Bulldogs World

As for your question about dog/house sitters... I was in a similar situation.  I had just moved to this area and was without any sitters or kennels I was comfy with (where I lived before, I worked in a kennel and felt comfortable leaving my dogs there.  Plus, one of the kennel girls was willing to stay at my house to watch the cats and bring in the mail - win win for me!).  I tried a service I had found on-line (bonded, insured, etc), but I didn't feel comfy with the woman who ended up cat-sitting for me.  I kept wondering if she had actually gone to the house daily, and if she was poking around in my stuff! 

One of my best friends suggested I call the local Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall.  I'm not a Witness, but I have known a few through my friend.  And, while they don't all graduated with an "A", I find them to be hardworking, honest, and reliable.  Their thing is that Jehovah is watching and judging them at all times, so they do their best.  I left a message on the answering machine at the Hall and explained that I was looking for a brother or sister who had animal experience and would be willing to pet/house sit for me.  The elders of the hall passed along my information to one of the sisters and she called me in a few days. She has been a God-send (literally! lol).  We agreed on a price for her services.  She lives 10 minutes away, and she has even gone into the house for me, if I get tied up, to take Eldo our for a potty break. I didn't feel as though I had to lockup and hide all my valuables and important papers, either.  

That Fatboy is absolutely adorable:-). What a riot:-).

Where are you in Texas? We are west of Dallas about 70 miles. 

I do follow Lone Star Dog Ranch on Facebook.  They are a boarding and daycare facility in Anna, Texas.  The place looks absolutely amazing and I wish I has something like it near me.  They are very familiar with bulldogs, frenchies, bordeauxs and pretty much everything else.

  *IF* something happend -- they are at the Vet -- and our Vet is a Bully Specialist :)

and YES I REMEMBER FATBOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its been too long :)

I just recently returned myself

Wow, it's been a long time!  OMG, I forgot how adorrra-bull himz is !!! Glad you're settling in.

I WISH I had advice for you about the sitting----Hubbs and I know EXACTLY how you feel; it's so scary

to trust ANYbully; even if they're pawsome doggie people, we all know bullies have unique needs!  :-)

CHECKLIST: 

1.  CPR 

2. How to intervene with  choking

3. If Fatboy has those gagging issues like lots of bullies, make sure they know about squirting lemon juice into the

back of his throat

4.  How far away is the nearest 24-hour Emergency Vet ?

.5.  the TEMPERATURE issues with bulldogs!--Even in WINTER---make SURE they know that overplaying,

overexcitment  can also overheat them!

6.  Give them a bottle of Benadryl and tell them exactly how many to give him (one mg, per pound!)

We know this because Meaty gets THREE Benadryl for his weight (79 pounds) annnnnd,,,,trust me....

it has saved his LIFE three times already!!!!!!!!  Yes, it really has!   THREE Times, something has bit him,

his face swelled SO quickly, and before we threw him in the car to rush to the Emergency Vet, I gave

him 3 Benadryl.  The last time was SO scary----although the Benadryl was given, he was still

jussst starting to go into respiratory distress----Thank God we made it to the vet on time for

the injection (Dexamethasone) ......Unforunately, the 24-7 emerg. vet is

a half an  hour from us.....THAT is why it's always been so scary---AND, it's ALWAYS happened

in the evenings, when the vet down the street is closed....Stupid bugs!!!  :-(...

....

Or, even BETTER---if he's prone to that and/ or you reallyyy don't want to have to worry---you

could give the sitter a doggie Epi pen  / Dexamethasone injection.   Our vet

actually sold a syringe full of it to us after the first time....(and of course, the needle was

separate, and in a safe, sterile cap.  ......  It was wonder-bull to

always have that with us!  And, after hearing that Epi pens have recently gone sky-high in

price, you could get that medication for WAY less than your vet.  If you and/or your

sitter don't know how to give an intramuscular injection, they can teach you...

...
Wow, that was a novel....LOL !  Anndd.....I have to say THANK YOU, because this

reminded me that we need to buy some of that medication from our vet again :-)
He (the vet) told us they lost one of their personal bulldogs after he was bit by

a centipede....He and his wife RUSHED the poor buy to his office to get the Dexamethasone,

but he died on the way....in just a few   MINUTES   :-(    I thank God all the time that
Meaty didn't die like the vet's did  !! :-( 

So good to see you guys again!  Fatboy is as cute as ever.  Thanks for stopping by!!

she was one of the techs and she abssolutely loves bulldogs.  We've had her for 15 years now and she does an excellent job.  Last fall when we were in Europe, Chester had gastroenteritis and she took him to the vet and got him through it, we love her.  Ask at your vet's office and see if anyone does it.

You are from South Austin. I will help Fat Boy and Make sure he will be well taken care for. After all Fatboy is family to me. You don't have to worry. your house or mine but No One will hurt him as long as I am around.