My new Puppy. What do I need?

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‘What do I need for my new puppy?” Well, this may not be as daunting as you think!

Bringing home a new puppy is exciting but it does require A Little thought and planning. You want the most enjoyable experience possible right? The key, Like most things in life is repairing well in advance that way you are ready for your new fur baby.

In this article we will discuss and show some of the products that we have found healthful over the years when raising our bulldogs.

Product list and Why

Care:

• High quality food
• Double Door Crate with divider
• Baby gates
• Water bottle
• No tip dog bowl
• Slow feed bowl
• nail Clippers
• Kwik stop
• Leash
• Harness
• Pooper scooper
• poop bags
• puppy pads
• Washable Blankets
• FURminator
• Furminator Curry Comb for Dogs
• Shampoo

Toys:

• Ropes
• Kong
• Nylabone
• Hartz Dura Play Ball

Food and Vitamins:

• Life’s Abundance food
• Blue Buffalo treats
• Earthborn Treats
• Coconut oil
• Vitamin C
• Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar
• Pumpkin 100%

High Quality food

We suggest an all life stage grain free food such as Life’s abundance packed full of all the all the important nutrients a growing puppy needs. This food is second to Raw and is a woundedly made ! THIS FOOD AS NEVER HAD A RECALL!

Double Door

crate

Why do bulldogs cost so much?

Bulldog’s are one breed that looks great at any age. The cost to a breeder for a litter can run between $2000-$4000 dollars! (not counting their time and equipment) Lets go over in more detail how much work goes into raising an English bulldog puppy and this is why they are so expensive

Top Reasons Why English Bulldogs cost so much:

• Stud is to be used at a fee
• Artificial insemination may be used to increase odds of pregnancy
• Vitamins used while female is pregnant
• Female required a C-section
• Puppies require feeding every 2 hours/day and night for 3 weeks
• hours and Hours of time
• Advertising
• Shots
• Equipment
• Vet visits with puppies
• Pregnancy after can for mom

Stud dog

Why do English Bulldogs cost so much? The cost to breed the dog is usually around $800-$2500.00 for the semen/stud service plus shipping if applies this depends on the quality of the stud and his pedigree.

Testing and exams

Additionally there is the bitch pre breeding tests, exams, x-rays, ultra sounds and the like that can all range from $400-$1500.00 just depending on the testing you may need.

C-Section Surgery

Why do English Bulldogs Cost so much ? The Cost for a C-section, usually about $700.00- $1500.00 assuming it is during normal vet hours. After hours, weekends and holidays will run extra. This cost included the cost for the dog to be put under with anesthesia .C-sections for bulldogs is required for several reasons like: high rates of water puppies which can’t pass through the birth canal, large head and shoulders of the puppies, stress and heat factors may cause a bulldog trouble, the ability to “PUSH” out a full litter is often to much on a bulldog and other factors. Here is a YouTube Video!

TIME. 24/7

Why do English Bulldogs Cost so much? Then when a litter is born most of the time they must be hand helped when feed every 2 house all day and night! .A Good breeder will spend every few hours with the litter and mother during, feed every 2 hours, for the first 2-3 weeks . Bulldogs don’t make the best mothers because they may lay on a puppy on accident and not even realize it. There is other reasons besides that but litters are at least human assisted for many weeks around the clock.

Equipment

A Professional breeder will have the proper equipment to care for there puppies. This equipment includes whelping boxes, heat lamps, high quality food for after nursing incubator, oxygen , crates and more

English Bulldog puppy feedings

Why do bulldogs cost so much ? It is very time consuming compared to other breeds where every thing is taken care of by the male and female dog including the birth and delivery and raising of the litter. This is a special breed which requires the help of humans to bring a litter to 8 weeks of age. There worth every penny and once you have been owned by bulldog you could never again be without one.

Conclusion

The goal should be is to improve the breed and that is not a cheap thing to do , breeders should provide healthy and beautiful puppies .Stay clear of pet stores as they often inflate the prices by as much as 1500.00 plus Interest or more and the dogs come from puppy mills and often show health problems later in life. You have saved up and researched the breed then wait for the perfect bulldog before buying.

The high price often keeps people from just buying on impulse without knowing what there getting into. .Most breeders sell quality pet bulldogs for between $3000.00-$8,000.00 depending Color and structure and you can expect the breeder to be there for you with help when needed and to know what the past litters and the breeders stock shows in health problems, etc. Lastly, beware of “great deals” and “cheap puppies”, they may cost you a lot more in the end, not just money, but heartache too!

Do you think English bulldogs are worth all the Money?

How do you Avoid a Puppy Scam?

Puppy scammers are a huge problem right now and are only going to get worse! There are 2 main types of scams that I have seen, there are more but these are 2 that I have seen the most.#1, is where you never get a puppy after your deposit and # 2 is were you do get a puppy but its either not the one you wanted or is in poor health were you spend a ton of money on your said pup at the vets office over its lifespan. I have seen this happen to people many times and I’m sick of it! You may be able to skip this First section if you have a referral but then again you still may want to use some of these tips to help in your search for your new fur baby, because things do sometimes change in a breeding program, for the better or worse!

DO YOUR RESEARCH

• Really know the breed your interested in. For example, what are common health issues for that breed, what is the standard/look for that breed and what is the average cost for a quality animal of that breed. Quality = less out of pocket cost for you in the long for vet bills and hart ache
• Where did you hear of this breeder. Was it from a friend or was in from a yard sign nailed to an electric pool on the side of the road?
• Read reviews on the breeder your talking with but make sure your not just focusing on the Negative ones, sometimes there are people that just leave stupid reviews for stupid things. There should be a lot more positive reviews than negative.
• Do a reverse Picture search on the puppies/animals there selling to see if there pics are actually someone else and if so they might not even have the puppy that there trying to “sell” this is a red flag!

BE PATIENT

• Scammers want to be quick so that you give them money before you realize its a scam. They will rush and push you.
• Are they willing to to give you multiple Pictures and Videos?
• Are they willing to schedule a live chat with you?
• Have the parents of the dog/Animal been health tested and can they provide proof of this?
• Do they answer of avoid your questions?
• Are you actually talking with the breeder to a “middle man”?
• Will they give you a referral for there previous customers?
• Are they genuine and act like or sound like they care about the animals?
• Do they care about you and hear what you say?
• DO THEY OFFER A CONTRACT ? (Very important)

CONCLUSION

Let’s face it, pets are an investment and the return we are looking for is a health and happy pet that will love us and we love them for many years. Like any investment we should be knowledgeable about what we are investing in… Being scammed is not only embarrassing it’s also heartbreaking! You think your getting the puppy of your dreams and it ends up being a nightmare with either no puppy at all or a puppy your attached to that now has a lot of health problems because it was not properly bred in a puppy mill. The Good New is,with if we do our homework we can bring home our dream puppy! I hope these tips with help you avoid being scammed when looking for your next puppy.

Have you or anyone you know have been scammed or contracted a puppy scammer?

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