HOME ALONE · BULLDOGS, FRENCHIES & PUGS
The door shuts. Now what does your bulldog do?
Give them something better than the sofa: a puzzle to work through, a lick mat to work on and a soft toy to curl up with. Hand it over as you leave and put it away when you're back, so it stays special.
Get the Home Alone Bundle — $114.95Our alone-time routine
- Five minutes of calm sniffing or tug first, kept cool.
- Freeze the lick mat with wet food; load the treat puzzle with part of their daily kibble.
- Put the comfort item down where they rest — rub it on your clothes first so it smells like home.
- Practise short departures: hand over the lick mat, step out for a minute or two, come back calmly; build up slowly over days.
- Pick the puzzles up afterwards so they stay special.
Something familiar
Something to work on
Enrichment toys can give your dog something to do while you're out. They aren't a treatment for separation anxiety. If your dog howls, destroys things, soils or tries to escape when left alone, talk to your vet or a qualified veterinary behaviourist. The approach with the best evidence is a gradual training plan, sometimes alongside medication your vet prescribes.
Deuce is the British Bulldog behind Bulldoggy Co. His story shapes how we choose gear for short-nosed dogs — meet Deuce and the breeders behind Hollywood Bulldogs AUS.
Free plan
The Too-Hot-To-Walk Plan: 7 indoor brain games for short-nosed dogs
Seven short indoor games using products we sell or things already in your kitchen — for days when it's too hot to walk. You'll see the plan straight away after you submit.