Hello!
Our little boy will be coming to us in a few weeks but I was hoping that other British Bulldog owners could give their opinion on a couple things.
I know the breeder should be the first point of call, but it's the holiday period and I didn't want to bother them too much at the moment (I intend on picking their brains later) but I'm interested in everyone else's experience and opinions as well. Also, our breeder is fairly new-ish to the breed (but has copious amounts of experience with other breeds) and I know there are people on here with decades of Bullie experience!
So my main areas of interest are:
1. Food - although he will come with the kibble the breeder has had him on, I like the idea of eventually having him on something like Vet's All Natural Complete Mix - But I had seen on a previous thread that an owner was getting bad tear stains from the food. Or should I go for a kibble and fresh meat combo? What kind of kibble has worked well for your bullie? The kibble our baby is coming with I'm not very happy with I know there are better ones out there. Royal Canin does an adult bulldog one, but the dog food analysis sites dont rates a lot of brands available in Aus that highly which is why I thought the VANCM could be a better idea? Or a RAW diet?
In your opinion, what has been the optimum diet for your puppy?
2. Supplements - I obviously want to make sure he grows up happy, strong and healthy should I be adding supplements to his food right from the get go? Supplements such as glucosamine or Fish Oil for his joints? I know bullies get growing pains so I want to make sure I help him as much as possible!
3. Wrinkle/tail cleaning I have heard lots of options for this as well Witch Hazel has been mentioned on here. Ive seen some places sell Bamboo Eco Eye Wipes for dogs.
What have you found works well for wrinkle cleaning?
I think these three points are my biggest concerns. Ive had many dogs in the past ranging from poodles to dogue de bordeaux but I know the British Bulldog is very high maintenance with a lot of potential health risks so Id like to have him on the most ideal diet, with the correct supplements and grooming right from the start.
Any other information or tips would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you very much!!
Bamboo Eco Eye WipesVet's All Natural Complete MixWitch Hazel
