English Bulldog Happily Playing with His Monster Truck Is Making Everybody Smile
English Bulldogs are not known for being highly active dogs, not for long periods of time anyways. An exception to this seems to be a Bulldog named Odie, who has a monster truck that he loves to chase around. Watching him play with it might be the best thing I've seen on the internet today!
Odie's paw-rents shared the video at the beginning of August, and it will make you smile. It shows Odie chasing the truck around, climbing on top of it, trying to stop it, and biting it. There's even a couple of sneak attacks! Odie's jump scares are the cutest part of the video, so make sure to watch for them!
It seems like Odie has a love/hate relationship with the monster truck! I have a feeling after all that playing, he's going to need a nap! Odie's fans got a kick out of active Odie. @deffvbc was surprised and said, "Odie does run!!" and another commenter cracked me up when they added, "And with that Odie did more exercise than me! He’s much more active than I am!"
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My brother had English Bulldogs, and I always loved watching them play. They're such an entertaining breed! One second, they'd be running around with all the energy in the world, and the next second, they'd be laying on the ground taking a nap. English Bulldogs are not known for being super athletic or even very energetic, but they do have their moments. People love this breed - in fact, the breed has been in the top five most popular dogs ranked by the AKC in America since 2013. They're popular as family pets because they're low maintenance and fun to have around.
The history behind their name is pretty interesting. AKC shares that English 'bulldogs' were used in bullbaiting way back in the 1200's. This is when a bull was tethered to a stake in the ground and the bulldogs were encouraged to try to bite the bull’s nose. "Bulldogs were well-suited for this sport because of their strong, fearless nature. Breeders bred the dogs to have large, powerful heads and loose skin, so that they could recover from an attack and keep fighting." Bullbaiting was officially banned in 1835, and the breed almost went extinct since there was no longer any use for them. Breeders then began breeding the dogs to have a kinder disposition so that they could be purchased as companions instead of fighters, and it worked, which is why they're still around today.
English Bulldogs make great family pets, but they also have many medical issues. They have breathing issues, joint issues, and more. They also snort, drool, and, um, pass gas often and loudly. One commenter asked Odie's paw-rents if an English Bulldog is a good choice for a first pet and they responded, "I wouldn’t recommend getting a bulldog if you’re a busy person because this breed requires a lot of attention and maintenance since they have a lot of health issues." Make sure to do your research before bringing one home - you might decide that this breed is a little too much for your lifestyle.
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