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Any English bulldog owners here?

Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:52 am
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20355 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:52 am
Tell me about that breed. My wife is obsessed with getting a puppy in the near future.They are some kind of cute but Ive heard they have a lot of health problems.
Posted by spaceranger
Member since Jan 2017
1585 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:54 am to
get a cat instead. way cooler
Posted by LewDawg
Member since May 2009
75242 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:56 am to
quote:

Tell me about that breed
They're riddled with health problems. They're good dogs but around the time you're at peak happiness with them, they go and lose the National Title Game in spectacular fashion
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171035 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:57 am to
$3k for a dog that dies in 8 years. No thanks.
Posted by stout
Smoking Crack with Hunter Biden
Member since Sep 2006
167094 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:58 am to
Cute as can be, very expensive, and a ton of health issues.
Posted by The Korean
Denham Springs, LA
Member since May 2008
1612 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:58 am to
Have a 10 yr old white English Bulldog. He has arthritis now, and is very slow in the mornings until he gets moving. With that being said, he has not had a problem at all. I have been told mine has been an exception and they often times have health problems, but I wouldn't hesitate to get to get another one based on him. He's been perfect pet for my family, doesn't need much exercise, a good home protector and super laid back. They shed, just know that
Posted by tigerbandpiccolo
Member since Oct 2005
49284 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:59 am to
We had one, he died at 5 due to health problems. I wouldn't have another one in the south because it's so hard for them to breath without our suffocating humidity. They have tiny lungs compared to how huge their bodies are. They're nice dogs, and can be hilarious, but I could go the rest of my life without having to hear one eat and hack up God knows what. But, he was hilarious and quirky.

ETA: I don't recommend due to how expensive they are (2-3k) and they really have a lot of health issues. And yes, they shed and are kind of just filthy. They get all kinds of dirt and crap trapped in the folds of their face and then come inside and rub their face into rugs, walls, couches, etc.
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 9:54 am
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
32701 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 7:59 am to
They ride skateboards.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65525 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:00 am to
Too much Georgia or Moo State-ish.

Get a Jack Russell, it'll out think everything else short of a poodle.
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20355 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:01 am to
Is 3k really about the average price for one?
Posted by JoePepitone
Waffle House #1494
Member since Feb 2014
10557 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:01 am to
I had one that lived to almost 11 years of age. A few minor health problems but nothing major.

Intelligent animal with equal stubbornness.
Posted by tigerbandpiccolo
Member since Oct 2005
49284 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:02 am to
My husband bought ours before we started dating and he paid around $2500, plus the cost to have him flown here. I was appalled just knowing how many dogs are killed in shelters but to each their own.
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 8:03 am
Posted by Swoopin
Member since Jun 2011
22030 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:02 am to
If you see one in the pound or stray, go for it.

Don't encourage their breeding, its a pretty stark example of humans playing God... they're not healthy dogs.
Posted by stout
Smoking Crack with Hunter Biden
Member since Sep 2006
167094 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:02 am to
quote:

Is 3k really about the average price for one?



Yes they are in that range.
Posted by TennesseeFan25
Honolulu
Member since May 2016
8391 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:04 am to
quote:

Is 3k really about the average price for one?




For a purebred, 3k would likely be on the cheap end actually. I had always wanted one and they were 5.5k around me with other breeders willing to ship, and totaling more than 5.5k in all.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171035 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:05 am to
I've seen them for $5k. Usually about $1500-3000 is standard, but a lot go higher.

Expensive to give birth and they have small litters.
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 8:07 am
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
32701 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:06 am to
If you really wanna swing your dick around, get a Frenchie for $10k
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
66982 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:09 am to
Posted by SCR
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2008
12 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:14 am to
have one now. about 6 years old. been pretty lucky to have no health issues. Research Olde English Bulldogge instead of just regular English Bulldog. Still get the "cuteness" in the puppy you're looking for, but a lot healthier breed. You also still get the joy of paying out the arse to get one!
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68032 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 8:15 am to
$2,500 per pup then about eight years of health problems.
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