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Athens, GA – Uga VII, the 4 year-old beloved football mascot of University of Georgia, died on Thursday, November 12, 2009. It lost its battle of a sudden heart disease at his home in Savannah.

“We are all in a state of shock,” owner Sonny Seiler said in a news release issued by the university. “We had no warning whatsoever.”

The English bulldog mascot made its sideline debut in 2008 after its father, Uga VI, died of congestive heart failure.

School officials placed a wreath on Uga VII’s doghouse on the sidelines at Saturday’s game against Southeastern Conference rival Kentucky.

The owner said “Uga was 10-3 last year, which is not bad for a “freshman. Uga VII was not as active or mischievous as his father but more distinguished. He realized his role when he put his shirt on. He was well-behaved and always appreciated the significance of his role.” Seiler added that he’ll name a replacement sometime next year.

“This is a very sad day for the Seiler family but also for all Georgia people,” added Damon Evans, the school’s athletic director. “Just as his ancestors, he had captured the hearts of college football fans everywhere as the country’s No. 1 mascot. He had been truly embraced by all those who follow the Georgia Bulldogs across the country. We will miss him dearly.”

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An Edmonton couple’s apartment was burglarized on Thursday. Damien Boisvert and his girlfriend Lisa Topolinski just want their puppy back. The couple recently bought Princess, their 12-week old English bulldog worth $2,500.

Nothing compares to the value of their English bulldog, not even the thousands of dollars worth of electronics stolen. Boisvert shared that they consider Princess as their baby.

“We just want the dog back,” he said yesterday, after hours of postering the neighborhood and making phone calls.

Boisvert left for work around 6:30 a.m. Thursday and Topolinski set out about an hour later. When Boisvert returned home at 3 p.m., he walked over to the puppy’s cage and discovered she was missing.

Soon after, he noticed several other items were gone, including a flat-screen TV, an Xbox 360, a Mac laptop and a $1,000 camera Topolinski’s parents gave her as a going-away gift when she moved from Ontario to Edmonton two months ago.

“There were no signs of forced entry,” Boisvert said. “The windows were latched, the doors were locked.”

“We don’t care about our possessions. We don’t have property insurance, but we don’t care that we’re going to lose out and have to replace our stuff. It’s our dog. It’s like losing a baby.”

The pair is doing everything they can to find Princess, phoning vet offices, calling media outlets and posting information on the internet. Since then, the pair have been doing everything they can to help find Princess, phoning vet offices, calling media outlets and posting information on the Internet.

Despite having all their pricey belongings stolen, the couple is putting up a reward for Princess’s return.

The dog had her registration number tattooed on her stomach. She was mostly red with a white face and chest, and black spots on her stomach.

“Even if the people who stole her want to claim the reward, we don’t care,” Boisvert said.

The dog owner is asking anyone who has any information to contact police or e-mail him at damienboisvert@hotmail.com.

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You have two options where to buy an English bulldog. You can find a reputable breeder who will charge a premium. You can also adopt an English bulldog by locating a breed-specific rescue group. Gain tips on how to buy an English bulldog puppy from an experienced dog trainer in this free video.

How to Buy an English Bulldog

Thanks to Ms. Heidi Dixner for sharing this video.

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Gain helpful tips on how to regularly care and clean your English bulldogs in this free video.

Make sure to bath your dog often, dry thoroughly between wrinkles, use a de-shedding tool, and trim its toenails as short as possible.

How to Groom & Care for an English Bulldog

Special thanks to Sammi Roberts of Utah Animal Care for this video.

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Watch out for the world premiere of a new season of “Dog Whisperer“. Be sure to tune in on National Geographic channel this Friday, November 6, at 9 PM ET/PT.

The premiere episode will feature Life coach and “Biggest Loser” fitness trainer Jillian Michaels whips contestants into shape, but when it comes to 14-month-old greyhound mix Seven, she is at a loss. When Jillian mounts her 2,000-pound horse Buzz, the 16-pound Seven barks incessantly and tries to nip him. Jillian is afraid Seven will get hurt or even killed by Buzz and hopes Cesar can ride in to save the day. Then meet Austin and Karrie’s “Hairy Houdini” of a dog, a German shorthaired pointer named Sara with a knack for getting away. She has escaped the sturdiest of crates, their home, and has even ended up on the neighbor’s roof. Can Cesar put an end to Sara’s disappearing acts? Finally, Brittany’s 3-year-old Yorkie, Madeliene has a strange aversion to the household broom and car windshield wipers. Whenever someone reaches for the broom, she starts growling; if the windshield wipers are on in the car, Madeliene attacks with all of her might, thrashing to get to them through the glass. Can Cesar stop this Yorkie from driving Brittany crazy?

Find out this Friday!

Here is a sneak peek:

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English bulldogs, and other dog breeds, are not spared from having dangerous internal parasites lurking in their gastro intestinal tract. The heartworm poses intensely serious risk to dogs. As the name “heartworm” suggests, an infected mosquito injects lava into the dog’s circulatory system. The lava in turn occupies a particular area in the heart, consuming cardiac muscle while it grows and reproduces at an alarming rate. Dogs are known to be host up to 200 worms!

Signs and symptoms of heartworm
The manifestations of heartworm in dogs, including English bulldogs, vary from case to case. It includes loss of energy, loss of appetite, coughing, anemia, and development of a pot belly. Far more intensive effects on the dog are predictable such as cardiac failure over a year or two, resulting to death.

Treatment of heartworm
The process of eliminating heartworm infection on dogs can be difficult. It involves an attempt to poison the healthy worm with the aide of arsenic compounds without harming (or killing) the sick and weak dog. In most cases, this attempt fails. Blood testing for heartworms does not indicate the severity of the infection.

Prevention is a much better and effective option. The treatment of heartworm should start at about six weeks of age. A prophylactic dose should be given monthly.

Other internal parasites
The dog’s intestines can be a breeding ground of internal parasites such as roundworms, hookworms, and tapeworms. Roundworms live in the dog’s intestines. They grow about 10 centimeters long and are white in color. About 70% puppies will be infected with Toxocare; the most common term used for roundworms, either as a fetus or from their mother’s milk after birth. It is imperative to deworm pregnant bitches with an appropriate product to help prevent the transmission of worms to their puppies.

Signs of parasite infection
Puppies that are infected exhibit abdominal distension, vomiting, diarrhea and debility. Puppies could be infected without obviously showing any signs of worms.

If you do see worms, it is a sign of a very severe infection. In this case, a professional advice of your vet is recommended. The greatest danger of this parasite is that infects people too. Before that happens to you, test your dog regularly for roundworms. Toxocariasis in humans will cause epilepsy or blindness.

Tapeworms are carried by fleas can be ingurgitated by infected dogs then transmitted to humans. Your mother was right with washing your hands before you eat or even when you cook. Tapeworms can be evident around the anal area or on the bedding. These worms are white in color and look similar to grains of rice. Tapeworms do not often affect puppies. The tapeworm disease is not life threatening in dogs but is a cause of liver disease for humans.

Prevention
All dogs should be treated for worms on a regular basis preferably every three months regardless if there are signs of infection or not. Puppies should be treated every 2 weeks from 4 weeks of age until they are 12 weeks old and after every month until they are 6 months old. Children are at the highest risk of parasite infection when you keep a dog in your household. If you have young children at home, teach them to always wash their hands after petting or any physical contact with dogs.

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English bulldogs fall under the category of bradycephalic breed. As such breed requires careful management, know how to control or better yet avoid placing your dear English bulldog at risk form heatstroke.

All short-nosed breeds (a.k.a. bradycephalic breeds) like bulldogs and pugs must be carefully managed in extremely hot weather. Most novice pet owners generally are surprised how fast an English bulldog submits to heatstroke.

Contrary to what most people believe, dogs are more vulnerable to heatstroke than man. Dogs overheat more quickly despite of their fur coat worn all year long. Dogs do not sweat off the heat. They cool down either by panting or blowing out heat. This mechanism renders less effective than sweating.

What heat stroke does to your dog’s body?
Heat stroke occurs when heat gain goes beyond the body’s capacity to dissipate heat. High temperatures cause chemical reactions that breakdown body cells resulting to dehydration and blood thickening. These results place enormous strain on the heart causing blood clots and eventual tissue necrosis or death of the tissue. Heat stroke quickly affects the liver, brain, and intestinal cells. The normal body of a dog is about 101 F to 102 F. Thus, if its temperature goes beyond 106 F, it is in danger of brain damage, vital organ failure and death. The temperature of 106 F can be extremely dangerous. A dog can recover from heat stroke but has to deal with organ damage and lifelong health problems.

Signs and symptoms of heat stroke
• Rapid, frantic panting
• Wide eyes
• Thick saliva
• Bright red tongue
• Vomiting
• Staggering
• Diarrhea
• Coma

First aid
Never underestimate heat stroke. Heat stroke is deadly! When your dog suffers from heat stroke, cool your dog in any way you can. Send your dog to a vet for immediate medical intervention. Hose your dog off, immerse it in cool (not in cold water), use fans, take your dog to air conditioning. Sponge the groin area, tummy area, wet its tongue, place rolled up wet towels against its head, neck, tummy, and between its legs. Always check its temperature. Stop cooling your dog once it drops to 104 F or 103 F.

Treatment
If your dog’s temperature remains high by the time you brought it to the vet’s clinic, they may give him a cool water enema, cool water gastric lavage to rinse the stomach, and intravenous (IV) fluids, and draw blood samples. Your dog will be monitored for shock, kidney failure, heart abnormalities, respiratory stress, and blood clotting time. Your vet should give oxygen, dextrose, cortisone, antihistamines, anticoagulants, or antibiotics to stabilize your dog. It is necessary to give follow up treatment after your dog is stabilized.

Prevention of heat stroke

• Do not ever leave your dog (or English bulldog) in a parked car even for a few minutes! A parked car traps heat in a matter of minutes that could be as high as 40 degrees above the outdoor temperature. Let’s say the temperature is 80 F, a parked car can reach 120 F in ten minutes especially on a sunny day. It is not a big help to leave the car windows crack a little open.

• If you have to let your dog stay outdoors, provide shade, ventilation, wading pool, and cool drinking water. Remember that the shade moves as the earth rotates.
• Store enough water in containers large enough to supply water all the time. Secure the water containers so they won’t topple over and spill.
• Make sure that dogs on a leash wouldn’t wind their leash around an object that prevents access to water.
• Clip heavy coated dogs to an inch in length. Leave one inch for heat insulation and protection against sunburn.
• Let your dog get accustom to warm weather and several days to acclimate.
• Don’t exercise your bulldog on hot days.

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