12 weeks old & ready to rock n' roll with you!

Patties first litter of bully babies are going to be 12 weeks old on Monday, January 16th and they are ready to leave the nest and go live with their permanent familes.....brings a little tear.

They are well on their way to potty trained, come when they are called and will follow you on voice command both indoors and outdoors. They are all kid tested and approved and
fine with other dogs, cats, people etc. They will be getting their 2nd
puppy vaccinations + rabies next week and have been checked out by my vets for
general health and have been micro chipped as well. Lance was 18.5 lbs last
week at the vet, Yadi was 16.5lbs and Petunia was 11.5lbs. I think they will be
a perfect size when they are grown - right on the breed standard – probably
55-60lbs for the boys and 45 lbs for Petunia.

Princess Petunia

Petunia is quite the special Princess and is a particular favorite of my 4 year old daughter. At night she waits until her brothers fall asleep and then she quitely makes her way to the front of the play pen & patiently waits for us to come and let her out, so she can come and sit on the couch with us as we work or watch TV.

Yadi

If you want a sweet boy who thinks that your lap was made for him to sit in then Yadi is your boy!

Big Lance

Big Lance...is going to be a chick magnet! My husband has always said if he had college to do all over again he would definately have a bulldog to go around Stillwater with him and Big Lance would be his boy!

Special guy

Fatty Paty is pretty special and I figuered that she needed a special guy for her first litter of puppies......even if FedEx was the only was she was ever going to meet him.

You can check out more informaiton about Tigger, the sire of this litter of puppies here: http://www.toplinebulldogs.com/english_bulldog_stud.htm

Sping is on the way....and hopefully some new Bella Bullie Babies

Kenzie and I made our first trip to the vet today with Patty on our road to motherhood and I made the mistake of telling "The Puppy Princess" aka 3-year old, McKenzie, that we were going to the vet to help Patty gets some puppies; you'd better be prepared to explain the entire process and endure and endless line of questioning for the 20 minute drive home on why we didn't leave with any puppies. Because when you tell "The Puppy Princess", who happens to think that everyone grows up with a constant stream of puppies to play with, since her Memaw raises Pembroke Welsh Corgis and has three bitches and thus a pretty much endless stream of puppies to play with, that you are going to get puppies she expects puppies!

Kenzie was really good about the entire process and wanted to know when the puppies would be here and how are they going to get in Patty's belly, etc, etc........When it was our turn to go in the exam room she told me that she would lead Patty in to see the "Doctor" and she insisted on setting on the exam table to help hold Patty while they drew her blood.

Now that we have officially started the heat cycle I am going to have to make a decision about which stud dog use. I've been looking for several months and well now I am going to have to decided who is "the one"..........I'll let ya know when I've got it figured out.

Update on Ellie

I got a wonderful email from a family, who got a beautiful female Bella x Harley puppy from me. They named her "Ellie" and I have been getting wonderful updates from them as she has grown up. Ellie was on of the few puppies that I have let go to a great family with unlimited registration papers. Below is the most recent email I got about Ellie:

Hi Erica,

We purchase our Ellie from you in the Spring of 2009. She is wonderful. She has had 2 beautiful litters. Her last litter was 9!!! They were gorgeous. Ellie is such a wonderful mother. Our vet said we were lucky that a lot of bulldogs aren't. But Ellie does great!! We also have 4 female Bullmastiffs and none of them can compare to her at being a good mom.

One of her first litter is in Canada and is working on becoming a Champion. I wish we would have had time to show Ellie, but had too many things going on with out youngest just now in high school and 2 grand babies on the way.

Would love for you to see her last litter, they are on the bulldog page of our website, oldschoolkennel.com

Anyway, just wanted to let you know how happy we are with Ellie.

We Survived the Blizzard of 2011!

I thought I should share some of our pictures from the record breaking snow falls, -24 temps and 30+ mph winds we have experienced this month. It is nice to look back at these amazing pictures and know that spring is defiantly on the way.

The girls looked good in Cowtown.....

Well we made it back from the 2011 Fort Worth Stock Show and had a great time showing our Hereford Heifers.

Mom treated us to dinner at Chef Tim Love's Lonesome Dove Western Bistro.......AMAZING!!!! The food was outstanding and our excellent waiter was a Bulldog owner as well, so of course we traded Bullie stories.

Gypsy the pool girl

I got a some funny pictuers of Patty's sister "Gypsy" who went to a home full of Mastiffs, it sounds like she is doing great.

Hi Erica,

I just wanted to give you an update on Gypsy. She is doing just great and is a true water dog. She jumps in her pool many times a day and lay like a hippo! And God forbid, I try to water any plants while she is present because she chases the spray and leaps into the water. She'll do it for hours if I let her.

Next littler of puppies from Bella Bullies

I have had several request to be on my waiting list for my next litter of puppies, so I thought I would update the blog. Patty just had her first heat cycle, she will be a year old in October and is maturing very nicely; so I will probably plan on breeding her on her next heat cycle. I anticipate that she will have puppies available late spring or early summer.

Patty is growing up to be a wonderful dog just like her mother! She has a great temperament like Bella; however is a bit sillier than Bella every thought about being......she is always playing around with McKenzie (my soon to be 3 year old).

McKenzie loves to dance and dress up and Patty is always right there in it with her......wearing a crown, a tutu, or a Disney princess dress. The one thing Kenzie hasn't taught Patty to do yet is wear high heels....I think K hasn't given up yet, but has chalked it up to a learning process! They are too funny!

I will let you all know when I have selected the stud dog for Patty's first litter and when she is bred.

I hope you all enjoyed your summer.....I have been waiting for Fall to arrive and college football starts this weekend, so it can't be too far away. Yeah! Go POKES!!!

What a Cool Dog!

I got this pic earlier this summer for a family in MO, that got a puppy from my last litter. Isn't he cool?!

Recycle....the bulldog way

Do you ever wondered what to do with those empty laundry detergent bottles? Well if you had a bulldog and a rock....here are some great examples!

Fatty Patty

I have finally talked Matt into letting me keep one of Bella's Bullie Babies and Fatty Patty is it! She’s a soft wrinkly girl with a dark brindle and white coat and a straight tail that wags frequently! She’s happy go lucky and laid back, fun to hang out with – she’ll make a great companion for McKenzie!

Patty is from Champion blood lines on both sides of her pedigree. Her sire is Versace (Bulldogs of Timber Ridge) and a son of Champion Cherokee Legend Crazy Horse who is a Bulldog Club of America Hall of Fame Sire.

Raised in our home, socialized with lots of people, kids, dogs and cats her borthers and sister are ready to make your life just a little more fun, check out their pictuers as well.

Gypsy

Gypsy is one of six bullies born 10-12-09. She’s the alpha puppy in the litter – a natural leader, always right in the middle of whatever is going on. She has a brindle and white boldly marked coat, lots of wrinkles and a straight tail that wags frequently! She’s smart, sassy and funny too! Plays well with kids and other dogs; she’s also thoroughly toddler approved and happy to spend quiet time on the couch snuggled in a blanket. Gypsy is from Champion blood lines on both sides of her pedigree. Her sire is Versace (Bulldogs of Timber Ridge) and a son of Champion Cherokee Legend Crazy Horse who is a Bulldog Club of America Hall of Fame Sire.

Raised in our home, socialized with lots of people, kids, dogs and cats he is ready to make your life just a little more fun. Despite their appearance, bulldogs are very kind, perceptive dogs with lovable natures - great with kids & other pets.

Ragsdale

Ragsdale is one of six bullies born 10-12-09. He will be perfect for a family with kids or anyone who will enjoy his good-natured & pleasant personality. He loves to be wherever people are, a first-rate lap sitter, TV watcher, and book reader with a quiet and patient manner. Although placid, very polite he can also be quite playful. He is a stout boy with dark brindle coat and white markings, lots of wrinkles and a straight tail that wags frequently! He’s dignified, smart; always part of the games and fun, thoroughly toddler approved and will be a great companion. Ragsdale is from Champion blood lines on both sides of his pedigree. His sire is Versace (Bulldogs of Timber Ridge) and a son of Champion Cherokee Legend Crazy Horse who is a Bulldog Club of America Hall of Fame Sire.

Raised in our home, socialized with lots of people, kids, dogs and cats he is ready to make your life just a little more fun. Despite their appearance, bulldogs are very kind, perceptive dogs with lovable natures - great with kids & other pets.

Wellington

Wellington aka Welly is one of six bullies born 10-12-09. He is dark brindle and white with lots of wrinkles and a straight tail that wags frequently! He’s a happy guy with a playful and gentle personality. He will be especially well suited to a family with small children or adults who want a laid back companion and is thoroughly toddler approved and happy to spend time on the couch snuggled in a blanket. Welly is from Champion blood lines on both sides of his pedigree. His sire is Versace (Bulldogs of Timber Ridge) and a son of Champion Cherokee Legend Crazy Horse who is a Bulldog Club of America Hall of Fame Sire.

Raised in our home, socialized with lots of people, kids, dogs and cats he is ready to make your life just a little more fun. Despite their appearance, bulldogs are very kind, perceptive dogs with lovable natures - great with kids & other pets.

Winston

SOLD--Winston is one of six bullies born 10-12-09. He is a stout boy with a dark red and white boldly marked coat, lots of wrinkles and a straight tail that wags frequently! He’s the most fearless member of a gang of good natured hooligans running through the house looking for new things to explore. He’s very confident and smart, the first to engage in any activity; thoroughly toddler approved and “Mr Personality”. Winston is from Champion blood lines on both sides of his pedigree. His sire is Versace (Bulldogs of Timber Ridge) and a son of Champion Cherokee Legend Crazy Horse who is a Bulldog Club of America Hall of Fame Sire.

Raised in our home, socialized with lots of people, kids, dogs and cats he is ready to make your life just a little more fun. Despite their appearance, bulldogs are very kind, perceptive dogs with lovable natures - great with kids & other pets.