Bulldogs for dummies
Book - 2006
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- Introduction
- About This Book
- Conventions Used in This Book
- What You're Not to Read
- Foolish Assumptions
- How This Book Is Organized
- Icons Used in This Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part I. A Bully for You
- Chapter 1. Bulldog: A Tough Name for a Big Softy
- Transitioning from the Bull Baiter to Loving Companion
- Getting to Know the Bulldog
- Caring for and Feeding Your Bulldog
- Showing Your Bulldog
- Chapter 2. Acquainting Yourself with the Bulldog Package
- Bull-Baiting to Bulldog Hugging
- Picturing the Bulldog
- Perusing the pedigree
- AKC Bulldog breed standard
- UK Bulldog breed standard
- UKC Bulldog breed standard
- The French and American Bulldogs
- The French Bulldog
- The American Bulldog
- Chapter 3. Deciding on a Bulldog
- The Bulldog Point of View
- Recognizing that Bullies aren't athletes
- Integrating Bullies with children and animals
- Examining the Cost of Ownership
- Chapter 4. Finding the Best Bulldog for You
- Picking Your Pup
- Finding a Bulldog Breeder
- Facing the firing squad
- Questioning the questioner
- Deciphering breeder contracts
- Perusing Pet Shops
- Adopting an Older Bulldog
- Considering shelter dogs
- Contacting Bully rescue groups
- Registering Your Puppy
- Part II. Living with Your Bulldog
- Chapter 5. Preparing for Your Bulldog
- Making the Outdoors Safe for Your Bulldog
- Choosing traditional fencing
- Opting for invisible fencing
- Safeguarding Your Home
- Examining Crates: All-Purpose Doggy Dens
- Numbering the advantages
- Deciding on the den
- Buying Beds for Bulldogs
- Collars and Leads and Harnesses, Oh My!
- Collars
- Leads
- Harnesses
- Toying Around
- Gauging Grooming Tools
- Evaluating Food and Water Bowls
- Stainless steel bowls
- Plastic dishes
- Ceramic bowls
- Chapter 6. Bringing Your Bulldog Home
- Bringing Home Bully
- Giving Your Bully the Guided House Tour
- Getting to Know the Kids
- Meeting the Other Pets
- Setting Up Your Puppy's Schedule
- Surviving the First Night
- Tackling Problems before They Start
- Examining the crate size
- Throwing up
- Getting a grip
- Chapter 7. Feeding Your Bulldog
- Reading the Label: Important Stuff about Your Dog's Food
- Making the Choice: Dry, Canned, or Semimoist
- Cooking for Your Bulldog
- Considering the BARF Diet (No, It's Not as Gross as It Sounds)
- When to Feed Your Bully
- Giving Your Bully Doggy Treats
- Sharing People Snacks with Your Bully
- What Not to Feed Your Bully
- Looking at Chew Toys
- Special Diets for Your Bulldog
- Chapter 8. Grooming Your Bulldog
- Brushing Your Bulldog
- Getting the Skinny on Skin Care
- Wrinkles are beautiful
- Acne - not just for teenagers
- Alleviating skin allergies
- Halting hot spots
- Managing mange
- Bringing up the rear
- Puppy Pedicures
- Cutting the nails
- Grinding the nails
- The "Eyes" Have It
- Ears to Good Health
- The Whole Tooth and Nothing but the Tooth
- Brusha, brusha, brusha
- Professional cleaning
- Bathing Your Bully: Water, Water Everywhere
- Preparing the bathing area
- Preparing your pup
- Washing your Bulldog properly
- Removing the sticky stuff
- Part III. Training, Working, and Traveling: The Busy Bulldog
- Chapter 9. Housetraining Your Bulldog
- Housetraining 101
- Working out a training schedule
- Watching for the warning signs
- Considering and Conquering Crate Training
- Preparing for Paper Training
- Going Indoors Rather Than Outdoors
- Papering the floor
- Padding the tile
- Boxing the mess: Litter boxes
- Teaching Your Bully to Go on Command
- Cleaning Up after Bully
- Cleaning up indoors
- Cleaning up outdoors
- Using the bag system for pickup
- Chapter 10. Mastering Good Manners and Basic Commands
- A Few Things to Keep in Mind While Training
- Following the Leader: Lead and Collar Training
- Collaring the culprit
- Being gentle but firm with the lead
- Knowing the Basic Commands
- I have a "haunch" you can teach your Bully to sit
- Come to me, my Bully!
- Teaching the Down command
- Teaching the Stay command
- Combining the Down and Stay commands
- Wait for me!
- Leave It!
- Mixing up your training
- Conquering Common Behavior Problems
- I beg you: No begging!
- Jumping isn't always joyful
- Digging up the yard
- Keeping the peace: No barking!
- Finding Help
- Puppy classes
- Day care
- Obedience classes
- Professional trainers
- Doggie Psychology 101: Hiring an animal behaviorist
- Classifying behaviorists
- Chapter 11. Showing and Showing Off Your Well-Trained Bulldog
- Becoming a Canine Good Citizen
- Preparing for the CGC test
- Taking the CGC test
- Exploring Conformation Shows for Your Bulldog
- Understanding conformation classes
- Scoring your Bulldog
- Junior Showmanship
- Showing a dog requires more than the dog!
- Tackling Obedience Trials
- Receiving your Companion Dog title
- Earning your Companion Dog Excellent title
- Striving for the Utility Dog title
- Considering even greater Bulldog obedience challenges
- Competing in Agility: Yes, Bullies Can Do It!
- Sniffing Out the Fun in Tracking
- Rallying Around!
- Working with Your Bulldog as a Therapy Dog
- Chapter 12. On the Go: Taking, Leaving, or Looking for Bully
- Investigating Your Travel Options
- Traveling by car
- Traveling in the air
- Packing for Your Pooch
- Bulldog-Friendly Places to Stay
- Finding a pet-friendly motel
- Camping with your Bulldog
- More Great Vacation Spots for You and Bully
- Leaving Your Bully Behind
- Boarding your Bully
- Hiring a pet sitter
- Knowing What to Do If You Lose Your Bulldog
- Identifying Bully
- Looking for a lost Bulldog
- Part IV. Keeping Your Bulldog Healthy
- Chapter 13. Knowing Your Veterinarian, Vaccinations, and Common Treatments
- Choosing a Veterinarian
- Making an informed decision
- Questioning your veterinarian
- Selecting Alternative Medicine
- Homeopathic care
- Chinese herbal medicine
- Acupuncture
- Finding a Specialist
- Chiropractic care
- Massage therapy
- Knowing Your Vaccinations
- Administering puppy and booster shots
- Warding off diseases
- Mulling Over Medicines
- Chapter 14. Recognizing and Tackling Bulldog Health Issues
- Spaying or Neutering Your Bulldog
- What to know about male Bulldogs
- What to know about female Bulldogs
- Alleviating Canine Allergies
- Figuring out food allergies
- Flea saliva
- Mold, pollen, fungus
- Preventing External Parasites
- Making fleas flee
- Getting ticked off
- Ear mites
- Mange
- Guarding Against Internal Parasites
- Tapeworms
- Hookworms
- Roundworms
- Whipworms
- Heartworms
- Recognizing Skin Problems
- Taking Care of Interdigital Cysts
- Knowing the Truth about Bulldog Breathing Problems
- Elongated soft palate
- Small trachea
- Stenotic nares
- Being overweight
- Handling Heatstroke
- Eyeballing Eye Problems
- Eyelid issues
- Cherry eye
- Dry eye
- Getting Hip to Hip Dysplasia
- It Hurts When I Sit! Ingrown Tails
- Speaking of Spines: Hemi-vertebrae
- Patellar Luxation
- Chapter 15. Familiarizing Yourself with Fido First Aid
- Keeping Your Kit Stocked: First-Aid Supplies
- Knowing the First-Aid Basics
- What To Do if Your Bulldog Gets Hurt
- Handling injuries from auto accidents
- Fighting doesn't solve anthing, boys!
- Poisoning
- Insect stings
- Electrocution
- Drowning
- Choking
- Suffering from heatstroke
- Chapter 16. Caring for Your Senior Bulldog
- Easing Your Bully into the Autumn Years
- Dealing with hearing problems
- Keeping an eye on failing eyesight
- Treating arthritis
- Adjusting the potty schedule
- Keeping a beautiful smile
- Feeding a Sensible Senior Diet
- Exercising Your Older Bully
- When It's Time to Say Goodbye
- Part V. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 17. Nine Great Resources for Bulldog Owners
- Finding Bulldog Information on the Internet
- Contacting the Kennel Clubs
- The American Kennel Club
- The United Kennel Club
- The Kennel Club
- Checking with the Local Breed Clubs
- Browsing for Books
- Acquainting Yourself with Agility Sources
- Pursuing Holistic Medicine
- Rescuing Bulldogs
- Recovering Lost Bulldogs
- Providing for Your Bulldog When You Can't
- Chapter 18. Ten Good Reasons for Not Breeding Your Bulldog
- Assessing the Health Risks to Your Bulldog
- Dealing with Behavior Problems
- Having to Separate Your Love Birds (I Mean Bulldogs)
- Tackling the Messier Details
- Testing, Testing, and More Testing
- It's the Human Who Becomes the "Mommy," Not the Bulldog!
- Three (Or More) Is a Crowd
- Bulldog Breeding Is More Technical than Natural
- Subjecting Your Dog to Cesarean Section
- Adding Up the Bill
- Facing the Likelihood of Heartbreak
- Chapter 19. Ten Important Things to Do for Your Bulldog
- Cleaning Your Bully's Collar
- Washing the Food and Water Dishes
- Freshening Your Bulldog's Bed
- Vaccinating Your Bulldog
- Grooming Your Bulldog
- Exercising Together
- Balancing Your Bulldog's Diet
- Keeping Up to Date on Bully Information
- Forgiving His Behavior
- Simply Enjoying Your Bully
- Index