Boo is a tiny gremlin with big eyes, big ears, a big mouth — and plenty of opinions. If you’re lucky, he’ll give you the silent treatment, but most of the time he’s got plenty to say. (via Murray C.)
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That face! And the feets placement in the thumbnail! thunk
He is a LOUD squeaker. His self-confidence is adorable.
He sounds just like a squeaky toy!
Not nuffing, truly I’m not, because Boo is adorable, and so is this video. But I see so, so many videos of Frenchies born with hydrocephalus and/or cleft palates. This makes me sad. I believe with all my heart that breeding Frenchies to be less brachycephalic (smushy-faced) would not make them less cute, but would help them be less prone to birth defects. There’s something wrong with a system that favors looks over health. And not just for dogs.
I totally agree with you and your not nuffing what you’re saying is just common sense.
I agree too. Looks over health should not be the way we do things.
They’re biologically not viable. Seriously, they would die out if not for deliberate human interactions.
Understand that the original sized breeds were healthier before they bred them down to the current stature.
I rarely comment but I SO agree with your comment that I had to say something. 😉
No, you weren’t nuffing.
I know your stand on rescue dogs and, again, I agree completely. I’m fortunate that I live in a place where spaying and neutering is taken very, very seriously so there are usually few (if any) dogs at the shelters. If a stray shows up and is in the waiting-for-owners period, people put their names down to adopt if the owner doesn’t appear. And this was before all the COVID-19 “let’s get a pup” craziness. Though most of the times, the owners do claim their dogs.
When I was making a decision about getting a dog, I researched and researched and found a breed that had not been messed up by breeders taking looks to extremes. It is also a breed that is not fashionable, so the very few breeders that are in North America, are doing it for the love of the breed. Maintaining the ancient tradition of the breed. Unlike more in-demand breeds (and, sadly, Frenchies are in this group) where some breeders are not focused on producing healthy, happy pups. Though there are always good, responsible breeders whose primary goal is the health and happiness of their offspring.
I can only hope that, as we learn more and more, the balance between looks and health shifts back towards health.
Boo is a heartstealer for sure!
Holy moly, what a little cutie pie. And, those EARSIES!
He is cute and adorable and a genetic disaster. Very sad.
Boo was first on The Dodo and I’ve watched him a couple times–he’s just so yappy! He’s beyond cute, but I agree with others about the biological survivability of the breed. I, too, wish they would do what needs to be done to better their breathing/cleft palate problems. But Boo is STILL adorable!💙