tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post8475650924656341222..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: How Much is That Bulldog in the Window?PBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-29948461422404953022010-09-25T01:23:03.370-04:002010-09-25T01:23:03.370-04:00Another bulldog I see terrible trouble in is the A...Another bulldog I see terrible trouble in is the American Bulldog. At Petco this evening there was a 7 month old (owned by the dog trainer there) that looked like a mess to me. His leg conformation looked poor to my eye and he had large areas on his legs that looked like licking granulomas. She explained all ABDs get these as a result of hotter temps, that they were not granulomas and he never touched them. He looked way too heavy to me (he was tall and huge) and she proudly said he "has 90 more pounds to go". I'm not a fan of dogs that pace rather than trot, but this dog could barely pace out of his own way. 90 more pounds? Structural failure or heart attack. <br /><br />SeahorseSeahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133454380103294333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-9851885526999212382010-09-23T18:58:42.403-04:002010-09-23T18:58:42.403-04:00It's even worse than you say: At the recent AV...It's even worse than you say: At the recent AVMA conference I sat in on a seminar on respiratory problems in the breed. The presenting veterinarian said that in his opinion, the dogs should have surgery to open their nostrils and shorten their palates at the time of adolescent spay-neuter -- because if they didn't they would have no chance of living a comfortable life, and not much chance of being alive past 2.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269415397411374828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-85286370769715609352010-09-23T15:11:23.633-04:002010-09-23T15:11:23.633-04:00I never really thought much about bulldogs until a...I never really thought much about bulldogs until a good friend of mine acquired a puppy. The dog has constant skin problems, can't breathe properly and is useless in warm weather. <br /><br />Recently my friend spent $9,000 on emergency surgery to have bladder stones removed from the dog, which is not uncommon for the breed.<br /><br />One of your posts about cavalier spaniels inspired me to write my own post about dogs and breed specific genetic issues. <br /><br />I tried to find health information about bulldogs from club websites. Relevant health info was zero BUT one club did have a little PSA about desirable colours of the dogs. Whatever.. <br /><br />The average lifespan of a bulldog is 6 years with most of them dying of heart failure followed closely by hip dysplasia. And you get all this for the princely sum of 3 to 5,000 dollars.<br /><br />This will be my friends first and last bulldog.When people come up to him asking about his dog, he is *not* an advocate for the breed.<br /><br />btw - nice appearance on the video :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387561055021407254noreply@blogger.com