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english bull terriers
1 March 2005, 1:50 AM
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Tim
Joined 26 Feb 2005
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The way we let Tipper know that she has been bad it to shake a coffe can with coins in it. SHE ABSOLUTELY HATES IT! She instantly cowers when we just show her the can or we can just say "I'm going to get the can!" She fully understands language. "Bed time", she rolls off the couch & wanders downstairs to her crate. She was crate raised & finds it as a safe haven. I can say "bath time", she looks at me out of the corner of her eye thinking, I don't wanna a bath. But once she's in the tub she melts with all the rubbing & attention & she knows when it's over that it's snack time & tennis ball play time. That's her payment demand & if I don't pay up she lets me know.
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english bull terriers
1 March 2005, 7:17 AM
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alan
Joined 30 Jan 2005
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hi tim hope u r all ok good idea about coin jar dont upset tippa to much ha ha trixie know when she has done wrong her ears go back tail wags like lightning then we say good girl then that big smile is back on her face its snowing at the moment so she dont wont to go out she dont like the cold have good day keep well alan
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english bull terriers
2 March 2005, 2:25 AM
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Tim
Joined 26 Feb 2005
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Tipper hates cold weather but does like snow except when she has to go potty. She'll go to the edge of the driveway & as long as 1 or 2 paws is in the grass, she goes, usually on the driveway, ha ha. She's a hoot. Can't wait to see her Friday morn. That's when I return to Kentucky for 1 week. My wife says Tipper really misses me. Can't wait to pull my usual prank on her when I return.
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english bull terriers
2 March 2005, 10:58 PM
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alan
Joined 30 Jan 2005
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hi tim i bet it must seem strange when your not with your dog i bet she misses u when younr not around trixie goes mad when i go out for a few hours and get back in she jumps up at me licking me to death dont
know what she would do if i went out for a long time . do you see many bull terriers were u live we dont see many hope to hear from u soon keep well from
alan
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english bull terriers
3 March 2005, 1:16 AM
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Tim
Joined 26 Feb 2005
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Hi Alan. Yes, Tipper does miss me when I'm away but she is very content as long as her other "peoples" are there to pay attention to her. Of course she knows that no-one loves on her like her Daddy. That is something that I'm impressed with. That she copes well under circumstances that would cause other pets to be depressed & unhappy. Tipper is the only Bully that I have seen personally except at the breeders' in Chicago. I don't know of any others in Lexington Kentucky. I think it's so cool to drive into my neighborhood from work & see my son walking such a unique animal. When she sees me drive by them both she runs home leaving Allen behind to catch up with me. She runs sideways smiling from ear to ear & out of breath but tackles me like a rugby player. I love it. I never dreamed that an animal could change me as a person, especially for the better. She's made me more laid back & easy going. I'm not uptight about the house being dirty, etc. Life is too short for the small stuff. My kids will always remember their Tipper & how she enriched our lives in such a way that we never imagined. Bullies are special & unique animals. I've never met a dog with the personality of a bully. They're hilarious, sweet as can be, protective & infinitely loyal. WHAT A DOG! Thank you England for breeding such a dog that has changed my family's life forever.
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english bull terriers
3 March 2005, 7:41 AM
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alan
Joined 30 Jan 2005
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hi tim just a short message only on my way to work it must be good to have the only bull terrier in the area i bet tippa gets lots of fuss made of her when we go shopping trix gets all kids and people come up to her some kids say she looks like a pig face and a horse keep well tim do longer message latter when got abit more time alan
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english bull terriers
3 March 2005, 9:17 PM
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Tim
Joined 26 Feb 2005
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Yes, we think she has facial traits of a pig, horse, shark & alligator. She doesn't bother our cats but sometimes makes them nervous & they scratch her nose. When she was small & my daughter was 6yrs old. Tipper had some scratches on her nose & Angela said, "Daddy, Tippers' beak is bleeding!" We thought that was funny. Does Trixie have any skin disorders or ear problems? Tipper seems to have many allergies & her ears bother her often. Her skin turns very red at times & she has much wax build up in her ears. She lets me clean them out without hesitation. We've tried prednisone for her allergies with limited success. It makes her lethargic. 5yrs ago at Christmas time, I found her near a broken glass ornament (looked like her tennis ball) with her tail tucked & ears back. I just knew that she had swallowed part of it. I was devastated & immediately rushed her to the vet for emergency surgery, no matter what the cost. The x-rays showed an object & I told them to do whatever had to be done. Found out that the object wasn't glass, thank goodness, but her favorite plastic toy that she had swallowed 2 years prior. Crazy dog. All's well with her though. She's tough but gentle.
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english bull terriers
4 March 2005, 0:36 AM
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Tim
Joined 26 Feb 2005
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Something else about the bull terrier's demeanor impresses me. It's that (at least w/Tipper) she is NEVER ever aggressive with other dogs. Instead she's submissive & lays down on her back, when approached. All she wants to do is make friends & play. However, once my wife took her to her brother's house & he has a German Short Haired Pointer, or something of the sort, & he attached her. She immediately became submissive but he kept at her. When she had all she could take she pounced & had him by the throat & on the ground. She would have bit his head clean off if my wife hadn't intervened. She was only protecting herself after being attached. Needless to say, he didn't mess with her ever again after that. Controlled power kept in check & only used as a last resort. AWESOME.
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english bull terriers
4 March 2005, 8:03 AM
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alan
Joined 30 Jan 2005
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hi tim yes trixie does get a rash on her belly we noticed it happens when she lays on grass she also has lots of ear wax in her ear and a ear infection
the vets gave her ear drops now it has cleared up trixie is always getting picked on by mostly little dogs she wont do nothing back the only time she retaleated wa a few days back a cocker spaniel dog turned visous with her now we know she can look ater her self if she had to have you ever read books on bull t they are very good its snowing again hear so trix wonts to lay on the chair lazy girl be in touch soon keep well al
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english bull terriers
6 March 2005, 4:10 PM
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Tim
Joined 26 Feb 2005
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Well, made it home safe & sound Fri morn about 11. Sneaked in the back door & waited for Tipper to realize I was home. She didn't. Sound asleep on the couch probably dreaming about snacks. I had time to do my expense report & unpack (in the basement). Finally, I decided to blow my nose. I knew that would get her attention. Instantly she plopped to the floor & came bouncing down the steps as I hid in the closet which has a curtain covering the opening in which I could see through. She ran by me, tail wagging. Found my belongings. Thoroughly sniffed everything. Ran back upstairs. Ran back downstairs. Back upstairs & down again, frantic. As she searched she wined. I finally had to present myself before she had a heart attack. She was so delighted when she saw me. Unfortunately, it was too much for her though. She later vomited on the floor. I'm still working on the stain but it's ok. I'm glad to be home with my family.
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english bull terriers
6 March 2005, 6:19 PM
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alan
Joined 30 Jan 2005
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hi tim bet tippa was pleased to c u back home they do make a big fuss dont they if i went out today for a few hours when i got back trixie goes mad jumps on me licks me tail waggling like crazy and that was only being out for a few hours bull t r so loving we found out today trix has very small cut on her foot u can just about c it but the way she is acting u would think she had lost a leg silly dog hope tippa was not to sick keep well alan
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english bull terriers
7 March 2005, 10:14 PM
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MC
Joined 7 Mar 2005
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HI ALL U BULLY LOVERS JUST FOUND SITE IM THE LUCKY OWNER OFF ROXY MY WHITE 18 MTH SWEET LADY AND SOON TO OWN MY SECOND BULLY PUP A BOY THIS TIME BLACK BRINDLE CAN U SUGGEST ANY NAMES. AT THE MINUTE WE GOT KING ,FLAGG,CYRUS .
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english bull terriers
7 March 2005, 10:27 PM
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MC
Joined 7 Mar 2005
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HI JULIE SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT TASHA IT MUST BE HARD I KNOW HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO US WE HAVE ONLY HAD ROXY 18MTHS BUT WOULD BE DEVASTATED IF ANY THING HAPPENED TO HER SHE,S EVERYTHING TO US WE HOPE THAT WHEN YOU GET YOUR NEW PUP IT WILL BRING YOU AS MUCH HAPPINESS AS TASHA HAS FOR THE LAST 13YEARS
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english bull terriers
8 March 2005, 9:39 AM
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julie
Joined 23 Feb 2005
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Thanks for your message. I will try to be strong as we are thinking of taking her to the vets tomorrow as she has now lost so much weight as she is not eating hardly anything and her breathing sounds funny to me as well so if they suggest putting her to sleep I think it will be for the best. Its hard looking at her little face wondering if she is in pain. Roxy sounds lovely, have you any photo's of her? My email address is [Log in to view email] if you would like to send some.
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english bull terriers
8 March 2005, 10:30 AM
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MC
Joined 7 Mar 2005
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thanks for replying hope to send some pic"s of roxy but still new to all this hope everthing goes ok at vets keep in touch our e mail is [Log in to view email] we would love to see some pics of tasha youll be in our thoughts today mick&karen
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english bull terriers
8 March 2005, 10:41 PM
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MC
Joined 7 Mar 2005
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hi julie hope today been ok for you ,we have just seen a picture of our new puppie on e mail, we are so excitedwe cancelled our easter holidays !!!!!when i get into it over the next couple of days will send you a pic to your e mail add if you dont
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english bull terriers
9 March 2005, 7:06 AM
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alan
Joined 30 Jan 2005
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HI MC WE HAVE A TRI ENGLISH BULL TERRIER. HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF A NAME FOR YOUR NEW BT PUP YET YOU BE GETTING WE HAD TRIXIE OUR EBT WHEN SHE WAS 12 WEEKS OLD WE WOULD OF LOVED TO SEE WHAT SHE WOULD OF LOOKED LIKE WHEN SHE WOULD OF BEEN THE AGE YOU WOULD NORMALLY BRING THEM HOME .SHE WAS ALL READY IN HER PLAY BITEING STAGE WHEN WE BRANG HER HOME AND SHE WAS ALSO OUR FIRST EVER DOG WE EVER HAD AND WAS NEW TO ALL THAT LET US KNOW HOW YOUR BULL TERIER GETS ON WITH THE NEW PUP KEEP WELL ALAN & FAM
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english bull terriers
9 March 2005, 9:10 AM
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julie
Joined 23 Feb 2005
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Hi there. Yes please send me the picture of your new pup, I would love to see it. I wasn't brave enough to ring the vet for an appointment for today I just can't do it.
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english bull terriers
9 March 2005, 11:09 AM
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MC
Joined 7 Mar 2005
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hi alan no we havent choose a name yet but flagg seems to be winning so far; we are all waiting 4 monday now ,that when i pick him upi will let you and all the rest of you bt lovers how we get on should b fun but no going back once hes home
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english bull terriers
9 March 2005, 11:16 AM
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MC
Joined 7 Mar 2005
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julie we know how hard it must b and karen and me hearts go out to you so be brave and do what you know has to be done thinking of you mick&karen
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