How to choose and raise a Fluffy French Bulldog

Fluffy Frenchies

‘’I am a proud owner of a fluffy French bulldog. I love educating others about this wonderful breed.’’

French Bulldogs

As a starter of our story with the Fluffy Frenchies, first thing first is to dig the origins of the Frenchies breed itself, that took into action in the 13th century in England. The pioneer bulldog was taller, slenderer, and had a longer nose than the current breed we can all simply acknowledge. The Mastiff breed was bred in the 13th century, brought from Central Asia, during soldierly campaigns against the Europe continent. The precise breeding line was known well but its motivations were—to produce a dog with fierceness and obstinacy to be used in bull baiting, where the Bulldog would grab onto the nose of a bull and control it for corralling or sport.

Disposition

Multicolored as the original breed, the Frenchies make a wonderful companion for the proper owner. They are perfect as apartment dogs or for owners who are always away from the house for long. The Frenchies have no problem being stacked as they are lazy and sleep most of the time. The same characteristic is making your Frenchies a great apartment pet also contributes to her being a great traveler that peacefully lays on a passenger’s lap for hours. Although the breed is known for not barking, they make sure to alert the owner if they are intruders on their area. The Frenchies have a bark but do not bite, they are awfully sociable with people. If socialized with correctly, they will accept strangers freely. 

Finding the Right Breeder

I had the chance to consult a breeder Larry Seibel. Mr. Seibel is a genuine care giver for animals and gives out this advice for searching out for a breeder, "Find out why they breed, is it for money or to improve the breed? Find out if they bred the dog, do they participate in shows, do they love their dogs and are they well cared for? I enjoy finding loving forever homes for my puppies."

One of the reasons why Mr. Seibel became interested in breeding the Fluffy Frenchies is because  "they are unique in their looks and disposition; they live to make you laugh and hence they are known as the clown of canines." Or as stated by AKC, "Often described as a clown in the cloak of a philosopher. They are part cat, part dog, part philosopher and part comedian ... all the world is a stage for them."

Risks of Owning the Breed

The Fluffy Frenchies cannot take excessive heat due to their short nose. They basically cannot cool themselves down. If your dog develops heat stress, just put cool water on the chest it will quickly cool down their bodies. With that caution in observance, they love to walk, smell the scents, and explore a path. Make sure to fence your Fluffy Frenchies. Not always will they run to you when you call, they will just gaze and refuse not move. Worse case is, when you run to get them, they are more likely to run away from you, thinking you are playing. A good trick is to carry a treat with you Frenchies love a treat!

Be cautious with rough plays. Frenchies are more likely to have back problems. Their favorite thing is to get on the floor and gently pushing and hand plays. They love playing with a stuffed or plastic toy. Be careful to not jerk toys out of their mouth to avoid neck and back pulls. Never feed your Fluffy Frenchies any grapes, macadamia, avocado, or chocolate as these may affect the breed and it may end to a potentially fatal condition.

House Training

Your Fluffy Frenchie puppy is best trained from its crate. Immediately after stopping, your Frenchie will whimper after every few hours; this will probably remind you of your newborn. Take them outside so to relieve themselves, cuddle for a while, and put them back in their crate. A clock and a warm blanket will help them calm your puppy. When your Frenchies relieves themself on the paper, applaud and cuddle her. As days and weeks go by make the paper area smaller and smaller and with the last step take the last sheet of paper outside. Not to forget how the Fluffy Frenchies are very smart

What to Feed

In turn to keep your Fluffy Frenchies healthy, you have to maintain ideal weight with the 'cut' inbetween the chest and hind legs well defined. Give them feeding weight control dry, mixed with morsels of soft food 2 times a day, is perfect. Carrots, low fat bones, and apple slices can be a happy treat as well as stimulus to come where you want your Fluffy frenchie to be. 

Grooming

Their nails can be a problem with a dog that likes to laze most of the time. Get your Frenchie nails trimmed or at home or at a Petsmart to keep them short. Baths should at least be taken in every week or so. This short hair breed recollects a good amount of oil which can lead to a less than springtime feel. Intended for a dog that loves to snuggle, it will be more pleasant for you too! Be cautious to prevent water on her head to not to get any in their ears. The folds in your Frenchie's muzzle have to be dressed with a cue-tip and a little of soapy water. Ears should be smeared, not surveyed.