Owning dogs, especially providing care for the toy bulldog, is a specialty of people across the world. Historians theorize dogs were domesticated sometime between 12,000 and twenty five thousand years ago—and that all canines evolved from wolves. Since those days, we have selectively bred more than four hundred breeds, ranging in size from 4-pound teacup poodles all the way up to Irish wolfhounds, who have earned the distinction of tallest dog. However, the most popular canines are the non-pedigree dogs—the one-of-a-kind dogs known as mixed-breeds. The toy bulldog is another favorite choice with canine owners. Some owners are oblivious, however, of some of the most important toy bulldog care tips.
Health care cost for the toy bulldog
The yearly budget for providing for the toy bulldog—which includes meals and treats, to vet bills, toys and license—could range between $420 and $780. This is not even counting capital expenses for spay/neuter surgery, collar and leash, a dog carrier and a crate. Tip: Be positive you have procured all the required items before bringing your toy bulldog home for the 1st time.
Basic toy bulldog Care
toy bulldog Feeding Routine
- toy bulldog puppies between eight and 12 weeks old need 4 meals a day.
- toy bulldog puppies 3 to 6 months old should be fed 3 meals in a day.
- Feed pups 6 months to 1 year two bowls of food each day.
- When your toy bulldog hits her 1st birthday, one meal in a twenty-four hour period is all that’s required.
- Sometimes toy bulldogs might eat two lighter helpings. It is your job to learn your toy bulldog’s eating schedule.
High-quality dry food ensures balanced nutrition to grown toy bulldogs and may be mixed with water, broth, or canned food. Your toy bulldog may love cottage cheese, cooked egg, fruits and vegetables, but these foods shouldn’t result in more than ten percent of his daily nutrition. toy bulldog puppies ought to be fed excellent-quality, name brand puppy food. Please try to limit “table food”, however, because it can result in mineral and vitamin imbalances, tooth and bone concerns, and might lead to extremely picky food choices and obesity. Clean, potable water should be available exclusively, and be sure to wash food and water bowls frequently.
toy bulldog Care Tips: Your toy bulldog needs physical activity daily
toy bulldogs must get some daily physical activity so they can burn calories, recharge their brains, and maintain their health. Physical activity also really helps toy bulldogs fight boredom, which would often lead to difficult behavior. Getting out of the house would cure many of your toy bulldog’s desires to retrieve, dig, chew, chase and herd. Exercise needs are dependent on your toy bulldog’s level of health and her age—but a couple of walks down the street every day and 10 minutes in the backyard probably won’t suffice. If your toy bulldog is a six to eighteen month adolescent, his requirements will be a little greater.
toy bulldog Grooming Tips
You can help reduce shedding and keep your toy bulldog clean with brushing. Inspect for ticks and fleas daily during the summer or other warm weather. Many toy bulldogs don’t need a bath more than a few times a year. Prior to giving him a bath, cut out or comb all mats from the toy bulldog’s coat. Carefully rinse all soap from the coat, or the dirt will stick to the soap.
Handling Your toy bulldog
Puppies are clearly easier to manage. While carrying your toy bulldog puppy, take one hand and put it beneath the dog’s chest, either with the forearm or your other hand supporting his back legs and rear. Don’t ever try to lift or grab your pup by his forelegs, tail or back of the neck. When you must lift a larger, full-grown toy bulldog, pick it up from the underside, supporting her chest with one of your arms and rump with your other arm.
How to House the toy bulldog
toy bulldogs need a warm peaceful location in order to relax apart from all drafts and away from the floor or ground. You may wish to think about purchasing a doggie bed, or make one out of a wooden box. Put a clean comforter, blanket, sheet, or pillow in the bed as cushioning. Wash the toy bulldog’s bedding often. If your toy bulldog will be spending a lot of time outdoors, be certain she has plenty of cool water and shade in the summer, and a warm, covered, dry area in winter.
toy bulldog Licensing
There are licensing rules to follow in your area. Be sure to connect the license to your toy bulldog’s collar. The license, along with an identification tattoo, can easily help secure your toy bulldog’s return should she go missing.
toy bulldog Behavior Facts
Thoughts on Training Your toy bulldog
Well-behaved, companion toy bulldogs can be a blessing to have. However, untrained, your toy bulldog may be a big pain. Training your toy bulldog on the basics—”Stay”, “Come”, “Down”, “Heel”, “Off”, “Sit”, and “Leave it”—improves your relationship with both the dog as well as your house guests. If you’re the owner of a puppy, begin training her on manners as soon as possible! Treats can be used as incentive and recognition. Puppies can join obedience class when they are adequately immunized. Call the community SPCA or humane society for details on obedience schools. Always walk your toy bulldog leashed while in public, even while a pup. Just be certain your toy bulldog will come to you if you say. A disobedient or aggressive toy bulldog can’t play with kids.
toy bulldog Health
toy bulldogs should visit the vet for a full screening, innoculations and a heartworm blood exam each and every year, and immediately when she is injured or sick.
toy bulldog Dental Health
While many of us might object to our toy bulldog’s bad breath, it’s important to be aware of what it may indicate. Halitosis is a symptom that your toy bulldog should have an oral exam. Plaque , which is a result of bacteria results in a terrible stench that can only be cured with the help of a professional. Once your toy bulldog has had a professional oral cleaning, the gums and teeth may be kept healthy by eliminating table food, feeding a special diet focused on maintaining dental health, and brushing regularly. Your vet can provide you with more tips for reducing dental ailments as well as halitosis. You can use a baking soda and water paste or a dog toothpaste once or twice per week to brush your toy bulldog’s teeth. Use a child’s soft toothbrush, a gauze pad or a piece of nylon stocking stretched over your finger. Some toy bulldogs get periodontal disease, another term for gum disease. This troublesome disease can possibly lead to tooth loss and also cause diseases to her body. Veterinarians will clean her teeth as a regular part of your toy bulldog’s health screening.
toy bulldog Halitosis
If your toy bulldog has bad breath, gum disease may simply be a symptom of another disease. Diseases of the liver or intestines sometimes also cause stinky breath, and a pleasant, even fruity smell may be a sign of diabetes. Kidney disease may be the cause if your toy bulldog’s breath smells like ammonia or urine. Set an appointment with a veterinarian whenever your toy bulldog has halitosis along with other signs of disease like excessive urinating or drinking, depression or lethargy, weight loss, nausea, or decreased appetite.
Fleas and Ticks in toy bulldogs
When it’s warm, it’s important for you to perform daily, regular checks of your toy bulldog for fleas and ticks. You can find fleas using a flea comb. There are numerous new procedures of tick mitigation. Talk to your toy bulldog’s doctor about her options.
Heartworms in toy bulldogs
This parasite lives in the heart and is passed from an infested dog to your toy bulldog by mosquitoes. Several toy bulldogs die yearly due to heartworms. Your toy bulldog should have a heartworm screen every single spring—this is necessary for catching infestations from the earlier year. You should also give your toy bulldog a once-a-month tablet throughout the course of mosquito season to help you protect him from heartworms. When you travel south with your toy bulldog during the winter, your dog must be on the preventive medicine during the trip. In some of the warmer locations, vets advise preventative parasite medication be taken continuously.
Toxins and Medicines
If you’re thinking about giving your toy bulldog tablets that was not prescribed for her by his doctor, don’t. One little ibuprofen tablet can create stomach ulcers in toy bulldogs. Make sure your toy bulldog is never exposed to rat poison and other rodenticides. When you have reason to believe your doggie has eaten a poison, notify your doctor or the ASPCA Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 for 24-hr. animal poison information.
toy bulldog Sterilization Procedures
Female toy bulldogs should be spayed—the removal of the uterus and ovaries—and males neutered—extraction of the testes—by 6 months of age. You will usually significantly reduce your female toy bulldog’s breast cancer risk by spaying before adulthood. Spaying also eradicates the risk of a sick uterus, a very serious problem in older females that can only be treated with intensive medical care and surgery. Neutering male toy bulldogs eliminates the risk of prostate and testicular diseases, certain aggressive behavior and some hernias.
toy bulldog Vaccinations
- The combination vaccine (also known as a “5-in-1 shot”) must be given to your toy bulldog at 2, three, and 4 months old and then once each year. This innoculation immunizes your puppy from hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, parainfluenza, and distemper. Your toy bulldog puppy’s immunization regimen cannot be completed before four months old.
- If your toy bulldog has not been innoculated and is older than 4 months, he will need 2 immunizations immediately, 2 or three weeks apart. Then you must innoculate every year.
- toy bulldog pup socialization and immunization should coincide. Many veterinarians advise that new owners take their toy bulldog pups to socialization courses, as early as 8 or nine weeks of age. At this age, they should have already received their first innoculations.
Statutes are so different around the country, that it’s best to contact your local vet to get rabies vaccination details. For example, NYC codes declare that pets older than 3 months be vaccinated for rabies. The first rabies innoculation must be followed by a subsequent immunization the next year, and then every 3 years. There are several innoculations, many of which are right for your toy bulldog. Others, however, are not. Ask your toy bulldog’s vet for his opinion. Another thing, if your toy bulldog gets sick because she is not vaccinated, the vaccination must be administered once your dog is better.
Hookworms in toy bulldogs
toy bulldogs are commonly exposed to worms—especially in rural areas. Microscopic eggs made by roundworms and hookworms are transmitted through an infected toy bulldog’s stool. Most pups, from all environments, even those with healthy mothers, carry roundworms or hookworms. The key to effective treatment is early diagnosis. This will make sure that the medicine is highly effective against the parasite your dog has. A dewormer that eradicates roundworms, for example, can’t kill tapeworms. Your toy bulldog’s doctor can best define the culprit—and prescribe the right treatment.
toy bulldog: Miscellaneous Care Tips
toy bulldog Supply Checklist
- Top-quality dog food and snacks designed for toy bulldogs and similarly-sized dogs
- Food bowl
- Water dish
- As many safe toys as you can provide, especially chewable
- Comb & brush for grooming, including flea comb
- Collar with identification tag and license
- Leash
- Dog carrier (for pups)
- Crate for training
- Box or dog bed with quilt or towel
- Dog toothbrush
Warnings to be Heeded
Never, ever feed your toy bulldog the following:
- Alcohol, beer, wine or liquor
- Chocolate
- Grapes and raisins
- Moldy or spoiled food
- Onions, garlic & chives
- Chicken, turkey, or any other poultry bones
- Salt or salty foods
- Tomato leaves, unripe fruit and stems
- Yeast dough
Final Thoughts
Keep your toy bulldog on a leash whenever you are outdoors, unless you are in a secured, fenced-in spot. And please, when your toy bulldog defecates on your neighbor’s lawn, remove and dispose of it! Don’t forget to check out these other articles about toy bulldogs
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