Can bull terriers be around cats?

The Bull Terrier has a strong prey drive and will chase anything. Indoors the Bull Terrier should be supervised around children and pets. He might not get along with other dogs unless they’re the same sex. He can tolerate cats but often only if he grows up with them.

What is Trancing in bull terriers?

Also called “ghost-walking” or “weed-walking,” trancing (is that even a word?) refers to a behavior in which some dogs walk — no, creep — excruciatingly slowly, in an almost trance-like manner, usually under hanging leaves, tablecloths or clothes that lightly touch the dog’s back.

What does it mean when a dog is Trancing?

Trancing is when a dog will gingerly and very slowly walk under overhanging foliage, tablecloths, curtains, etc. such that whatever they are walking under just barely touches them. Dogs that trance walk so slowly, it’s as if they were trying to sneak up on something and are trying let their footfalls make little noise.

What is wrong with bull terriers?

The Bull Terrier is fairly healthy, but genetic health problems that have been seen in the breed include heart disease, deafness, luxating patellas and eye disorders, such as ectropion and keratoconjunctivitis sicca, or dry eye. Bull Terriers are big eaters so it’s important to keep an eye on their weight.

Is it true that all Bull Terriers trance?

While it’s a common theory that all bull terriers trance, it’s simply not true. A bull terrier may be more predisposed to trance than another dog breed, but that does not mean a bull terrier is guaranteed to trance and another dog breed is guaranteed not to trance.

Is there a link between bull terriers and tail chasing?

Their fears might be bolstered by the fact that bull terriers, one of the top breeds for trancing, are prone to OCD behaviors, like tail chasing. A group called BT Neuro, however, in 2004 surveyed a group of bull terrier owners to see if there was any correlation to trancing and tail chasing and they could not find any.

Is there such a thing as dog trancing?

Trancing is seen often enough in bull terriers that some online sources make the claim that it is unique to the breed. A simple search of dog trancing video clips, though, will quickly debunk that as there are clearly other dog breeds out there that have tranced while their owners captured it in real time.