Exercise your Bulldog using a harness
Going for a walk or a car ride is just about the most exciting thing in my bulldog’s life. I am careful to harness them and never use collars around their necks. A bulldog’s neck is very thick so you’d think they were okay in that department. They have very small tracheas and the strength they have can crush their airway in a matter of seconds if they are tugging or pulling at a collar. So take them for a stroll around the cul-de-sac but not on long distance trips and use a harness. Bring a squirt bottle and teach them to drink from it. Take along plastic newspaper covers or plastic shopping bags for when the “urge” hits them to go potty. Watch the heat and don’t walk them during the hottest part of the day. If a bully’s temp gets higher than 103 degrees fahrenheit you’re in trouble and they need a cool bath or quick shower. My favorite brand of harness are the Joyride harnesses. They are easy to put on and take off. You’ll love them!!
My first bulldog Tankie one died at only four months old, while he was being puppy-sat.
He choked to death after his collar got caught on the back plumbing handles at the base of a toilet. He was attempting to retrieve a toy that got lodged behind the toilet while playing in the bathroom. It took only seconds for him to strangle and die. I was heart broken and never have really gotten over losing him.
