June 22, 2010
My 3 month old french bulldog is very difficult to care for?
Kristyn asked:
My husband and I recently got married and bought a french bulldog. We have wanted a dog for many years and we thought we understood what we were in for ( crying, accidents, training). Two days after we bougth her she was hospitalized with pneumonia. After 5 days in the hospital on IV and oxygen she is now ‘healthy’. Its been 2 very long weeks and she is still very difficult to care for. She is always crying when no one is holding her, she hates being alone, she cries even when she can see us but we aren’t touching her. She does not sleep at night. She spits up/vomits often throughout the day. I am not sure if this is usual puppy behavior or if she is still not healthy. Will she ever grow out of this? I don’t think we can handle her. What do we do???
My husband and I recently got married and bought a french bulldog. We have wanted a dog for many years and we thought we understood what we were in for ( crying, accidents, training). Two days after we bougth her she was hospitalized with pneumonia. After 5 days in the hospital on IV and oxygen she is now ‘healthy’. Its been 2 very long weeks and she is still very difficult to care for. She is always crying when no one is holding her, she hates being alone, she cries even when she can see us but we aren’t touching her. She does not sleep at night. She spits up/vomits often throughout the day. I am not sure if this is usual puppy behavior or if she is still not healthy. Will she ever grow out of this? I don’t think we can handle her. What do we do???
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Since canines are highly social creatures, being alone can be quite stressful for them. Fortunately, you can teach your pup to enjoy his alone time, or at least tolerate it.
You should consult your vet regarding her vomiting…
sounds like seperation anxiety i had the same problem just alot of patients and training you should take her out an exhaust her so at night she wont wine so much you should look that up tho (separation anxiety for dog) that might help more i dont know about the vomiting tho try changing her diet and see if she eats grass alot that might have something to do with it but take her to your vet its better to be safe than sorry
sounds like she is just having some trouble adjusting. She’s been through a lot and I think it’s pretty normal. We have a 4 month old puppy now and he was a big cryer in the beginning. We had to tough it out for a few days and get him used to being in a crate at times. He also would cry when we put him down, even when he could clearly see us. We got him used to being put into a big laundry basket. We put a blankie in there and some toys and let him in there when we are cooking etc. and he is doing much better. It really is like having a newborn baby, lots of adjustments need to be made,but it’s worth it. Be persistent and he will adjust quickly. Good luck.
The addition of a puppy to the family should be a joyful experience, not a misery.
When I send a puppy home with a new family, I send them with a whole basket full of puppy toys. A big, soft, stuffed animal. A blanket that has been rubbed on it’s mother and litter mates, and a notebook of instructions on housebreaking, etc:
The new owners ALWAYS call me back absolutely amazed that the puppy NEVER cried at night.
Then they call me back telling me how easy the puppy was to housebreak, etc:
I would almost bet that your puppy came from a pet shop, and that you got no instructions on how to care for it. (?)
Most of what you relate is NOT normal puppy behavior.
Did you get a health guarantee with this puppy? — If so, I would contact the seller and make a claim. — The puppy they sold you should certainly NOT have been in the Vet hospital the day after they sold it to you.
Good Luck.
If you’re unable to care for the dog there are national rescue organizations such as The French Bulldog Village or The French Bulldog Rescue Network that have volunteers around the United States… You’d have to surrender the dog, however, they have veterinarians, breeders, and good-hearted people that care for troubled and ailing dogs… They’ll ensure that the puppy gets the care that it deserves and needs, and they’ll see to it that it’s placed in a good home.
French Bulldogs are freaky little companion dogs that are very intuitive around people… They can sense a person’s discomfort… Uncanny, really… The fact that you lack expertise around this breed is obviously causing you stress, but the fact is that puppies can be rather like babies and you sort of have to know when to pay them attention, and when to correct the unwanted behavior… Like with a crying baby, if you respond every single time, they’ll know that they can be picked up and rocked in your arms all the time… Same thing with the puppy… If it doesn’t need to go to the bathroom, and it doesn’t need to eat food at that moment, then the puppy should be crated and napping for a while… If the puppy’s in it’s crate, and you know it’s safe, then don’t respond when the puppy whines… Eventually, it’ll settle down and be quiet, learning that you won’t respond when they cry for no reason…
Spitting up and vomiting could be any number of things… French Bulldogs are brachycephalic… They have what’s known as an elongated soft palate… It could be the food you’re feeding… It could be a reaction to the medication… It could be that the pneumonia has caused a lung infection and the dog is unable to breathe or swallow… It could be a secondary infection… It could be pyloric stenosis… It could be that the food’s too dry and needs to be moistened…
As a puppy buyer you do have rights… You need to look up the puppy lemon laws in your particular state and take the seller, broker, dealer or breeder to task… Poor puppy’s had a rough start… And French Bulldog puppies really do need to be around people that are familiar with their health conditions and inherent traits and proclivities… If you’re that frustrated, contact the seller and return the dog or surrender her to one of the national rescue organizations.
Good luck whatever you decide to do ; )