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Wishing you life’s best this New Year!

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Watch this brief teaser video on how the young celebrity couple has to learn to control Hemingway’s obsession when the baby arrives in their home.

Find out how the Dog Whisperer manages to reconstruct the behavior of Hemingway and Cricket in this special episode premiering 7pm Sunday, December 28 only on the National Geographic Channel. Enjoy!

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The staff of English Bulldog Puppy blog wishes all readers to have a cozy Christmas holidays with your cuddly English bulldog.  Surprise your dog with a wrapped Christmas gift under the Christmas tree, he will sure wag his tail out of sheer delight.

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Cesar Millan aka the “Dog Whisperer” came to the rescue and gave crucial obedience training to Hemingway. The “Dog Whisperer taught the then expectant parents tips like how to properly hold Hemingway’s leash for walks and how to use the treadmill with both Hemingway and their five-month-old bulldog, Rigby. Let’s just hope both English bulldogs are in their best behavior since Bronx’s arrival.

Did the “Dog Whisperer” change Hemingway’s attitude for the better? Here’s a sneak peek video on this episode premiering 7pm Sunday, December 28 on the National Geographic Channel. The special episode will jumpstart National Geographic Channel’s “Dog Whisperer” Week, running through Friday, January 2.

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Plush Puppies Holiday Fleecy Clean Ball - Medium (click here to order)
Fleecy Cleans are made with safe and nontoxic materials. The soft fabric is gentle on dog’s mouth while effectively wiping teeth and gums clean during play, reducing plaque buildup.

Grriggles Winter Waddler Penguin Christmas Dog Toy

This Christmas gift as a soft squeaking toy is fun to toss, carry and squeak! It is ideal for all dogs with its 8 1/4 inches length.

Blue Dog Bakery Premium Natural Low Fat Dog Treats, Assorted Flavors, 20-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6

Fill your bulldog’s treat ball with an all-natural low-fat dog biscuits flavored by real blackstrap molasses and peanut-butter flavor. Treat your bulldog while maintaining strong teeth, fresh breath; baked in large and small animal shapes for all size dogs.

Omega Paw Tricky Treat Ball

Have you run out of rewards to give to your bulldog after a hard day’s work of training? Get this large, interactive treat-dispensing dog toy made of neon-orange vinyl for your bulldog. It is tough, yet soft and pliable textured surface for easy gripping.

BROWN - LARGE - The Yukon Dog Jacket

A great outdoorsy look for dogs of all sizes, our Zack & Zoey Yukon Jackets come with a hood for extra warmth. It gives your bulldog a warm and cozy feeling with its rugged plaid fleece clothe.Faux toggle closure on back adds a touch of fashion.

Designer Dog Collar ~ Velvet Christmas ~ by Dixie Digs

Dress your dog for the holidays in luxurious, wine-red velvet. It is made of plush velvet, sewn onto durable acrylic webbing. It includes dangling Dixie charm. This collar and leash, backed in Christmas tree green, is perfect for friendly face licks under the mistletoe!.

FURminator small deshedding tool + BONUS waterless shampoo/conditioner
Why don’t you give him this innovative grooming tool for long- and short-haired dogs and cats 4-inch stainless-steel edge quickly and easily removes loose undercoat hair. It also decreases shedding up to 90 percent for about 4 to 6 weeks while leaving a shiny and healthy topcoat.

English Bulldog / Pug Dog Tiffany Style Accent Lamp
This incredibly cute English Bulldog lamp is made of bronze looking metal, with dozens of pieces of Tiffany style red stained glass to give off soft light. It’s a perfect gift for any bulldog or pug lover.

SIlver Tone Beaded Stretch Bracelet with Colorful Puppy Dog Charms
This Unique Dangling Charm Bracelet is great for all dog lovers. It has fun enameled charms of a Poodle, Husky, Beagle, and Golden Retriever. It fits a 7.25″ Wrist Unstretched Up To a 7.75″ Wrist. It is made of silver with translucent butterscotch beads that stretches for easy wear.

Yoga Dogs 2009 Square Wall Calendar
Yoga Dogs Wall Calendar: This wall calendar gives new meaning to Downward Facing Dog. The Yoga Dogs 2009 calendar hosts a year full of images showing popular dog breeds positioned in classic yoga postures with the help of digital technology.

All of these Christmas gift ideas will surely make your English bulldog feel appreciated and loved as well show how much you cherish them. The good thing about it is that you can secure Christmas gifts online without dealing with the hassle and bustle of going to malls for your Christmas shopping. Be sure to finalize your online orders ahead of time for shipping which may take more than 2 days. Happy shopping!

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Pregnancy Term

We determine the birthing date from the date of first mating. Pregnancy of a pregnant dog lasts nine weeks. Some pregnant English bulldog will deliver puppies termed as whelp, anytime from day 59 to 63. If you’re confused whether your English bulldog is expecting is to get an ultrasound scanning to confirm pregnancy around four weeks. An English bulldog with hook worms or round worms may infect her puppies. Administer a wormer to your English bulldog before mating or ask your veterinarian to choose a safe wormer once your pregnant dog is in whelp. From the time she is bred, do not use any flea treatment on her as this could produce a disastrous effect on the unborn puppies. Instead, use a flea comb and rub your pregnant English bulldog.

First Five Weeks

As the owner, you should not at all costs change her diet for the first five weeks. There is a little or no need to alter any of your pregnant bulldog’s routine for the first four or five weeks of pregnancy. A pregnant bulldog unlike human gets stressed when her routine has been changed. Feeding during the first month of pregnancy should be of the same quality and kind that the pregnant dog is accustomed to. The usual mistake most pet owners make is increasing the food intake too early in the pregnancy. Avoid making your pet gain excessive weight since it could lead to possible whelping pregnancy. If your pregnant dog has a good quality and well-balanced diet, there is no need to neither change her diet nor administer dietary supplements. You can have your pregnant dog have a simple blood test to determine the risk of anemia and her level of blood protein. When needed, the English bulldog’s diet should be gradually shifted two weeks prior to breeding to a diet composed of 30% high-quality and highly digestible meat and 20% fats or lipids mixed with usual complement. This change should contain high amounts of soluble carbohydrates and a low fiber content to avoid hypoglycemia. You will notice some physical changes of your English bulldog such as an enlarged vulva that doesn’t return to the normal size it was before mating. Note that there should not be any discharge during a pregnancy. Take your pregnant English bulldog to a veterinarian when you observe a suspicious discharge. This discharge may indicate an infection, risk of losing her litter or have developed a case of Pyometra. These are urgent conditions that require prompt treatment or else will risk the life of your English bulldog. Do not introduce any vitamin supplements in the first month of pregnancy. A case of too much vitamins A and D will cause birth defects. Always ask medical advice from your veterinary especially with giving medicines to your pet.

Week 5 – Week 7

During week five, you will observe some physical changes in your pregnant dog. Her nipples will become deep pink on color. The mammary glands start to be filled with milk about 1 to 2 weeks prior to whelping. You may also see that she is starting to get thicker around the waist and broader around the rib cage. Ask your Veterinarian the recommended daily Vitamin supplement. In this development phase, it is not the time to scrimp on her feeding formula. It is important to provide proper nourishment to a pregnant English bulldog since developing puppies (whelps) will take the needed and lacking nourishment from the mother’s body, making her body depleted. Aim to set aside a time for a daily to make sure all her muscles are in top condition, especially uterine muscles. At week 6, increase her feeding by 25% at this time because a pregnant dog requires additional food to support the growth of the fetuses and milk production to feed the pups after birth. You can start feeding a little extra by increasing the amount of food gradually to reach whelping time when she is eating about 1.5 times her maintenance diet. For instance, she is normally fed 400 grams then increased by 100 to 200 grams and divided over two meals. Calcium supplementation is not necessary when your English bulldog is on a quality diet. Overdosing on vitamins and minerals may do more harm than good. At week seven, increase her feeding again by 25%. You will also notice that your pregnant English bulldog is sleeping a little longer than usual.

Week 8 onwards

At eight weeks, her meal should be divided into three meals daily in order to avoid pressure and bloating. You may also give Omega-3 supplements in codliver oil form about three times a week. When your dam develops constipation, small amounts of mineral oil added to her food may help relieve her. During this last week of your dam’s pregnancy, the English bulldog puppies take up so much room that your pregnant dog prefer to eat small meals every 3 to 4 hours.

About a week before the estimate time of delivery, begin making preparation for the arrival of the litter of puppies. Your dam should be carefully observed for signs of whelping. The gestation period may last until sixty-one to sixty-five days. Among the signs that your pregnant English bulldog is ready to deliver her puppies are: she urinates much more often than normal, she looks uncomfortable or nervous while looking for a right spot to whelp, she may start to vomit, shiver or pant, or scratch paper or blankets, trying to nest. Your pregnant English bulldog should be introduced to her whelping area and the whelping box. The whelping area should be secluded, quiet, warm and dry. If you plan to put the whelping box in a basement, buy a heavy weight plastic drop cloth from the ceiling or beams to stand as “walls” to keep the heat inside the whelping box area. Decide how you will heat her whelping area where her new puppies will be. It should be about 85 degrees until they grow at 3 weeks old. A baseboard heater is a good choice as an artificial heater for the newborn puppies as long as it is out of reach. Prepare reams and reams of newspaper for the puppy box to serve as lining of the whelping box and whelping area.

Chart your English bulldog’s temperature by taking her rectal temperature two or three days before the expected day of parturition. Approximately 12 to 24 hours before labor begins, her rectal temperature drops from a normal 101.5 degree Fahrenheit (38. degrees Celsius) to 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). Don’t be too worried with this drop in temperature as this indicates your English bulldog begin whelping. Most English bulldogs do need C-sections as the birth canal is often not wide enough for the heads to pass. It is best to decide with your veterinarian whether your pregnant dog should undergo C-section or free-whelping is the better option. This decision should be made beforehand. Whatever decision you take, it is always a wise move to have your pregnant dog examined by your veterinarian and have the English bulldog puppies checked at the same time. If you chose a natural delivery provided your pregnant dog can handle it, get an ultrasound scan of her and count the number of English bulldog puppies. In this way, you will how many puppies to expect in turn tell you when your pregnant English bulldog has finished delivering. Never expect your pregnant bulldog can deliver her litter of English bulldog puppies all by herself. Pregnant dogs and puppies frequently die when left unattended by the pet owner during this crucial period. Bring your English bulldog to the veterinarian when she isn’t passing a pup within an hour.

As a word of advice, careful not to breed your English bulldog dam each season. Even though an English bulldog comes into season every six to eight months, doesn’t follow that you should breed her as often as you want her to. Give her ample time to recover from the health effects of the previous pregnancy and whelping. After all, all female English bulldogs ovulate only once a year. Much more caution should be acknowledged when your English bulldog has undergo C-section more than three times in a lifetime.

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Before you start to search and look online where to purchase an English bulldog puppy of your own. Stop and read!  You could be one of those who received emails claiming to have puppies for adoption or for sale but in reality are scammers who are out to rob your money.

Read these stories on how scammers make use of English bulldog puppy.

Here’s a link to a piece of article dated in 2006 on Savannah Morning News -http://new.savannahnow.com/node/148535

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The Right Age

A female English bulldog should never be breed on her first heat and not on her second heat either since she has immature eggs. The rule of the thumb is to begin breeding on the third season or around 1.5 to 2 years old with all health tests satisfactorily passed. Your English bulldog female should be examined by a veterinarian to be assured she is free and clear of hip displays, cataracts, cherry eye, palate problems, heart conditions and other congenital diseases.

Heat Cycle

Take note that the average heat cycle for a dog is approximately 3 weeks meaning it could be as shorter as 7 to 10 days or as longer as 4 weeks or more. The first sign of a female English bulldog coming into mating season is often swelling of the Vulva. Check for Vulva swelling a week before bleeding or the day. The most noticeable sign of heating is when male dogs hanging around the house. Your pet may also exhibit behavioral changes such as licking herself often, may start to hump other dogs or even your leg.

Now that you know when your English bulldog female is ready to be breed, ask yourself if you are ready to dedicate yourself to proper long term commitment to the breed. Don’t be one of those breeders with almost no experience or understanding of this breed tries to get in breeding when they see the prices that English bulldogs and their puppies fetch. Instead, be a responsible pet owner who only wants the best for your own English bulldog breeding in safe conditions.

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English bulldogs make wonderful and loyal companions. Expect to have tons of fun and great time with your very own special English bulldog puppy. As a caring and responsible owner of a young English bulldog pup, you should be very particular of the health of your dog’s ears. A bulldog’s ear is most often overlooked in terms of regular check up and cleaning.

Due to the anatomy of the English bulldog’s ears, its floppy ears are susceptible to moisture build up. Always keep your bulldog’s ears clean and dry to prevent ear problems. Check and look in your English bulldog’s ears once a week or whenever you are petting it. Remember that healthy ears of bulldogs have relatively smooth inner lining with a minimal amount of wax build up.

How can you clean your English bulldog’s ears? Read on and make your bulldog’s ear free from ear problems.

Before you start cleaning your pet’s ears, assess if its ears are free from signs of infection or irritation. Find a good brand of dog ear cleaning solution. You can also make an easy home recipe of dog’s ear cleaning solution by mixing 8 ounces denatured rubbing alcohol and 8 ounces Listerine mouthwash. Once you’re ready with this solution or commercially bought solution, get a clean toilet paper with ear cleaning solution enough to moisten the tissue paper. You can also use a cotton ball dipped in hydrogen peroxide and squeeze excess out and wipe your English bulldog ears out. Don’t be hesitant to put the tissue with solution into your bulldog’s ear. Their ear canal is rather deep thus you won’t hurt your pet as long as you only use your finger to probe the canal. Shove the toilet paper or cotton ball into your English bulldog puppy’s ear canal then move it around and twist before taking it out. Don’t fail to thoroughly dry each ear after every cleaning using a dry toilet paper. Moisture build up in your bulldog’s ears make it a natural breeding ground for bacteria or parasites to thrive and develop.

Look for signs of excessive scratching and head shaking of your English bulldog puppy as well as noticeable odoriferous debris filling its ear canal. These conditions indicate possible ear problems when left untreated can cause complications such as damage to the inner ear and hearing loss.

Be worry-free and equipped with knowledge on how to clean your English bulldog puppy’s ears. Make this short health check up a routine and as a way of bonding and keeping your young English bulldog as healthy as possible. Shower your puppy with lots of kisses after cleaning its ears to show just how much you love him along with his clean and healthy ears.