~Anne~

I should clarify that I haven't given up on pugs for any health or breeding related concern. My life has just taken other directions.

I loved my pugs for their personality. Their temperament. They are undoubtedly one of the most affectionate, easy going, fun-loving little canines to ever have existed. We can have that same dog without the extreme flat face and stubby legs. Maybe one day we will. My days of owning pugs are over though. I've had a 44 year love affair with the breed and I don't regret it. They're fantastic little things.

I'm really loving that these discussions can be had here now. Years ago it would have immediately turned into a shitfight. I know many pug breeders. They're wonderul, caring, animal loving people. They adore their dogs and would do anything for them. But they do not look at the pug and it's physical failings, objectively. They can't. I've been slammed over the years and am battle scarred from this. All because I've argued that the breed has major health issues most of which are attributable to the brachy skull. Every pug is defective. Every. Single. Pug. On. This. Earth. I have a collection of pug pics from over the centuries. I love looking at the pugs of yesteryear. I wish we would return to the old style. The simple fact the breed has a flattened face means it has faulty breathing. I used to write extensively about this on here. It's progressively become flatter. The flatter face shape. The shorter legs. Slits for nostrils. It's all really sad. I was actually even banned from discussing pugs and brachephlic syndrome on here for some time.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm not sure, as my dogs were all small, but these guys have some beautiful urns. I've purchased 4 from them over the also few years and I have loved every single one. Not cheap but fantastic quality and they look beautiful in my home. https://petcremationurns.com.au/

I'd be more concerned with the fact my puppy was growling at people...

I haven't vaccinated any of my adult dogs or cats for almost 30 years. You need to weigh up the risks that apply to your dog and continue to assess those risks for the life of your dog. Risks include interaction with other dogs, visiting areas frequented by other dogs, humans that visit you that may have come into contact with other dogs, boarding kennels, frail health and low immunity of your dog, the age of your dog and it's breed. Speak to your vet about any concerns. My vets are fine with my decision. They know that I rely on them for advice and that I consider every decision carefully.

Hit and miss is also applicable to dogs. It really depends on the trainability of the dog, the strength of the original urge to mark, the upbringing (inside at times and partly trained, or never inside and able to mark at will) and the strength of habit. I've retrained pugs without too much issue. Some still occasionally marked. One was never able to be trained though, regardless of what we did.

If you like the look of a wood deck, I'd be inclined then to look for a product to fill the cracks - if there is such a thing. Like a wood filler? You could have something attached to the deck from the udner side and then fill the cracks. Im not sure how feasible that would be, but maybe worth considering. Otherwise, marine carpet sounds like the best suggestion.

Are her nails too long? Its potentially just a one off accident. Boof, one of my pugs, got his claw stuck between two pavers. He all but ripped it out and we came home to blood everywhere. I didn't rip up the pavers. He never had another accident either.

It sounds like a contest about who has the biggest old fella. If the dog is lunging at you, your only legal and sensible course of action is to reprot it to the council and to avoid the area until it is sorted. I know, that doesn't allow you to puff your chest and be a real man, but it is a solution.

I remember you both. I'm so sorry. It takes time to adjust. There is nothing like loving, and being loved by, a pug. I know only too well how it feels to lose one. They're soulful, beautiful dogs. Fonz was certainly a character. It seems he could never get close enough to you. Fonz joins my pugs Monte, Boofy and Olivia at the bridge.

Belly bands and going back to training the first steps. Take them outside, praise, praise, praise when they wee. "Good boy, fabulous fellow!" In a big loud high touched voice. Take them out regularly. Do it for a few weeks. Put the belly band on when inside. Take it off when you let them out.

The elimination diet does not need vet input, however, most people simply don't understand what an elimination diet is and therefore it fails. I've read dozens of posts where people have their dog on an 'elimination' diet which is little more than a change of diet in reality and the dog owners convinces themselves they have a result, when they actually don't. The important points are: - the diet needs to be totally restricted to only the novel food types. - it has to be truly novel. Food that the dog may have had previously, at any point in its life, will give unreliable results. - expect to have the dog on th diet for upwards of 12 weeks or more. Although it doesnt sound much, it's important that the above is followed. And trust me, if you're normally a kibble or commercial feeder, making food for a dog (particularly a large one) for 12 weeks plus is time consuming and often expensive. As for the fees, vets are free to charge what they see fit. Most are reasonable. They're humans. They run a business. Unlike humans, there is no care plan like Medicare. If our doctors charged us for everything, we'd see a lot more complaints made about costs too. And unlike human docs, who work in hospitals etc, vets have to actually buy all their own equipment. Their own X-rays machines. Their own buildings to operate in. Everything. Fro he limp - as others have noted. It needs to b checked out. The vet is actually possibly helping the owner by not going the expensive route, but it's the expensive route that needs to happen to get an accurate diagnosis.

Not sure where we are up to... Washing day.

I'd put it down to experience and move on. Genetics is actually a science, and dog breeders are just people. Some people have more knowledge and understanding than others. Most are doing what they think is best in their own way and some are just doing it for the money and simply don't care. Good on you for desexing her. Many people wouldn't give a shit and would breed from her regardless.

Wow, awesome pic... but eek!

I'm not any good at photography... but I love my subjects.

Listening to the media today and it seems like it was a bullshit story. He and someone else own the puppy (probably an ex partner) and he claimed it was stolen and it wasn't. He's been charged with making a false statement or whatever the charge is. What an asshole.

They're still changing but along the same lines. Daisy has become like velcro. She wants to sit on your lap and sleep on you when it's nap time. Obi is still ADHD and and likes a quick cuddle, but he's always more interested in playing. He's the first to wake and the last of wind down. He's go, go, go. I'm so in love with these two! ❤ They're tiny too. They look big in the pic but being a petite breed, they're still quite small. I love watching them slink around the house. When you first come home or when they first wake up, they roll over in front of you again and again, wanting tickles on their bellies. They purr non-stop. Daisy is vocal but Obi not as much.

Snuggle buggles.

Any news on this little guy yet? I've been praying that the idiots who stole him, protect him from the heatwave.

The coughing is probably caused by the tube which is inserted to administer oxygen and anaesthetic, during surgery. It's normal and common for dogs and cats to have a bit of a sore throats or irritable throat for a few days after surgery. Be guided by your vet. He/she knows what they're doing. And good on you for adopting a rescue.

Another for week 6. My husband took this one on Thursday night.

Week 6 - Daisy