Frenchie Friday May 27th, 2022

Happy Frenchie Friday

Happy Frenchie Friday! It’s been a crazy last 7 days as we had what I hope is our last winter here.

The Frenchies liked it for a minute.

Let us in mom! We’re freezing our ears off.

Instead let’s watch a movie. We’re ready. When are you starting the movie mom.

Yeah mom, we’re ready for a movie and belly rubs.

The next morning. You don’t expect me to go out there, right? ~ Jewels

The weather cleared up and Trenton graduated from Kindergarten. We always have Frenchies by our sides to celebrate big events.

Trenton wanted to bring Mable with us to pick up his big brother for the last day of school.

I don’t really see what the big deal is about this little squirt!?! I’m just as cute and snuggly ~ Maddie

But look at this face…the face of an honorary angel.

Elze has also come to hang out with us for a bit while her family enjoys a little time away.

Trenton has been busy helping entertain our Frenchie guests. I pay him in candy and s’mores.

We should have pups coming. I’m waiting to confirm pregnancies before I start posting all about it. Hopefully pups coming in July! 😉
BLOGS WRITTEN THIS WEEK! I have one new article this week. Do you have questions you want answered about Frenchies? Feel free to ask. I might just write a blog about it.
Considering a Frenchie pup? Here’s how to train a Frenchie to come to you when called.
Read it here.

Got a Frenchie pup coming? Here’s some tips to potty train your little one. You can read it here.

Got pics of your Frenchie? We’d love to see them and share them with the rest of the group.

Next Breedings.

I have just bred one of my girls today so we should have pups coming. I’m waiting to confirm pregnancy before I start posting all about it. Hopefully pups coming in July! 😉 Up to 4 girls will be bred by August. I might be tired but I’ll be in Frenchie pup heaven.

Stud Service

We also provide a stud service for our male Platinum male Nacho and other males. Isn’t he a handsome little guy! Looking for more sires to add to the program. Let me know if you’d like information on adding your male.

Make sure to checkout the available pups. We have some cutie pies. I’m happy to set up a time for you to meet them live via FaceTime or Zoom. Just let me know which pups you’d like to meet. 🙂 206-591-3038

As you can see, we do our best to socialize and train our pups based on their age and abilities. If you’re looking for a Frenchie pup, make sure to check out our available pups.

The French Bulldog of Colorado pups in their homes. 🙂

Erie Blue French Bulldog Female | Born October 7th, 2022

Happy Families!

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5 Tips-Teach Your Frenchie Biting on Fingers is not OK.

When your little ones arrives you will almost 100% guaranteed need to teach your Frenchie biting on fingers is not an acceptable practice. Puppies are like toddlers. They learn by putting things in their mouth including your fingers. It might seem kind of cute at 4lbs but remember anything that won’t be cute full grown needs to be addressed as a pup. One of the biggest reasons dogs are placed in rescues is due to nipping or biting. Let’s nip this in the bud at an early age and create your own good Frenchie citizen.

#1 Get the whole family on board to train your Frenchie biting on fingers is not ok.

Frenchie pups want to play and your fingers look like a great play toy. Discuss with the whole family how important it is to no engage with teasing/playing with pups via their own fingers. I’ve noticed sometimes kiddos and teenagers think it’s funny.

#2 Don’t put your fingers in their mouth.

I see a post almost every day, “How do I train my Frenchie to not bite my fingers.” Rule #1. Don’t let them put your fingers in their mouth. 🙂

#3 Say no & redirect

Firmly say no and redirect with a toy.

#4 Use the calming hold technique to train your Frenchie biting on fingers isn’t ok

If they are still persistent after the no and redirect, use the calming hold technique. You pick your pup up in a vertical position, place him firmly against one side of your body, place your arm that’s on the same side firmly over the front of his body, wrap your fingers around the base of the pups inside leg. This keeps your fingers out of the way of their mouth and typically calms him down. If the squirming continues use your other arm to hold across the bottom half.

I’m a 3rd generation breeder and this is what I have done since I can remember…probably around 5 years old. It works. I have taught my sons (5 &7 years old currently) to do so as well. They do it and it works for even the kiddos. You hold them like this for a minute or two and can put him back down. If the behavior continues, keep on repeating this until he stops.

#5 Place in a crate or playpen for a time out.

If all else fails place him in his crate or playpen away far away from your fingers. Give him time to play with toys. After 5-10 minutes, bring him back out. He may just need to run out some energy.

Remember bringing a Frenchie pup into your home is a really exciting and fun experience but you will need to be prepared to teach your Frenchie biting on fingers is not OK. Good luck and happy training. We’d love to hear from you on how these tips worked for you.

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Frenchie Friday May 13th, 2022

Happy Frenchie Friday

Happy Frenchie Friday! Hope all of the human and fur momma’s out there had a happy Mother’s Day! I spent the day enjoying time with Tytan & Trenton and all of the Frenchies. My Mother’s Day weekend started out early as the boys had Thursday & Friday off from school.

I love seeing them play outside with the Frenchies. Nacho especially loves chasing them.

Trenton finds it fun to throw frisbees for them.

Bubbles won as she always does.

We had friends over to play spades on Saturday. Their kiddos, especially Maia love the Frenchies and she particularly loves Jewels and Jewels love little girls.

Dante loves them but he loves to pose for the camera more. 🙂

I can just taste those cookies on my lips. No, Jewels you can’t have chocolate chip cookies.

Sunday morning started Mother’s Day out right with Romeo snuggles. He loves being a Romeo sandwich between mom and dad. This is the life!

We will be watching this little girl for a month. I’ve missed having little pups around and am getting my fill of Frenchie baby snuggles.

DeMarco and Trenton are loving her.

Trenton is training on how to teach other kids how to take care of Frenchies. Course is coming soon. He’s working on the proper hold to keep pups safe.

Romeo, “We’re not keeping her, right mom?”

Sorry. Not Sorry for taking over as cutest pup in the palace Romeo.~Mable

I have just bred one of my girls today so we should have pups coming. I’m waiting to confirm pregnancy before I start posting all about it. Hopefully pups coming in July! 😉
BLOGS WRITTEN THIS WEEK! Do you have questions you want answered about Frenchies? Feel free to ask. I might just write a blog about it.
Considering a Frenchie pup? Here’s how to potty train a pup.
Read it here.

Make sure to checkout the available pups. We have some cutie pies. I’m happy to set up a time for you to meet them live via FaceTime or Zoom. Just let me know which pups you’d like to meet. 🙂 206-591-3038

As you can see, we do our best to socialize and train our pups based on their age and abilities. If you’re looking for a Frenchie pup, make sure to check out our available pups.

The French Bulldog of Colorado pups in their homes. 🙂

Happy Families!

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How to Potty Train Your French Bulldog

So you have a new Frenchie coming to join you! Congrats! It’s an exciting time in your life and you will want to start to potty train your French Bulldog puppy the moment he arrives. You want to start the potty training process early in their life but realize just like human babies every Frenchie pup will potty train at different rates. I really want for you to be successful at this as training issues are one of the most common reasons a dog is turned into a shelter. I do not want that for my Frenchie pups or any Frenchie for that matter. It’s important that from the get go you are consistent and you housetrain them correctly from the beginning.

Keep your Frenchies space small & clean

In the wild, puppies naturally learn to not go the bathroom where they sleep or eat. When the pups are small the Frenchie momma immediately cleans up after her little ones when they pee or poo. Without the scent of pee/poo around the puppies do no associate the area with relieving themselves. How can we take advantage of this?

Crate train your pup. A pup doesn’t usually want to dirty his own space. Keep the space small and increase it as your pup grows and/or shows he’s trustworthy.
Utilize a playpen. If you let your pup roam the whole house, he can easily go to a corner of the house that far away from where he eats and sleeps to relieve himself. Instead of letting your pup roam, place him in his playpen when you’re eyeballs are not directly on him. As he becomes trustworthy in that space increase the size of the space he’s allowed to be in unattended.
If your pup pees or poos in the house, clean it up and deodorize it immediately

Keep Your Frenchie on a Schedule

Your Frenchie pup not only needs to associate not to pee in the house but also that the outdoors is for going to the bathroom. How do you do this? By implementing a schedule

A young pup may need to be taken out once every hour. As he grows, the time between bathroom breaks will increase. Take the cues from your own Frenchie pup. If he pees before the house at the 45 minute mark, then you may need to take him out every 45 minutes. Your Frenchie will likely be able to hold it twice as long during the night time. I have found a 10 week old Frenchie when sleeping with me, can hold it most of the night. If I crate train, then it’s a shorter amount of time.
Take him outside after every feeding, waking up, and after playing.
If you catch your pup in the act, swoop him up, take him outside, and show him where he should go. It’s not suggested to discipline him for making a mistake.

Use Verbal Cues & Praise your Frenchie

When taking your Frenchie outside, cue that it’s time to go potty. Say go potty or go pee. Choose one phrase and stick with it. This is not the time to play or pet him. You ignore him until he does his business and/or continue to cue him to potty. I usually wait until they are about half way through going and then begin praising by saying good boy or girl repeatedly and when they are complete I pet them while continuing the praise. If you choose to use treats, this is the time to give him one. I always say my love and attention should be all they need so I don’t personally give treats but I understand why you would choose to do so.

Why does my Frenchie target the carpet?

You will find your Frenchie pup will target the carpet that they find far away from where he sleeps and eats. Why is this? Because the carpet is soft under their paws and makes them think they are standing on grass. If you can, block of any carpeted area while potty training.

What about puppy pads?

I am not a huge fan of puppy pads. One, they are terrible for the environment. Two, you want to begin training your pup the way you want them to be potty trained as an adult. It’s confusing to change methods. Three, they tend to play with them and tear them apart which is a choking hazard. I understand you may be using them until your pup gets its full series of shots, especially if you live in an apartment complex. My suggestions is to place the potty pad as close to the door as you can or even on the balcony if you have one. This way they associate the door with going to the bathroom and it’s just a few more steps outside to go in the great outdoors. You may even consider a grass pad made for pups.

Again there’s nothing more fun than brining home a new Frenchie pup. Your pup relies on you to be consistent so he can learn good manners so he can become a proper canine citizen and seamlessly mesh into your families life.

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Nine Reasons to Adopt a French Bulldog

Are you considering to adopt a French Bulldog? Here’s a little history and some of their best attributes. French Bulldogs first appeared in Paris in the mid-nineteenth century as a result of crossing toy bulldogs from England with Parisian ratters. They had been imported by Americans in the 1800’s but it wasn’t until 1885 that a breeding program was officially set up and eventually the French Bulldog Club of America was created. In the early 20th century they became popular among high society costing up to $3000 and being among families like the Rockefellers and J.P. Morgans. In 2021 French Bulldogs became the 2nd most popular breed. Celebrities who own Frenchies include Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Lady Gaga, Eva Longoria, Hugh Jackman, Reese Witherspoon, Madonna, and many more.

#1 Personality loving and affectionate.

A Frenchies goal in life is literally to love you every second of it. They love to be a big part of your life and will soak up all of the love you give them. Expect lots of Frenchie kisses and lap warmer for their lifetime.

#2 Sturdiness

They might be a smaller size but they are sturdy. They’ve managed to survive and thrive my two young boys.

#3 Great with kids and overall make amazing family members.

Not only are they sturdy for young kiddos but they also are very patient. I can’t tell you how many times one have pulled on the pups ears and they just roll their eyes and move on with life. They love to play and just be with kids. Frenchies teach kids responsibility and help prevent loneliness and depression. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the pets of my childhood as they were what saved me and kept me sane. They are truly the best friends that don’t go away.

#4 Low grooming maintenance

Overall Frenchies have low grooming requirement. Nail trims, monthly to quarterly baths, and some brushing will suffice.

#5 They don’t need a lot of exercise.

Frenchies don’t require long walks or lots of running up and down hills on a regular basis. A short jaunt around the block or the backyard is all they typically need.

#6 Adaptable Companion

Frenchies can do well in almost any atmosphere. They make great country dogs and can also enjoy living in an apartment in the city.

#7 Fun and playful

Have you ever been around someone that just makes you feel good being in their presence? That’s a Frenchie. They are fun and playful and will make each of your days brighter.

#8 Size.

Their size makes it great for taking them places. They can easily hop in the car and be your errand runner and travel buddy. If yours is around 20lbs, they can fly in cabin with you as you travel across the country.

#9 Expressive faces.

There is nothing better than the expressive faces of these little guys. They let you know exactly how they feel about the situation with their little squish face.

If you found this article helpful and want to a adopt a French Bulldog, you’ll want to download The Ultimate Guide to Adopting Your Frenchie.

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Frenchie Friday May 6th, 2022

Happy Frenchie Friday

Happy Frenchie Friday! I always can’t believe how fast the weeks go by. It’s another weekend and it looks like in our area we’ll have some nice weather. The Frenchies love sunbathing and I’ll be sure to get some pics. I noticed I didn’t take as many pics as usual this past week but we did enjoy their company for sure.
DeMarco is coaching Tytan and Trenton’s football team and we had the assistant coach and his family over for dinner.

Their son was considerate enough to help Jewels play with the binoculars too. 🙂 Haley, his sister was at first scared of Jewels. They have two huge dogs and we couldn’t figure out why as she doesn’t have a mean bone in her little body. We found out it was because she snorts and she thought she was growling. By the end of the evening though they were best of friends.

We got in the usual morning snuggles which I will never, ever get tired of. I soak it in knowing one day I’ll wish for these days.

Romeo has been begging a little extra lately.
Daddy, can I please have a little bite?

Just one little taste please?

Momma, can you believe daddy? He didn’t even share a bite. Is that illegal?

Frenchie Training:

I have seen the need for behavioral training for Frenchies over the past few months and I couldn’t ignore it anymore and signed up to get certified as a dog trainer. I believe Covid and so many first time dog owners really made a huge impact on our pups. New things are just scarier than they used to be for our previous generation of pups. Make sure to read the article below on how to train your Frenchie to listen. You’re given homework to help. Don’t worry it’s a small step that won’t take tons of time. 🙂

I always love pics and being updated on how your little French Fry is doing. Email or text me 206-591-3038

Need Help Breeding Your Frenchie?

I just helped Camry breed her two beautiful babies. I can’t wait to see pics. I totally failed on getting pics of her with her Frenchies but I will be sure to share pics when she shares them with me. 🙂
Congrats Lou on your litter of 6 beautiful pups! I was able to help Lou breed his male and female. I have a progesterone machine and can do the artificial insemination. Can’t wait to see the pups! Contact me to find out details on getting your Frenchie bred if you are in the Colorado Springs area.

Make sure to checkout the available pups. We have some cutie pies. I’m happy to set up a time for you to meet them live via FaceTime or Zoom. Just let me know which pups you’d like to meet. 🙂 206-591-3038

As you can see, we do our best to socialize and train our pups based on their age and abilities. If you’re looking for a Frenchie pup, make sure to check out our available pups.

The French Bulldog of Colorado pups in their homes. 🙂

Happy Families!

Check out our available Frenchie pups.

Frenchie Friday April 29th, 2022

Happy Frenchie Friday

Hi all, happy Frenchie Friday! I can’t believe it’s already Friday. All of the Frenchies are waiting for me to complete my tasks so we can start our Frenchie Friday. 🙂 This week I spent most of my time writing up guides: The Ultimate Guide to Adopting a French Bulldog and The Ultimate Product Checklist When Adopting Your Frenchie. Make sure to check them out they are full of great information that can really help you along your Frenchie journey.

The boys are all into skating and everything is done in their skates including walking the Frenchies around. I’m not sure if Maddie was impressed.

Romeo and Jewels enjoyed their morning snuggles and pets.

Several times a day I sit with the Frenchies so they all feel loved. 🙂 Lessie especially enjoyed her snuggle time.

I work standing up, like a pharmacist, with them all surrounding me. Mom, you woke us up. Is it snuggle time yet? Yes, I use these waterproof blankets all of the time. The Frenchies love them and they are much, much easier to wash than beds. 🙂 If you want one for your Frenchie, enter FRENCHIEFAMILY for 20% off.

The French Bulldog Breeding website for those interested is almost complete. I still have a few links to work on and am adding a breeding course. If you have a male you are considering using as a stud, check it out. There is a possibility we can partner and he can be promoted on the site.

Hope you all have a great weekend enjoying your Frenchies and loved ones!
I wrote the Ultimate Guide to Adopting a French Bulldog this week. It was a lot of work and has lots of great information for you.

You can read it here.

I didn’t write a new post but I did create The Ultimate Product Checklist When Adopting Your Frenchie. It includes the essential for products and recommends ideas for puppy proofing your home.
Read it here.

Maddie just got to lay there and watch. Not fair.

Got pics of your Frenchie? We’d love to see them and share them with the rest of the group.

Next Breedings.

I am anticipating our next breedings to be in May, June, and July so we should have some fall puppies. I am currently experiencing Frenchie baby fever as I haven’t gone this long without them for quite some time.

Stud Service

We also provide a stud service for our male Platinum male Nacho and other males. Isn’t he a handsome little guy! Looking for more sires to add to the program. Let me know if you’d like information on adding your male.

Make sure to checkout the available pups. We have some cutie pies. I’m happy to set up a time for you to meet them live via FaceTime or Zoom. Just let me know which pups you’d like to meet. 🙂 206-591-3038

As you can see, we do our best to socialize and train our pups based on their age and abilities. If you’re looking for a Frenchie pup, make sure to check out our available pups.

The French Bulldog of Colorado pups in their homes. 🙂

Happy Families!

Check out our available Frenchie pups.

Frenchie Friday April 22nd, 2022

Happy Frenchie Friday

Hi, happy Frenchie Friday, everyone! I can’t believe Thanksgiving is around the the corner. We are actually headed to Friendsgiving here in an hour or so. I am the type that starts Christmas movies the day after Halloween which the Frenchies get fully exposed to them as well.

Jewels woke up early with me to stuff the Easter eggs.

Romeo painstakingly put on the bunny ears.

The boys enjoyed the customary Easter egg hunt. Yes, they are required to wear the bunny ears and super hero capes. We’ve been doing this since they could walk and be involved in the hunts. I’ll have them ready and waiting for them when they’re come home from college for Easter and they will likely be passed down to their own kids. 🙂

After all was settled, the Frenchies and I enjoyed some down time. Just how many Frenchies can fit in one seat with you? The answer…at least six.

Momma, Why’d you move seats? It was so comfy.

Nacho, definitely made himself comfy.

What do you mean I’m a goofball?

Today I wrote about my most special pair of girls, Darcy & Paris. I miss them so but am thankful they were a part of my life. See link for article below. I didn’t seem to get to writing a new article for Frenchies Naturally. I was planning on writing all about Frenchie poo, shape, color, and what it means. Guess it’ll have to wait. 🙂
The French Bulldog Breeding website for those interested is almost complete. I still have a few links to work on and am adding a breeding course. If you have a male you are considering using as a stud, check it out. There is a possibility we can partner and he can be promoted on the site.

Hope you all have a great weekend enjoying your Frenchies and loved ones!

I featured an in memory of Darcy & Paris post The French Bulldog of Colorado. Read more about them and how special they really were.

I didn’t write a new post today. If you haven’t checked out last weeks post yet go ahead and do so. Xylitol poisoning is on the rise in Frenchies as more and more products are adding it as a sweetener. Make sure you read more on how to prevent xylitol poisoning in your Frenchie.

Got pics of your Frenchie? We’d love to see them and share them with the rest of the group.

Next Breedings.

I am anticipating our next breedings to be in May, June, and July so we should have some fall puppies. I am currently experiencing Frenchie baby fever as I haven’t gone this long without them for quite some time.

Stud Service

We also provide a stud service for our male Platinum male Nacho and other males. Isn’t he a handsome little guy! Looking for more sires to add to the program. Let me know if you’d like information on adding your male.

Frenchie Breeders

I’m looking for Frenchie breeders to partner with who do genetic testing. I love matching quality pups to good homes. I realize it’s a lot of work to raise babies and place them in homes. Contact me for details. 206-591-3038

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My best friend Erica has taken over posting images on Instagram for me for Frenchies Naturally. She’s great at design and frees me up to do what I do best which is Frenchie education. Take a look at what she’s done so far. Click here to follow and stay informed: instagram for Frenchies Naturally.

Make sure to checkout the available pups. We have some cutie pies. I’m happy to set up a time for you to meet them live via FaceTime or Zoom. Just let me know which pups you’d like to meet. 🙂 206-591-3038

As you can see, we do our best to socialize and train our pups based on their age and abilities. If you’re looking for a Frenchie pup, make sure to check out our available pups.

The French Bulldog of Colorado pups in their homes. 🙂

Happy Families!

Check out our available Frenchie pups.

What is the difference between congenital and genetic issues in French Bulldogs?

Many people do not know the difference between congenital and genetic issues in French Bulldogs. I would say even many breeders out there do not even know the difference between the two words. We want to help you understand the difference. Often having a good set of knowledge will help you better manage your mind if you face either issue.

So what is the difference between the two? Glad you asked. Genetic means it was passed on from the parents. Some things are dominant meaning they only need one copy to display the characteristic. Others are recessive meaning they receive one copy from the mom and one copy from the dad for a total of two copies to display the characteristic. Coat color examples for this are merle coloring. In order to express merle the puppy needs only one copy of the gene to do so. If they are not merle then they do not carry the gene. In order to be blue the pup much carry two copies of the blue gene to express this characteristic. In breeding when concerned with health, you are mostly concerned with the recessive characteristics that could pop up in your Frenchie puppies. There are 5 of the most common things that can be passed down among Frenchie’s. We are currently working on having testing done on each of our Frenchie’s and awaiting the first set of results from our males.

That being said we have found in the 20+ years we’ve had Frenchie’s that there are more congenital issues (although still rare) then genetic. Congenital means they were born with it and it wasn’t passed down from the parents. Think about thalidomide and how women experiencing nausea who took this had babies with missing limbs. Missing limbs were not passed down from the parents but there was a transcription error in the formation of the baby. Most congenital issues are caused by abnormal genetic coding when building the body in utero such as single gene defects and chromosomal abnormalities. Other ways they can inherit congenital characteristics is via environmental teratogens (chemical exposure) and micronutrient deficiencies (think cleft palate). Technically, a genetic issue they puppy would be born with but I want for you to just understand that there is a difference. Congenital defects are not passed down from parents and may be detected at different times in a pups life. It may be seen at birth, as a young pup, as an adult, in older age, or may never be detected. Some congenital issues can be seen in the heart, gi tract, urinary tract, etc…

Now you know the difference between genetic and congenital characteristics. DNA testing can help with some of the issues a Frenchie could display but that does not mean your Frenchie will not have a congenital issue that pops up later in life. Loving a Frenchie, a kid, a spouse always comes with a little risk. I’ve always viewed it as at least I had the opportunity to love this person, kiddo, or pet and it is a reminder to love each one just a little more each day because these are things out of our control. Here are a few things we do to keep our pups as healthy as possible: 1. We give multivitamins to all of our Frenchie’s to make sure mom isn’t deficient in anything even before she is pregnant. 2. Each Frenchie gets a cup of cooked fresh food daily instead of just giving kibble. 3. Our males have been genetically tested and we are next working on our females to ensure they are properly matched. 4. We proved a 2 year health guarantee on genetics and congenital defects. 5. We use “clean” cleaning products to prevent the momma being exposed to harmful chemicals.

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How to avoid French Bulldog Puppy Scams.

I can’t tell you the numerous times I’ve been told about French Bulldog puppy scams. There was a complete litter that we placed that each person told me their story of being scammed. As many of you are aware, scamming is abundant in the Frenchie world. Most of you only purchase a puppy a few times in your life and they prey on people who are unsuspecting and who fall in love with a puppy. I realize not all of you will choose us as a breeder but I’m going to give you a few tips to avoid being scammed yourself and to treat real breeders with courtesy and respect.

Never ever give a deposit for a puppy that cannot be reversed.

Scammers will only have you pay in ways that can’t be reversed such as cashiers checks, money orders, bank transfers, money wires, Venmo, Cash App, etc… I’m going to say this again. NEVER EVER give someone money that can’t be reversed. A professional breeder will have taken the time to set up a secure way for you to pay. We use Stripe which is an online secure portal for credit card transactions. We do not receive your credit card information but use Stripe to process your payment. Also, our deposits are only $300 and the remainder is paid at pickup.

If the price seems too good to be true it probably is.

I hear it over and over again that the price for a Frenchie was $800 and the person ended up being scammed. I continue to speak with people about Frenchies who said they were interested in another puppy for $800. I do my due diligence and let people know it is likely a scam. Unfortunately, I never know if most listen to me or not.

Choose a breeder that’s bred for several years.

Unprofessionalism abounds in the breeding world. Many people will just try it once, a few times, or even continue breeding without developing themselves professionally. I hear often that they saw the puppy, gave a deposit, and then were ghosted before the puppy was able to be picked up. My prediction is something happened to the puppy as there is a high mortality rate in Frenchie puppies compared to other breeds. The breeder likely decided to duck and hide instead of talking with the client. We have 20 years experience in breeding Frenchies and 20+ more years with other breeds and are used to handling the hard stuff. We also have a few litters each month as well so if something does happen we are usually able to provide you with another puppy. Remember puppies are not bicycles. They are biological systems that are not always predictable.

Avoid French Bulldog Puppy Scams: Ask to meet the puppy live via FaceTime or Zoom.

Many breeders will not do in person meetings for you to meet the puppy as it’s a crazy world out there and you never know what you are exposing your pups to when bringing in strangers. Scammers do steal pics and videos to make websites seem legitimate. You will even see our puppies pics on their websites. They have been stolen and there’s not much we can do it about it. We recommend that you ask to meet the puppy live virtually via FaceTime or Zoom so you will at least know that the puppy exists.

Bringing in a Frenchie baby is an exciting time in your life. We just recommend you recognize the warning signs of scammers such as non-reversible payments, too good of a price, not being able to meet the puppy virtually, and even lack of professionalism in communication of breeders.

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If I live out of state, how will I receive my Frenchie?

Many people ask, “If I live out of state, how will I receive my Frenchie?” We realize you need to figure out the logistics and some of you don’t have time to make a long trip happen. Let’s go over all of the options you have for receiving your little one.

Pick-up in the USASprings

This option is free of charge and we can arrange pick up at either location. Puppies are always with one of us so no strangers in transporting. You are given the address a few days before your arrival.

Meet you at the Colorado Springs airport.

This option is free of charge as well. Confirm your flight plans with us to make sure we can meet you there at the time of arrival. Please note the location of the airport. The Denver airport require transportation fees which must be prearranged before booking.

Use of a flight nanny.

A flight nanny can bring your Frenchie to the nearest major airport within the 48 states. Fees for this are typically $800. Your baby will ride in luxury under the seat in the cabin area of the plane. Typically I, Amanda, will bring your baby to you. Arrangements must be made ahead of time and paid ($300) before booking the flight. We allow puppies to be flown at 12 weeks old or later. We can also fly to Alaska and Canada at higher rates.

Drive Part Way

Our Frenchie Care Specialist has some availability to meet you part way. She will travel up to 3 hours one way. The fee for this is $350.

Specials on transportation

Sometimes we run specials on transportation if we know we are going to be going there anyway. Don’t count on this but feel free to ask.

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What airlines allow French Bulldogs to fly in the cabin?

We are often asked, “What airlines allow French Bulldogs to fly in the cabin?” There’s confusion as to whether they can fly or not. Snub nosed dogs like Frenchies cannot fly in the cargo area of the plane but they can fly in the cabin of the plane underneath your seat. There are some things to consider but this is not an exclusive list. You must call the airline to confirm you are following all rules they have as each airline is different.

Most airlines have a minimum age of 8-10 weeks old. (United is different and we do not recomment them if you’re picking up a puppy).
You must have a kennel of some sort that fits under the seat. We recommend soft ones as they can more easily fit.
Puppies must be up to date on shots. Some airlines ask for documentation some do not.
Most airlines typically require a rabies shot if over 16 weeks old.
Most have the requirement that they are 20lbs are less. Some airlines weigh them and some do not.
Your Frenchie must have room to stand up and turn around in the kennel.

Tips for flying with your Frenchie:

Book a seat in the aisle so your Frenchie has more air flow to stay cool.
Typically they do not need to be fed during a typical US flight but bring dog food and collapsible bowls in case your flight is delayed. If my travel is 8 hours or less, I do not feed them as I do not want to deal with pooping. If your Frenchie puppy is on the smaller, you may consider feeding but typically it’s not necessary.
Place puppy pads at the bottom of the kennel in case your pup has an accident. This way you can easily clean it up.
Don’t act nervous about flying with your pup. Your Frenchie pics up on your energy and will act accordingly. I literally have flown with 50 or more different Frenchies. None of them have given me any trouble but I hear about it from others.
Visit the airlines pet policy page to understand the guidelines.
Call the airlines to confirm any questions you need clarification.

My favorite airlines to fly with are Frontier and American Airlines. On Frontier I can book my pet when I book my flight and there’s no need to check in when I arrive. American Airlines I can take two puppies in one kennel as long as they weigh under 20lbs (check-in required and they weigh them). My least favorite airline for flying puppies is United. Do not use them if your puppy is under 16 weeks old. You likely will not get them on the plane.

Airlines that allow pets to fly in the cabin (Google airline + travel with pet in cabin):

American Airlines
Frontier
Southwest
Delta
United
Alaskan Airlines

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