Bulldog

Bulldogs are playful, passive, and usually friendly dogs. They are less energetic than other breeds, although they still need exercise to avoid becoming obese. They dop have stubborn tendencies, which may be lessened by using reward-based training involving small treats.

Bulldogs can be tenacious or difficult to disengage from an activity that has its focus and attention.

Bulldog History:

The Bulldog of today may look a bit like the Bulldog of days gone by, but their personalities are nothing alike. Originally Bulldogs were developed to be fierce bull fighters with a high pain tolerance and an unparalleled aggression. With A history of being descended directly from the Bullenbeisser, an Asian dog resembling a Mastiff, and the Bulldog’s ancestors were used by Roman troops as well as the Teutons and Celts. When the Bullenbeissers were brought to England, breeders started working on reducing the size of the overall dog while increasing the size of the head. The result was a dog that was very effective in bull baiting and the breed earned the name “English Bulldog.”

In 1835 bull baiting became outlawed, which led to breeders starting to eliminate the aggressive tendencies of the breed. This has resulted in today’s Bulldogs that are much calmer and more suitable to family life than the Bulldogs of the past.