How to Create a Pug Dog Picture Album

There is nothing in the canine world as cute as the puglet or the puppy of a pug dog. If you are starting a pug dog picture photo album, you will definitely want to start with a picture of when your dog is in its first few months of life. Any moment you capture, even in a still photo, will be a special moment. Watching them grow to their full size, which is not that big, is a pleasure. It may also involve some work on your part. Pug dogs are a breed that can suffer from a variety of aches and pains, some of which are preventable and some of which are inherent to the breed. Before you can spend time enjoying the pictures of pug dogs, you will need to pay attention to the health and well-being of the dog itself. We have included some tips here.

Origins and history of the Pug dog

The earliest images of pug dogs that are most frequently seen are those that were painted in 16th century England, Ireland, and Scotland, where they were the Stuart family’s favorite breed. They were also adopted as the official dog of the House of Orange in the Netherlands when a pug named Pompey saved the life of a prince by alerting him to murderers in 1572, so their representation in images from that time is always one of royalty. and respect. . This time in history, although it was undoubtedly the most outstanding period of his existence, it was not his first impact on the world. Its origins go back much further back in time, almost two thousand years earlier.

In 551 a. C., Confucius described a breed of dog in China as “small and short-mouthed, but with a big heart and a powerful voice when necessary.” The dog was the pug, and any pug owner today would agree with the assessment. The Chinese rulers of the Shang dynasty in 400 BC. They were bred to be lap dogs and legend has it that they were actually mystical dragons in canine form. The legend was so widely accepted that Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, destroyed all records of the pugs’ existence, making it difficult to determine the exact origins of the breed. Fortunately, at that time, approximately in the year 200 BC. C., both Tibetan monks and Japanese nobles had already begun to breed them, so the animal was available for export to Europe centuries later.

First in show and favorite of royalty

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the pug became a fixture in royal houses in Europe and a show dog in the United States. Photos of pug dogs were some of the first taken by novice photographers when the camera was invented. They were taken well in the movies, and today they can be seen in a number of movies, generally portrayed as more intelligent than other animals around them with a strong protective instinct. This characteristic of the pug is what made them so popular with kings and queens that they often questioned the loyalty of their subjects. The pug, without needing to be flattering or appeasing, always showed absolute fidelity and obedience to its owners. Queen Victoria had several of them, actually raised them herself, and Josephine, Napoleon Bonaparte’s wife, used her pug, Fortune, to carry hidden messages to her family while incarcerated in Les Carmes prison.

Health Issues and Potential Issues to Watch Out For

One of the main reasons that images of pug dogs are so common throughout history is the fragile nature of the health of these wonderful animals. They are loyal, friendly and playful when they are with us, but their life expectancy is often cut short due to health problems inherent to the breed. Their facial structure makes them susceptible to eye injuries and facial puncture wounds. Many develop vision problems later in life as a result of scraped corneas or entropion, which is the crease of the eyelid. Since they are miniature or toy dogs, they also have compact breathing tubes that can cause them breathing problems and they often become obese, something to keep in mind when feeding them.

Cleaning the folds of a pug’s face and body is recommended to avoid infections and dermatological conditions. Mange is common, as are several immunodeficiency conditions sometimes seen in the purest breeds of dogs. The pug breed, as evidenced by images of pug dogs dating back two thousand years, has remained unchanged for millennia. That kind of purity usually involves at least a little bit of inbreeding, so some of these problems run in families. If you own a pug, you should be aware of them and take the necessary measures to avoid what you can.

Ideas and Suggestions for Your Pug Dog Photo Album

Obviously, if you have one, you’ll want pug photos of your own dog at various stages of its life, but to bring it to life you can include movie photos, sketches from medieval Europe or ancient China, or snapshots of show dogs. in the pug category. Pugs have appeared in the movies Men in Black, The Adventures of Milo and Otis, Disney’s Pocahontas, 12 Rounds, Marie Antoinette, and Dune. On television, they have appeared in The King of Queens, Spin City, Legend of the Dragon, The West Wing, and Eastenders. They also appear in various fiction and non-fiction books and stories, many of which have illustrations and photographs. You can select any of these and include them in your album. Properly arranged, they can complement pug dog images of your own dog. Any number of themes can be developed using these ideas.

The English painter William Hogarth was a devoted collector of pictures of pug dogs. In 1745, Hogarth, best known for his satirical art that laid the foundation for cartoons of the 18th and 19th centuries, painted his self-portrait alongside that of his pug, Trump. The portrait is now in the Tate Gallery in London, along with many of his other works. You may want to check it out on the internet and check out some other classic pug dog pictures and portraits before you start your album.

Copyright (c) 2010 Trey Markel