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Jul 2019
7:06pm, 8 Jul 2019
6,363 posts
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Helegant
We have a new family member. Sprog has bought a French Bulldog puppy for her children. I am a little cynical about who will end up looking after it, so I regard it as her dog not the children's. 
I'd like to feel a bit more enthusiastic, and am struggling to find something positive to say about it because they are all excited and happy. Maybe I will feel differently when I've met the dog and felt it's heartbeat, but for now I just see yet another brachycephalic dog, and my heart sinks.
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Jul 2019
7:11pm, 8 Jul 2019
12,993 posts
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Rosehip
- I'm afraid I couldn't get excited about one either Helegant - the ones in the village look like piglets from a distance and sound awful close-up.
They do seem happy little things though, and Ralph tolerates them (which he doesn't Pugs!) - I hope that all works out well 8luck*
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Jul 2019
8:10pm, 8 Jul 2019
6,891 posts
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Mazlin
I have to admit I don’t see the attraction of French Bulldogs at all. I listened to a really interesting podcast about the various surgeries they have to have, which all sound pretty awful (although apparently vets are much more experienced at doing them than they used to be - I’m not sure that’s particularly cause for celebration as it just means there are more dogs around who can’t breath properly).
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Jul 2019
8:51pm, 8 Jul 2019
28,376 posts
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halfpint
My aunty was just talking about my cousin’s BF’s bulldog today. It has all sorts of health issues and heavy breathing is only the beginning.
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Jul 2019
8:56pm, 8 Jul 2019
9,675 posts
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SarahWoo
Understand your reservations completely, Helegant.
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Jul 2019
9:02pm, 8 Jul 2019
27,200 posts
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LazyDaisy
Yep, me too, Helegant
We met Polly yesterday. She's a sweet little thing, and the interaction between her and her 'big brother' Cooper is interesting. What Cooper does, Polly wants to do. When he settles to sleep (not that often, being a BC) that's when she settles. But also, at night, when she does a poo, he barks to let them know My brother in law had two Golden retrievers, and the older one used to bark when the puppy needed to go out for a wee.
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Jul 2019
9:05pm, 8 Jul 2019
32,712 posts
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Derby Tup
Ivy, our neighbours’ son’s GSP puppy is 15 weeks or so old now and utterly adorable. She has a round brown patch near her tail plus brown head and ears and is doing great 
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Jul 2019
9:13pm, 8 Jul 2019
6,364 posts
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Helegant
Apparently they are 'very good with children'. The kids are so excited that they phoned me early this morning before school to ask questions about puppy are
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Jul 2019
9:13pm, 8 Jul 2019
6,365 posts
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Helegant
care
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Jul 2019
9:13pm, 9 Jul 2019
13,004 posts
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Rosehip
Ralph has a new best friend -
Can you imagine a Great Dane x St Bernard ?
St Bernard sized head and slobber volume, halfway in height between the two, Gt D shape rear end. Absolutely gorgeous, bouncy, playful, slobbery mountain of a dog
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