Wrinkles and tail pockets

JMB123 · Feb 25, 2017

Is a French bulldog comparable to an English bulldog as far as wrinkles and tail pocket maintaince? I've had English Bulls in the past, I wasn't aware of tail pockets at the time and luckily never had issues. One of our dogs eye wrinkles were a challenge, with twice a day cleaning and serveral different treatments they were always hard to keep under control.

I don't mind cleaning a face but a tail pocket turns me off. it possible to tell by looking at a puppy what the matiemce in those area will be like? How common is having to clean a tail pocket in Frenchies? Are they naturally a smelly breed like the English bull?

davidh · Feb 25, 2017

No they are a little different. The wrinkles are not as bad, and some don't really have any. Ours do not have tail pockets like bullies do. I'm not saying none do, but the ones I have been around don't and are pretty maintenance free. Keep their ears cleaned, and bath every once in awhile ( a few times a year or so) and you shouldn't have any problems.

Honeys Owners · Feb 25, 2017

My french bulldog needs quite a bit of wrinkle care in her facial wrinkles that take the drainage from her eyes. If I don't clean them out on a frequent basis she gets so itchy that she starts rubbing her face on the ground. I find the best way to clean her wrinkles are with wet cosmetic pads ( sometimes saturated with an antiseptic shampoo ) and then dry with another cosmetic pad.

Nu2frenchie · Feb 25, 2017

One of mine has a tail pocket and one does not. As far as wrinkle maintenance, just like your EB keep them clean and dry. Some require more maintanence depending on eye drainage, etc. My Frenchies are not smelly like my EB, but he also drolled a lot and my frenchies do not!

Alice Kable · Feb 26, 2017

We have a very slobbery EB whose wrinkles need constant cleaning. Buster is half English, half French and his face isn't very wrinkled so he does stay clean. He has a tail pocket that we have his vet clean twice a year.