Q. Are French Bulldog puppies good with children?

A. –Yes! French Bulldog puppies are not skittish around children, and are usually extremely patient with them. Due to an French Bulldog puppy’s large bulk, they are not as easily harmed by an inquisitive toddler, unlike smaller and thinner dogs. An French Bulldog puppies’s laid back personality also helps them to be pretty tolerant as well. We have found the French Bulldog puppies to be a perfect family pet for our home.

Q. Do French Bulldog puppies shed?

A. French Bulldog puppies have a medium hair coat. It should be smooth and lay flat. French Bulldog puppies are not heavy shedders, but they do shed. Shedding is easily controlled by using a de-shedding tool such as a furminator.

Q. Do French Bulldog puppies Need Vitamins?

A. –French Bulldog puppies, like any living thing, will benefit from having vitamin and mineral supplements, especially since with dogs you typically don’t change their food frequently. When any living thing intakes the same food on a consistent basis, deficiencies will develop, so a good multi-vitamin helps fill in the gaps in your French Bulldog puppy’s diet and health, just like a vitamin helps you and your children to get all you need. We recommend Nuvet Labs multivitamin.

Q. Can French Bulldog puppies die in the heat?

A. –Yes! French Bulldog puppies can NOT tolerate heat, and MUST be kept indoors. Due to their short noses, they are not able to pant enough to cool their great bulk. This causes overheating, and can kill an French Bulldog puppy left outside on a sunny day, even in temperatures as low as 70 degrees. If you are considering becoming the owner of an French Bulldog puppy, please note they will need to be inside dogs. An outdoor kennel or shaded run is not sufficient for an French Bulldog puppy.

Q. Are French Bulldog puppies great for colder climates?

A. –No, French Bulldog puppies can NOT tolerate extreme cold, and must be kept indoors. Again, this is due to their short noses…Their nasal passage is not long enough to warm cold air up as they breathe in, so French Bulldog puppies get very cold very quickly from breathing all the cold air. Another reason why French Bulldog puppies must be indoor pets.

Q. Can French Bulldog puppies go swimming?

A. –Many French Bulldog puppies enjoy splashing in water, however French Bulldog puppies can NOT swim, especially as they grow and their shoulders and head become very large. They are too top heavy and tend to sink rapidly. Their short noses and limited breathing also cause them to become exhausted easily. All too frequently an French Bulldog puppy drowns from exhaustion and over exertion trying to keep their massive head above the water. If you are considering becoming an French Bulldog puppy owner and have a water feature in your yard, you will need to take extra precautions to ensure the safety of your dog.

Q. Are French Bulldog puppies supposed to be overweight?

A. –Although French Bulldog puppies should be robust in their build, they should not be obese. Most French Bulldog puppies really love food and could easily eat out of house and home. However, French Bulldog puppies are not a particularly active breed to counteract the large calorie intake. A responsible French Bulldog puppy owner will need to monitor their puppies’s food and exercise to ensure they stay at a healthy weight.

Q. Will I need to wash my French Bulldog puppy frequently?

A. –Due to the heavy wrinkles that characterize the French Bulldog puppies, some French Bulldog puppies will require skin fold care. This could be as simple as a brief periodic wiping of the creases in the face, or a more complex routine that may require washing and applying of powders to absorb moisture in the creases. The amount of care each French Bulldog puppy may need will vary by each dog. As for regular bathing, my dogs usually get a bath every 2 to 4 weeks. Some of them love it, some of them not so much! They are all good for me in the bath tub though 🙂

Q. How common is the condition ‘Cherry Eye’?

A. –Cherry eye is fairly common to French Bulldog puppies as well as other snub nosed dog breeds. If a dog has a ‘cherry eye’ it is actually the dog’s inner eyelid protruding from the lower eye lid. Normally, this inner eyelid is held in place by a connective tissue. Since French Bulldog puppies have such short noses, the connective tissue that would normally hold the inner eyelid in place is longer and allows the inner eyelid to slip out, especially if the dog is rough housing and shaking it’s head. Cherry eye, although it looks a little shocking, is not life threatening in any way and does not harm the dog’s eye either. It is easily correctable, and frequently dog owners can successfully ‘roll’ the inner eyelid back into place.

Q. Are French Bulldog puppies chewers?

A. –All puppies chew, it helps their teeth come in. French Bulldog puppies do enjoy a good bone, however they typically outgrow the annoying chew on everything phases some other dog breeds exhibit. French Bulldog puppies can not have rawhides, it makes them choke because they try to eat them whole as soon as the rawhide softens up. You can give your French Bulldog puppies nylabone or kong chew toys, they love them!

Q. Why Do French Bulldog puppies cost so much?

A. –There are many elements to breeding dogs, from the cost of purchasing the dogs, to veterinarian fees for c-sections and artificial inseminations, to stud fees and overnight shipping of semen, quality dog food and general cost of upkeep, and on and on… People who breed dogs are not rolling in the bucks, although there is some profit to be made, it is not without a lot of hard work and caregiving. On average, if I were to ‘pay’ myself an hourly wage for the 8 weeks we have new puppies in our home, the pay rate would be $5.50 an hour for a job that demands 24 hours a day on call performance (assuming all goes perfectly). French Bulldog puppies cost a lot to buy because they cost a lot and demand a lot to breed. An honest dog breeder is not in business because it is an easy job, but because they love the breed and the joy it brings the families that adopt the puppies.