Expert tips to help ensure a long, healthy, happy life for your flat faced friend.

Maintain a healthy weight. While this is a good rule for all dogs, it’s especially important for flat face breeds. Not only do obese dogs face an increased risk of serious health issues, but excess weight can also make it even harder for your dog to breathe. So be sure to choose a diet that’s geared toward your pup’s specific nutritional needs, activity level, and recommended calorie intake.

Consider supplements. Ask your veterinarian about supplementing your dog’s diet to address any health concerns. Skin + Immune Seasonal Support, Cognitive and Immune Support, Calming and Immune Support, Hip + Joint and Immune Support, and Eye Health and Immune Support.

Guard against overheating. Even if it doesn’t seem particularly hot out, always ensure flat faced dogs have easy access to a cool, shady place and access to plenty of fresh cool water. “Flat-nosed breeds are best if kept inside during the day, but if they do go outside, be careful and monitor the dogs’ behavior,” Klein says. Cooling fans and cooling mats can also help dogs stay safe. And if you are planning to drive anywhere, consider running the air conditioning to cool down your car before bringing your dog out on the road.

Don’t forget oral care. It’s important to stay on top of your dog’s dental health with daily at-home brushing and regular professional cleanings since brachycephalic breeds tend to have crowded mouths.

Monitor skin and ears. Daily cleaning of skin folds, especially any folds around the face, nose, and neck, as the moist skin inside the folds can be a breeding place for fungal or bacterial infections. “Also provide ear cleanings weekly to remove waxy debris that commonly builds up,” she says.

According to the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, addressing potential health concerns in brachycephalic dogs through preventative care is far more effective than waiting for an illness to arise. So be sure to keep the special health needs of your smoosh faced breed in your sights to help ensure a long, healthy life with your extra special pet.

Welcome to Lilium Collis:

My name is Maximus Belly-Freckles. I am the cutest dog in the world and I know this because everyone tells me. I am a super-active two-year-old Bull-Doggle. That means my mom is an English

Bulldog, Pug, and Beagle mix, and my dad is a full-blooded English Bulldog. I was

bred this way to elongate my muzzle to help prevent breathing issues. I sure

am glad I can breathe well, as I love camping, hiking, swimming, running, chasing,

and all of the other fun things I get to do with my family.

My website is dedicated to raising awareness about breeding for the betterment of

breeds, not for profit. Breeding healthy dogs requires a simple yet complex process

of gradually improving each generation's characteristics by only breeding dogs that do not have those genetic flaws.

I also want to share my favorite pet supplies, accessories, and toys, that my family uses to keep me healthy.

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My Mission:

to share with you the importance of a healthy English Bulldog breeding and other smooshy-nosed dogs, including the Boston Terrier, Boxer, Pug, Chow Chow, Lhasa Apso, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Tibetan Spaniel, and French Bulldog.

Poor breeding can lead to:

elongated soft palate – soft part of the roof of the mouth partially obstructs airway

narrow trachea – windpipe too small for dog’s sizes

tenotic nares – narrow and small nostrils.

everted laryngeal saccules – tissue in front of the vocal cords that obstruct breathing.

joint issue - luxation of the patella or kneecap.

cherry eye - protruding gland mass extended from the eye.

heart disease - heart murmurs and enlarged hearts