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Those Sweet Pugs
The Pug is a tiny dog
that's almost like a toy. It got noticed
in the 19th century. It is 11inches tall and has a
weight of
about 18 lbs. Its ears and mask are black in color
whereas
the color of the coat is apricot fawn or silver. The
fur of
pug is shiny, smooth and short. China is the origin of
pugs.
The East India Company introduced these pugs to
Holland and
England. Because of their compact toy like appearance
they
became favorite pet of the royal families. In the
contemporary times pugs are used as watchdogs apart
from
being the popular pets.
Pug dogs are known to be stubborn but they behave well
in
society. Pug dogs have flat wrinkled faces,
their tails are
curled and their body is compressed. Although small in
stature but these dogs are robust. They are easily
taken
care of and they are groomed easily. This makes them
hot
favorite with the people who are extremely crazy for
pets
but have no time to look after them. The only drawback
with
these pug dogs is that they shed much more than their
counterparts. If raised properly they are compatible
with
children and other house pets. Pugs are intelligent
like
other dogs and pick up things fast. However, because
of
their stubborn nature they are not very obedient.
Pugs are cute little dogs. They look attractive
because of
their wrinkled face which appears expressive as well.
Although easy to handle, these pugs develop different
health
problems, because of which they are not as popular as
other
breeds of dogs. Since these pugs have too short
snouts, they
tend to scratch their corneas and as a result they
face some
breathing problems. The most common of all the
problems is
the skin problem.
The crevices present between the wrinkles on their
faces are
required to be kept clean all the time in order to
keep them
away from major skin problems. Their flat faces give
rise to
tooth and mouth diseases. Pugs tend to put on weight
very
easily and can become highly obese sometimes. The pugs
are
so prone to brain disease that the disease has been
named
after their breed, Pug Dog Encephalitis. In this there
is
the swelling of the brain. The cause and cure of this
disease is still not known.
Some of the pugs have acted in famous movies too.
Frank, a
pug, has acted in the movies "Men in Black"
and its sequel.
The "Adventures of Milo and Otis" had pug as
one of its lead
stars.
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