English bulldogs, to some, are fierce-looking but any bulldog owner knows that they are not. An English bulldog is best described as gentle, loyal, affectionate, and stubborn. This is the reason I love them and created this blog.

English bulldogs prefer to chill at home, but it is important that they get out, exercise, and eat a healthy diet. It is important to ensure their heavy-set bodies remain at their ideal weight. It is also important to prevent any possible ailments this breed is susceptible to.

Learn more with this English Bulldog manual that I found on Amazon.

An English Bulldog’s Ideal Weight

English bulldogs are lovable dogs, and as playful as they are as puppies, they grow lazier with age. This breed likes to cuddle, relax, and have his owners serve him. A perfect day for an English bulldog is lying around. Taking your English bulldog to enjoy outdoor activities is the best way for them to get exercise.

It is important to know what your English bulldog’s weight should be. It is however even more important to maintain it before the bulldog packs on the pounds. The ideal weight of a fully-grown female English bulldog is 48 to 50 pounds. The ideal weight of a male English bulldog is 52 to 55 pounds.

Perfect Orthopedic Bed for your Lazy Bulldog.

Keeping an Eye on the Weight

Adopting a fully-grown English bulldog means making sure it’s weight is stable. Keeping it at the desired amount is the goal.

If you have an English bulldog puppy, you can keep an eye on its weight as it grows older. An English bulldog puppy at one-month-old averages a weight of 5 pounds. Every three to five months the puppy has a growth spurt. After the growth spurt, the puppy should weigh anything from 15 to 30 pounds.

Growth spurts and the increase in weight should be stable. This continues until the puppy reaches 12 months of age. At 12 months, your English bulldog will have reached an average weight of 50 pounds.

How to Weight Your English Bulldog

You can weigh a small English bulldog puppy on a kitchen scale, but as it grows, you need to find another method. The best way to do this is to hold your English bulldog while standing on a regular scale.

After weighing yourself and the bulldog together, you weigh only yourself. Your weight is then subtracted from the total weight. This will give you an indication of what your English bulldog weighs.

Great dog scale for keeping the ideal weight for your English Bulldog

Feeding Your English Bulldog

An English bulldog is only considered an adult once it reaches 18 months of age. Up until that time, you should treat the dog as a puppy. English bulldog puppies need a much higher intake of nutrition than adults. The puppies grow fast and need to develop their bone mass in a short amount of time.

You should feed your English bulldog puppy four times per day for the first four months of his life. From four to six months you can reduce this amount to three meals per day. You can then reduce meals to twice a day after the puppy has reached six months of age. Some English Bulldogs can be fed puppy food right up until they reach the age of two years old.

This is the puppy food we fed our English Bulldog when she was a pup.

Exercising Your English Bulldog

English bulldogs are not large dogs as far as height goes. They reach an average height of about 16 inches. Their physique is however quite broad and muscular.

No matter how much your English bulldog will prefer to stay home and relax, this dog needs exercise. This is very important to them keeping their muscular physiques and staying trim. A great way to get your English bulldog into the habit of exercising is to start a routine early on in his life.

Exercising in Extreme Climates

Excessive exercise is not necessary as an English bulldog easily overheats. Do shorter exercise routines if you live in a hot climate. The middle of the day is much hotter in hot climates too, so it is best to exercise your bulldog in the morning or late afternoon.

English bulldogs have short coats. Their coats do not provide much protection in very cold climates, so this must be considered too. They should not walk in very cold weather unless for short amounts of time.

It is important for your English bulldog to have a lot of shade and warmth when necessary. They must have plenty of water to drink too, especially after they have endured physical activity.

Exercising with Walks

English bulldogs need exercise but do not need to walk too much. The length of the walk determines how often an English bulldog needs to walk. Walking your English bulldog two or three times should suffice.

Your English bulldog will get into the habit of walking and find it much easier with regular walks. Daily walks will, therefore, be much better for the bulldog.

Fun Physical Activities

English bulldogs are fun-loving, especially as puppies. Some retain their fun-loving natures as they grow older but many don’t.

The fun-loving English bulldogs will play as much as possible but may need to be enticed into it. They may play with other dogs, or you can find fun games to play with them. This will also give them the attention they desire from their owners.

Our Bulldog loves to play soccer. Here is a simple and inexpensive game for you and your English Bulldog.