Bulldog Territory

Well it has been about 8months since we have had our adorable chunk in our life. I have to say our boy is one of the strongest, healthiest, most adorable Bulldogs around. We consistently take him out to Willow glen where he is becoming a local celebrity. Chunk is going to need a friend soon and bulldog territory is where we will always go to get our bulldog fix.

It’s a little bizarre reading such rave reviews followed by such terrible ones. Usually you find something in the middle as well. Which leads me to suspect that something «is a little off» like another reviewer suggested, since my experience with Lina, Guillermo, & Bulldog Territory definitely rates a 5 star review. Probably not deliberately false reviews but based on a lack of experience and knowledge of the breed, attention to detailed instructions, follow up etc.
My girlfriend and I bought our baby «Lina» from Bulldog Territory a few months ago… and yes, our experience was SO EXCELLENT we named our little chula after Lina. Parents from both sides of the family, plus god knows how many brothers, sisters, friends, and just plain old acquaintances who can’t help but give an opinion, spent a whole three months telling us why we shouldn’t buy a bulldog, why we should adopt a rescue, all the health dangers, all the care necessary, an endless stream of negativity! GREEZ!
We aren’t idiots so we did pay attention, we did do our research and we decided to go with our hearts’ desire, even knowing it was a gamble. To make that gamble as sure as it could be we researched breeders in the area and BT won hands down for everything we were looking for so we bought our Lina and took her home.
Lina & Guillermo worked with us from the beginning to make sure we knew what we were getting into. And to this day still picks up my phone calls when I call her with a question or want to know some best practice … and believe me people when I tell you that we got into a lot — but I’ll tell you what — if we were blown away at the energy and time it took to keep our little Lina safe and happy it’s because this was our first venture into «parenthood» and I know for sure now all the work my mom did when we were kids just so we could have the dogs and cats we wanted — and YEAH! Shout out to my Mama Bear!
So… a couple of weeks go by and my mom finds out we haven’t taken Lina outside for walks, just teaching her to do her business on those damn puppy pads. And she starts in all over again on how she really must have failed me big time if I thought a dog was the same as an inside cat. BUT, and it’s a big But — I told her that Lina & Guillermo had told us about the dangerous diseases that little bull dog puppies could fall victim to, and we weren’t going to let her out into the big bad world until she was strong enough to take it on.
Bulldogs are a lot of work People! Don’t buy one or take one on without your eyes wide open, and without a solid commitment to everything you’re taking on! And if you do mess up don’t automatically blame other people for what might have been some real carelessness and ignorance on your part.
Lina and Guillermo and Bulldog Territory are AWESOME and HONORABLE all around great business owners and dog lovers. And we were LUCKY to find them. Thank you so much Lina & Guillermo.
Sincerely,
Sophia,
Paul,
&
Lina

We bought our little guy in May of 2014. Lina and Guillermo have an outstanding set up. They are loving, friendly, informative and always willing to help. I knew the moment I went to their home to see our little Sugar Bear that they were the breeder for us. He has been an amazing dog and we will buy again from them.
Any bad reviews you may read on Unilocal,take with a grain of salt. Meet Lina and Guillermo and I promise you won’t be disappointed. Thank you Lina and Guillermo!

We bought two dogs from the breeder and both came down with parvo immediately after being brought home.
We purchased two bulldog puppies from Bulldog Territory and couldn’t be happier. After 2 days of being at home, both dogs contracted parvo. We took the dogs to two vets, our regular one and then another for hospitalization. Both said that the incubation time of parvovirus is about 7 – 10 days and that they contracted the disease at the breeder.
When contacting Bulldog Territory, she immediately wanted to take back possession of both dogs so «her vet» could handle the care. She said that her vet could handle parvo treatment for $ 500 a week. Given that both dogs had to receive IV fluids, heavy antibiotics, and recuperation, this was an unlikely story. 20 years ago parvo treatment routinely exceeded $ 1000+. The female barely survived, and the male dog ended up passing away.
According to the «guarantee» we asked them to refund the money for both dogs. Ever since we tried to exercise the guarantee we haven’t heard a peep from Bulldog Territory.
Update: After writing this review Bulldog Territory has issued us a partial refund.

I adopted a dog at age 1 who had come from Lena. The owner was getting divorced and couldn’t keep him due to his work schedule. The paperwork clearly states he is from Bulldog territory.
I love my dog tremendously, but as several vets have said, has all the marks of very poor (and cheap) breeding. Here’s three years old and I’ve spent thousands on vet bills. I knew exactly what I was getting into with an English Bulldog, but didn’t know how much more comes with a badly bred bulldog. Here’s a list of his issues at year 3:
Cherry eye
Massive skin and allergy issues (hair loss)
Seasonal flank alopecia
Teeth issues
Digital cysts
Corneal ulcers
Poor general health and immune system (if there’s something in the air he gets it, very poor immune system, ex. Giardia at dog park and kennel cough, even though he had the shot)
If you insist on getting an English Bulldog pay $ 500 more and get a better breeder. She’s a cheap person, and the dogs are cheap dogs.
Love Georgie so much– would I have chosen to spend 12k on him yearly? Probably not. Make a better choice.

I think many of these reviews are a little off. Some people jump into wanting a bulldog because of their cute looks, wrinkles and smushed up faces. There is more to owning a bully than that. You should do your research, this breed in general has lots of potential problems. Yes they are loving companions, but they tend to have breathing problems, eye problems, skin issues, and hip problems. We got our baby from Lina almost 3 years ago. He had what is called a prolapsed penis at 6 months old. Essentially spurting blood out of his penis whenever he got excited. Anyway we had 3 surgeries to take care of this topping out at about 12 000 $.
I do not blame Lina for this, it comes with the breed. If you buy a puppy from Lina or anyone else I recommend getting dog insurance. We pay about 68 dollars a month for 85% coverage for emergencies. It has paid off already. If you want a no care dog look to another breed. If you want a loving sweet bully then know what you are getting into. I did the research before and knew it, and planned for it. I would never regret getting my bully from Lina. It was a pleasure dealing with them. This is the sweetest breed of dog I have ever encountered, but they are not rough and tough like they look. They are sweet and also sickly at times. If you are willing to accept this and deal with it then you are the ideal companion for an English Bulldog.
Like I said, do research, learn how and why they were originally bred, and then decide if you want to embark on this endeavor.

It’s tough to read the negative reviews on here and not share my wonderful experience about this awesome family-​owned business. Bulldogs are a breed that is more susceptible to genetic health issues; people should be aware of those risks when they choose to adopt an English or Frenchy.
Lina and her family are wonderful, sociable people who take excellent care of their dogs and puppies. From the moment we met them, our experience was natural and comfortable. We were quickly introduced to the tight-​knit crew of bulldogs she took care of and their loving camaraderie.
When we picked out the puppy we wanted, Lina was very helpful with educating us on the right approaches to taking care of our little Dolly and was available when we needed to call her and ask her questions.
At some point we needed to have someone watch Dolly and Lina was helpful at accommodating us. We continue to have a relationship with her and stay in communication as needed for our little one.
Dolly has been to the vet numerous times and appears free and clear of any genetic issues, parasites, or other health issues.
I can’t speak more highly of this business and I would recommend her to anyone that is looking. Take a look at her gallery and testimonials pages on her website; there are MANY happy people that have gotten puppies from Lina and her family.

Lina was great. I shopped around for my puppy for about a year. Stopped by her place at least three times before I got my Winston. She answered all my questions and made this purchase easy.
My winston is perfect we love him very much. He is healthy and that is all we can ask for.

I wouldn’t even give one star but want to share my experience with this woman and her dogs. These are dogs from a puppy mill or some other horror. Our puppy ended up becoming paralyzed due to over breeding sick dogs. We contacted Lina, argued many times over her ethics, ended up getting animal control involved and eventually had to put our poor baby down as he completely lost function of his body and had zero quality of life. DO NOT buy any dogs from this «business» all they care about is MONEY

My boyfriend and I got a dog from Lina in October and he is a great puppy so loving, playful, and over all the best dog I could ask for. We quickly became distressed when he started coughing and having difficulties breathing and our vet told us it was most likely phenomena. He wanted us to see a specialist and all these things we simply could not afford so we called Lina. We told her what was wrong with him and she told us to go see her vet, and I suggest that anyone getting a bulldog from Lina goes to her vet.(If you don’t go see her vet make sure the one you go know knows about bulldogs) We went and saw him and he quickly diagnosed it as an elongated soft pallet, while yes he was born with it is is normal in dogs like a bull dog. Without Lina we would have spent a lot more money and probably still not have the answers we needed. We will be getting another puppy form her just as soon as the one we have recovers from his surgery and we find him the perfect girlfriend.
Thank You Lina

So far so good! We brought our puppy home over a week ago and yes we are having some minor issues with her,(diarrhea and ringworm) but nothing that you wouldn’t come across with any other new animal/​pup. When we showed up to pick out a pup, we were able to spend over an hour trying to pick one out (since they were all so cute!). We are aware this breed could have many health issues along the road, but that’s not really the breeders fault, even «the best-​top of the line» pure breeds (from what I’ve read) are prone to the same health problems. Just do your research and expect the worse but hope for the best! Thank you Lina! We love our Posey girl!

My wife and I purchased Paris there 2 years ago. We knew it was a gamble going with this breed because of all the potential health issues. I’m very happy to report that aside from a minor skin condition (cleared up in a week with ointment) when she was a couple months old, she’s been as healthy as can be.
I also think that Lina does really care about these dogs. And she was there to answer any questions we had after the purchase.
It’s a crapshoot, people. This is kind of a messed up breed. Buyer beware ‘n stuff.
By the way, my wife loves our bully more
than she loves me.

We too bought a bulldog from Lina 3 years ago and went through hell and back with her. The bulldog we bought was not microchipped (as she said he was) and he was sold to us with Parvo! He was in the hospital for 9 days and almost died. We ended up spending thousands to keep him alive. She reimbursed us for what we paid for the dog but none of the hospital bills. We would give them zero stars if possible. I would love to put them out of business.

We love our Bulldog from Lena. JB us a very important part of our family and the dog is in perfect health. I highly recommend this breeder. She also has French bulldogs.

Well… let me start out by saying any time you plan on buying a bulldog please do your research and have the means to take care of these dogs as they aren’t like any other breed. Bulldogs tend to need a lot of medical attention, they mostly always have breathing issues, allergies, and eye tumors and more issues… Our dog Tank, has to have an eye lash removed to prevent him from having anything develop on his eye. ALL most everyone I know who has a bulldog has told me that they are 15−30k in debt for them! I knew all this going into purchasing a bulldog puppy so I was ready for anything.
Now our story… We looked online and found Lina, we went to her home and she brought us in her garage where there was at least 20 puppies there. No parents or large bulldogs on the property that we saw anyways. The garage looked like she turned it into a kennel and for the most part it was clean. She told us we had a choice from choosing a puppy with papers or one with out papers but guaranteed they were all pure breed. We choose to see the puppies with papers. I fell in love with our puppy, all white with brown spots and extremely lovable! She said it would be 1800 and we signed a contract and received all his documents/​papers that day from her. Our contract states our paper is microchip and a pure breed bulldog. We bought Tank at about 9 weeks old and he is now 3 years old. We take him monthly for his check ups and haven’t had any real big issues. Tank has allergies and chronic ear infections. Our vet said that English bulldogs can only be born csection which causes a lot of health issues. We have been pretty lucky this far with him.
Recently, our home had been attempted to be broken into while we were at our daughters soccer game. It looks like once they seen Tank our dog they ran and left the gate open, most likely a kid trying to get into the garage is what we believe. Tank ran out and when we returned home after about an hour we realized he was gone. We went looking for him and called the human society to see if they had him, and they had just picked him up. My fiancé rushed down there to pick him up. Upon getting there they told us he had been shipped to the VCA hospital as they couldn’t located the owner as NO chip was found on him and they had no choice to bring him in to have treatments done as they suspected he may have in-​digested chemicals from a gas station near by. After about 1500 bucks 4 hours we got Tank back and he was completely fine. I asked the human society and the VCA hospital to scan him for his chip and they did over and over again… They said if he had a chip we would have scanned him and called you to get him and it would have been up to you to have him treated or not.
So I contacted Lina, who acted all surprised as she kept saying no he is chipped maybe he’s to fat? ARE YOU SERIOUS LADY? So she said ill call the company that I have my puppies chipped through and call you tomorrow… 1 week passed no call. So I email Lina and she calls me a few days later and still says «Hes chipped he has to be» Maybe they cut it out? AGAIN are you serious right now? So she says can you send me the hospital and human society report please? I told her of course I will and she said OK I will help you and work this out. So I went ahead and sent her everything she asked for… 3weeks pass no response! So I went and spoke to a lawyer and had them review my contract with Lina and they reports. My lawyer said she is responsible for refunding the cost as she didn’t provide what was in her contract. Also any damages/​fees that may have accrued due to the false promise she made she is also held responsible. So I then email Lina again and send a demand letter stating I would like the cost of the amount we paid and for microchip fees as I will now have to go get him chipped. NO RESPONSE AGAIN… Finally I sent a final email letting her no I will be pre-​suing further if she doesn’t contact me and work out an argument. She finally responds a week later and says, its been 3 years and its not our problem and you should have checked his medical issues before. Medical issues??? You lied lady and sold a puppy who very well probably isn’t a pure breed and was NEVER chipped as you stated! This isn’t medical its the fact that you LIED and provided FALSE information to sell a puppy!!!
We love Tank and he is one of the family and is seriously treated that way LOL however this lady needs to be put out of business! I saw her response about all her so called wonderful testimonies she has, LOL oh please ALL i see on here is negative reviews! Of course you have great testimonies on your OWN website operator by you! LOL YOUR FULL OF S!@#$ I advise you to NOT purchase a puppy through this lady she is very dishonest, lies, and will never respond to you if you ever have an issue! I gave Lina many chances to respond, now we are currently in process of a lawsuit… BEWARE PEOPLE DONT BUY FOR HER!

My experience with this «business’ was horrible and I regret that I supported her business by buying a puppy from her who ended up being sick from day one. He died before he reached 2 years of age as a result of hereditary organ failure and cost me thousands of dollars to keep him comfortable for the short time that he was going to be with us. I will never be able to replace my baby. Never again! Do your homework before you buy a puppy from her. There are so many places where you can adopt bulldogs in need of a home. I will rescue a bulldog in memory of my baby bulldog who died as a result of human (breeder) carelessness. He lived with these symptoms since he was 8 – 9 month old until the day he died:
Lack of appetite
Lack of energy
Excessive urination
Excessive thirst
Weight loss
Vomiting
Abdominal enlargement

If you care for animals, support them, adopt them and rescue them. Don’t support breeders who breed dogs with hereditary health problems like mine.
Good Luck!
Lina,
You really need to stop acting like you are not at fault. You are one of the most dishonest person I have ever done business with. You deposited my check and now you claim you don’t remember me!!!

This is in response to Lina’s comment:
She forwarded me my email yesterday with these comments– «No se, va tu madre? Las invitamos ?- I do not speak Spanish!!! That is how she will communicate with you.
I sent that email to her before I knew what mess we were in. That was exactly a month before they did the blood work on my baby. She also, never asked us if she could use our baby’s picture on her website and when we asked her repeatedly to change his name she did not– again not very good at communicating.
I just want you to take a minute and ask yourself:
1. Why her puppies are being sold at half the price of a reputable breeder?
2. Why puppies are available on her website 365days a year/​7days a week?
3. Where exactly are these puppies coming from? If these puppies are coming from overseas as they claim, how could they be sold for so cheap? if you want to ship an animal in the US it is about 300 – 400 dollars– it does not make sense.
Please just be careful. If you can adopt, go that route. There is also a bulldog rescue website that you can go to– we are currently on the wait list to rescue a bulldog rather than supporting another puppy mill. In case you are interested the bulldog rescue, the website is:

When I saw the other ratings, I felt the need to give a positive one to keep people from being afraid to approach Bulldog Territory. My girlfriend and I purchased a puppy from Lina January 2011 and everything has worked out perfectly. The pup hasn’t had a single problem besides a sniffle or two here and there. We were set up with a carrier, food and a complete packet telling us basically everything we would need to know. When we had another question we emailed Lina and she responded quickly and was extremely helpful.
It should be well known that bulldogs are very susceptible to a ton of health problems but those problems should not reflect on the breeder. Our puppy is healthy and we couldn’t be happier.

While Lina herself is a nice person, I feel there is very little vested in the pups she sells. I purchased the pup that DM had returned. Since I have had the pup, she has been to the vet on average 2 – 3 times a month for eye issues. By 3 months, she had to have cherry eye surgery. 1−½ months later, the other eye needed cherry eye surgery. 3 weeks later, she developed another issue with her eye. Took her to a specialist and she will need entropian surgery on both eyes!!! I KNOW THESE DOGS ARE PRONE TO EYE ISSUES BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THEY ACTUALLY GET THEM! I can’t believe this pup has had every eye problem short of going blind!
For those looking to buy from Lina, find out who the parents are. Get all health info on them before making a decision.
For those looking for a bulldog, find an actual local breeder that has a vested interest in the pups they are selling. This will also give you a chance to see the mother and father while being able to ask health questions about them. Also, find someone with a solid health guarantee. Someone who will stand behind the pups they sell.
This experience has ruined the joy of adding an addition to the family!

We have owned our bulldog from bulldog territory now for almost one year. Tyson is wonderful. We love him and we have not had any issues that you hear about that are typical problems in bulldogs. He does not drool and his eye lashes are perfect. He does like to chew ALOT so we have had some issues with furniture that we have to replace but I keep a closer eye out now. I was very skeptical when we went to the house to view the puppies as I have heard such horror stories about breeders but I found Lina and the kennels very clean, inviting and very open to buyers. She called me a few times to check up on him and send cards periodically with well wishes. She does truly love her pups as do I. Like a local owner said to me, «Once you’ve owned a bulldog you’ll never go to another breed.» I can see that! They steal your heart with their loving eyes.
Stacy
Alamo, Ca