JudoMom Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 with the whole "eye popping out" thing. I've got a serious gross out issue with eyes. Can't watch people put in contacts, can't look at pictures of eyes, and I'd probably vomit and pass out if this happened. Is this a problem that is likely to occur? Really, this breed seems almost perfect for us. But y'all might have ruined it :p. Be honest, but not too detailed, please :eek:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 We had a pug for 10 years. She eventually, in old age had other health issues, but we never had ANY problems with her eyes. She was precious. Her name was Truffle. We still miss her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I've heard of this, as well. We've never had any eyes popping out here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayT Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 We've had two pugs for the last 5 years and have not had an eye problem! Some pugs eyes don't bug out as much as others. Heather my black male is named Truffle and he is such a sweetie! My other boy is tan and named Mr. Muffin and he is a sweetie too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Readsalot Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 This looks to have lots of great pug information. About half way down it has eyepopping information. Sounds like it is very rare. http://www.dogslife.com.au/breeds?cid=7745&pid=145531%22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 This looks to have lots of great pug information. About half way down it has eyepopping information. Sounds like it is very rare.http://www.dogslife.com.au/breeds?cid=7745&pid=145531%22 Thanks :). I've been afraid to google because I don't want to get more information (uh, pictures) than I bargained for :eek:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisabeth in IL Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 We have a now 7 year old pug. He has had some skin problems but no eye issues yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFP Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 The only reason our pug's eye popped out is because a car door tapped the side of her head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancypants Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Honestly, their eyes are the only things that keep me from liking pugs. They remind me of these psycho stuffed animals with enormous eyes. But I know that they are a well loved breed. I just can't handle the eyes. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 The only reason our pug's eye popped out is because a car door tapped the side of her head. If you said "Our pug's eye popped out because a car door slammed into the side of her head", I'd feel better about it because it would seem more of a freak thing. So tell me this---do you really think it was just a freak thing not likely to be repeated :D? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I have a 3 year old pug named Festis and he never had any eye issues. He's a real sweetie. He's my shadow. I think the eyepopping thing is really rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I have a 3 year old pug named Festis... No.WAY! My pug was very nearly Festus! :D I ended up calling him Mr. Fezziwig (Fez or Fezzi for short). Judolops, Fez has scratched his eye and needed a vet trip, but it definitely wasn't a pug-specific injury, kwim? That said, there are a lot of really hideous specimens out there with extra-bug eyes and ::shudder: what I call "east-west eyes" that are sort of the opposite of crossed eyes. :eek: Do you have a breeder in mind? Pugs are, like any popular dog, indiscriminately bred, and most backyard breeders really don't have a clue. Fez is from a backyard breeder, and I got lucky (thus far); I would use a hobby breeder that shows next time and just get a pet quality pup. Like someone else, my little raisin-face does seem to have sensitive skin (that he scratches noisily :rolleyes:), but I got a shampoo from my vet that's helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFP Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 If you said "Our pug's eye popped out because a car door slammed into the side of her head", I'd feel better about it because it would seem more of a freak thing. So tell me this---do you really think it was just a freak thing not likely to be repeated :D? I think it was just a freak occurence. As long as you don't take your pug on a 90-minute drive to grandma's on Easter so that she can be left there to have her teeth cleaned at the more affordable vet's rather than at the expensive vet's in the city AND as long as you don't have a baby bunny rapidly approaching death in a cardboard box that you've desperately been trying to save after rescuing it from a one-eyed cat the day before AND the pug doesn't try to get in the car with you and the bunny when it's time to leave her there sans bunny, you should be just fine. And I have squicky eye issues, too. As did the expensive city vet who charged more to remove the one stitch from her eye a week later than the country vet who came in to the office on Easter afternoon (and he'd been out since the crack of dawn delivering calves and hadn't eaten and was grumpy) to push the eye back in and then cleaned her teeth that day instead of on Monday so that my mom would stop bugging him about how the pug was used to sleeping in bed at night and how she'd need to come by to pick the pug up that evening so she wouldn't be traumatized and bring her back on Monday for the teeth cleaning. Freak occurence. Won't happen to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 The only thing I know about pugs is that my friend's dear pug would get a cold, sinus, nasal congestion..WHATEVER, and she would have to open his mouth for him so he could breath. He didn't have the brains to do it himself. The stupid dog would pass out...:rolleyes: He was, otherwise, a very sweet dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chickenpatty Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 This thread is bringing back a very vague memory... I think I recall a friend's ****zu's eye popping out. It was due to some kind of trauma. Ewww... I do like pugs, though. I want one of those or a daschund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 ROTFL!! The first part of the dog breed I mentioned in my post was automatically **** out! LOL, I really didn't mean to say a bad word! :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanamom Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Pugs' eyes can pop out if they are very stressed. I was restraining a pug for a vet who took lots of breaks so the dog wouldn't get too stressed out and pop an eye. As far as I know, it's not very common at all. And some do have "buggier" eyes than others. I think they're sweet dogs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Here's a solution...get a Boston Terrier. :D Oh, we love our Penelope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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