Posted on 09/21/2016 8:43:37 AM PDT by sparklite2
Vets are warning would-be dog owners to think twice before buying breeds with fashionably "flat-faced" features because of concerns over their welfare.
Pugs, bulldogs, French bulldogs and shih-tzus have become sought-after in the UK, despite wide-ranging health problems.
Their appeal is attributed to having "squashed" faces and wrinkled noses.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
That is really sad.
Time to create new breeds mixing these puggish dogs to another snouted breed, and only making half breeds for the better genetics. If I got a dog it would be a combo dog. We love the cavachons.
When I was growing up we had St. Bernards. By the second one we had the trick down for the slobber. Whenever he wanted to bark, or greet anyone, even us, he was taught to go pick up a little hand towel. So whenever he was excited over anything he heard or saw or was going to meet, he went to put that towel in his mouth, and ran around with it. So his long drools went into the towel and not on people’s pants. Added benefit: when he wanted to bark like crazy at a delivery or something, it was a nice muffled bark.
BRILLIANT
I just love your story.
Okay, that is really cute. I think that is about how big Luther was. At least he seemed like a moose when he’d try to worm his way onto my lap.
Yes, I agree little kids are genetically prone to sucking.
;)
I beg to differ,
>:-)
He’s pretty much ruined my hips.
He lays his ginormous head across them and presses down so I won’t ‘get away’ if he falls asleep.
Be pretty hard to abduct me while I’m sleeping, I reckon.
:)
I need you to talk to Annette!
I have a shih-tzu and she is healthy. This is my second one. Article is full of it.
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