your Bulldog.
First in importance is a wire crate. This comes very close to being a necessity. It is
much easier to house train a puppy if he sleeps in a crate. If you travel at all with your
dog, he is safer and happier riding in a crate and if you are staying overnight he has a
place of his own to sleep in. It is just as important for your dog to be in a crate in the
car as it is for you to wear your seatbelt. If you do not have a crate, or one won’t fit in
your car, get him a dog safety car harness. Bulldogs do better in wire crates that the
Veri-Kennel type because the air circulation through the wire crates is so much better.
Dogs like to have a special “my place” so if you don't have a crate, try one, you and
your Bulldog will like it.
A Bulldog should eat out of a pan which has a flat bottom and straight sides. Most
Bulldoggers use stainless steel because it lasts longer. Do not use plastic either for his
food or his water.
Most breeders feed a two to four month old puppy four times a day. At this age the
kibble is usually softened with warm water. Some add cottage cheese and/or yogurt.
There are several good brands of puppy kibble. If you are not satisfied with the kibble
he is eating, try another. You want a kibble the puppy likes and which produces a nice
coat, keeps the puppy round but not obese, and produces solid stools. Most breeders
in the area use Nutro’s, Iam’s, Eukanuba, Purina Puppy Chow or Science Diet. Check
the list of ingredients on the sack. Do not feed your Bulldog a kibble which contains
soybeans.
You may feed the puppy on a set schedule, or have food available to him at all times.
The pup will flourish under either regimen. The choice depends on which is more
convenient for you.
all babies, he needs lots of love and cuddling, lots or rest and sleep, lots of good,
nourishing food and more love and cuddling.
Moving to a new home, leaving his dam and litter mates and the only humans he has
ever really known is a very traumatic experience for the puppy, so try to make the
move as easy as possible for him. For the first couple of weeks, try to change his life
as little as possible.Follow the breeders feeding routine. The same times, the same
amount, the same brand of food, the same supplements. Feed him in the same place
at each meal. Be sure he has a special area all his own for his bed. Give him lots and
lots of cuddling and petting. Do not let him play so long and hard that he becomes
exhausted.
Sometime during the first week, you should take him to your veterinarian for a check up
and get to know you visit. Take along the record of his immunizations and wormings
and a stool sample.
Once the puppy is settled securely into his new home, you can introduce him to your
way of doing things. If you want to change the brand of puppy kibble he is eating, the
change should be slow and gradual. Substitute a small amount of the old food with the
new brand and slowly increase the ratio of new to old until the old brand is completely
replaced with the new.
There are several things which will make life easier and more enjoyable for you and
your Bulldog.
First in importance is a wire crate. This comes very close to being a necessity. It is
much easier to house train a puppy if he sleeps in a crate. If you travel at all with your
dog, he is safer and happier riding in a crate and if you are staying overnight he has a
place of his own to sleep in. It is just as important for your dog to be in a crate in the
car as it is for you to wear your seatbelt. If you do not have a crate, or one won’t fit in
your car, get him a dog safety car harness. Bulldogs do better in wire crates that the
Veri-Kennel type because the air circulation through the wire crates is so much better.
Dogs like to have a special “my place” so if you don't have a crate, try one, you and
your Bulldog will like it.
A Bulldog should eat out of a pan which has a flat bottom and straight sides. Most
Bulldoggers use stainless steel because it lasts longer. Do not use plastic either for his
food or his water.
Most breeders feed a two to four month old puppy four times a day. At this age the
kibble is usually softened with warm water. Some add cottage cheese and/or yogurt.
There are several good brands of puppy kibble. If you are not satisfied with the kibble
he is eating, try another. You want a kibble the puppy likes and which produces a nice
coat, keeps the puppy round but not obese, and produces solid stools. Most breeders
in the area use Nutro’s, Iam’s, Eukanuba, Purina Puppy Chow or Science Diet. Check
the list of ingredients on the sack. Do not feed your Bulldog a kibble which contains
soybeans.
You may feed the puppy on a set schedule, or have food available to him at all times.
The pup will flourish under either regimen. The choice depends on which is more
convenient for you.
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