Sudden Pug Invasion

[the Jester]

Well, I am definitely a pug lover (see avatar), but over the last few days I, um, temporarily acquired a pair of pug dogs, one of whom is SOOO pregnant (due either 10/10 or 10/15).

Their real human is basically in a position where she can't currently have them- this may change at any time, but in the meantime I'm sorta boarding them- Ruby and Buddha, their names are. (Ruby, obviously, is the pregnant one.)

Just thought I'd share- this was unexpected until yesterday.

(Brain, hippiejedi, Seance, omrob and others in my crew have met these dogs before- they were my neighbors for roughly a year and a half.)

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Dogs are my favorite kind of people.

 

[Kahuna Burger]

Well, I am definitely a pug lover (see avatar), but over the last few days I, um, temporarily acquired a pair of pug dogs, one of whom is SOOO pregnant (due either 10/10 or 10/15).

Has ruby had an ultrasound or xray to determine the number and size of puppies? While not as bad as, say, english bulldogs, pugs are not the easiest birthing dogs out there. :\ Good luck with her.

 

[diaglo]

kewl.

are you gonna get one of the pups?

 

[Umbran]

One of my wife's teachers in veterinary school was also a fan, and he drilled into the heads of his students the phrase, "Pugs are the dog of the New Millennium!"

 

[mythusmage]

Pugs also tend to be almost as dumb as bulldogs. And both are among the sweetest animals you'd ever want to meet. Toy poodles can't stay POed around a pug. Enjoy 'em while you got 'em.

 

[the Jester]

Has ruby had an ultrasound or xray to determine the number and size of puppies? While not as bad as, say, english bulldogs, pugs are not the easiest birthing dogs out there. :\ Good luck with her.

Good question- I don't know. As the temporary caretaker there are big gaps in my knowledge of their specifics. I'm borrowing a book from a coworker about dog birthing tonight though.

I must admit, the preggers aspect of the deal is very intimidating to me. I'm not sure whether I'm ready to be a poppa, but I guess it's one of those things that you can't be ready for until it happens...

kewl.

are you gonna get one of the pups?

Yeah, I think so... one has been offered and I certainly doubt whether I can resist.

 

[Crothian]

You gotta take a baby pug Best of luck Jester

 

[Kahuna Burger]

Good question- I don't know. As the temporary caretaker there are big gaps in my knowledge of their specifics. I'm borrowing a book from a coworker about dog birthing tonight though.

I must admit, the preggers aspect of the deal is very intimidating to me. I'm not sure whether I'm ready to be a poppa, but I guess it's one of those things that you can't be ready for until it happens...

I'd strongly recomend finding out who the preggers pug's prenatal physician (just wanted to type that) is, or if she doesn't have one take her in to your old vet. I don't want to make you too nervous, but due to certain aspects of pug breeding (toy size, biggish head, smallish hips, bracheocephalic) you can't assume that the birth will happen smoothly. It could, but I would talk to a vet or expereinced pug breeder (or both) to get a good solid guideline of when to be concerned (for example "X hours of labor with no pups, or Y hours in between pups") and a plan in mind of where to go if there is an emergency.

With any luck the book you got will talk specificly about risk factors in different breed types and how they differ.

(Take two baby pugs! they're cuter in pairs!)

 

[the Jester]

Well, one of my good friends who lives right across the street is a vet tech, and as soon as Ruby starts goin' into labor I'm calling the owner to come help out. You're right about finding out who the vet is- I don't have one locally that I know (my old one is miles away and I am without vehicle), but there are a couple in town around here.

Thanks for the advice- I am certainly eager to hear more from anyone with experience in these areas!