Pugs

[Myusernameisunique]

So DH and I have been looking for a family pet for a while now. We've settled on a pug after a lot of research. I've been on touch with an amazing and very knowledgeable breeder who has recommended a breeder to us who has pups that are ready to go. She knows the breeder well and her dog was the stud for this litter so I feel like we'd be making a good choice taking on a pup from this line.
We go to visit in a few days with the possible plan of bringing him home if we decide we want to take him.
I now need to hear from you all about pugs. I would like owner experiences and want to know everything. The good, bad and the ugly! I think it will be a lot more helpful than the articles I've read online. Anything is appreciated so thank you very much in advance!

Good grief. There's a vet here pointing out things that don't work and will cause distress, and you don't want to believe it... this is exactly the problem. Do all the 'research' and still come back with a dog with, in effect, a compromised respiratory system.

As for the dog in a dress: if you can't see from the expression and stance that the dog is highly stressed about something, then I don't know how anyone can tell you.

The dog in the tutu looks terrified or is it just her eyes. It's sad to see.

That pug in the tutu is WIERD looking!

All pugs look like that. I don’t get it... they’re the most unnatractive dogs. And you can’t run with it, throw a ball for it... it’s baffling.

The reason the pug in the photo looks terrified is because that is what a dog struggling to draw breath looks like.

It's mouth is open and tongue curled because it's trying to draw breath through it mouth, and even that's difficult because as Veterinari points out the whole of a pugs respiratory system is compromised, not just it's tiny nostrils. And to top it off the poor things eyes are bulging out of it's head.

Heartbreaking that these poor dogs have to put up with that every day of their lives.

She went to a pug valentines party and won first prize for her outfit. She doesn’t wear tutus as a rule.

And yes you are judging otherwise you wouldn’t mention it

I guess we have different measures of success -mine is a companion dog that doesn't Suffer, your seems to be a pug in a tutu that’s ‘wins’ a valentines pug competition. I guess it depends on whether your dog’s experience is more important than your FB ‘likes’? so yes I am judging, because I think anyone that puts their own social /media experience above their dog’s Welfare is an arsehole, and you can claim to ‘love’ your dog as much as you like but fundamentally you are still making choices that make you feel better and give your dog a life of suffering. Whether you wish to take responsibility for that or not is a different matter.

Hear hear veterinari. It’s heartbreaking. Poor little dogs.

Why anyone would specifically buy a dog that is deliberately bred to be deformed and suffers atrociously throughout its life, rather than get a mixed breed dog from a rescue centre, is completely beyond me.

I honestly think you guys should all stop now. I've not been back on as I have a life, family, job, pup etc so haven't had the time to read the thread. Just so you know he's definitely the best of the breed that we could have bought. The pic probably isn't the best but nostrils and eyes are good. Both parents have good nostrils and eyes and no health problems. There are breed specific health checks that can be done for pugs now, the 5 star health check, and both parents have had that done. They're the lowest risk for all the things that have been mentioned. That won't 100% guarantee my little one won't get anything just as just because I don't have asthma, epilepsy, eye problems etc doesn't 100% guarantee any children I had wouldn't have those things. Makes it less likely though. Now can we all please stop being mental and go back to enjoying our lives without arguing with strangers on a thread on an internet forum. Thank you to all for the advice!

Good luck with the puppy myuser
Hope he brings you all lots of joy

pugalugs your dog looks distressed in those pictures. Please research dog body language, so you don't cause distress like that again.

Congrats @Myusernameisunique - I hope you're happy and in love with your new family member. I have purely pets insurance and for 2 oldies the premiums aren't bad I must say. Do go for lifetime cover though rather than annual/per condition. Hope you enjoy your puggie!!

Lovely pup OP sounds like you really have done everything you can do avoid future problems. I have a Pug cross and he is perfect for our family. We spent 3 years thinking it over(!) for all the very real issues people have raised here, but in the end decided to go for it and have no regrets. Btw your vet can assess your pup's airways and palate which can be corrected if it is causing him distress.

Aw he's beautiful OP congrats! sorry I've just caught up. This is my Frank!