While at Home with your Frenchie- Training Edition
Training your Frenchie Training your Frenchie how to be the best they can be is essential to their safety and well-being. Perhaps you took advantage of our one-on-one training offer…
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Bluegrass Frenchies Blog
Articles on French Bulldog Care, Tips, Training, Food and Health & Wellness
Dog Food Options
We have several different options when it comes to dog food and everyone has a different preference; from the ingredients to the style of food. We are going to provide…
Our Favorite Frenchie Items
We get asked what we like to use every day for our Frenchies! So we have put together a list of items that our family likes to use. If you…
All you need to know about healthy food
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How To Keep Your Frenchie Active This Winter
It’s officially been winter for about a month now and unfortunately we still have a few months left before the first few signs of spring. A few more months of…
New Years Resolutions For Your Frenchie
Hello 2107! Like many, you probably have some pretty exciting goals set for yourself for this new year. Goals to eat right, get healthier, get that promotion or even start…
Five Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress on Your Pet
The Holiday season is full swing! Holiday parties, visiting with friends and family, gift giving and other endless festivities. As much joy as this time of the year can bring,…
Are your ready for your Frenchie?
Are You Ready For Your New Puppy? Start out with a positive attitude. The first weeks of your new puppy’s life with you will be busy and demanding. There may…
The Gift of Unconditional Love: Tips for Gifting a Puppy
How many gifts can provide year after year of unconditional love, companionship and affection? There aren’t many gifts that can compete with the addition of an adorable, furry and wriggling…
Thanksgiving Dog Treat Recipe
Chances are you are currently spending most of your week shopping, cooking and preparing your house for the upcoming Thanksgiving festivities. Despite your friends and families best efforts to consume…
Winter Safety Tips For Your Frenchie
Here in the Bluegrass we’ve been experiencing some unseasonably warm temperatures which have made for some gorgeous fall weather. Here at Bluegrass Frenchies we’ve been taking advantage of these beautiful…
Celebrating Halloween With Your Pup!
It’s that time of year already and Holiday season is upon us! With Halloween just a few days we thought we’d share a few fun ways to include Fido in…
Color Me Frenchie: A Guide to French Bulldog Markings and Colors
Aside from their lovable, humorous and infectious personalities, one of the many great things about the French Bulldog is the variety of coloring that is available within this breed. Between…
Camp Frenchie- How To Camp With Your Dog!
Fall is officially here! Bring on the pumpkin spice lattes, crunchy leaves, long evening walks and cozy sweaters. Most likely you’ve noticed a spring in your pups step and an…
Tips for Boarding Your Frenchie
With Fall fast approaching many of us have vacations planned. Whether it’s a quick weekend getaway to a mountain retreat, camping in the woods, an escape to the beach…
Vaccination Awareness Month
As many of you probably already know, August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Those of you having kids going back to school have probably been to the doctor already and…
How To Dogify Your Home- Frenchie Style
Our homes are arranged, decorated and styled to reflect our personal needs, values and tastes. For many, their home is a part of their self-definition. By visiting someone’s…
Rub-A-Dub, Dub … Bathing your Frenchie
A little pup in a tub! Bathing Fido doesn’t have to be just a mere chore. With a little imagination bath time is simply more time for play time!…
Pampering your Frenchie Pup
What’s another great fact about the French Bulldog breed? Due to their short and smooth coats, they do not require much grooming! In order to keep them looking and feeling…
The Dog Days of Summer
It’s officially summertime and for many of us that means we have a vacation coming up! Trying to decide whether or not to bring Fido along? We’ll be sharing a…
Hot Dog, Hot Dog, Hot Diggity Dog!
Things are heating up and it’s really starting to feel a whole lot like summer! Bring on the beach trips, picnics, cookouts and outdoor adventures! We know how important it…
Father’s Day Gifts For Your Dog Dad
This Father’s Day we’d like to give thanks to all the Dog Dads out there! He picks up the poop, gives them baths and even walks them in the rain!…
Keep Your Pup Flea Free This Season!
With Spring in full bloom and summer on the way, flea control is on any pet owner’s mind. With a mild winter and a warmer than usual spring we may…
How To Include Man (and Womans) Best Friend in Your Wedding!
It’s wedding season! Are you a bride or groom getting ready for your special day? Most likely your closest friends and family will all be there to support and celebrate…
Celebrate National Pet Day!
It’s National Pet Day! One reason we love our fur-babies so much is for the unconditional love they constantly give. Now it’s our turn to show them how much we…
W A R N I N G … Allergic Reactions!
We got this email from one of our BlueGrass Families. I wanted to share the warning… “We had a scare with Rex last night! This is the one week each…
“NO BITE” is our #1 Rule …
When you get your French bulldog home it is important that you CONTINUE with your puppies “NO BITE” training… One of the most important socialization skills for a puppy to…
Introducing your French Bulldog to Other Pets
If introductions are not “properly” done, the fur can fly if you already have another pet and add a new one to the household. Here are some steps to help…
Introducing your Frenchie to Kids
Children and French bulldogs are a natural combination, but children should always be taught to be gentle with their new puppy or adult Frenchie and parents should always supervise interactions.…
Crate Training Tips
This is one of the best puppy house training tips we have to offer. Training your French bulldog puppy to be comfortable in a crate is a good way to…
House Training & Feeding Tips
As with most things in life, there are right and wrong ways to get things done. Rubbing a puppy’s nose in a mess is NOT the right way to housetrain.…
A Tired Dog is a Happy Dog
All dogs need mental and physical stimulation. French bullogs often get in trouble when they have not had enough mental and physical activity… in other words, they get bored. There…
Responsible Breeders Inform their Families
Care and Cautions about your French Bulldog Puppy: Here are some things you should know before you consider purchasing a French Bulldog. Feeding: A puppy requires a high quality diet…
The History of the French Bulldog
The French Bulldog… Though the French Bulldog’s ancestry is still hotly debated, most dog experts agree that a throng of toy-sized English bulldogs were sent to France during the 19th…
Are you Ready for your Puppy?
Start out with a positive attitude… The first weeks of your new puppy’s life with you will be busy and demanding. There may be times when you wonder…What was I…
Spring Cleaning: Canine Edition
Spring Cleaning for Dog Owners It’s officially spring and we couldn’t be more excited! All the warm sunshine, clear blue skies, green grass, blooming trees and flowers has us in…
Celebrating Easter with our Frenchies
Spring is in the air and Easter will be here before we know it. This year, include your beloved furry little members of the family in all the festivities and…
The Personality of the French Bulldog and Why they Make Great Pets
Wondering if a French Bulldog is right for you? In this post, we will discuss many aspects of their personality and find out exactly why they make such great pets.…
Oral Hygiene Tips in French Bulldogs
Oral Hygiene is imperative for your dog at any age, not just because of cosmetic reasons or to prevent bad breath, but to improve your dog’s overall health as well…
A Lesson I’ve learned from my French Bulldogs…
Give each other some space… My French bulldogs don’t understand some of my hobbies, like Facebook or reading. I don’t grasp the joy they get from chasing birds or rolling in mud.…
French Bulldogs are Loyal
Be Loyal French Bulldogs don’t complain to their friends when we leave dirty dishes in the sink, gain a few pounds or show up late for an evening walk. I’ve…
Your French Bulldog just wants you to be Yourself
Be yourself In the words of the great sage RuPaul, “If you can’t love yourself, how… you gonna love somebody else?” Dogs have no interest in being anyone but themselves. I think…
French Bulldogs Remind us to Have FUN!
Don’t forget to have fun I have never met a French bulldog who was too busy to have fun,,but I have met plenty of people who are. (And at times,…
Learn to Love from Your French Bulldog
Show love in big and small ways From laying their heads on our laps while we watch a movie to barking wildly and running in circles when we take them to…
French bulldogs know how to Embrace the Power of Silence
Embrace the power of silence Listening is hard work. Many of us (myself included) spend more time waiting for a turn to speak than paying attention to what others are telling…
French Bulldogs Teach us to “Treat” others With Love…
Treat your loved ones even better than they deserve We should all aspire to be the types of people our French bulldogs think we are. The boost I get from…
French Bulldogs Need Exercise
Prioritize exercise We live in a stressful world. Exercise is a great way to fight back against tension in our lives and also to have meaningful time with loved ones…
Things We can Learn from our French Bulldogs…
Forgive Mistakes No matter what we humans do…whether we are scooting our dogs from comfortable seats in front of the television or going on walks or jogs without them (when the weather is…
Frenchie Halloween
BlueGrass Families, It is that time of year again that some of our French bulldogs love and others love to hate us. If your French bulldog likes to dress up…
French Bulldog Poem
I am not a pig, I am not a Pug. My ears haven’t been cropped, My tail hasn’t been docked. I didn’t run into a wall or get hit with…
National Dog Day
Wishing all dog lovers a Happy National Dog Day. Besides the normal daily hugs and kisses…We got a special treat, took extra long walks and got baths. Which one do you think…
French Bulldog Poem
“Chloe from the Bluegrass” with Love Vicki Licandro The first time we saw her she was only 4 lbs. Her eyes were twinkling but she made not a sound All the…
7 Stages of Puppy Development
In order to understand why your French bulldog puppy doesn’t listen to you at times, you need to understand each stage of development a puppy goes through as it matures.…
Celebrate Time Together
How wonderful is it to come home to someone who’s always thrilled to see you? Whether we left the house five hours ago or five minutes ago, or French Bulldogs…
5 Ways to Protect Your French Bulldog’s Hearing
The acuity of your French bulldog’s hearing far surpasses that of humans. Hearing is a critical sense to French bulldogs, and when diminished, will increase his dependency on the sense…
Dehydration
Prevent dehydration by providing your dog with unrestricted access to fresh and cool water both indoors and outside. Ice cubes and frozen chicken or beef broth encourage your dog to…
Scammers drive me crazy!!!
SCAMMERS drive me crazy!!! They steal everything from our whole website to pictures of our adults, our puppies and our children. Every time I report one scammer another pops up.…
Pet Care is important to us…
We try to keep our families as informed as possible. If we ready great information we like to pass it on. The more you know…the better life is for everyone.…
Burned Foot Pads
Sidewalk, patio, street, sand. and other surfaces can burn your dog’s footpads. Walk your dog in the morning and at night when outdoor surfaces are coolest. Press your hand onto…
Enjoying the Day!
Hope all of our BlueGrass families and their French bulldogs are having a great weekend. We are loving the beautiful weather here in Kentucky! What kinds of things do you…
Summer Sunburn
Dogs can burn in the sun just like people can. White, light-colored, and thinly coated dogs have an increased risk of sunburn. Sunburn causes pain, itching, peeling, and other problems.…
Top Summer Dangers for Dogs
How to Keep Your Dog Safe In the Summer… Summer is a great time to be a dog owner. It lets you run and play with your dog in warmer weather. However,…
Do you know what Frenchies like?
Which activity do you think your French bulldog would like better?
Our Newest French Bulldog Baby
Our Newest addition to the family. Little Benny is a doll. We are so attached already it is crazy! Kit just has this one little guy. Naturally he…
We Love our French Bulldogs!
Often interested families will ask us how much time we spend with our French bulldogs. I think that our website shows that we spend all of our time that we…
What unique qualities does your French bulldog have?
Carrie and Kit just hanging out around the house. The girls are always taking pictures with their phones and sending them to me. Kit is one of our French bulldogs…
Our AKC Show Winners…
Ethel winning at an AKC show. This is a perfect example of why we love to stay in touch with our BlueGrass families and of how they love their frenchies so…
Watch Out for Scammers
BEWARE of the Scammers We’ve been seeing lots of pictures on the internet with our French bulldogs listed for sale by others. A lot of people are copying our pictures…