Bull Terrier

[manlynau]

what fantastic photos ... I now have bully envy!!!!

[Teebs]

Whites are better than Reds

[Bully]

Whites are better than Reds :D ;) ;)

Nah!!

Atlas looks so funny with that garbage bin lid over his head :D

Avindie, is that Ivy all grown up? She's gorgeous

[old yeller]

some loverly bullys there guys ,

wow those reds are nice,

but any color is cool ,

i think i want 1

[Bully]

Are Bull Terriers good with babies? Nup

[Bully]

And don't forget the brindles

My dear darling Jessie, now at the "Bridge", a great ambassador for Bull Terriers and loved by all who met her Not a "pedigree with papers", but a Champion to me

Another clever Bull Terrier, who used to win all the prizes at the Bull Terrier Club and Amstaff Club's Fun Days (the Amstaff club used to invite all the bull breeds)

[Kirty]

Please post some photos of Pele with her 'sticks'!!! Please!!

[Zhou Xuanyao]

Wow great photos everyone

much funnies

[nobul]

OK so now i am going to burst your bubble and probably upset a few people lol

Bull Terriers are a GREAT dog BUT caution around other dogs is a must. You must remember that they will get in a fight with another dog if pushed , they dont start them they finish them !! The problem is they are a strong breed , if 2 dogs of another breed have a fight then they dont do much harm.

The reason i am telling you this is through experience and the phone calls i get from distraught owners that have had their dogs fight and now one has to be rehomed (and for some reason it is always the bull terrier that gets blamed !!!!!)

The Bull Terrier is a very smart breed but extremely stubborn, lots of patience and training and the right attitude is needed. I would also advise they are an inside dog also, they like to be part of the family and where all the action happens, curling up on the lounge or cremating themselves in front of the heater in winter.

If you are prepared to put in the hard yards and follow advice on things like (never leave them with another dog or pet with out supervision, always be the alpha person yourself and you family etc ) then i wouldnt say no.

They give so much love , and affection, are fantastic with people young and old , they give you hours of laughter with their silly little quirky things they do, they become part of the family

They really are the best but are not a breed for everyone and every situation

Cheers

Julie

[nobul]

Oh and BTW the allowable colours are and none of them are "rare" or worth any more money

White with or without markings

brindle with or with out markings and all different shades EG Red brindle , black brindle. silver brindle etc

black with or with out markings

Tri colour red/white/black

Red with or with out markings

blue and liver are highly undesirable and i have never seen them lol

[Bully]

Please post some photos of Pele with her 'sticks'!!! Please!!

OK, here goes

"Damn, too slow! If I was quicker I coulda tripped those joggers!"

"I've swept the path clean!"

"Watch out, here I come! I can't see where I'm going!"

"Hmmm...how am I going to get my tree thru' the hole in the fence!"

[Bully]

Don't think that all Bull Terriers are like Pele Many Bull Terriers cannot be let off of the lead around other dogs. Pele has been socialised with many dogs from the day she came home at 8 weeks and her training also started at 8 weeks. Pele has been trained to a very high level of obedience (Companion Dog) and is under control at all times even tho' she appears to be running riot with sticks

[conztruct]

OK so now i am going to burst your bubble and probably upset a few people lol

Bull Terriers are a GREAT dog BUT caution around other dogs is a must. You must remember that they will get in a fight with another dog if pushed , they dont start them they finish them !! The problem is they are a strong breed , if 2 dogs of another breed have a fight then they dont do much harm.

The reason i am telling you this is through experience and the phone calls i get from distraught owners that have had their dogs fight and now one has to be rehomed (and for some reason it is always the bull terrier that gets blamed !!!!!)

The Bull Terrier is a very smart breed but extremely stubborn, lots of patience and training and the right attitude is needed. I would also advise they are an inside dog also, they like to be part of the family and where all the action happens, curling up on the lounge or cremating themselves in front of the heater in winter.

If you are prepared to put in the hard yards and follow advice on things like (never leave them with another dog or pet with out supervision, always be the alpha person yourself and you family etc ) then i wouldnt say no.

They give so much love , and affection, are fantastic with people young and old , they give you hours of laughter with their silly little quirky things they do, they become part of the family

They really are the best but are not a breed for everyone and every situation

Cheers

Julie

Hasn't upset me - it's absolutely true - bull terriers do require the appropriate work, socialisation, training and caution if untested in situations. They are powerful dogs and can inflict damage. This is true not only for BTs but for a lot of other breeds as well.

Pele is a great example of how early socialisation, positive training and ongoing work can result in a very very well-adjusted, clever and sociable bull terrier (and a great credit to the work that Bully has done with her) but this rarely just occurs without all this work happening.

My BTs are all sooks however, i take appropriate steps to ensure that there is never a situation where something bad could happen.

All the other comments i totally agree with but with owning any dog you need to be realistic and aware of the great part that early training and socialisation play. Doing some research on the breed and asking questions and taking advice prior to determining if a BT is for you is vital IMHO.

[miniluv]

Whites are better than Reds

:D Nah!! :p :p

Atlas looks so funny with that garbage bin lid over his head :p ;)

Avindie, is that Ivy all grown up? She's gorgeous

Yup thats Ivy taken this week, she's a year old

OK so now i am going to burst your bubble and probably upset a few people lol

Bull Terriers are a GREAT dog BUT caution around other dogs is a must. You must remember that they will get in a fight with another dog if pushed , they dont start them they finish them !! The problem is they are a strong breed , if 2 dogs of another breed have a fight then they dont do much harm.

The reason i am telling you this is through experience and the phone calls i get from distraught owners that have had their dogs fight and now one has to be rehomed (and for some reason it is always the bull terrier that gets blamed !!!!!)

The Bull Terrier is a very smart breed but extremely stubborn, lots of patience and training and the right attitude is needed. I would also advise they are an inside dog also, they like to be part of the family and where all the action happens, curling up on the lounge or cremating themselves in front of the heater in winter.

If you are prepared to put in the hard yards and follow advice on things like (never leave them with another dog or pet with out supervision, always be the alpha person yourself and you family etc ) then i wouldnt say no.

They give so much love , and affection, are fantastic with people young and old , they give you hours of laughter with their silly little quirky things they do, they become part of the family

They really are the best but are not a breed for everyone and every situation

Cheers

Julie

Very good post Julie

[juice]

i agree too, and i agree about them being inside dogs too, all mine in the uk were

however mason has never lived inside, and is happy outside with my crew.

he was siezed by council as his owners tried to fight him, and he wouldn't, if a dog gets in his face, even a friendly pup, licking him etc, he try's to bolt for home

my other dogs don't bother him, so he is happy here, so is staying :D

i found my other bt was never interested in other dogs at all, only another female bt my friend owned, they loved to hoon around togther, apart from that she ignored other dogs and went straight to the human for a pat

[FranVT]

OK so now i am going to burst your bubble and probably upset a few people :D lol

Bull Terriers are a GREAT dog BUT caution around other dogs is a must. You must remember that they will get in a fight with another dog if pushed , they dont start them they finish them !! The problem is they are a strong breed , if 2 dogs of another breed have a fight then they dont do much harm.

The reason i am telling you this is through experience and the phone calls i get from distraught owners that have had their dogs fight and now one has to be rehomed (and for some reason it is always the bull terrier that gets blamed !!!!!)

The Bull Terrier is a very smart breed but extremely stubborn, lots of patience and training and the right attitude is needed. I would also advise they are an inside dog also, they like to be part of the family and where all the action happens, curling up on the lounge or cremating themselves in front of the heater in winter.

If you are prepared to put in the hard yards and follow advice on things like (never leave them with another dog or pet with out supervision, always be the alpha person yourself and you family etc ) then i wouldnt say no.

They give so much love , and affection, are fantastic with people young and old , they give you hours of laughter with their silly little quirky things they do, they become part of the family

They really are the best but are not a breed for everyone and every situation

Cheers

Julie

Hasn't upset me - it's absolutely true - bull terriers do require the appropriate work, socialisation, training and caution if untested in situations. They are powerful dogs and can inflict damage. This is true not only for BTs but for a lot of other breeds as well.

Pele is a great example of how early socialisation, positive training and ongoing work can result in a very very well-adjusted, clever and sociable bull terrier (and a great credit to the work that Bully has done with her) but this rarely just occurs without all this work happening.

My BTs are all sooks however, i take appropriate steps to ensure that there is never a situation where something bad could happen.

All the other comments i totally agree with but with owning any dog you need to be realistic and aware of the great part that early training and socialisation play. Doing some research on the breed and asking questions and taking advice prior to determining if a BT is for you is vital IMHO.

Agree with both posts above.

rabbitohs, my exboyfriend and I bought a white bull terrier puppy in February 2008. His name is also Atlas He is the most amazing dog, but he really did give us a run for our money training and socialisation wise. We learnt a lot with him, mostly that we had to be extremely firm leaders at all times, and we learnt the hard way. But he is the most loyal, funny, friendly, snuggly, licky, affectionate, enthusiastic, happy go lucky little dude ever. It breaks my heart every day that I had to leave him with my ex and if I thought he would sell/give him to me I'd take him in a heartbeat. I'm grateful I still get to see him because my ex and I are friends.

Here he is:

Atlas was not very keen on male, entire dogs that are bigger than him but with all other dogs he was good. He was also great with kids and displayed infinite patience even in the face of having his ears and tail pulled. When I bought my beautiful Finnish Lapphund puppy he was so good with her, she made his life a living nightmare and he tolerated every bit of it with good grace and love. Even when she was chewing on his ears, paws and tail while he was trying to sleep.

A few months ago he, potentially literally, saved my life from someone trying to threaten me with a glass bottle in my own home when I was home alone. I honestly don't know what would have happened if he hadn't been there. He did not touch the man, but he sure as hell wasn't letting him come any closer to me.

I really do recommend the breed but with all the caution and advice above from far more experienced BT owners than I. I will DEFINITELY be getting another one (a miniature probably) when I'm ready and they're a breed I hope to be associated with for my entire life.

Hope that helps

[old yeller]

thanks so much everyone,

getting a bully is something i wont rush into , when i got my rescue staffy boy he wasent trained at all , he was just left in a pen with 20 other dogs ,

and had to battle to get a feed , he would of been around 12 kgs when i got him, he now is 21 kgs ,

he is a pure english , i cant work out why someone would have such a nice boy like him and not want to do anything with him, everyone who see,s him loves his looks ,

i now have him were when i walk him i can let him off the leash and he comes back when ever i call or whistle , he also never trys to fight other dogs,

he was scared of a 16 year maltese terrier at the vets last week , lol,

i know a bully will need a lot of training , properly more than a staffy ,? so before i take that step i will have to find out as much info as i can, i also want to make shore that it is a breed i will be able to handle , ? i have never done any dog training ,

regards jason

[FranVT]

You sound like you really have the best attitude and this forum is the most awesome place for advice and support. I wish I'd known about this forum BEFORE we got Atlas Even though we did find his breeder on dogzonline pages.

I hadn't done any training either, if you have a good obedience club nearby they'll be able to help you. Puppy preschool is a must for bullies because they get to socialise and learn to play nicely with other puppies I'm sure your staffy boy will teach your new puppy the ropes too!

I have started doing the Triangle of Temptation with my lappie and she is picking it up and it has improved our relationship already. I really think this would be a massively beneficial thing for any bull terrier puppy owner to use as it teaches that all good things come from you! Here's the link:

http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=64101

The guy who posted this is a great dog trainer west of Sydney, not sure where Deniliquin is but maybe he is someone you could keep in mind for any future training issues / tips?

[old yeller]

hi franCQ ,

thanks for the reply, everyone here has been so helpfull ,

buying a bully will be a big step for shore ,

they are a real loverly looking breed, i really love there style ,

when i first posted here i was looking for a small rescue dog, i never wanted to get a puppy , as iv allways thought there are to many dogs needing homes already ,

i never even consided a bully as i thought they were a crazy breed, ?

a breed that would turn on there owners and every dog they see

but thanks to you guys , i see they are trainable, and if time is put into them, and they are very freindly with people ,

the most important thing i think is to have them around as many other dogs as possiable,

i dont think there is any puppy training around here at all ?

deniliquin is in southern nsw,

regards jason

[FranVT]

Glad you've been convinced that they're not an aggressive breed Any dog can become aggressive - it's all in the upbringing and socialisation and you are going to get so much help here you'll have the most socialised dog in existence! I did a search on Deniliquin obedience / training and couldn't find anything but the best bet would be your local vet. I found a number for the Deniliquin Kennel Club Show Secretary - not sure of the name but he/she might be able to help as well - 02 60412609.

Hope this helps!