I just brought home our new baby pug - Clementine (link to her picture and video below). We already have a pug, they are about the same age. However, our new baby, Clementine has a snorting problem. I know this is normal for pugs, but our pug we had before NEVER snorted, ever. The woman who runs the rescue we adopted from said it was normal, that she has been to the vet to check for nose and palate issues and that everything is fine.
She said Clementine's snorting had gotten a little worse in the fall and she thought it might be allergies. She suggested giving her baby benedryl three times a day.
I'm wary of doing this - I'm afraid it's going to make her all groggy, etc.
Does anyone have any experience with this? How did your dog do if you ever gave it benedryl? Do you have a pug that snorts ALL the time? Do you have any other suggestions?
It doesn't bother me that bad, but I'm worried it bothers her. She sounds like a little piggy!
2007-10-30
06:43:52
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Here is her picture:
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/r...
She is the black one, she is sitting on top of our first pug - Winston.
ALSO:
Here is a little video of her snorting, in case you need to hear it to understand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M0KXd-LM...
I did not get this dog from a breeder. The woman who gave me the advice is a woman who runs a Pug Rescue Group in South Carolina. She would in no way consider herself a breeder or a vet. However, the ben 3x a day was vet recommended by her vet. I also think that is an insane amount of meds - but I needed some confirmation on that.
The vet has checked her - she does not have an elongated or soft palate. That's why I'm concerned that it might be allergies that could be bothering her.
2007-10-30
06:44:27 ·
update #1
here is the link again, in case anyone else is having problems
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M0KXd-LMvQ
2007-10-30
06:56:20 ·
update #2