IS THE BELOVED PUG IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION

…Why Some Want To Kiss This Breed Goodbye

By Katy Cable-The Weekly Runt/3 min. Read
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If you’re like me your heart melts over the Pugs (and/or Frenchies, Bostons, Bullies, Shihtzus, etc.) You dote on their darling wrinkles while spending a king’s ransom on Botox to remove your own. Their bulging eyes, curly “cinnamon bun” tails and soft folded ears that feel like rose petals make your day! I bet you can’t imagine life without these special creatures.

We “smooshy-faced” dog lovers are not alone. Look no further than your TV and you’re bound to see a Pug or two promoting products. They are adored by some of the biggest celebrities. Jessica Alba, Robin Williams, Hugh Laurie, Gerard Butler, Paris Hilton, George Clooney, Andy Warhol, and Valentino, are Pug lovers. While Lady Gaga, Madonna, Hugh Jackman, Reese Witherspoon, Micheal Phelps and the Beckham’s own Frenchies. They have replaced the Scottie dog and Poodle gracing everything from T-shirts to gift wrap to decor. Doug the Pug is currently one of our most celebrated pug-lebrities.

In Great Britain, the French Bulldog replaced the Labrador Retriever as the most popular dog breed. With Pugs and English Bulldogs not far behind.
However this popularity does come at a price and in the case of Pugs…