K.J.
Sorry to hear of your loss....Not sure about the bull dogs, but we have a German Short Hair Pointer that our boys just adore. She is a great family pet and is great with kids. I have two sons ages 3.5 and 7yrs. We got her as a puppy and paid about $200. She is and indoor/outdoor dog. She has a kennel inside as well as a dog house in the backyard. They make wonderful pets :) They are long and lean not big and bulky like labs. Not too big and not too small.
www.ksl.com is a great site as mentioned. We found Roxy outside of Home Depot and finally took her home when the owner moved in front of Walmart the next day with her. We decided it was fate seeing her twice in our search for a new pet.