The first week

pgreid

It's 25 years since I last had a puppy and I had totally forgotten just how EXHAUSTING it is! We have named our little devil Oscar; we wanted to call him Buster, but we live in the Netherlands and everyone thought we were saying bastard so we decided to change after 2 days!! We knew that adopting a deaf pup was challenging to say the least, but it's the small things that we didn't think of. Instead of shouting to him when he's chewing the plants/electric cables/carpet/ or anything reachable, you have to get up every time and let him know NO! Amazingly, no 'little accidents' so far indoors as he already asks to go out by barking at the back door. He's already pretty good at showing he has a temper and that he thinks he's boss! but hey! that's a bullie for you. Attached a few pics now 11 weeks old. Thanks by the way for all the lovely messages,

exiled

Oscar is a total cutie and a smart pup for already knowing to go outside.  Congratulations again, and it will be fun to watch him grow up and see pictures of him on the forum.

BulliesofNC

He's looks great and getting big. You need to tape his ears though and start training them to stand.

Boyda

He has amazing eyes! I love bull terriers eyes, they can sooth the soul in an instant!

pgreid

Thanks BulliesofNC. He will be 11 weeks tomorrow and the breeder said that if they have not come up by week 13 then to tape. Is that leaving it too late? I've been looking at old pics of my first bully and we didn't tape her ears, but they came up around 3 1/2 months. Appreciate any advice

philsergeant

pgreid..... I guesstimate that you are at about the same point on the long walk home that I am..... I think at our age it's debatable whether we can remember, or whether we just don't have the energy to keep up!!! I know that after taking our kids on a 3 mile trot in the mornings I sometimes just feel like taking a nap! Meanwhile I've got to go to work! I'm sure Bullie owners have got to live 10 years longer seeing as they give us such a workout....
He looks fabulous... You can see right into his soul... He's going to be very special.... I know, with everything else you've got going on with his introduction, it might be a bit much to add the ear taping to the celebrations ... But get to it as soon as you can... Those are some heavy floppers! Besides you've got to be busy posting more pictures and stories!

BulliesofNC

I don't see any reason for waiting until week 13. My opinion is that it's better to be proactive in intiating the training earlier vice later when it becomes more difficult and the catilage in the ears have hardened and formed in the down position. Additionally, the older they get they prone they are to mess with the tape.