The French Bulldog - Fun and Loving

The French Bulldog was originally from England where some lacemakers of Nottingham began selectively breeding a smaller Bulldog as a lap pet near the end of the 19th century.

When the Industrial Revolution displaced the lacemakers from their jobs they moved to France, taking their small bulldogs with them. In Paris some well-to-do Americans saw the little dogs and brought some to the United States, where in 1897 the French Bull Dog Club of America was formed.

These little dogs are remarkably intelligent and make good watch dogs.

French Bulldogs get along with considerate children and so can be a great family dog, but they are exceptional pets for older people as they are quiet, clean and generally do well living in small quarters. They make fantastic companions and are fun, entertaining and loving. These little dogs want to be with you at all times, and to sleep in your bed.

At the French Bull Dog Club of America web site they have a quiz you can take to see if one of these little dogs is right for you. I highly recommend it, since it does a great job of describing what it would be like to have a French Bulldog.
It is best to crate train them since it makes it easier to housebreak them. They enjoy the crate as a safe haven and home. It also makes traveling easier since they will be happy to travel in their crate.

Few of these dogs can swim so if you have an inground pool it must be fenced and inaccessible for your French Bulldog.

With the short face they have more trouble breathing and therefore are less tolerant of heat, exercise and stress, all which increase their need to breath. So if you have a French Bulldog and live in warm climates it is a necessity to have air conditioning.

This little dog breed should be less than 28 pounds and so is a small dog breed.

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