Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business
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Re: Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business
#2Re: Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business
#3Vast majority of purebreds have some serious generic issues. I'm hoping that we as a society will solve this whole situation soon.
There is a BBC documentary on this https://vimeo.com/17558275
Re: Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business
#4Before I had to give my pug up this past summer - I used to take him for good length jog daily, and he would frequently out pace me. If a pug is in shape, it will do great. If you just feed it hotdogs all day and only infrequently give it proper exercise, then yes, I could see it being an anatomical disaster. Compare this dog's fitness http://imgur.com/a/doIi9 with the dog in the linked article.
Re: Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business
#5Before I had to give my pug up this past summer - I used to take him for good length jog daily, and he would frequently out pace me. If a pug is in shape, it will do great. If you just feed it hotdogs all day and only infrequently give it proper exercise, then yes, I could see it being an anatomical disaster. Compare this dog's fitness http://imgur.com/a/doIi9 with the dog in the linked article.
your pug seems to have a slightly longer nose but I agree- pugs are a breed that seems to live a long time with pretty good health. I've known more than a few pugs older than 15 years.
Re: Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business
#6Vast majority of purebreds have some serious generic issues. I'm hoping that we as a society will solve this whole situation soon. There is a BBC documentary on this https://vimeo.com/17558275
Whats the solution here?
Re: Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business
#7Vast majority of purebreds have some serious generic issues. I'm hoping that we as a society will solve this whole situation soon. There is a BBC documentary on this https://vimeo.com/17558275
Whats the solution here?
Not breed to optimize for certain traits. But that's what dogs (and the current 'breeds') are all about anyway, both pugs and what most people consider 'anatomically correct' dogs.
Re: Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business
#8Vast majority of purebreds have some serious generic issues. I'm hoping that we as a society will solve this whole situation soon. There is a BBC documentary on this https://vimeo.com/17558275
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Re: Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business
#9Vast majority of purebreds have some serious generic issues. I'm hoping that we as a society will solve this whole situation soon. There is a BBC documentary on this https://vimeo.com/17558275
Whats the solution here?
Mutts mostly, maybe a few different kinds of pure breeds. Might offend someone's aesthetic sensibilities (though I can't see why), but that seems like a worthwhile trade.
Re: Pugs are anatomical disasters. Vets must speak out–even if it’s bad for business
#10Vast majority of purebreds have some serious generic issues. I'm hoping that we as a society will solve this whole situation soon. There is a BBC documentary on this https://vimeo.com/17558275
Whats the solution here?
Ban breeding. There are plenty of dogs available for adoption. Once we run out of those we can reconsider the ban. Pretty simple stuff.