I have been told that Spike is
what you call a "throwback," a glimpse of the past as to what the English Bulldog used to look like in the 1800's.
So far, this purebred English
Bulldog is a very healthy dog, with no health problems at all. He is very athletic and able to run quite fast for an English Bulldog.
Spike gets daily vigorous exercise with his best
friend Puppy (the Husky mix). Spike is very obedient and loves everyone! Spike
is always by my side no matter what part of the house I'm in.
At Spikes last vet appointment he weighed 70
pounds. He is 19 inches from the ground to the shoulders. Compare that to Puppy,
the Husky, who weighs all of 55 pounds.
Puppy, the Husky, is a very gentle dog. He loves
to play with Spike and explore in the woods. His favorite pass time is chasing
chipmunks under the ivy bank.
You would think with a 70 pound Bulldog and a 55
pound Husky mix, the Bulldog would be "Top Dog".
But seniority takes its toll, and 13 year old Puppy is clearly "Top
Dog" over 3 year old Spike. It is funny when you meet the two, Spike is so
overbearing, almost knocking you down from excitement, and Puppy is very gentle
almost seeming weak compared to Spike. Spike tends to be aggressive with strange
dogs, while Puppy is very friendly. Yet Puppy, the gentle, dog-friendly one,
keeps Spike right in his place.
Update: 2003
Sadly, Puppy, Spikes friend passed
away at age 14. We since have adopted more dogs and Spike now lives with a Boxer and two Great Pyrenees. Spike is
the oldest dog in the house and is clearly the boss among the other dogs.
At 5 years old, Spike now weights 75
pounds.
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