Posted inFrench Bulldog Care
Diapers for French Bulldogs: fit, changing and skin care
Frenchies have no tail and a barrel waist, so most dog diapers slide right off. The washables, disposables, and suspenders that hold.
Posted inFrenchie habits
Why does my French Bulldog stare at me? Reading the situation
Nina is staring at me as I write this. She has been staring for eleven minutes. She is not blinking much, her head is tilted at the precise angle of…
Posted inFood and Nutrition
How much should a French Bulldog eat? Portions and meal timing
At one of Nina's early checkups, our vet ran her hands along Nina's ribs, looked at the chart, and asked me a question I was not expecting: how did I…
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Why do French Bulldogs snore? When noisy sleep needs attention
Nina snores at a volume that has, on more than one occasion, made guests check whether someone started a motorcycle in the living room. She snores on her back, paws…
Posted inFrench Bulldog skin & hair
The wrinkle wipes that survive daily life with a Frenchie face
Nina's wrinkle routine runs on cheese. She hears the wipe canister pop, materializes from wherever she was, and sits with the resigned dignity of someone paying a toll. Two minutes…
Posted inFrenchie safety
How to keep a French Bulldog cool in summer
A Frenchie parent from our dog park, the one with the little fawn boy who screams with joy at his own shadow, told me last August that she had stopped…
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French Bulldog zoomies: Nina’s evening laps and safer play
At 7 p.m. most evenings, something takes over Nina's body. Her eyes widen, her butt drops, and she launches off the couch and down the hallway like she has been…
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Wet food for French Bulldogs: recipes, textures and sensitive stomachs
A reader emailed me last month with a question I get in some form every few weeks: her Frenchie had cycled through three kibbles, the soft stools never fully resolved,…
Posted inFrench Bulldog Health
French Bulldog reverse sneezing: sounds and warning signs
The first time Nina reverse sneezed, I was halfway to the car keys before it stopped. She had frozen mid-living-room, neck out, eyes wide, making a sound like a vacuum…
Posted inFrench Bulldog skin & hair
How to clean French Bulldog wrinkles without irritating skin
Nina's face folds collect everything. Food, obviously. Dust from the park. A mysterious dampness that appears from nowhere. Once, a piece of kibble I am fairly certain went missing two…