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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

The American Bulldog is loyal, dependable, courageous and determined. Alert and self-confident, this breed truly loves children when raised with them. American Bulldogs are known for their heroic deeds in relation to the owner. They have strong protective instincts, but they also need a confident leader. It is good to start preparing them for life in society and to teach them obedience from an early age to prevent them from being withdrawn towards strangers. Without a strong leader who can tell the dog exactly what is expected of it, they can be aggressive with other dogs. They need to be surrounded by people and know their place in order to be truly happy. This breed is prone to drooling and drooling. Without enough mental and physical exertion on a daily basis, they can become jittery and even difficult to control. If you pamper the American Bulldog too much, it can become aggressive.

Steps

1. 1 Vaccinate your dogs right from the start, as soon as you get them, and make sure they get vaccinated annually to maintain immunity from disease. Check with your veterinarian about medications to prevent fleas and worms in your dog.
2. 2 Feed your pet a complete dog food. If you want to choose a quality product, then its first ingredient should be meat. Crude protein should be at least 30 percent and crude fat at least 20 percent. The fiber content should be 4 percent or less.
3. 3 Train your bulldog to live in a community with people and other animals from an early age. Establish authority over your dog and be sure to take him with you to public places, giving strangers the opportunity to play with your pet. It is very important to establish dominance over your pet early on. This is very dominant breed, and if you are not able to "show him who is the boss", then in the future you will spend a lot of time, practically begging him to follow the commands "sit" or "stand". Socializing and maintaining a dominant position will help the dog develop a calm disposition.
4. 4 Start training your dog in time. This is a dominant breed, so the ability to control your Bulldog yourself with your voice is very important. A positive attitude is even more important than a physical one, as dogs of this breed tend to please. If there is a lack of discipline, try a deliberate indifference approach: this dog loves your attention and does not receive it worse than any newspaper taste.
5. 5 Give your bulldog vigorous physical activity for at least 30 to 45 minutes a day. This is an active breed that requires a lot of stress. Keep your pet on a leash when out in public to avoid collisions with other dogs.
6. 6 Understand that American Bulldogs are prone to certain conditions, such as cataracts (clouding of the lens of the eye) and hip dysplasia (an underdeveloped ball in the hip joint).
7. 7 Expect American Bulldogs to grow from 55 to 85 centimeters in height and weigh about 45-70 kilograms for a boy and 30-40 kilograms for a girl.
8. 8 Be aware that American Bulldogs live for about 10-15 years.

Tips

• When raising your dog, always remain calm. This rule is an extremely important factor in shaping the personality of a bulldog. If your pet thinks that someone wants to scare you or put you in a dangerous position, then he may try to stop that person and could potentially harm the abuser. A bulldog can sense emotions based on your behavior.
• Early socialization of the bulldog with other animals will help minimize the tendency towards aggression, but there is no one hundred percent guarantee.
• This breed does not like hot climates.
• Contact the Animal Orthopedic Association for more information on hip dysplasia.

Warnings

• Monitor your dog while walking. Very often "fights" are just a game. If your dog is involved in collisions with other dogs and its tail is wagging / twisted / or something like that, but not straight, the only thing you need to worry about is the other dog. If you notice that your dog's tail is in a straight position, it means that it is better to take time to walk another time.
• The choke collar is not enough to control the American Bulldog, as they are characterized by high pain resistance. A pinching collar is best.
• American Bulldogs are born very very strong. It is important to keep in mind that your dog will not intentionally harm you, but it is possible that he may accidentally do so at some point.When playing with your dog, always remember that the more intensely you play with it, the more it realizes that it can play more intensely with you.
• For absolute control, buy dog ​​harnesses. They are difficult to dress up if they have not yet outgrown puppyhood (approximately 2-3 years old), but if you can control your dog with just one voice, this is the best control tool. Keep in mind that if alone you cannot control the dog with your voice, and you are physically weaker, be prepared to make faces as much as your face will allow. If you think this could happen, just keep the leash well!