Bulldog or greyhound

[Anonymous]

I have not owned either breed. However I have friends who have owned greyhounds, rescues from the track and they love that breed. They say once you go greyhound you never go to another breed. There is an annual greyhound convention at Gettysburg that they go to. Apparently there are a lot of greyhound fans. I only know of one person who had a bulldog and she loved that dog. However he did die at eight years old. My friends who have greyhounds had them until they were both at 12 or 13 years old She recently got another greyhound to replace the two that died

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Anonymous wrote:Ok PP with the fat, lazy comment...that explains it! I totally understand now why they are breeding genetic freaks with very low life spans! Thanks!

If you are a busy person who doesn’t have time to walk a dog a mile per day, why would you get a breed that requires a ton of exercise?

Then I wouldn't get a dog...or I would hire someone to donut for me...or I would adopt an older dog who doesn't need a lot of exercise either.

But I wouldn't BUY a dog that was so inbred it can't breathe. Ever.

You don’t seem to understand that the restricted trachea is a defect that a minority of bulldogs have and that good breeders work to avoid. My bulldog is sitting next to me right now and is breathing just fine. Now, he definitely has a stalkier build than my other dog and, like a football linebacker, isn’t going to be winning any endurance races. But he breathes just as freely as any dog.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok PP with the fat, lazy comment...that explains it! I totally understand now why they are breeding genetic freaks with very low life spans! Thanks!

If you are a busy person who doesn’t have time to walk a dog a mile per day, why would you get a breed that requires a ton of exercise?

Then I wouldn't get a dog...or I would hire someone to donut for me...or I would adopt an older dog who doesn't need a lot of exercise either.

But I wouldn't BUY a dog that was so inbred it can't breathe. Ever.

You don’t seem to understand that the restricted trachea is a defect that a minority of bulldogs have and that good breeders work to avoid. My bulldog is sitting next to me right now and is breathing just fine. Now, he definitely has a stalkier build than my other dog and, like a football linebacker, isn’t going to be winning any endurance races. But he breathes just as freely as any dog.

So it can breathe as long as it's completely at rest and it isn't too hot outside. Wow great. But can it walk for 45 minutes and not be tired at all like my almost 14 yo mutt? Nope. Can the poor beast walk around a city block? Will it drop dead if it walks around the block and it's 90 degrees? How on earth is that a good or healthy life?

And it's "stocky."

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Anonymous wrote:Ok PP with the fat, lazy comment...that explains it! I totally understand now why they are breeding genetic freaks with very low life spans! Thanks!

If you are a busy person who doesn’t have time to walk a dog a mile per day, why would you get a breed that requires a ton of exercise?

Then I wouldn't get a dog...or I would hire someone to donut for me...or I would adopt an older dog who doesn't need a lot of exercise either.

But I wouldn't BUY a dog that was so inbred it can't breathe. Ever.

You don’t seem to understand that the restricted trachea is a defect that a minority of bulldogs have and that good breeders work to avoid. My bulldog is sitting next to me right now and is breathing just fine. Now, he definitely has a stalkier build than my other dog and, like a football linebacker, isn’t going to be winning any endurance races. But he breathes just as freely as any dog.

Did you read what the Veterinary Cardiologist said?

Does it have any respiratory stridor when exercising? Does it snore?

All brachycephalic dogs have some degree of brachycephalic syndrome. They anatomically have narrow tracheae and elongated soft palates. That's a fact. Now do they need surgery? Most don't. Does it affect them enough that they can't gave the activity level of a normal dog? Yup!!

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Anonymous wrote:Ok PP with the fat, lazy comment...that explains it! I totally understand now why they are breeding genetic freaks with very low life spans! Thanks!

If you are a busy person who doesn’t have time to walk a dog a mile per day, why would you get a breed that requires a ton of exercise?

Then I wouldn't get a dog...or I would hire someone to donut for me...or I would adopt an older dog who doesn't need a lot of exercise either.

But I wouldn't BUY a dog that was so inbred it can't breathe. Ever.

You don’t seem to understand that the restricted trachea is a defect that a minority of bulldogs have and that good breeders work to avoid. My bulldog is sitting next to me right now and is breathing just fine. Now, he definitely has a stalkier build than my other dog and, like a football linebacker, isn’t going to be winning any endurance races. But he breathes just as freely as any dog.

Did you read what the Veterinary Cardiologist said?

Does it have any respiratory stridor when exercising? Does it snore?

All brachycephalic dogs have some degree of brachycephalic syndrome. They anatomically have narrow tracheae and elongated soft palates. That's a fact. Now do they need surgery? Most don't. Does it affect them enough that they can't gave the activity level of a normal dog? Yup!!

Well I can tell you for a fact that my bulldog thoroughly enjoys life. So I strongly disagree that they should be allowed to go extinct. Should we ban reproduction among obese people? Among Somoans? Because they can’t run as far as others and are prone to heart problems?

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Anonymous wrote:Ok PP with the fat, lazy comment...that explains it! I totally understand now why they are breeding genetic freaks with very low life spans! Thanks!

If you are a busy person who doesn’t have time to walk a dog a mile per day, why would you get a breed that requires a ton of exercise?

Then I wouldn't get a dog...or I would hire someone to donut for me...or I would adopt an older dog who doesn't need a lot of exercise either.

But I wouldn't BUY a dog that was so inbred it can't breathe. Ever.

You don’t seem to understand that the restricted trachea is a defect that a minority of bulldogs have and that good breeders work to avoid. My bulldog is sitting next to me right now and is breathing just fine. Now, he definitely has a stalkier build than my other dog and, like a football linebacker, isn’t going to be winning any endurance races. But he breathes just as freely as any dog.

Did you read what the Veterinary Cardiologist said?

Does it have any respiratory stridor when exercising? Does it snore?

All brachycephalic dogs have some degree of brachycephalic syndrome. They anatomically have narrow tracheae and elongated soft palates. That's a fact. Now do they need surgery? Most don't. Does it affect them enough that they can't gave the activity level of a normal dog? Yup!!

Well I can tell you for a fact that my bulldog thoroughly enjoys life. So I strongly disagree that they should be allowed to go extinct. Should we ban reproduction among obese people? Among Somoans? Because they can’t run as far as others and are prone to heart problems?

Okay I keep trying to tell you that different ethics apply to people than animals but you seem resistant to that argument. So breeding Bulldogs if you want to make it equivalent to humans is basically like rounding up condrodysplastic dwarfs like Peter Dinklage forcing them to commit incest with their first-degree relatives because you think they're cute because they're little and have big heads. I mean so what if they only live to be 40 they're super cute and fun to hang out with

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok PP with the fat, lazy comment...that explains it! I totally understand now why they are breeding genetic freaks with very low life spans! Thanks!

If you are a busy person who doesn’t have time to walk a dog a mile per day, why would you get a breed that requires a ton of exercise?

Then I wouldn't get a dog...or I would hire someone to donut for me...or I would adopt an older dog who doesn't need a lot of exercise either.

But I wouldn't BUY a dog that was so inbred it can't breathe. Ever.

You don’t seem to understand that the restricted trachea is a defect that a minority of bulldogs have and that good breeders work to avoid. My bulldog is sitting next to me right now and is breathing just fine. Now, he definitely has a stalkier build than my other dog and, like a football linebacker, isn’t going to be winning any endurance races. But he breathes just as freely as any dog.

Did you read what the Veterinary Cardiologist said?

Does it have any respiratory stridor when exercising? Does it snore?

All brachycephalic dogs have some degree of brachycephalic syndrome. They anatomically have narrow tracheae and elongated soft palates. That's a fact. Now do they need surgery? Most don't. Does it affect them enough that they can't gave the activity level of a normal dog? Yup!!

Well I can tell you for a fact that my bulldog thoroughly enjoys life. So I strongly disagree that they should be allowed to go extinct. Should we ban reproduction among obese people? Among Somoans? Because they can’t run as far as others and are prone to heart problems?

Okay I keep trying to tell you that different ethics apply to people than animals but you seem resistant to that argument. So breeding Bulldogs if you want to make it equivalent to humans is basically like rounding up condrodysplastic dwarfs like Peter Dinklage forcing them to commit incest with their first-degree relatives because you think they're cute because they're little and have big heads. I mean so what if they only live to be 40 they're super cute and fun to hang out with

You’ve been brainwashed by anti bulldog propaganda. They live longer than many breeds and have a similar quality of life. Should good breeding practices be encouraged? Yes. Do we need a bit more regulation in this area? Yes. Are all bulldogs miserable and sick? No.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok PP with the fat, lazy comment...that explains it! I totally understand now why they are breeding genetic freaks with very low life spans! Thanks!

If you are a busy person who doesn’t have time to walk a dog a mile per day, why would you get a breed that requires a ton of exercise?

Then I wouldn't get a dog...or I would hire someone to donut for me...or I would adopt an older dog who doesn't need a lot of exercise either.

But I wouldn't BUY a dog that was so inbred it can't breathe. Ever.

You don’t seem to understand that the restricted trachea is a defect that a minority of bulldogs have and that good breeders work to avoid. My bulldog is sitting next to me right now and is breathing just fine. Now, he definitely has a stalkier build than my other dog and, like a football linebacker, isn’t going to be winning any endurance races. But he breathes just as freely as any dog.

Did you read what the Veterinary Cardiologist said?

Does it have any respiratory stridor when exercising? Does it snore?

All brachycephalic dogs have some degree of brachycephalic syndrome. They anatomically have narrow tracheae and elongated soft palates. That's a fact. Now do they need surgery? Most don't. Does it affect them enough that they can't gave the activity level of a normal dog? Yup!!

Well I can tell you for a fact that my bulldog thoroughly enjoys life. So I strongly disagree that they should be allowed to go extinct. Should we ban reproduction among obese people? Among Somoans? Because they can’t run as far as others and are prone to heart problems?

Okay I keep trying to tell you that different ethics apply to people than animals but you seem resistant to that argument. So breeding Bulldogs if you want to make it equivalent to humans is basically like rounding up condrodysplastic dwarfs like Peter Dinklage forcing them to commit incest with their first-degree relatives because you think they're cute because they're little and have big heads. I mean so what if they only live to be 40 they're super cute and fun to hang out with

NP here. This is so wrong and so funny at the same time.

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Anonymous wrote:Bulldogs have a ton of health issues.

Not necessarily. We have an English bulldog who just turned 10 in September. They say 8-10 is the average life span for English bulldogs so she's on the older end but I'd say she probably has another solid 1-2 years in her. She's had ear issues since she was a puppy- very prone to ear infections so she's been on ear drops for years. Other then that, she gets the typical seasonal alopecia and loses some fur on her sides in the spring/summer but that's been it.

You got lucky bro. Most havr it much worse than that. Also, my mutt is about 13 and he can still go running with me, has only had two eat infections, and hasn't ever lost his fur! I think he will get into his mid teens. Isn't dying at 8-10 years old kinda messed up?

Mutts win!

Don’t buy an overly mushed faced bulldog and you will probably be fine if you use common sense (ie the dog can’t be out in 90 degree weather).

I have had four bulldogs and really no serious issues other than a grass allergy.

You bought four dogs who had to be conceived with AI and delivered by Csection. And at what age did they had to be put down for their crippling arthritis? 9? How is that fair to the animal?

This is such a lie. My mom breed French Bulldog and they all was conceived and delivered naturally. Most of them lived around 15-16 years.

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Anonymous wrote:The choice is essentially between a Clown and a Ballet dancer. What is more suiting to you and your family?

This is so true! I have a French Bulldog and he makes me laugh all the time. He has such a funny personality and those faces he makes! Love him!

[Anonymous]

OP, i surprised that you are comparing two totally different breeds. Bulldogs are so slow and lazy and funny. They don't require a lot of exercise at all. They are more like cats. Greyhound is a hunting breed, and does need to run a lot.

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Anonymous wrote:Bulldogs have a ton of health issues.

Not necessarily. We have an English bulldog who just turned 10 in September. They say 8-10 is the average life span for English bulldogs so she's on the older end but I'd say she probably has another solid 1-2 years in her. She's had ear issues since she was a puppy- very prone to ear infections so she's been on ear drops for years. Other then that, she gets the typical seasonal alopecia and loses some fur on her sides in the spring/summer but that's been it.

You got lucky bro. Most havr it much worse than that. Also, my mutt is about 13 and he can still go running with me, has only had two eat infections, and hasn't ever lost his fur! I think he will get into his mid teens. Isn't dying at 8-10 years old kinda messed up?

Mutts win!

Don’t buy an overly mushed faced bulldog and you will probably be fine if you use common sense (ie the dog can’t be out in 90 degree weather).

I have had four bulldogs and really no serious issues other than a grass allergy.

You bought four dogs who had to be conceived with AI and delivered by Csection. And at what age did they had to be put down for their crippling arthritis? 9? How is that fair to the animal?

This is such a lie. My mom breed French Bulldog and they all was conceived and delivered naturally. Most of them lived around 15-16 years.

We were talking about English bulldogs

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Anonymous wrote:OP, i surprised that you are comparing two totally different breeds. Bulldogs are so slow and lazy and funny. They don't require a lot of exercise at all. They are more like cats. Greyhound is a hunting breed, and does need to run a lot.

That's a misconception that greyhounds need to run a lot. They don't. They just need normal walks like any other dog.

[Anonymous]

We have a rescue bulldog and she is an absolute doll. Lazy, gentle and calm. She will need surgery on her palate to help her breathing.

[Anonymous]

Bulldogs are great. By far the best personality of any breed. You need to get health insurance though.