Monday, May 24, 2010

Are English Bulldogs particularly slobbery?

Are they the kind of dog that drools or if their closed mouth touches anything (pants, furniture) they get that foamy spit all over it?
Answers:
The english bulldog in america today is actually the result of mixing a Pit Bull type dog and a Pug together.

Do to the irregular face of the pug face, the english bulldogs are prone to breathing problems, eye infections/problems, eye scratches and dislodgement, skin infections in the folds (usually a yeast/fungus infections) and lips of the mouth that do not fully close. This will cause a considerable amount of drool in some of the dogs from this breed.

The english bulldog now suffers from a breeding program where looks outweigh the health and many dogs suffer from genetic health problems. Average life span is 8 to 10 years.
Yes they are. They have a very wet mouth and there really isn't alot to do about it.
Yes and they are extremely hard headed and hard to move out of the way. A 70 lb lab is much easier to deal with than a 70 lb english. I have one next door that they are keeping for someone that moved to Fl and it was too cold to fly the dog down they are always yelling at this dog. I think he is a riot he pokes his huge head through the fence and you can't push him back.
Sometimes.. some breeds are known for this, but really it all depends on each individual dog. I have 2 St.Bernards, one is a dry mouth and one's a wet mouth, the thing is both parents of my younger one is a dry mouth, so it just depends on the dog itself.
Sometimes they do, but does depend upon the dog and the shape of their mouth. I have a four month old English bulldog who only dribbles and drools when he drinks his water but other than that he doesn't drool at all. The breeder where I got him from has a few bulldog one whose bottom lip really drops down and she dribbles and drools a lot. So really it does depend upon the dog.
I have two "olde" english bulldogs and one drools a bit more then the other but in general mine are not "drooly" dogs, it comes in spurts, mainly when they drink water.. but for that I get a paper towel and wipe there mouths..

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