English Bull Terrier
Discussion
john-mxn6w said:
We have a frenchie and two Bull Terriers. They get on like a house on fire!
Awesome pic! Very cute. I thought they would get along well, both stubborn and love a nap
We met a young mini EBT at an animal show/convention thing here in Vienna a while back and our frenchie and it got on very well, the EBT instantly started wagging its tail off and rolled around the ground to play, then whenever we bumped into each other through the day they would get right back to it again.
Arthor at 2:
He’s still a numpty, and still needs dragging the first 100m of EVERY walk, but he’s ace, and chilling out a fair bit, and wants to be with my son all the time!
We’ve despaired at him at times - they’re not easy pups to say the least and you have to learn their ways. My folks have one and I “thought” they made it look easy but crikey!
Still he’s my big ginger dick head dog and a massive part of our little family.
He’s still a numpty, and still needs dragging the first 100m of EVERY walk, but he’s ace, and chilling out a fair bit, and wants to be with my son all the time!
We’ve despaired at him at times - they’re not easy pups to say the least and you have to learn their ways. My folks have one and I “thought” they made it look easy but crikey!
Still he’s my big ginger dick head dog and a massive part of our little family.
Edited by ADogg on Saturday 10th November 18:12
ADogg said:
Arthor at 2:
He’s still a numpty, and still needs dragging the first 100m of EVERY walk, but he’s ace, and chilling out a fair bit, and wants to be with my son all the time!
We’ve despaired at him at times - they’re not easy pups to say the least and you have to learn their ways. My folks have one and I “thought” they made it look easy but crikey!
Still he’s my big ginger dick head dog and a massive part of our little family.
Lol, we occasionally look after a friend's ageing bully and it's like trying to take a boulder out for a walk. Lovely dogs though.He’s still a numpty, and still needs dragging the first 100m of EVERY walk, but he’s ace, and chilling out a fair bit, and wants to be with my son all the time!
We’ve despaired at him at times - they’re not easy pups to say the least and you have to learn their ways. My folks have one and I “thought” they made it look easy but crikey!
Still he’s my big ginger dick head dog and a massive part of our little family.
Edited by ADogg on Saturday 10th November 18:12
Does anyone else own a Bully that just makes going for a walk a misery? Wilson loves to go for a walk until we're about 50 yards down the road, at which point he becomes an utter pain in the arse. Constantly stopping and not for any apparent reason, then when we get going a sudden about turn that nearly dislocates my arm. This happens relentlessly on our walk and makes it almost pointless. Every time we go out he changes my mood from 'nice man enjoying the company of his dog to a 'totally pissed off swearing oik' who returns home in a foul mood.
Yesterday I said to my wife that after ownership of 3 Bullies, I'd seriously now consider a different breed in future because he just ruins my day!
On the other hand, Hamilton (Frenchie) is just a dog on a mission when we walk. He just wants to keep going, full speed, forward. He also looks pissed off when his mission keeps screeching to a halt because of f
kwhit Wilson.
Yesterday I said to my wife that after ownership of 3 Bullies, I'd seriously now consider a different breed in future because he just ruins my day!
On the other hand, Hamilton (Frenchie) is just a dog on a mission when we walk. He just wants to keep going, full speed, forward. He also looks pissed off when his mission keeps screeching to a halt because of f
kwhit Wilson.Lou can be a nightmare.
If it’s raining, if it starts to rain, if it’s the wrong kind of rain, she will stop dead and refuse to move.
She is set to her routine so she knows that we walk on lead to the fenced run. Then she is allowed off lead. She gets her ball and all is well.
She gets sulky if we walk a different way or take a detour to the run.
Memorably, last Christmas Day, I took them both out for a nice quiet Xmas walk - 15 mins in and about half a mile across the fields, Lou realised that this wasn’t going to end up with her off the lead with her ball so stopped.
See above.
Long story short, I had to carry 20kgs of bull terrier back to the car because she was refusing to go any further.
It’s a shame because Duncan will walk for miles.
In short, if a bull terrier sees no positive gain for themselves, it’s unlikely to happen. Especially as they get older.
If it’s raining, if it starts to rain, if it’s the wrong kind of rain, she will stop dead and refuse to move.
She is set to her routine so she knows that we walk on lead to the fenced run. Then she is allowed off lead. She gets her ball and all is well.
She gets sulky if we walk a different way or take a detour to the run.
Memorably, last Christmas Day, I took them both out for a nice quiet Xmas walk - 15 mins in and about half a mile across the fields, Lou realised that this wasn’t going to end up with her off the lead with her ball so stopped.
See above.
Long story short, I had to carry 20kgs of bull terrier back to the car because she was refusing to go any further.
It’s a shame because Duncan will walk for miles.
In short, if a bull terrier sees no positive gain for themselves, it’s unlikely to happen. Especially as they get older.
pidsy said:
Lou can be a nightmare.
If it’s raining, if it starts to rain, if it’s the wrong kind of rain, she will stop dead and refuse to move.
She is set to her routine so she knows that we walk on lead to the fenced run. Then she is allowed off lead. She gets her ball and all is well.
She gets sulky if we walk a different way or take a detour to the run.
Memorably, last Christmas Day, I took them both out for a nice quiet Xmas walk - 15 mins in and about half a mile across the fields, Lou realised that this wasn’t going to end up with her off the lead with her ball so stopped.
See above.
Long story short, I had to carry 20kgs of bull terrier back to the car because she was refusing to go any further.
It’s a shame because Duncan will walk for miles.
In short, if a bull terrier sees no positive gain for themselves, it’s unlikely to happen. Especially as they get older.
That's it right there in the photo! Just seeing it makes me angry!! Instructions on harness reads 'never pull forwards'. Well that's a laugh. Wilson is getting on for 6 stone and the harness gives HIM 10x pulling power forwards, especially when I'm trying to hold him back walking downhill. The other 90% of the time it's the photo. If it’s raining, if it starts to rain, if it’s the wrong kind of rain, she will stop dead and refuse to move.
She is set to her routine so she knows that we walk on lead to the fenced run. Then she is allowed off lead. She gets her ball and all is well.
She gets sulky if we walk a different way or take a detour to the run.
Memorably, last Christmas Day, I took them both out for a nice quiet Xmas walk - 15 mins in and about half a mile across the fields, Lou realised that this wasn’t going to end up with her off the lead with her ball so stopped.
See above.
Long story short, I had to carry 20kgs of bull terrier back to the car because she was refusing to go any further.
It’s a shame because Duncan will walk for miles.
In short, if a bull terrier sees no positive gain for themselves, it’s unlikely to happen. Especially as they get older.
Lord Flashheart said:
pidsy said:
Lou can be a nightmare.
If it’s raining, if it starts to rain, if it’s the wrong kind of rain, she will stop dead and refuse to move.
She is set to her routine so she knows that we walk on lead to the fenced run. Then she is allowed off lead. She gets her ball and all is well.
She gets sulky if we walk a different way or take a detour to the run.
Memorably, last Christmas Day, I took them both out for a nice quiet Xmas walk - 15 mins in and about half a mile across the fields, Lou realised that this wasn’t going to end up with her off the lead with her ball so stopped.
See above.
Long story short, I had to carry 20kgs of bull terrier back to the car because she was refusing to go any further.
It’s a shame because Duncan will walk for miles.
In short, if a bull terrier sees no positive gain for themselves, it’s unlikely to happen. Especially as they get older.
That's it right there in the photo! Just seeing it makes me angry!! Instructions on harness reads 'never pull forwards'. Well that's a laugh. Wilson is getting on for 6 stone and the harness gives HIM 10x pulling power forwards, especially when I'm trying to hold him back walking downhill. The other 90% of the time it's the photo. If it’s raining, if it starts to rain, if it’s the wrong kind of rain, she will stop dead and refuse to move.
She is set to her routine so she knows that we walk on lead to the fenced run. Then she is allowed off lead. She gets her ball and all is well.
She gets sulky if we walk a different way or take a detour to the run.
Memorably, last Christmas Day, I took them both out for a nice quiet Xmas walk - 15 mins in and about half a mile across the fields, Lou realised that this wasn’t going to end up with her off the lead with her ball so stopped.
See above.
Long story short, I had to carry 20kgs of bull terrier back to the car because she was refusing to go any further.
It’s a shame because Duncan will walk for miles.
In short, if a bull terrier sees no positive gain for themselves, it’s unlikely to happen. Especially as they get older.
Just hoping he doesn't learn that if he stops often he will get either a treat or his ball when he starts walking again
Lazermilk said:
Lord Flashheart said:
pidsy said:
Lou can be a nightmare.
If it’s raining, if it starts to rain, if it’s the wrong kind of rain, she will stop dead and refuse to move.
She is set to her routine so she knows that we walk on lead to the fenced run. Then she is allowed off lead. She gets her ball and all is well.
She gets sulky if we walk a different way or take a detour to the run.
Memorably, last Christmas Day, I took them both out for a nice quiet Xmas walk - 15 mins in and about half a mile across the fields, Lou realised that this wasn’t going to end up with her off the lead with her ball so stopped.
See above.
Long story short, I had to carry 20kgs of bull terrier back to the car because she was refusing to go any further.
It’s a shame because Duncan will walk for miles.
In short, if a bull terrier sees no positive gain for themselves, it’s unlikely to happen. Especially as they get older.
That's it right there in the photo! Just seeing it makes me angry!! Instructions on harness reads 'never pull forwards'. Well that's a laugh. Wilson is getting on for 6 stone and the harness gives HIM 10x pulling power forwards, especially when I'm trying to hold him back walking downhill. The other 90% of the time it's the photo. If it’s raining, if it starts to rain, if it’s the wrong kind of rain, she will stop dead and refuse to move.
She is set to her routine so she knows that we walk on lead to the fenced run. Then she is allowed off lead. She gets her ball and all is well.
She gets sulky if we walk a different way or take a detour to the run.
Memorably, last Christmas Day, I took them both out for a nice quiet Xmas walk - 15 mins in and about half a mile across the fields, Lou realised that this wasn’t going to end up with her off the lead with her ball so stopped.
See above.
Long story short, I had to carry 20kgs of bull terrier back to the car because she was refusing to go any further.
It’s a shame because Duncan will walk for miles.
In short, if a bull terrier sees no positive gain for themselves, it’s unlikely to happen. Especially as they get older.
Just hoping he doesn't learn that if he stops often he will get either a treat or his ball when he starts walking again
One small treat gets us approx 5m now.
She’s craftier than a wagon load of monkeys!
pidsy said:
Lazermilk said:
Lord Flashheart said:
pidsy said:
Lou can be a nightmare.
If it’s raining, if it starts to rain, if it’s the wrong kind of rain, she will stop dead and refuse to move.
She is set to her routine so she knows that we walk on lead to the fenced run. Then she is allowed off lead. She gets her ball and all is well.
She gets sulky if we walk a different way or take a detour to the run.
Memorably, last Christmas Day, I took them both out for a nice quiet Xmas walk - 15 mins in and about half a mile across the fields, Lou realised that this wasn’t going to end up with her off the lead with her ball so stopped.
See above.
Long story short, I had to carry 20kgs of bull terrier back to the car because she was refusing to go any further.
It’s a shame because Duncan will walk for miles.
In short, if a bull terrier sees no positive gain for themselves, it’s unlikely to happen. Especially as they get older.
That's it right there in the photo! Just seeing it makes me angry!! Instructions on harness reads 'never pull forwards'. Well that's a laugh. Wilson is getting on for 6 stone and the harness gives HIM 10x pulling power forwards, especially when I'm trying to hold him back walking downhill. The other 90% of the time it's the photo. If it’s raining, if it starts to rain, if it’s the wrong kind of rain, she will stop dead and refuse to move.
She is set to her routine so she knows that we walk on lead to the fenced run. Then she is allowed off lead. She gets her ball and all is well.
She gets sulky if we walk a different way or take a detour to the run.
Memorably, last Christmas Day, I took them both out for a nice quiet Xmas walk - 15 mins in and about half a mile across the fields, Lou realised that this wasn’t going to end up with her off the lead with her ball so stopped.
See above.
Long story short, I had to carry 20kgs of bull terrier back to the car because she was refusing to go any further.
It’s a shame because Duncan will walk for miles.
In short, if a bull terrier sees no positive gain for themselves, it’s unlikely to happen. Especially as they get older.
Just hoping he doesn't learn that if he stops often he will get either a treat or his ball when he starts walking again
One small treat gets us approx 5m now.
She’s craftier than a wagon load of monkeys!
Yeah this is my worry, I try not to do it when he just starts walking, but when hes on his way and walking nicely by my side then gets a reward, so far seems to work ok.
The ball works every time though and has the benefit that you can throw it in front to get some distance and then repeat as needed, Rocco certainly hasn't caught onto the ulterior motives yet anyway!
This is all assuming its nice weather, if its snowing for example he will basically piss on the doorstep and want back inside!
pidsy said:
p4cks said:
Do they shed much hair? This is the one thing that puts me off getting a dog, but if I were to get one it would only ever be an EBT
They are short haired and do shed. Not huge amounts but the annoying thing is that their hair is stubborn. pidsy said:
p4cks said:
Do they shed much hair? This is the one thing that puts me off getting a dog, but if I were to get one it would only ever be an EBT
They are short haired and do shed. Not huge amounts but the annoying thing is that their hair is stubborn. Lord Flashheart said:
pidsy said:
p4cks said:
Do they shed much hair? This is the one thing that puts me off getting a dog, but if I were to get one it would only ever be an EBT
They are short haired and do shed. Not huge amounts but the annoying thing is that their hair is stubborn. Most characterful breed I’ve known. You wouldn’t swap him for the world.
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