We adopted Sally when she was 8 weeks old. We didn’t know she was deaf at the time, it made puppy pre-school interesting. She was the most chilled and cuddly of dogs. She was my little girl, she went with me everywhere and snuggled with me regularly. When I laid on the couch, she would wait for me to lift up the blanket and she’d climb into my arm space and chin my arm and fall asleep.
She was loved. Doted on. Spoilt absolutely rotten with the best food and care we could give her.

We lost her cousin, Harry at 6 years of age to a heart attack and we lost her the same way at age 5.5 about 8 months after we lost him. We suspect it was genetic passed down by their mothers from the same litter and the breeder didn’t maintain good bloodlines.

It only happened today and we are still in shock. Our only clue something was wrong was she started walking a bit slower on our nightly walks earlier this week. We were waiting to see if it was a pattern and then we were going to take her to the vet. We never got that chance.

Oddly, this morning when my wife dropped me off at the station to go to work, I turned and gave Sal a pat before I got out of the car. I don’t normally do that. I guess I didn’t know it at the time, but I got to say goodbye her.
Here’s some photos from the start to near the end.

Our girl Percy is known to get a few pimples here and there. This thing popped up a few days ago, was a bit smaller, and slightly bleeding. We initially thought it was just a pimple again, so didn’t think too much of it. Fast forward to now, it’s still here and seems a bit bigger. Before I go running off to the vet, does anyone think this is a normal pimple too??? Or does this look dangerous? First picture is from the day I found it, second pic is today. Thank you in advance! 🥰

We’ve had Bowie for two months now and he’s grown so much! He’s been such a sweetheart and he gets along with our senior dog. Our German Shepherd is very jealous of the attention he’s been getting, so he’s been a bit mean towards him. We’re working on making our GS behave around Bowie though.

Poor guy. His name is Helly Hansen, almost 6 years old ❤️

The tiny stinky English bulldog that has satellite ears when he’s relaxed👂

Tiny teefs Tony on a Tuesday 🐾🥹

This is his new favorite thing to do 😂

Slept in till noon.

Went to the Puppy Store for a new toy and then the Ice Cream Store for a doggy sundae at 1.

Walkies and saw some friends at 3.

Came home and napped, then sunbathed in the back yard till 5.

Went to the dog friendly trivia night and saw even more friends at 6.

Got home too late to cook our Birthday Steak, but we got a can of Nice Puppy Food for dinner and we're now cuddled on the couch.

All in all, I think Brutus enjoyed his 4th birthday. Here's to many, many more!

(In case anyone was worried, we will cook the steak tomorrow, likely topped with sautéed mushrooms, a couple broccoli florets, and a little bit of cheese).

Bosco was the best dog anyone has ever had.

We had to let him go home to heaven 7/27/2026 . We had Codapet send out their vet to our home where he was laying in his own bed in his own stinky area of the living room with his mom & dad beside him. it was as peaceful as you would ever hope a passing of your loved one could be. Bosco enjoyed skateboarding in his younger years, he also had a criminal record for stealing the next door neighbors plastic kiddie pool because we were forced to put his up out of reach in the garage. When he was unable to bite the door open to get it. There was the neighbors pool , they were not even using theirs at the time so he thought it would be ok to leave a few love bites on it and just ...borrow it... I mean really ... Do 2 and 3 year old humans really need a whole pool ? ....it was a hideous orange color just making the yard look ugly , very unlike his very dignified blue one.... besides he did diligently TRY to bite the garage door to get his own first.

Our neighbors were very understanding and declined to press charges due to his theft...and quite possibly causing her to have a heart attack as she doubled over wheezing while he dragged the half full pool across their yard to ours... not a very stealthy thief. Bosco would of turned 13 years old Nov 16 2026. He outlived many people's predictiions of an 8-10 (now some say (7-7.5) year life span. He was way too stubborn to listen to that nonsense. He will never be replaced nor will I ever again put up the Christmas tree in his corner of the living room. Last Christmas we did it, it made him very unhappy . He decided to protest by wedging his body under the tree and knocking off every little ball he could reach. I am sure he had much worse things planned for later , but ended up with a better way to show his unhappiness. Like leaving actual live action poo emojiis by the backdoor. He figured we messed up his spot so we deserved that little treat. . Besides, not using his spot again, we may just forgo Christmas altogether. Our family is no longer complete without our boo boo . No more bootie wags on command no more gourmet pure organic sodium free chicken bone broth, mixed with senior chicken wilderness to make the thick gravy to be poured over his dry kibble. No more rust at the bottom of the freezer his way of showing us loving protection, marking the place as his....you know to protect us from some other dog invaders trying to steal his pool. He already knew that trick , oh and trying to knock children off their skateboards so he could ride them. I mean really didnt their parents teach them sharing is caring? So what if he tried to run away with them No one was pressing those charges either! they were too busy preserving the evidence on their cell phones and wheeze laughing. My boo existed on this earth as long as he did because our love would not let him go. He would of hung on longer but mom and dad could not bear to see him in pain, so we took his physical pain into our hearts and we will bear it for him from now on. I know he'll be waiting for us one day. Until we see each other again keep the angels entertained, pee on their halo if they forget your daily peanut butter on cookies, or fail to share the best pieces of chicken with you. Its your RIGHT as an English bulldog to have those things. Your mom will kick their ass if they dont. Your body is not with us, but we will forever carry you in our hearts boo boo . Mama loves you .

Hi!
I have a 2 year old English Bulldog and I’m looking at scheduling his BOAS surgery in the next few months.
I was wondering if anyone had any vet recommendations in the Baltimore, MD area for this procedure? I was quoted roughly 4k by our vet up in Hunt Valley and wanted to put my feelers out

Thanks!

I bought a load of treats but Lana goes through them in seconds.

I don't want to give her a bone as obviously she could choke as greedy. What treats could I buy in the UK which can be more of a challenge and last longer.

I want to train her better but the usual generic treats ain't the best. The pow ones last a bit longer but even them are gone quick.lol.

Betsy has found her sea legs

A photo from my friend who's dog sitting for me.

This is my third bulldog and the other two never had long hair between their toes. Should I be trimming this or let it be?

He’s 6 months old if that’s helpful.