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The American Bully breeds are an extension of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. The American Pit Bull Terrier breed has it own characteristics, temperament, and appearance, but the American Bully has evolved from the original acquiring its characteristics, temperament and appearance. There is also an infusion from other breeds like English Bulldog, Old English Bulldog.
Though the American Bully breeds seem similar to Bulldogs, they must be considered as a separate breed. As of July 15, 2013, the United Kennel Club has recognized the breed distinct from other breeds.

General characteristics, temperament, and appearance:
A compact, thick-set strong build is the characteristics of this breed. There also must be a proper muscle tone, correct athletic proportions and absolute soundness of the muscles. The head should also be in proportion to the body.

Also, the American Bully must not have an aggressive behavior towards humans. The ideal Bully is a family dog hence, it must friendly, gentle, zesty and a good companion to its owners.

Now that you have an idea what kind of a dog the Bully is, you will want to know the kinds of American Bully breeds. Each breed has minor characteristics that might not be obvious at a casual glance:

Bully Standard – Medium or large size compact body that gives the impression of great strength in spite of its small size. Its behavior is a gentle one and can easily bond with their owners. You might say that it gives the impression of a small rough and tough yet gentle dog.

Bully Classic – This breed still has the usual Bully traits, but dogs of this breed have less body mass and possesses a lighter body. Compared to the American Pit Bull Terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier, it has more substance and bones. The overall characteristic to look for this breed is its lighter body frame.

Bully Pocket – This is a much shorter version of the American Bully Standard. Still shares the same characteristics, temperament, and appearance with the American Bully Standard breed. And no in spite of having a pocket in its name it does not fit in anyone’s pocket.

Bully Extreme – This is a breed similar to American Bully Standard. Seems that the only the name is different, but otherwise they are the same in characteristics, temperament, and appearance.

Bully XL – This is the biggest type of Bully breed. Has the same characteristics, temperament, and appearance with other Bully breeds, but it is taller compared to them. Regardless of what breed you choose, every real American Bully’s are good, friendly, gentle and zesty dogs. This is what makes them such popular dogs to buy and adopt.

Things you need to know when caring for your American Bully
Now that you have decided which of the American Bully breeds you decide to adopt, you must know important things that will ensure your chosen Bully dogs health. A health American Bully is a reflection of how its owner care and love toward it.American Bully Short Bully Pictures

Here are some reminders when looking out for your dogs health:
Giving vaccinations – If you bought an American Bully as a puppy then giving it, some vaccinations should be the top priority. Find a good vet who knows how to do it. The most common type of vaccination that is given to your puppy is the one for rabies. Also, have your American Bully get a health check at least once a year.

De-worming – Worms can be insidious since they are not noticeable unless you are checking your Bully’s fecal matter. If you know or suspect that your Bully has worms, then a trip to the vet is in order. Have your Bully de-wormed after the initial de-worming and your Bully should be checked every 3 months.

Nutritional care – The best kind of food that your Bully needs is quality meat containing high fat and high protein. The quantity of the food given to your Bully depends on your dog. Try not to underfed or overfed it. Vitamin supplements can help your Bully’s nutritional health. There are a lot of vitamin supplements, but we advised choosing the best American Bully supplements.

Doing exercise – Keep your bully physically health by doing exercises. Walking, fetch and swimming are some good exercises for your dog. Also, let your Bully socialize with its fellow dogs, friends and family members of your home to strengthen the familial bond between your Bully and your family.

Raising and caring for an American Bully can be the fun and fulfilling experience.

Source: americandailybully.com

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ABOUT AMERICAN BULLIES

The American Bully breeds are an extension of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. The American Pit Bull Terrier breed has it own characteristics, temperament, and appearance, but the American Bully has evolved from the original acquiring its characteristics, temperament, and appearance. There is also an infusion from other breeds like English Bulldog and Old English Bulldog.

Although the American Bully breeds seem similar to Bulldogs, they must be considered as a separate breed. As of July 15, 2013, the United Kennel Club has recognized the breed as distinct from other breeds.

• General characteristics, temperament, and appearance:
A compact, thick-set strong build is the characteristic of this breed. Muscle must be of the correct tone, correct athletic proportions, and absolute soundness of the joints. The head should also be in proportion to the body, but quite a bit larger than the average dog head.

Also, the American Bully must not have an aggressive behavior towards humans. The ideal Bully is a family dog, and hence, it must be open to new experiences, people, and animals, but also gentle, spirited, and eager to please its owner (i.e., trainable).

Now that you have an idea what kind of a dog the Bully is, you will want to know the kinds of American Bully breeds. Each breed has minor characteristics that might not be obvious at a casual glance:

Bully Standard – Medium or large size compact body that gives the impression of great strength in spite of its small size. Its behavior is a gentle one and can easily bond with their owners. You might say that it gives the impression of a small rough and tough yet gentle dog.

Bully Classic – This breed still has the usual Bully traits, but dogs of this breed have less body mass and possesses a lighter body. Compared to the American Pit Bull Terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier, it has more muscle mass and bone thickness. The overall characteristic to look for in this breed is its lighter body frame, relative to other Bullies.

Bully Pocket – This is a much smaller version of the American Bully Standard. It still shares the same characteristics, temperament, and appearance with the American Bully Standard breed. They can often no higher than calf height when fully grown.

Bully Extreme – This is a breed similar to American Bully Standard. Seems that the only the name is different, but otherwise they are the same in characteristics, temperament, and appearance.

Bully XL – This is the biggest type of Bully breed. It has the same characteristics, temperament, and appearance as other Bully breeds, but it is heavier compared to them (in excess of 120 lbs). Regardless of what variation you choose, every American Bully is capable of being an excellent companion.

• Things you need to know when caring for your American Bully:
You must know important things that will ensure your chosen Bully is healthy. A healthy American Bully is a reflection of how its breeders care for it. Avoid puppy mills, and pedigrees with too much inbreeding. Look for common joint defects and allergy complications in the sire and dam. Make sure they have proof of vaccination before obtaining your pup (failure to vaccinate has a high chance of puppy mortality).

• Here are some reminders when looking out for your dogs health:
Giving vaccinations – If you bought an American Bully as a puppy then vaccination should be the top priority. Take your pup to the same vet, consistently, unless you are unable to. At a minimum, the first round of shots should be given before a transaction occurs. Also, have your American Bully get a health check at least once a year.

De-worming – Worms can be insidious since they are not noticeable unless you are checking your Bully’s fecal matter. If you know or suspect that your Bully has worms, then a trip to the vet is in order. Have your Bully de-wormed after the initial de-worming and your Bully should be checked every 3 months after, until a vet gives them a clean bill of health.

Nutritional care – The best kind of food that your Bully needs is quality meat containing high fat and high protein. The quantity of the food given to your Bully depends on your dog. Try not to underfeed or overfeed it. Vitamin supplements can help your Bully maintain health, but avoid excessive amounts--if it is making their urine bright yellow, they are probably getting too much. A good, low additive kibble can also be a good mainstay, so long as its protein content is higher that 30% of the total weight, and avoid wheat and corn laden dog food brands, as American Bullies have a known sensitivity to both products.

Doing exercise – Keep your bully physically health by doing exercises. Walking, fetch, and swimming are some good exercises for your dog. Also, let your Bully socialize with fellow dogs, friends and family members of your home to strengthen the familial bond between your Bully and your family.

Raising and caring for an American Bully can be the fun and fulfilling experience.

Source: americandailybully.com

The American Bully is known to be a very trainable dog that is eager to please, when handled correctly. You’ll find that this dog is happiest when you’re happy with them, and they’ll do all they can to make you happy and ensure you’re satisfied.

Given the American Bully’s big personality and high confidence levels, you must be aware of a few things before training them and interacting with them.

First off, a dog with such high levels of self confidence will only listen to and follow the orders of a person that acts in a similar confident, calm demeanor.

You must also stay fairly firm when training them (but not get aggressive, as getting aggressive will only do harm to the whole training process and to the relationship you have with the dog) and consistent.

If you don’t exhibit any of the aforementioned characteristics, your American Bully will gradually stop following your orders and you’ll lose them in training.

An American Bully loves to be lead by someone they feel is more authoritative than them, someone who lays down the rules, knows exactly what they want, and accepts nothing but obedience.

If you manage to establish yourself as the leader in the relationship with the American Bully, you’ve already won 80% of the battle.

Although this dog is a very affectionate and loving creature, it does indeed thrive in relationships where boundaries are drawn. They need to know exactly what is expected of them and they must do what is expected of them.

If the American Bully senses that you’re not confident, are easily intimidated, are very inconsistent in your demands, “lose it” easily when it comes to the most basic of problems and/or are not a leader that believes in themselves, they will clearly sense any and all of these things and this will be apparent in the way they behave and interact with you in the overall scheme of your relationship.

As a Guard Dog

If you’re looking for a guard dog for your home, then the American Bully is a thoughtful choice given the fact that it has one of the most courageous personalities among dog breeds, ever.

This dog is one of the most protective dogs when it comes to its owner and family members that it loves, and will hold nothing back at fighting anyone and anything that threatens their safety and well-being.

If this dog deems that any of its loved ones are being subject to any threat, it will intervene and take things into its own control.

Being extremely tolerant to physical pain, this dog’s family or property is the last thing you’ll want to mess around with. But with that additional pain tolerance comes an ability, and willingness, to put up with small children and animals that would otherwise aggravate other breeds.

Aggression

As we already established, and despite its very muscular physique and strong physical capabilities, the American Bully is a loving, outgoing and very affectionate dog with the people that treat it right. There is nothing of merit to the common myth that Bully Breeds can 'snap.' These episodes are almost universally the result of abuse and neglect.

If properly socialized when at a very young age, you won’t have to worry about this dog growing up to wrongfully put its strength into use. Rather, it is well known for its tolerance of rough play, even abuse by other dogs, without fighting back.

However, to those who go around intimidating it and abusing it, this dog may eventually strike back, which is something that ties hand in hand with its strong and confident personality when the need arises, thus the severity of attack can range to the mortally dangerous. Owning this fact is vital to realizing the responsibility an owner has to rearing their dog to respond appropriately to any situation, with your command as the final word.

Bully Living Conditions

A properly trained and well socialized American Bully is a perfect addition to a house with a family in it, as this dog is well known for its love for young kids and playing around with them.

All in all, this dog is a perfect companion dog for you and your family members.

If you plan on getting an American Bully to have it live in somewhere like an apartment, where space may be limited, that won’t necessarily be a problem if you give them the adequate amounts of exercise and physical activity they need during the day.

If you don’t give them the exercise levels they need and don’t supply them with a large space, like a backyard, where they can go out and get adequate amounts of physical activity on their own, that’s where things become problematic.

As a bare minimum, American Bullies must be given at least 1-2 daily walks, if they have been confined, whether in a back yard, or inside. This promotes you as pack leader, establishing hierarchy, and providing opportunity bond as a 'pack.'

As for climate, the American Bully prefers warmer conditions, but they can tolerate cold weather for short periods of time.

American Bully Health Problems

The list below discusses some of the most common health problems that you have to be aware of if you’re looking to get a Bully, or already have one at home.

Rabies: The American Bully is more prone than other dogs to suffer from rabies, which is why it’s very important to make sure that they get all their vaccinations in time and due manner. Whether you have an American Bully full grown dog or a young puppy, please don’t try to do this task on your own, and let a professional veterinarian take care of it instead.

Worms: Just like rabies, American Bullies are more prone than other dog breeds to suffer from problems with worms in their system. This is why it’s also important to make sure that you have them regularly checked on by a veterinarian that will be able to tell you whether or not they need to be de-wormed.
When searching for an American Bully to add to your family, be very careful of the breeders you do business with.

A trend among unethical breeders is using illegal drugs such as steroids to increase the muscle mass of these dogs and give them that buff look that everyone is after. This has hazardous effects on any dog’s health, starting from cardiovascular disease all the way to organ failure.

So, before you buy any American Bully from any breeder, make sure you inquire about all of this stuff and that you’re 100% positive that the dog breeder you’re doing business with only follows ethical practices.

You should also know that on average, an American Bully is expected to live for around 10-14 years.

American Bully Care

When it comes to grooming your American Bully, you should know that they are relatively low-shedders (due to the short coat), which means that they don’t need as much frequent brushing as other heavy shedding dogs may need.

Your American Bully's coat will remain clean and healthy if brushed every 2-3 days every week. The only thing you should take note of is that it’s probably best if you brush their coat with a bristle brush.

As for bathing, only give the American Bully a bath when the need arises. Use a pet and eye friendly shampoo.

The Difference Between An American Pit Bull Terrier And An American Bully

With the American Bully becoming an increasingly popular dog breed around the world, many people are falling in the fallacy of confusing the American Bully with the American Pit Bull Terrier.

These two dog breeds are not the same, and each of these 2 dogs is now its own breed.

Here are a few physical differences that will go a long way in helping you differentiate between the two dogs.

Muscular Physique: American Bullies have more visibly muscular physiques and broader features (such as wider chests, bigger heads, and broader shoulders) than American Pit Bull Terriers.

Keep family in mind. A new addition to the family is always a big choice. Ask yourself if this is the right choice for your home and family.

We want our puppies to go to homes that are able and excited for this new addition to their lives.

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