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Bella Finds a New Home

Bella Finds a New Home

First I want to say a big thank you for everyone that worked so hard yesterday looking for a great home for the Dog thrown into our yard. She was adopted out yesterday to a great loving home and they have named her Bella. As you can see in the pic she is already...

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Dog dumped in yard – The nerve of some people

Dog dumped in yard – The nerve of some people

Last night someone decided to throw an American Bulldog into our back yard. Yes you heard that right we have a 6 foot privacy fence and no way to get in from the outside so they would have had to thrown her over the fence. I guess since people know we have American...

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Dogs Body Language (8 Basic Postures) – Part 2

Dogs Body Language (8 Basic Postures) – Part 2

So when breaking down a dogs body language is good to know what are the common postures dogs express. Body language is expressed in subtle changes in body carriage, positioning of tail and ears, facial expression. Dog Breeds and personalities will respond to...

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Dogs Body Language – Part 1

Dogs Body Language – Part 1

We are going to have a few posts coming soon to talk about dogs and body language. Body language is an even more powerful communication for dogs than verbal communication. I have seen many times, dogs showing body signs that they are stressed, or getting ready to act...

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Have a happy 4th

Have a happy 4th

Everyone have a happy 4th of July. It's a great time to reflect on this great country we live in. Be safe and make sure to keep your dogs cool and provide plenty of water. We will be having a bunch of new training and health tips coming out next week.

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Great Deal on Female Pup

Great Deal on Female Pup

With Our son being born early things have been really hectic and have not had any time to try to sell this nice female pup we have available out of Katana and Brass. If you are interested or know someone that is interested in a female American Bulldog puppy please let...

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Our Newest addition

Our Newest addition

Meet the newest addition to the Bull Pull Team. Braxton David Coles was born at 34 weeks June 24. He is doing well for a premie and we hope he will be ready to come home soon the next few weeks. The next Bulldogger in training LOL.

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Butkus had a great weekend at his new home

Butkus had a great weekend at his new home

Butkus is the little feisty male from Katana and Brass. He went to his new home this weekend in NJ. Butkus and his new Rottweiler friend got along great and are now best friends. This little boy is going to be a nice big bully boy like his daddy. When you see him in...

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Belt living it up in her new home

Belt living it up in her new home

Belt is a female pup from Katana and Brass. She was a hard one to let go she reminded me so much of a female version of her granddad Abner. Great temperment and a great balance of type and function. She is now living it up in her new home right here in Maryland. She...

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Does your pup have a mucus like diarrhea

Does your pup have a mucus like diarrhea

I remember years ago just having to worry about deworming pups since almost all puppies will have worms. But over recent years it seems Coccidia has became rampant in the United States. Coccidiosis is a parasitic type of infection, caused by the coccidium, that most...

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Don’t Use a Crate to Punish Your Dog

Don’t Use a Crate to Punish Your Dog

Do not use your dogs crate as a place for punishment. When talking to people that have used me to help train their dog one of the questions that comes up frequently is that their dog hates their crate. After discussing it turns out that a lot of times when the dog is...

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Boss heads to North East

Boss heads to North East

Boss is a great looking boy from Katana and Brass. He reminds me so much of his daddy at the same age. His loving family made it back home safely after the long trip to Maryland and he is already fitting in wonderfully in his new home. Thank you to the Taylor family...

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ABRA Dog shows

ABRA Dog shows

A few people that talk to me about American Bulldogs ask they wish they knew when there were shows that they could go check out. The ABRA is a registry that supports and/or hosts most of the American Bulldog shows In The USA and Canada. It is free to attend these...

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Chicken Meal, Beef Meal, Lamb Meal – SAY WHAT!

Chicken Meal, Beef Meal, Lamb Meal – SAY WHAT!

I teach a few dog training classes at a local petstore so I am around people a lot shopping for food for their pets. I hear people all the time say this food isn't good because it has Chicken Meal in it. So I wanted to educate in case their are a few people that...

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A big THANK YOU

About a month ago we updated our website so we would have the ability to blog and inform dog owners of training and health tips for our beloved dogs. Thank you to everyone that has been following us. We hit a big landmark this weekend we hit 3000 views on our new...

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Is Your Dog Pulling on the Leash

Is Your Dog Pulling on the Leash

I see it all the time people getting pulled around by their dogs. I know it is not enjoyable to walk a dog that is pulling in every direction when all you want to do is take a nice walk with your pet. It is also not very good for the throat of your dog. I have seen...

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Ouch that’s HOT!

Ouch that’s HOT!

Today in our area it's going to be in the 90's. For dog owners be careful walking your dog on the black asphalt. If you didn't know already the pads of your dogs feet it one of the major ways your dog cools down besides panting. The street can get extremely hot in the...

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Looking for a dog trainer?

If you live in the Hunt Valley / Towson area of Maryland and you are having issues with your dog and would like to get some training to fix the issue. Please contact Shawn Coles. Years of experience training dogs of all types of breeds and issues. Look forward to...

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Bully male pup available

Bully male pup available

This is the only male we have available from Brass and Katana. He is doing great. He is a very spunky and loves to be around people.  He is 5 weeks old in the photo but is 6 weeks old today. He is available for $900 and will be ready to go to his new home in 2 weeks....

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