| You want to care for your Puggle, and make sure that | | | | about her health. Have a complete health checkup |
| she stays healthy and adventurous throughout her life. | | | | conducted by a vet as soon as you take her home, |
| All dogs may have health problems from time to time. | | | | and watch careful for any infections or signs of harsh |
| Knowing what specific risks your dog may face can | | | | treatment as a puppy. |
| help you keep your pet feeling great. | | | | Once you have your puppy safely at home and |
| First, it's important to discuss some of the health | | | | you've gotten her puppy shots and has a clean bill of |
| problems that Puggles are not as prone to as might be | | | | health, you will need to keep her healthy and work with |
| expected. Although one parent is a pug, these dogs do | | | | her vet to keep her healthy. |
| not have as many breathing problems as pugs, | | | | Puppy shots are crucial, of course. This is the most |
| because their noses are longer. They also have | | | | important thing you can do to protect your pup's health |
| deeper eye sockets, removing many of the difficulties | | | | from the beginning. Once your pup has had shots, you |
| with the eyes that pugs can exhibit, and they have | | | | need to continue with the shots on an annual basis, of |
| fewer skin problems. | | | | course. Heart worm medication should be administered |
| Given all this, Puggles can be a healthy hybrid, | | | | on a monthly basis, and can be prescribed by your vet. |
| assuming that they are well-bred and treated well | | | | You'll also want to make sure you have flea protection |
| from birth. In fact, many hybrid puppies have better | | | | for your Puggle, particularly if you allow her outside. |
| health than many pure-bred pups, though that may | | | | Keeping your Puggle healthy is primarily a matter of |
| vary with individual litters. | | | | preventing injury and poisoning. Once your dog starts |
| In order to find a healthy puppy, you need to be very | | | | out healthy, she is likely to stay healthy if she can. |
| careful in your selection of a puppy. | | | | Baby-proofing, or Puggle-proofing, your home, is |
| Many breeders of Puggles are very reputable and | | | | essential to keeping your pet healthy. Like the |
| responsible breeders, and take care to make sure that | | | | proverbial toddler, your new baby is very inquisitive and |
| the parents of their pups are healthy and have good | | | | can get into trouble quite easily. |
| temperaments and histories. In fact, most breeders | | | | Fortunately, keeping your home safe for your pet is |
| care very much about breeding healthy pups. To | | | | mostly a matter of making sure there is nothing on the |
| make sure that your pup will be healthy, you should | | | | floor that can be choked on or that can poison your |
| interview breeders, find out where their breeding stock | | | | puppy if swallowed, making sure that your Puggle can't |
| comes from and check health histories of the parents | | | | climb on anything and fall off, and keeping spills of |
| of your puppy. If possible, visit the breeder before | | | | hazardous materials, including detergent, cleaned up. |
| buying a puppy, and know where your puppy is | | | | When it comes to keeping your Puggle healthy and |
| coming from. | | | | communicating with your vet, there are no stupid |
| Whenever possible, avoid buying puppies from a pet | | | | questions. If you suspect your dog may need medical |
| store or anyone else other than a reputable breeder. If | | | | attention, call your vet. This, along with regular |
| you do buy a puppy from a pet store, be very careful | | | | checkups, will help insure your pet's safety. |