About Vicki Dressler Expertise I can answer questions about rescue, personalities, the breed, some general medical questions. I cannot answer technical medical problems as I am not a veterinarian or vet tech.
Experience I have been owned by Pugs for over 13 years, have done Pug rescue for over 10 years and have rescued/placed several hundred pugs throughout the years.
Organizations Prairie Pugs Rescue
Education/Credentials None specific to Pugs other then hands on experience
Expert: Vicki Dressler Date: 7/23/2008 Subject: 10 or 12 year old pug
Question Hello i have a health pug of which I'm not shur of his age,how can i tell,(2) i feed him 2 packs of ceacer dog food and grind up the ceacer dry for senior. I'm convened that hes lost to much wait. he was 35 pounds when i got him 2 months ago.(he was being fed Kd with hotdogs and liver, Hamburg,)i put him on a strict diet and i walk him 2 times a day He realy likes that food and never leeves my side so im hopping hes happy hes 15 almost 16 inches and now 23 pounds hes not fat and breaths much better, hes always been the tallest pug around. I'm just scared that hes not getting enough food but at the same time i don't want him to get fat and unhealthy agen. AM I FEEDING HIM ENOUGH (YES i do shair my food with him, just little bits too hes 10 or 12 and its hard to stop now) i love my furbaby and he deserves the best affter all the years of neglect for preves owners.
thanks Patsy&Oscar
Answer Patsy, if you can see Oscar's waist then you are doing fine. Most pugs should be 20 pounds or under. You do need to get him on a high quality dog food. If you can buy at the grocery store it is not the best quality. We feed our guys Flint River Ranch. Go to www.frrco.com/122607 for more information.
Take Oscar to your vet and they should be able to tell by looking at his teeth. That is the best way I know of to tell.
If he is in fact 10-12 years old, you need to feed him a high quality senior diet. The Flint River Ranch Senior plus is a really good one.
Thank you so much accepting a senior into your heart and home. They are the best kept secret in the world.
