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  1. #1
    Matryoshka Guest

    Exclamation UREGENT dog cross breed question

    My mil is going to look at a ****er spaniel crossed bull dog very soon (firstly her reasons i don't agree with which is for it to be a companion for her lonely ****er spaniel/cavalier who is alone all day whilst they both work full time - so now 2 dogs will be alone). Secondly i am hugely worried about the bull dog side - aren't they dangerous/vicious?? we have a baby and a toddler, both not gentle with dogs yet, and yes while you attempt to supervise 24/7 you can't always.

    Please tell me how this cross would be as i have no idea. My mil says bull dogs are just lazy dogs and good with kids, so maybe i'm thinking of something else?

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jul 2007
    melb
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    Personally I wouldnt want a dog with bulldog in it but that is me.

    We have a cavalier cross ****er spaniel and got a 2nd cavoodle (cavalier cross poodle) to keep each other company and they are best of friends and it does help them, so I do agree with getting a 2nd to keep other company.

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    Nov 2007
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    I have 2 dogs also ( 1 x pure Lab and the other a cross bred we saved from pound) So 2 dogs work very well and do keep each other company - dogs are pack animals and do well with another dog.
    Im not sure about Bulldogs but I do know that ALL dogs need to be supervised with children and no breed should ever been taken for granted that they better with kids.

    Kate

  4. #4
    Matryoshka Guest

    I don't really think its fair to get a dog when you're away from the home for over 12 hours a day, and i don't think getting a second dog is the solution to this.

    Though this really wasn't what the thread is about..... I'm trying to find out if bull dogs are suitable around children, my google search results were inconclusive. Some say yes, great with kids, others say no, too "bulldozerish".

  5. #5
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    Apr 2006
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    When you say bull dog do you mean British Bulldog? With the pinched up noses? They are not known as an aggressive breed. Maybe you are thinking of Pit Bull Terriers which do have a rep for biting?

    As with any dog, how it is raised and trained is equally or moreso important than the breed that it is.

    If you are uncomfortable with your kids being around the dogs could you ask for them to be shut outside/tied up when the kids are around?

  6. #6
    Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

    Jan 2005
    Funky Town, Vic
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    OMy - who thought crossing a bully with a ****er spaniel was a good idea ? I can't even imagine what the poor fella looks like.

    Don't panic too too too much, have a look at the parents if possible.

    My nephew had a bull terrier x CORGI (the poor doggie, he always looked rather embarrassed), and he was a lovely funny doggie that you couldn't help giggling at. He looked exactly like a bully but with Corgi legs and tail and we all missed the unfortunate fella when he went to doggie heaven.

    hth..

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    Feb 2008
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    It would depend on the dog, and his parents...there are many "bull dog" types out there...often people mix up the individual breeds and just mash them together as bull dog/bull terrier, so viewing the dog and its parents if possible would be the best option. Or just make sure dogs are kept separate to kids.

    Lulu I'm sure that mix isn't quite as bad as a kelpie x cavalier...although the resulting puppy was quite cute! Has cavvy ears with slightly crimped fur, and a cavvy looking face but long legs of a kelpie! Definitely an *oops* litter... and then there was the litter of pups my brothers dog had, which were kelpie x sausage dog (sausage dog was the dad...imagine that..he sure wasn't going to give up lol.)

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    Apr 2009
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    My friend has a pit bull cross up north and she says he is very docile. But he's also really over weight. He's never bitten anyone and when I saw him he came straight up and snuggled into me. So maybe it'll be safe......???? Sorry I dont know what he's crossed with.