Posts by Bruiser:


    Is Your Bulldog Eating Too Fast?

    25 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Care

      Bulldogs love to eat and can eat extremely fast. Eating too quickly is certainly not ideal and can even be dangerous for a bulldog. Some of these dangers include:  So the question is… how do I slow down my bulldog from eating too quickly? First, you want to make sure that your bulldog is eating at the correct height. This isn’t a huge issue with bulldogs because they are pretty low to the ground. You can elevate food and...

    Children and Your Bulldog

    25 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Care

      Preparation is essential A puppy and child relationship is beautiful and special. We love to see a bulldog who grows up with a close bond to their families. However, if a bulldog has a bad experience with children, it may cause them to be wary of children in the future. It’s especially likely if it happens when they are young, or if it is the only experience they have had with children. That’s why, if you have children, you...

    Feeding Your Bulldog Puppy

    25 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Care & Bulldog Supplies

      The correct dog food is essential to a bulldog diet After much research and many phone calls to manufacturers, we decided to go with Diamond Puppy/Adult food. This decision came after many years of using Royal Canin which we were mostly happy with. We felt that we should find a food formulated for our Bulldog moms.  Diamond puppy food is specifically designed for pregnant, nursing moms, and puppies.  It exceeds the minimum amount of calcium and phosphorus that a...

    The Best Toys for Your Bulldog

    25 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Supplies

        What are the best toys for a bulldog? People often ask us about toy selection for our young bulldog puppies.  When you choose toys for your Bulldog, it’s important to remember that every puppy has unique preferences. But, a few general recommendations can be made that are typically accurate of most bulldog toy preferences. We can break down appropriate toy selections according to the age of the bulldog.  Toys for 8 Weeks Young, English Bulldog puppies prefer to...

    A Healthy Bulldog In the Show Ring?

    25 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Breeding

    Can A Healthy Bulldog Win in the Show Ring?     This photo has been on my mind for the last couple of days. It’s a photo of one of our offspring cleaning house at an ABKC (American bully kennel club) bulldog show. She took on 150 English bulldogs in the ring and won best of breed. What you all need to know is that this would have never happened in an AKC show ring. The ABKC has intentionally developed...

    Bulldog Breeders Near Me – Should You Adopt Local (2023)?

    25 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Breeding

    “Bulldog Breeders Near Me” –  Should you adopt local?         “Bulldog Breeders Near Me”  I often check google trends to see what type of google searches are trending as popular.  One of the most popular, current google search trends is to look for “Bulldog Breeders Near Me”.  This certainly makes sense.   The past decade has seen a seismic shift of buyer awareness in both our food and products.  As conscientious consumers, we have begun to understand the...

    Lilac English Bulldog Color Guide (2023)

    19 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Breeding & English Bulldog Puppies For Sale

    Lilac English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Rare Color Guide     Example of a Lila English Bulldog Puppy     Lilac Color Basics   Genotype for Lilac Gene: [bb dd]  Lilac English Bulldogs represent one of the four base rare colors.  The others include: black, blue, and chocolate.  Similar to the blue coat (diluted once), Lilac Bulldogs build off the black gene and then are diluted two times.   Black is diluted first by the chocolate gene and then the blue...

    Blue English Bulldog Color Guide (2023)

    19 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Breeding & English Bulldog Puppies For Sale

      Blue English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Rare Color Guide     Example of a Blue English Bulldog Puppy     Blue Color Basics   Genotype for Blue Gene: [dd]  Blue English Bulldogs represent one of the four base rare colors.  The others include: black, lilac and chocolate.  It is commonly understood that Blue English Bulldogs are actually diluted black dogs. The black gene structure provides the the base color and then is diluted by the blue (dd) gene.  We...

    Black English Bulldog Color Guide (2023)

    17 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Breeding & English Bulldog Puppies For Sale

    Black English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Rare Color Guide   Example of a Black Tri English Bulldog Puppy     Black Color Basics   There are several different variations of  the black color.  The black color can be expressed a variety of ways which include: black and tan, black tri, black seal, black merle, black platinum, and black brindle.  Black Bulldogs are often recognized as the most common of all rare colored bulldogs. We believe the black color should be...

    Chocolate English Bulldog Color Guide (2023)

    17 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Breeding & English Bulldog Puppies For Sale

    Chocolate English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Rare Color Guide         Chocolate Color Basics   There are several different variations of  the chocolate color.  The chocolate color can be expressed a variety of ways which include: light chocolate, chocolate sable, dark chocolate, and chocolate tri.  One of the most common chocolate color hues is light chocolate which is often an most accurately described as an orange color.  Often light chocolate is a full body coat and does not...

    Brindle English Bulldog Color Guide (2023)

    16 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Care & English Bulldog Puppies For Sale

    Brindle English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Color Guide     example of a Brindle English Bulldog Puppy     History of the Brindle Coat     The Brindle Bulldog coat is typically classified as a standard or traditionally accepted coat color within Bulldog Clubs and the AKC.  Historically, the Brindle English Bulldog was one of the original coat colors within the English Bulldog breed standard originally created and observed.  It is important to understand that the brindle color is actually...

    White English Bulldog Color Guide (2023)

    16 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Care

    White English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Color Guide           History of the White Coat     The White Bulldog coat is typically classified as a standard or traditionally accepted coat color within Bulldog Clubs and the AKC.  Historically, the White English Bulldog was one of the original coat colors within the English Bulldog breed standard originally created and observed, with the 2nd color being red. In the early 1800’s Bulldogs were primarily used for jobs connected...

    Red English Bulldog Color Guide (2023)

    16 Mar 2023 in English Bulldog Puppies For Sale

    Red English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Color Guide           History of the Red Coat     The Red Bulldog coat is typically classified as a standard or traditionally accepted coat color within Bulldog Clubs and the AKC.  Historically, the red English Bulldog was one of the original coat colors within the English Bulldog breed standard originally created and observed, with the 2nd color being white. In the early 1800’s Bulldogs were primarily used for jobs connected...

    Fawn English Bulldog Color Guide (2023)

    15 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Care & English Bulldog Puppies For Sale

    Fawn English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Color Guide         History of the Fawn Coat     The fawn Bulldog coat is typically described as a reddish/blonde color and is classified as a standard or traditionally accepted coat color within Bulldog Clubs and the AKC.  Historically, the fawn coat color was quite possibly considered undesirable during the early formation of the English Bulldog breed.  In the early 1800’s Bulldogs were primarily used for jobs connected to bull baiting...

    English Bulldog Colors: A Comprehensive Guide (2023)

    14 Mar 2023 in Bulldog Breeding & English Bulldog Puppies For Sale & Health

    English Bulldog Colors: A Comprehensive Guide (2023)           History of Bulldog Coat Colors   English Bulldog coat colors can historically be broken down into two camps: standard and non-standard or rare colored bulldogs.  For many decades the standard group of colors dominated English Bulldogs.  These colors were promoted by AKC show clubs as “desirable” and became the preferred choice by most bulldog owners.  In many countries standard colors still make up the vast majority of bulldogs...

    English Bulldogs For Sale – What to look for in a Bulldog Breeder (2023)

    30 Jan 2023 in Bulldog Breeding

    English Bulldogs for Sale – What to Look For in a Bulldog Breeder             When purchasing an English Bulldogs for Sale it is important to know the correct things to look for in a breeder.  Here at Bruiser Bulldogs, we have learned to lean on a certain set of values that over time, have allowed us to consistently produce a higher quality bulldog.  We believe there are many different factors and nuances that separate average...

    How responsible breeders raise Healthy Bulldog Puppies (2023)

    29 Jan 2023 in Bulldog Breeding & Health

    Healthy Bulldog Puppies: A Guide for Responsible Breeding       Lazer Focus   Many wonder how we have been able to stay singularly focused on breeding healthy bulldog puppies for such a long period of time.  After 15 years of breeding bulldogs, our answer to this question is deep and meaningful.  You simply can’t be great at too many things.  We feel the most important problem within the bulldog breed has always been health problems.  The breed is fantastic,...

    Why The AKC English Bulldog is Being Destroyed (2023)

    29 Jan 2023 in Health

      Why The AKC English Bulldog is Being Destroyed         The AKC Sets the Rules Ever feel like the rules are stacked against you?  Like you literally cannot win no matter how hard you try?  Recently, I took a trip to beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada – the land of fun and fantasy.  The buildings, food, and even the shows are dripping with luxurious entertainment.  It’s easy to forget that Las Vegas is simply a business model with...

    English Bulldog Puppies and Doggy Daycare

    29 Jan 2023 in Bulldog Care

      Bruiser Bulldog’s Take on Doggy Day Care       You bought your first AKC registered English Bulldog from us, but after a few months, life hit full swing. It’s pushing you in every which way, diverting your time from the newest addition to your family, Jack. Life hits busy seasons whether around the holidays or during the school year. That’s why we encourage considering doggy daycare for those seasons.   PUPPY HEALTH While some people may discourage daycare,...

    English Bulldog Upper Respiratory Infection

    29 Jan 2023 in Health

      Help! My English Bulldog Puppy Has A Upper Respiratory Infection!         Is there anything better than sweet bulldog puppy kisses?  How many pleasures top snuggling with a 10-week old bulldog on a sleepy Sunday afternoon?  In the world of Bruiser Bulldogs, there is nothing better!  Many a bulldog pup has pitter-pattered its tiny feet across our hardwood kitchen floor and yet the sound never tires; it’s always new, always welcomed.  The kisses, the snuggles; they are...

    Ultimate Guide To Selecting The Correct English Bulldog Puppy (2023)

    29 Jan 2023 in Bulldog Breeding

      Our Ultimate Guide To Selecting the Right English Bulldog Puppy         First Things First 🙂 At Bruiser Bulldogs we like to take a macro approach to understanding our adoption process. That’s how we view whether our bulldog and adopter relationships are eventually “good”, “bad” or somewhere in between those extremes.  After health, the most important factor within an English Bulldog puppy and an adopter relationship is personality.  Every Bulldog will be the perfect dog for a...

    What Is A Vertical Pedigree And How Does It Create Healthy Bulldogs?

    29 Jan 2023 in Bulldog Breeding & Health

    Vertical Pedigrees and English Bulldog Health     As you all know, we take the health of our bulldogs very seriously.  There is nothing more beautiful than the sight of a well-bred bulldog that is healthy and functional.  This ideal is the motor that drives us and is at the heart of who we are at Bruiser Bulldogs. Obviously, the ideal bulldog is very important to us. However, it’s important to explain how we reach these goals, and a vertical...

    Health Problems With Wrinkly Bulldogs

    29 Jan 2023 in Health

    Why The Over-done, Wrinkly Bulldog is Killing the Breed           Fixing the One Big Problem   The foundation that drives our breeding program is health. If you research the bulldog breed you’ll hear that the bulldog is difficult to care for because of “health issues”; but what are these “health issues?”. Our first step in creating a healthy bulldog is defining and addressing the major “health issues” the bulldog suffers from.       One of...

    7 tips to traveling with your bulldog

    29 Jan 2023 in Bulldog Care

    The 7 Best Tips to Travel with your Bulldogs       7 tips to traveling with your bulldog Here are some tips and reminders for making travel easy and safe when you take your bully with you!   1. Visit the Vet To start, we recommend that you pay a visit to your veterinarian for a checkup. Make sure that your bully is up to date on all vaccinations, rabies and preventatives. Depending on the destination, you may need...

    How to properly crate a Bulldog Puppy

    29 Jan 2023 in Bulldog Supplies

    The Proper Use of a Crate and Your Bulldog   In a previous article, we wrote about what size of crate you should buy for your bulldog. Now, you will need to have a fundamental understanding of the dos and don’ts of crate training.     Crating Philosophy When considering the natural habitation of a canine, often its home is a den, cave, or similar close-quartered shelter. They used this space as their home, to sleep, escape from danger, and...