hi everyone, i left a topic a few days ago but it just dissapeared :( , well, my problem is that im buying a pug and wanted to know the signs of a healthy happy pug as i am going to visit the litter in a few days, i have already recived really helpful advice from a few people but would still appreciate any help/advice anyone has to share ? please help me!!

Maybe because you advertised the site and sadly it didn't look like the best of breeders, especially as it stated pups could be delivered on Christmas day!

Did Gwen not offer to help you?  She really would be the best person to contact and ask advice from.

someone else also recomended gwen, i have tried to but this site wont let me for some reason, so if se sees this, gwen please help me!! :) lol

Email Gwen at g.oake@sky.com

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Hi xmegamx
please let us know what you decided to do, and I hope you took the advice from the breeders on here. Good luck x

Please read this thread http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk/board/topic/119798.html hopefully your puppy buying outcome will be similar.

It's worth bearing in mind that buying a 'healthy happy' puppy of any breed starts with choosing the best of breeders.

A good breeder will have done all the necessary health checks on the parents, and probably several generations back too.  The stud dog will be known to the breeder as a good match both physically and mentally.  The breeder will be able to give you chapter and verse about what they have or are hoping to produce with this litter, they'll explain why the stud was chosen, the history of the bitch and, will probably have a detailed archive of photographs and show results to demonstrate their success.  If they are reasonably new to breeding then they'll also have a mentor that will have much of this background information.

I appreciate that not all breeders are like this but you'll need to aim high, particularly with the breed you are looking for as this is a popular choice of backyard breeders I think.  Contrast the best of breeders with the type of person that is breeding for profit and you'll see why good choices now mean that not only will you get the happy healthy pup you are looking for BUT one with the best chance of growing into a healthy adult dog.  The right breeder will give you and your dog a lifetime of backup and support :)

Good luck