You should be vigilant when your dogs are outside in the heat and make sure they do not get overheated. If your dog is overheated and/or over excited, it is critical to calm him down, since this can raise the body temperature like a fever does.  You should make sure the throat is free of mucous, and minimize the swelling due to heat.  Fast action is essential and you generally will not have a real problem if you act quickly rather then letting problems build.  It is better to err on the side of caution with these situations: you won't harm the dog with water and ice, but overheating can debilitate and even kill any animal, even humans.

If your dog has a problem, you can clear the dog's throat of mucous with your finger.  A squirt of lemon juice will cut through any mucous and clear the throat.  Some dogs like the taste of lemon; many hate it.   Then give him ice cubes and hold his mouth shut to make him chew them if necessary.  Get him to a spot where he can lie calmly out of the heat.

Don't leave your dog outside in the hot sun unsupervised.  Don't have him sit around on a leash without access to water while you're socializing if it's warm.  Never leave any dog in an enclosed car in the summer - cars turn into ovens really easily in hot weather

You should become aware of the sound and rhythm of the dog's normal breathing and panting.  If your dog is over-excited, his breathing will be abnormally fast and hard.  If the dog is hyperventilating, his tongue will have a bluish cast instead of the normal pink and it will hang out unusually far.  His panting will be heavy, probably with a rasping sound and he may look wild eyed.  To treat him, you will need to use some or all of the following: water, ice, lemon juice, and aspirin suppositories.

You can immediately place him in a tub of cold (but not ice) water or in a cold shower.  If you're outside, pour water over him - straight from a garden hose if possible.  He may not like it, but do it anyway.  It's important to get him wet down to the skin so evaporation of the water can speed bodily cooling.  Then get him into the shade. You can clear then his throat with lemon juice.  Give him ice cubes and hold a compress of ice cubes on his genitals and/or head.  If his temperature is high (a dog's normal temperature is about 102 degrees), give him an aspirin suppository.

English Bulldogs have a smooth, fine, short-haired coat which is easy to groom. Comb and brush with a firm bristle brush occasionally, and bathe every other week or when necessary. Wipe their face with a damp cloth daily to clean inside the wrinkles. Coat the nose ropes and heavy folds with corn startch powder to keep the folds dry and prevent yeast infections. They are an average shedder. Shed twice a year.

English Bulldogs require minimal exercise. Care should be taken not to over feed as they do not care for exercise. Take special care to powder their folds and wrinkles and under their tails during hot weather. They should not be over exerted in hot weather. They CANNOT swim! Becareful with English Bulldogs around water.

We feed all of our English Bulldogs Taste of Wild Pacific Stream Puppy (Salmon) from birth and as adult. We measure there food amount daily to prevent overeating and weight issues.

Bulldogs are very stubborn and at times want to do things at there own speed and time. Training can be difficult depending on the level of stubborness of your English Bulldog. My experience the females were very easy to house break and males may require a little extra time.

To prevent eye problems we reccommend that eye drops be placed in bulldogs eyes twice a day to flush out any dirt or to help prevent dryness that can lead to eye problems.

Monthly flea preventative should be used to prevent fleas and ticks that can cause skin issues and allergies with Bulldogs. As well as a monthly heartworm preventation should be used to prevent heartworms.