Hugo's Last Eye Surgery Ever!

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Poor wee boy. Is your Breeder contributing towards medical costs?

I've tried to contact them on a few occasions - not to ask for money - just to let them know what one of the dog's theyve bred has been through. I got the husband or the daughter and was told the wife/mum would call me back, i've tried 3 times, last time in February... they don't have the internet, i got the point. I saw them at a show last week and really wanted try again, but by the time i worked out what to say (without being angry!) i couldn't find them. Next time, when he's with us supporting his fluffy brother, i will take him over and tell them his story. My issue isn't the money (i mean its ridiculous, and it is an issue, but it's not the main problem here) my issue is just that they are have shown little/no interest in this genetic problem, turning a blind eye, and it's just really upsetting.

They told me when i bought him if i ever wanted to show him down the track that he has perfect eyes being 'large and globular' .. you can see in the pics of him at 8 weeks that they were going to be a problem, they don't look right at all (i wish i had have known at the time) I'm so glad that line has since been removed from the Pug standard.

While a huge part of me regrets handing my money over to them and wishing i had have done more research before just assuming that all registered breeders were ethical, a huger part of me is glad that my ignorance led me to this boy so that we could give him 100% attention and care and in return we have the greatest little guy in the world.

His eyes look good on that last pic. Hopefully, that will be the end of his worries. Bindii, what was causing the PK? Does he suffer dry eye too or was it exposure and irritation?

Exposure and irritation. He couldn't close his eyes fully, so he was never able to blink and flush away dirt/wind etc.

Thanks so much for your well wishes everyone!! Hugo has bounced back brilliantly today. Fletcher doesn't like the elizabethan collar though and is trying to remove it for him

Can't wait for the suture to come out and the swelling to go down to see if this is all going to pay off - looks great so far.

It's because of breeders like that, that shows like "pedigree dogs exposed" is so successful .

Unfortunetely there are a few around like that which reflects badly on breeders doing the right thing. The people, in NSW, who I bought an American Cocker Spaniel off 6 or so years ago didn't give a rats that my dog was totally blind before his second birthday. They don't breed yankees anymore so that is good for the breed.

Hope your little puggy does well. :p