What health checks should pugs have?

Pugs can easily become overweight couch potatoes, but love short walks. Keeping them trim and fit is important because they can suffer from breathing problems. Pugs need to avoid exercise in hot or humid weather because as a flat-faced breed they are prone to overheating. read more

Your Pug will receive some immunity to the most common canine diseases from his mother when he’s born. His mother will most likely have been receiving vaccinations throughout her life and she passes her own immunity on to her puppies during the first 48 hours of life through the colostrum in her milk. read more

Pugs need to avoid exercise in hot or humid weather because as a flat-faced breed they are prone to overheating. Great care should be taken when exercising a Pug. If you are a light sleeper, be warned that Pugs can snore very loudly. Note that this breed has so many health problems that we do not advise puppy buyers to choose this breed. read more

What You Need to Know About Pug Health. All dogs have the potential to develop genetic health problems, just as all people have the potential to inherit a particular disease. read more

Compact and well-muscled with an endearing little ring of tail, a Pug should ideally weigh no more than 20 pounds. Many Pugs weigh more, owing to their begging skills. This trait too often leads to obesity, which can add to the already significant health burden these solid little dogs carry. read more