One of the dangers of coming to work for Embrace is that you suddenly find the urge to adopt a pet or three. Laura, our Controller, has recently become pet mom to Cooper, a rescued puppy mill Puggle - a hybrid dog that is a cross between a Beagle and a Pug.
When we looked up what the Embrace Pet Health Center had to say about Puggles:
It's hard to imagine a more incongruous mix than the loving, playful, lap-sitting Pug and the independent nose on four legs known as the Beagle, but that's what a Puggle is. While both breeds are short-coated, small, cute and popular, that's about all they have in common. At their best, Puggles are people-friendly, enthusiastic, trainable best friends. At their worst, they're stubborn, selectively deaf, uncooperative and just not that into you. But the worst thing they are is a top money-maker for puppy mills and unscrupulous breeders.
Cooper is a sweetheart but he does have an undershot jaw, more like a bulldog (so we're wondering if he's a Beabull - but that's another story) so that might be an issue going forward. But what about other hidden issues?
Puggles are susceptible to the health problems of both the Pug and the Beagle, although possibly at a lower rate than purebred dogs. Beagles, Pugs and Puggles alike can share the same health problems common to the smallest breeds of dog, such as kneecaps that easily slip out of place (luxating patellas), breathing difficulties caused by a collapsing trachea, and dental problems.
For more on health issues Puggles are prone to, check out the rest of the write up on Puggles over at the Embrace Pet Health Center.
