I have decided to buy my mother an English Bulldog for Christmas, but as
I've never purchased a pure breed before, I have no idea what sort of
questions to ask, or even where to find a good breeder. We are in the
Dallas, TX. area, but what I really need to know is how to avoid getting a
badly inbred animal. I've heard stories in the past of how a limited gene
pool can cause animals with psychotic behaviour.

Any suggestions will be appreciated. If you wish to reply via email, you
must first remove nospam from my return address.

Thank you,

Nic

The first step is to find out if your mother even wants one! :-) She
should certainly be involved in the process, meaning the dog should not be a
surprise, and to make sure they get along nicely before making the
commitment.
--
Lori in Peoria, IL

"Nic And Nora" wrote in message
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I have decided to buy my mother an English Bulldog for Christmas, but as
I've never purchased a pure breed before, I have no idea what sort of
questions to ask, or even where to find a good breeder. We are in the
Dallas, TX. area, but what I really need to know is how to avoid getting a
badly inbred animal. I've heard stories in the past of how a limited gene
pool can cause animals with psychotic behaviour.

Any suggestions will be appreciated. If you wish to reply via email, you
must first remove nospam from my return address.

Thank you,

Nic

Does your mother know you're thinking of getting her a bulldog for Christmas?
Others have made VERY good points about the negatives of the "I'm getting
someone a dog for Christmas" idea. I highly recommend taking their very good
advice into account.

In the DFW Area, check out Bulldog Club (and Rescue):
http://www.lonestarbulldogs.com/

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

"Nic And Nora" wrote in message
...
I have decided to buy my mother an English Bulldog for Christmas, but as
I've never purchased a pure breed before, I have no idea what sort of
questions to ask, or even where to find a good breeder. We are in the
Dallas, TX. area, but what I really need to know is how to avoid getting a
badly inbred animal. I've heard stories in the past of how a limited gene
pool can cause animals with psychotic behaviour.

Any suggestions will be appreciated. If you wish to reply via email, you
must first remove nospam from my return address.

Thank you,

Nic

"Nic And Nora" wrote in message
...
I have decided to buy my mother an English Bulldog for Christmas, but as
I've never purchased a pure breed before, I have no idea what sort of
questions to ask, or even where to find a good breeder. We are in the
Dallas, TX. area, but what I really need to know is how to avoid getting a
badly inbred animal. I've heard stories in the past of how a limited gene
pool can cause animals with psychotic behaviour.

Any suggestions will be appreciated. If you wish to reply via email, you
must first remove nospam from my return address.

Thank you,

Nic


The number two reason behind behavioral problems that dogs are surrendered
to shelters is that the owner didn't really want the gift of a dog and the
responsibility that comes with it. Would your mother consider having
another baby at her age? Or is she thankfully glad to be beyond the dirty
diapers and colic frets. Puppies are worse than babies. They are undiapered
babies. The do nothing *but* pee, poop, and chew inappropriately for a good
while. And, *she* will have to train the dog. Has she even had a puppy
before to know what it's like and how to handle the basics? A gift
certificate for a undesignated animal from an animal shelter would be a much
better idea. Then she could pick out a cat or whatever size dog suits her
current lifestyle. Or, she could forgo the adoption entirely and know that
the money went to help some needy animal. It's a winning situation all
around. There is a peak adoption period of puppies in November-December,
followed by a peak surrender period of those same Christmas puppies in
May-July who are now juvenile and becoming a "problem" for those who didn't
have pet ownership fully thought out and financially planned on the front
end. Don't be a part of that problem. Please.