agree with the above posters! Farley's was noticed at first when he was 7 months old, then we took him to the specialist to be seen and confirmed, now at 15 months we are doing the surgery. I would hold off as long as you can and get a second opinion.

Lucy is 6 months and I haven't noticed any significant changes to her. She recovered from her spaying very nicely and I would rather wait to see if I need the surgery.
Thanks for the information

Both of my girls have had their palates trimmed and the laryngeal saccules removed. Morgan also had her tonsils removed. I don't think I would have the nares widened at the same time if at all.

It's best to wait as long as possible to have elongated palate surgery since the palate continues to grow. The only reason to have the palate trimmed at an early age is if the dog is having problems breathing, throwing up white foam or collapses after hard play. A word of caution, most Vets believe ALL bulldogs could benefit from palate surgery.

think all bulldogs need this type of surgery. I presume that your female is less than one year old. If she isn't having serious problems with her breathing or vomiting then you don't want to do surgery now, if ever. Here we get into a discussion of the "brachycephalic syndrome" which describes a shortened breathing pathway and how much that "interferes" with daily life. For most bulldogs, not at all. Yes, they snore and yes theyoften sleep with tongues out, yes they sound noisy when they are panting from exercise or excitement but if their circulation remains good (no bluish tongue, no pale gums, no gagging on phlegm plugs, no fainting or collapsing from lack of air) then why would one risk surgery...and it is a risk. The bulldog skull usually doesn't fully mature until about two years old, so if a dog is having breathing issues its better to hold off until then if possible; each case needs to be individually evaluated. The same could be said IMHO regarding stenotic (pinched)nares (nostrils) as they too may change somewhat with maturity. Remember too that a narrow trachea(windpipe)cannot be surgically altered so if a bulldog (not necessarily yours) has been confirmed as having this birth defect, a palate trim won't correct that problem. And my last point is that before going into such a surgical alteration (palate and nares) I strongly urge any owner to get a 'second opinion' from a bulldog-savvy vet not in the same office as the first...a truly independent evaluation. Bulldog-experienced vets can usually make this determination with physical exam and don't require anesthesia or even tranquilization for their evaluation.