Jan 03 2009
Interesting Pug Facts
These are some pug facts you might be interested to read:
In the 16th century, Pugs were the standard pet of EU royalty and can be seen in a lot of old world paintings. In the 1500’s, a Pug saved the life of William, Prince of Orange by giving the alarm the Spanish were approaching. In 1860, UK squaddies brought Pugs and Pekingese dogs from the Imperial palace in China. In 1886, the black Pug was first seen in Britain after being imported from China. The AKC recognized the Pug in 1885.
Pugs also have some interesting health care facts:
Pugs can be subject to respiratory issues due to their flat faces. Their wrinkly faces can harbor dirt and bacteria in the wrinkles that can cause infections, thus , you must clean out the wrinkles on your Pug intermittently. Pugs have ears that fold over which also implies that mites can simply hide in the ear canal. Special care must be taken to check and clean their ears to stop mite infestation. The way the Pugs eyes stick out from their flat faces leaves them open to getting ulcers on their corneas quite simply. Especially , care should be brought to insure their food bowls are shallow and wide so that their eyes don’t touch the sides. Pugs can catch colds simply and care should be brought to insure they’re not exposed to too hot or too cold weather.
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