Guide Book

By Vince Stead

How to Understand and Train your Bulldog Puppy or Dog Guide Book

Copyright © 2011 by Vince Stead

ISBN: 978-1-329-17221-0

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

1.The Characteristics of a Bulldog Puppy or Dog

2.Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Bulldog Puppy

3.What You Should Know About Puppy Teeth

4.How to Crate Train Your Bulldog

5.How to Trim a Puppy or Dogs Nails Properly

6.When Your Bulldog Makes Potty Mistakes

7.How to Teach your Bulldog to Fetch

8.Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Bulldog

9.When Your Bulldog Has Separation Anxiety, and How to Deal With It

10.When Your Bulldog Is Afraid of Loud Noises

11.How to Stop Your Bulldog From Jumping Up On People

12.How to Build A Whelping Box for a Bulldog or Any Other Breed of Dog

13.How to Teach Your Bulldog to Sit

14.Why Your Bulldog Needs a Good Soft Bed to Sleep In

15.How to Stop Your Bulldog From Running Away or Bolting Out the Door

16.Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Bulldog Puppy

17.How to Socialize Your Bulldog Puppy

18.How to Stop Your Bulldog Dog From Excessive Barking

19.When Your Bulldog Has Dog Food or Toy Aggression Tendencies

20.What you Should Know about Fleas and Ticks

21.How to Stop Your Bulldog Puppy or Dog From Biting

22.What to Expect Before and During your Dog Having Puppies

23.What the Benefits of Micro chipping Your Dog Are to You

24.How to Get Something Out of a Puppy or Dog's Belly Without Surgery

25.How to Clean Your Bulldog Ears Correctly

26.How to Stop Your Bulldog From Eating Their Own Stools

27.How Invisible Fencing Typically Works to Train and Protect Your Dog

28.Some Items You Should Never Let Your Puppy or Dog Eat

29.How to Make Sure Your Dog is Eating A Healthy Amount of Food

30.Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Bulldog

31.How to Clean and Groom your Bulldog

32.The 5 Different Kinds of Worms that can Harm your Dog

33.How to Deworm your Bulldog for Good Health

34.What You Should Know About Dog Rabies

35.Are Rawhide Treats Good for Your Bulldog?

“The general appearance of vigor, stability and strength in bulldogs make people consider them to be aggressive dogs. However, on the contrary, the nature of a bulldog is quite the opposite. Bulldogs are generally friendly and loving pets that love receiving attention from their owners.”

“They make a good and quiet companion, but is not necessarily the best watch dog. Bulldogs live best in a loving environment free of fear and neglect, but can be destructive when left alone. Dog crates are great for bulldogs as they provide security when you are at home or away. However just make sure it is not used for long durations of time.”

“Bulldogs should never be chained in the backyard as it is not only dangerous for them, but also creates a target for dognappers. Though bulldogs are even tempered, they should be given training for the appropriate behavior from an early age.”

“Biting and jumping on people may look cute when the bulldog is small, but when it reaches its mature female weight of 40-45 pounds and male weight of 50-60 pounds, it can create a problem.”

“Bulldogs are great dogs with children, but be careful when they are near them as they can easily knock down small children. Bulldogs learn easily with gentle but firm training, and do not necessarily require harsh training methods. While bulldogs get along with pets they are brought up with, they may bicker at your neighbor’s pets if they don’t socialize early in life.”

“Like other short nosed dog breeds, bulldogs should be watched in hot weather and in stressful situations. Make sure they always have cool shade and clean water, and are exercised regularly to build stamina and to prevent obesity. However do not overdo exercise, especially when the climate is hot and humid.”

“Bulldogs are expressive dogs with a sense of humor. They can get naughty at times, and find tearing up trash from cans, chewing on shoes and furniture and doing any other similar mischievous indoor activities humorous. However all this can be remedied with the right training.”

“The heavy heads, long muzzles and smaller windpipes of bulldogs leads to their having breathing problems and loud snoring. In fact, most bulldogs are born through a caesarian because of their large heads.”

“Bulldogs are prone to poor eyesight and have an aversion to both extreme cold and hot weather. Their muscles and stout bodies make them prone to hip and knee problems and the skin folds on their face should be cared for properly lest it gets infected.”

“However not all bulldogs have these conditions or develop them later in life. However these conditions are normal and so regular visits to the vet are necessary as an owner of a bulldog.”

“There is no doubt about it; puppies are going to chew on things! Dogs will have 28 baby teeth, and 42 permanent teeth. When a puppy is roughly, 2 to 3 weeks old, their baby teeth start to come in. All their baby teeth should be in place by roughly 8 weeks of age.”

“The puppy’s new teeth are very tiny and sharp, and will hurt your fingers when they get a hold of them. Most mothers will start to wean their babies at 5 to 6 weeks old.”

“Your puppies baby teeth will start to come out around 8 to 12 weeks of age. By roughly 8 months old, your dog’s permanent teeth should all be in. You should make sure that all baby teeth are out, so that a tooth is not left in, and another one comes in and crowds the space, and gives your dog pain. You would need to visit the vet if you see this happening.”

“Your puppy is going to want to chew on something, just like a real baby, their teeth are coming in, and they want to relieve some of the pain. It is good for them to chew, to help the teeth come thru. You would want to get some appropriate chew items to help them.”

“You could start to train your dog to have their teeth brushed. You can pick up doggie tooth supplies at your local pet store usually, and get down and dirty and brush your doggies’ teeth. Rawhide chews are an excellent source of good tooth hygiene, as they are good for your dog’s teeth, and can help take off build up plaque, and dogs usually love it also!”

“A lot of puppies and dogs end up getting human food usually from the weakest link in the family. If your dog is under the table, they usually will go to the person they think will mostly likely give them some food scraps. If you do, just remember, chocolate and some nuts can kill your dog never give chocolate. Raisins can be just as deadly for your dog, do not give, they can shut down your dog’s kidneys, so be very careful of these products and your puppy or dog.”