Rainy day walkies can prove to be a challenge for Bulldogs and other short-legged breeds. While Labradors and Spaniels are natural water-loving dogs and thrive in wet conditions, Bulldogs simply don’t have the leg length to deal with deeper puddles.
Rainy Day Threads
Here Jemima’s owner has kitted her out with a rain outfit. Unfortunately, this still doesn’t get around the central issue of the short legs.
Roland and The Rain Orb
Roland here is using a specially designed dog rain-orb. Regardless of how heavy the downpour or deep the puddle, Roland is able to roll around and remain competely dry.
Pop?
Unfortunately for Roland, a close encounter with Percy put his dryness to an end.
The Stilted Bulldog?
Here’s one Bulldog with no such puddle problems. Bert here is a very rare little-known Long-Legged Bulldog. Long-Legged Bulldogs are able to ford quite deep water, however, they tend to be a bit top-heavy, so must be careful in strong winds so as not to be blown over.
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