Expert: English Bulldogs ( Marie ) e-mail me at mpmaltese@gmail.com - 12/29/2010

Question
I have a 4 month old american bulldog.she is very hard to potty train.  i let her out every hour and she usually goes.
but when she has a accident inside the house. it smells very bad.
and when you wipe it up it is thick.her breath smells bad too.
i have been feeding her 1/2 purina puppy chow and 1/2 fromm gold
puppy.also she drinks a very lot of water.eats very good.
i more concerned about about her pee smelling bad then potty training. we were feeding her blue buffalo puppy food and that
seems when it started. switched foods a few days ago and it still
stinks. her energy level is low. she plays about a 1/2 hour with
our lab then sleeps about a hour or so.thanks for your help.

Answer
Canine urinary infection; strong urine odor in bulldog;
Hi Mike, Please let me know how your boy is doing?
You may also want to try some good Cranberry/Apple Treats - Antioxidants that help the bladder stay healthy:
My clients love this one from Life's Abundance...
1 Bar per day for a treat and it's Healthy too...
Delivered to your door:
http://www.lifesabundance.com/Pets/Treats/AntioxidantBars.aspx?realname=20066428

Hi Mike - Sounds like this kid may have a urinary infection in her bladder.  Please take her to the Vet for antibiotics.  It may have nothing to do with the food change over.

For the future- to avoid urinary problems and improve the potty training use the following supplements;
NuVET Plus and Cranberry:   The NuVET is wonderful for pups, so is the cranberry!  VERY safe

See here:

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Alternative-Medicine-Pets-3721/2009/12/human-cranberr...


Hope this helps!

Best wishes...

Marie Peppers LPN MA