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Thank you Lindsey! My fiance just got me a Frenchie. She wasn't my first choice of dog. I wanted a Yorkie, but I'm happy with my Frenchie and I thank you for all of the knowledge you shared. ❤
RESEARCH! That's what is most important. I had a friend who is a veterinarian and he was very trustworthy- I have a very healthy Frenchie so it was well worth it.
Thank you so much for making this video, I'm having the toughest time trying to get my foot in the door and trying to find a college that not only fits my lifestyle needs but also my financial needs. This helped me narrow down my career paths, and I can now fully say what I wanna go in to without just labeling it as veterinarian ❤🎉
Thank you so much this was so helpful my frenchie is 4 months old and somehow finds his way up on the coffee table and jumps off, so now I know he needs to be careful!♡
Well, the first thing to know is that you don't actually "own a Frenchie", it's more of an "arrangement", wherein you try to get the little guys cooperation....lol😂😂
I bathe Rocco approximately once a month! He’s a really silly boy so he doesn’t seem to mind too much and then tries to attack the towel and get the zoomies afterwards lol. They are silly and all have their own personality so you have to figure out what works best. I do it myself but you could always take them to the groomers as an alternative and make someone else do it.
I know your a dog/pet professional but maybe you haven't had your franchie long enough to know this yet. They love/need exercise to get out that energy. Short walks several times a week helps. Never in the heat though. Think fall and winter and night time. I live in Cali so that is what I do. Of course, if you live in a cooler climate use your judgement as far as weather but NEVER hot and NEVER a long walk. We go on a 15 minute walks about 3 to 4 times a week when weather permits. Also, be mindful of their little short legs. We walk much faster than their little short legs. So they will be running or walking very fast and their breathing can be compromised. Look at your baby and adjust accordingly. They love water but only shallow water. Think baby pool. Require lots of vet visits related to ears and skin, heavy on the skin issues at least for my male. He has lots of food allergies that manifest as skin issues. I have 3 frenchies. While they do pass gas it is NOT frequent as I have them on a very high quality food. Red Barn that is essentially air dried meat and zignature dry kibble to stretch the red barn because it is great for allergies and it doesn't have a lot of fillers that are cancer causing to our pups. Very important to me. But that being said it is very expensive and not accessible to everyone. We tried raw but my pups didn't care for it too much, unfortunately. Not our raw because it doesn't have all the nutrients they need but pet store raw infused with the nutrients they need which is also expensive but way better than dept store or grocery store food or even traditional pet store food like Petco or Petsmart food. We go to Ben's Bark place which is a small place that sells dog and cat food of exceptional quality. I am saying unfortunately due to experience and learning that dog foods as mentioned before contain a lot of carcinogens. Bulldogs of all types require great care. I have owned American, English, and now French. While bulldog is in the name they all have differences but also have commonalities. Expensive to buy and expensive to keep. Hope this helps new owners and those interested in purchasing.
YES- they can. People think because they are short haired they don’t shed but that’s not true. Trying to brush as often as possible is how I can try and get around that!
sry to be the grinch - but there is exactly one thing to know before you get a french Bulldog: DO NOT GET A FRENCH BULLDOG. Other than that - get insurance and good luck. This is not about their character but these health issues a serious. And I mean serious. Last week we had 5 frenchies on our ward after Spinal disc surgery and this summer just started and we had the first hyperthermic brachycephalic incidents. Some of our patients had spinal surgery done 4 times. And please believe me its expensive and a torture for the dog.
Not the Grinch at all- I’ve done extensive research and do everything I can to prevent some of the issues. I also knew to get insurance right away and to get him the airway surgery to help! All you’re doing is informing people and that’s perfectly fine! As long as people know the risks and what they are getting themselves into, no matter what breed of dog.
this is so helpful and LOL we named our puppy rocky, aka rocco, aka alap rocky (as late as possible). love your tips and will be checking out your other vids to help raise our 9 week puppy correctly!
I’m not gonna lie I had to re-watch the video because your dog is extremely adorable and every time I saw him I got distracted and forgot what the video was about. He is so adorable and playful. Thank you for this very helpful video. I am getting my dog God willing this Saturday so this video helps me to get everything ready.
My frenchie also gets the zoomies quite often. She cracks me up and Flys through the air into my bigger dogs bed. She's crazy with a personality to match.
Me not fully focusing on the screen but still being attentive to what is being said, so I was sat watching for minutes thinking her top said ‘PIMP’. 😂 The world is so loose with it’s morals today so that would not have even seemed out of place… 👀
@@lindseynichol94 Heyy thanks for replying. Just want to say thanks for the upload, you helped me to decided that yes I will take on a Frenchie! Her name is Pookie (or Pucci like the brand😅) and she's been the best decision I've made for a while, all the best and once again thank you! Can't believe it's been two months already.
