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we'll just hope and pray he's one of the 60% that doesn't have problems.  Bless you for keeping him and giving him the best life you can.  You will get lots of valuable advice on this forum.

this is why it is so important to make people aware of pet stores...they get all there dogs from puppy mills which are prisons for dogs and are tortured there...I go up to Orange County once a month to protest puppy mills at various locations to help bring awareness to this epidemic.  Once again I am so sorry to hear about your baby...I would recommend contacting your local humane society or spca to inform them of what happened and propose an investigation to have there supplier looked into and shutdown.  Puppies are not products they are loving creatures who deserve nothing but the best.  I am sure he is a fighter and I hope everything turns out...it is good to know he is being loved unconditionaly

To have the attitude you have. Give him a chance. And...do you have a good Bulldog vet? I would definitely make sure your regular vet is a knowledgeable Bulldog vet or has seen a lot of this breed. 

Best of luck to you, and again, you are a very special couple to keep this little guy and love him as long as you can. He is one lucky, special boy!

But, if Henry has a bad heart, at least he is with people who have REALLY GOOD hearts.  I am glad you are going to keep him and treasure him.

I will keep you and Henry in my prayers.

but I am in the same boat as you. I just  purchased my first bully last week as well, but from a breeder, not the pet store. Sebastian has a grade 3 murumur and severe pulmonic stenosis. They can't do the surgery because his coronary arteries are not normal. My breeder is letting me keep him and giving me another puppy. I also decided to keep him and give him lots and lots of love for as much time as he has. Hopefully both of our babies will live for a long time. This site is wonderful for giving advice and just being supportive. Welcome!!! King Henry is very beautiful and tell him Lord Sebastian sends bully healthy vibes his way.

he has you, that loves him no matter what is wrong with him.

Best of luck and please give Henry a smooch from me.

through all this. She was just broken hearted when I called her last week and told her what was going on. They didn't really give him a life span, just that the right side of his heart is already showing some thickening and that eventually it will start to enlarge since it has to work so hard to pump the blood through. We're hoping for at least 2-3 years, but I will take all the time I can get. My heart just aches for your little guy and for mine. My breeder isn't going to use those parents anymore either, since she doesn't want to pass any more problems on to other litters. Out of Sebastian's litter, one little girl was born deaf, but Sebastian is the only one with heart problems.

I have known a few well known/good breeders that have great healthy stock, and sometimes a pup could have a major heart defect. People are so ignorant to the subject. It doesn't always mean a breeder is bad, this breed does and can/will HAVE ISSUES. Even the best of breeders can admit the faults that show up and know it can be a crap shoot sometimes, even with the healthiest of parents. I really do get ticked when people can be so ignorant.

On the subject of your little man, god bless you, it is depressing to see pet store dogs in such shape. He is beautiful though, and you can't be mad at her for going with her heart. I however, wouldn't get the second pup from the pet store. You're already in store for a lot, and we can't save all of them. I know someone will get that puppy, but don't burden yourself too harshly, get from a good breeder and get yourself a second bully that won't be as much of an issue "knocks on wood"... You'll be able to benefit from this learning experience in some way. With that said, pet stores will stay in business and the puppy mills won't stop. It doesn't matter if some people don't support it or not, people will go to pet stores and buy dogs they see in the window, and that's just how it is. Wish it wasn't, but that's what it is.