Hi everyone! Introducing Yurtrus

Raphael

First I'd like to say that i've learning a lot from you guys. There is a lot of useful information in this forum.

And a lot of beautiful bulls.

I'm from Brazil, so excuse my poor english

So now i'd like to introduce Yurtrus, my 8 months bull terrier. He has lots of energy and is very affecionate. 

Gonna post a pic or two at each month of his age if you dont mind.

Here he is at 2 months old 

In this one he was 16 weeks old:

4 months 

5 months:

Raphael

6 months:

7 months:

8 months:

exiled

Welcome!  Yurtrus is adorable and such a cute puppy!  He's a handsome bull terrier! Also, your English is good.

philsergeant

Your English is nearly a great as Yurtrus is great looking.... Thanks for the photos! That must be the most carefully executed ear taping job I have ever seen... and his ears ended up great! I love his white socks, (well, sometimes they are white).... Do you have a side shot of him at this age?  How much does he weigh?
He looks like he has been working out, lifting weights! And Welcome to the forum ! Please post more photos and stories ... in English though, by Portuguese Sucks! My son speaks fluent Portuguese though, because he had a Brazilian girlfriend for a couple of years.

erikashea

What a gorgeous fella you've got there! He's definitely been on the weights! How old is he now? Welcome to the forum is been a blessing for me

Raphael

Thanks for the compliments philsergeant and erikashea!

He's not working out with weights yet, I'm gonna wait until he'll one year old. Right now he just runs at the park.

I don't know how much he weighs. I'm curious as well, everybody is saying he's becoming bigger and thicker. Gonna try weigh him today.

The side shots I have of him are two at 5 months old and one at 7. I'm going to the park with him and will try to take a side shot.

He's 8 months old erikashea.

He's 5 months in these two

And 7:

He's from a well known Kennel from here called Setima Dinastia. His mother was a champion in several categories and his grandpa is one of the most known sire bull terrier of Brazil and a great champion of his time.

philsergeant

He is great looking, and in good condition, what do you feed him?
That lead looks pretty cool too... what does the Zig-Zag do?

BulliesofNC

Welcome to the Forum! Those are some fabulous photos of your Bullie!

I love the concept of the shock absorber on your Bullies leash. I have yet to see one of those here in America.

I love that Brindle coat on Yurtrus!!!

philsergeant

Yes Raphael, where is that lead made?

Raphael

Thanks for the compliement, Steve. 

The spring of the lead is made of polyurethane. I do think they operate in America. I can post the link of their website if it's not against any rule. The brand is Zee-Dog.

I feed him with super premium dog food kibble. It's not grain free, we don't have it here in Brazil. I learn here that the grain free are more health for them but unfortunately there is none here..

Here are some new pics i just took at the park. 

The chicken legs guy behind him it's me haha. I'm 6'1" but i think you can notice Yurtrus is not a tall bull. He's more the compact type (is it right?)

Raphael

Thank you for the kind words exiled. 

BulliesofNC

@Raphael - I just thought I'd let you know that there is a 5 star Grain Free food available to you in Brazil called "Farmina N&D Grain Free." 
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/farmina-nd-grain-free-dog-food/

philsergeant

Good find Steve... Raphael you will be the hero to all Bullie owners in Brazil if you turn them on to that source.

Quinnofhearts

Yurtrus is a handsome guy!! Does his name have a meaning? Very unique.

I have seen shock absorbing leads in my state, though they don't look like this one. They are shorter leads, usually 3 or 4 footers, and are tubular and the entire length of them with exception of the handle is stretchy. Not sure of the brand.

Wrightkylej

I had to keep looking out my front door to make sure you hadn't stolen my pup for pictures! He's like a twin. He's one handsome fella. Can't wait to see more from him.

Raphael

@Quinnofhearts  Thank you for the compliment. About his name I used to play a MMORPG game and the nickname of my character, an orc mage, was Yurtrus. 

@Wrightkylej hahaha Thanks. Gonna post some more pics of him soon.

@BulliesofNC thank you for the info, I checked their website. Unfortunately the biggest bag they have for selling at petshops are of 2.5kg/5.5lbs. They also sell a 25kg/55lbs for kennels that I can try to buy through my friend tha owns one. I don't know the price ratio in America, but here in Brazil this one costs the triple of a super premium, really pricey for brazilian standards. 

I'd like to know your opinion guys about going to a raw diet at his age, 8 months. A zootechnist specialized in raw grain free natural canine nutrition  came at me when I was at the park with him and we have a little talk about it and she told me that I wouldn't have any problem, only benefits, changing his diet to a raw diet.

What do you guys think is the best for Yurtrus right now, the grain free ND kibble or the natural diet?

 

philsergeant

Switch him slowly to new GF kibble and when his stomach is stable on that begin to add raw at 10%, slowly up to 50%... I know some people have 100% raw diet but that can also be expensive and unbalanced.  Always watch yeast level and adjust accordingly.

Raphael

He's really liking his new grain free kibble. 

BTW he weighed 25kg / 55lbs, like I said he's a short guy