| The bulldog has an interesting historical background. | | | | waking. |
| For centuries, the bulldog was bred to bait and | | | | Feed your puppy at regular intervals. It is better to |
| encounter live bulls. Over a period of time, as the bull | | | | chalk out a time table and adhere to the timings. A |
| ring lost its charm and bulldogs were also went out | | | | feeding routine is necessary for you to keep check |
| of public reckoning. However, an active group of | | | | over your puppy's intake. It is useful to know the |
| bulldog enthusiasts who were firm not to let the | | | | bulldog is a hearty and heavy eater and so carefully |
| bulldog become extinct, started a breeding program | | | | monitoring mealtime will prevent the puppy from |
| to preserve the qualities of the breed. | | | | overeating and indigestion problems. |
| By virtue of its ancestry the modern bulldog is | | | | Take the puppy out on walking trips and it will be |
| fiercely independent active and alert. Thus, it is | | | | good to provide opportunities for the puppy to |
| difficult to train a grown up bulldog. Instead, you | | | | socialize. But remember to start all socialization |
| should catch them young so that the training is easier | | | | attempts after the puppy is fully vaccinated. |
| and the bulldog puppy will also be more receptive to | | | | Frequent trips to a dog park or pet-friendly shopping |
| learning. Once bulldog is fully trained, it will be obedient | | | | centers will give the puppy the possibilities to |
| and provide you pleasant company. | | | | encounter strangers and spend time in unfamiliar |
| It will certainly be useful to know a step-by-step | | | | places that will gradually put her at ease when in new |
| method for training French bulldog puppies: | | | | surroundings. |
| As a first act, get a suitable collar for your puppy | | | | Teach the puppy how to obey simple commands like |
| bearing in mind that bulldog has a wide head with a | | | | - sit, lie down, come, kneel, be silent etc. Each |
| stiff neck. The collar must be comfortable for the | | | | command can be taught with a simple and easy set |
| puppy and not an irritant or create suffocation. An | | | | of steps. Reward and praise every time the puppy |
| ideal collar when worn should be loose enough to let | | | | obeys, so the puppy knows it has done well. |
| you to place two fingers between the neck and the | | | | Gradually start teaching the puppy more advanced |
| collar. | | | | commands in a progressive way. Over a period of |
| Arrange the puppy's crate in a calm area and it | | | | time, the puppy will completely master the art of |
| should be a pleasant place to dwell. Place a blanket | | | | obeying all your commands. Please bear in mind that |
| and some toys inside. The puppy must get | | | | the bulldog puppy is highly susceptible to joint pain |
| accustomed to staying inside a kennel. So, gradually | | | | and genetic deformities. So, orient the training |
| increase the length of time the puppy spends in the | | | | program in a manner that creates no physical |
| kennel until it becomes comfortable staying inside. | | | | discomfort for the puppy. Work with the puppy in |
| Create a suitable space in your yard for potty | | | | short sessions lasting not more than 15 minutes each |
| training. Please know the bulldog puppy is extremely | | | | time. Do not physically force or punish the puppy into |
| intelligent and will quickly imbibe housebreaking if you | | | | obedience. This will injure the puppy and instill a sense |
| are consistent. Make it a point to take the pup out | | | | of fear and distrust. |
| during the day - particularly after meals and upon | | | | |