Will my Frenchie really only live til 6 years ?

[Jessiesthedog]

I spoke with a breeder today who suggested my girl would live til 6 max. I was quite taken a back

She breathes perfectly well thank you.

OP if you honestly say she doesn't snuffle rather than breathe clearly, then she isn't a frenchie.

That's what they do. Poor dogs 😞

It's ok to say you didn't realise how uncomfortable they are breathing wise / how common issues are within the breed / how serious the issues around unethical breathing are etc... but it's strange to say she breathes perfectly well because if she is snuffly she isn't a frenchie. They all are.

I love dogs and feel sad some are uncomfortable from day one.

It's ok if you didn't realise that this was the case. Not ok to dismiss people informing you of it now.

so if you could try not to be a cunt, that would be marvellous.

I think direct words on line are less cunty than encouraging a really horrifying piece of animal cruelty.

Tell everyone who pets her not to get one. Be the change and all that.

I hope once your dog does pass you'll consider a rescue

This.
Accept the truth rather than going on the defence and the denial.

Breeding these poor dogs is beyond cruel. Why on earth people buy them and encourage it further is beyond me. It needs to be banned

Op if people stopped buying these dogs breeders would stop breeding them. Dogs aren’t toys, they aren’t there to be bred to have their faces panned in and can hardly breathe and seldom make it past five so folks can say oh cute. The cruelty is horrendous. People need to stop buying into this cruel trade to stop breeders breeding these poor deformed animals.

I’m already regretting posting I’m not sure what you think I can do is another poster said I can’t send her back in time, she was going to be born whether I took her or not.

But less would be bred if fewer people bought them. Supply and demand.

By buying a breed (it sounds like unknowingly in your case) that has serious health issues, you've (again, unknowingly), contributed to more dogs with uncomfortable lives existing.

I'm not attaching a moral judgement to that, if you genuinely didn't know about those health issues, but you're being dismissive of people who have flagged them and said they are being cunts for doing so.

I honestly don't believe your dog breathes clearly and comfortably if she is a frenchie. Without snuffling. They can't.

No French bulldog breathes fine and if they did you would not be having to be carful with them in summer. All French bull dogs snuffle as they are deformed and can’t breathe properly.

The people who are concerned about the ethics of buying a dog like this. Maybe someone will take on board what you say and make a more ethical choice next time if you are respectful instead of being nasty. Of course the OP is going to get defensive to some of the comments on here. If you get someone’s back up, they won’t listen.

All your folks and your vitriol have missed the boat . Dog fest this year probably a third of all dogs were frenchies followed by sausage dogs and Italian whippets .

Why on earth wouldn’t you research the breed before buying? People research most big purchases they make but don’t bother when it comes to a living creature.

The point is the more people that buy them the more it encourages breeding of these dogs. If people stopped buying them they would stop being bred as there would be no money in it

I think being sad about how long she’ll live is a bit like crying over spilled milk. The horse has bolted. You made the wine, now drink a cup.

it is widely known and you bought in to a horrible puppy farm industry. Enjoy her while you can and don’t buy a deformed dog again and then feel sorry for yourself about it.

@Anniefrenchfry

You're wrong he doesn't snuffle he doesn't even snore .

You keep saying she would’ve been born whether you bought her or not but if the breeder wasn’t able to sell her they would’ve thought twice about continuing to breed.
I understand you now own her and plan to care for her as best you can but you don’t seem to be taking any of the comments on board. It is ok to hold your hands up and say you would act differently given your time again.

My boy can't stand them. I have to put him on the lead if we see one, same with pugs.

That's so sad.
I know there are no guarantees but I don't know how you cope with losing a dog in that time. We have a Westie and are constantly stopped by people that had one as a child " and lived to be 16"

I noticed this many, many, many times. Especially over the last 5 years or so as there are more around.
Absolutely it confuses a lot of dogs.

You're understandably upset and people could be more gentle. But don't kid yourself that it's okay because she would have been born regardless. If people stopped buying them breeders would stop breeding them. By buying a puppy you encourage the breeding of the next litter.

I would have thought part of the appeal of buying these dogs is the short lifecycle, this enabling the purchasers a quick turnaround of instagram puppy likes, sickness gofundme likes, death pity likes, followed swiftly by new puppy likes.
The ultimate commodified social media accessory.

Then he’s not a French bull dog. They all do. They can’t not.

Wow you are sick

@ToadSmall Frenchies are born with the stumpy tail, it isn’t docked.

So the people go to ‘dogfest’ are the people who buy their dogs as a status symbol rather a dog, then? You do surprise me.

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Not funny