Coughing and Pugs

So, you noticed your Pug is coughing.  One time, two times..... What do you do?  I mean it is just a cough, right?  WRONG!

When I got Bella my vet told me that if she ever acted differently I needed to call and get her in right away.  Even just a cough.

While I waited for the vet to return my call I went online to try and figure out what it might be.  So many things said it could be heart and lung related.  It scared me.  All that for a cough?

How do you when you need to call the vet?  That is a good question.  This is not the first time Bella has gotten sick and a dog can dehydrate very quickly.  Especially the pug.  Anyone who owns a pug should be aware of this fact.

When I got Bella to the vet she had pneumonia!  I couldn't believe it!  Just a cough.  A few times.  If we had waited even one day she could have been hospitalized and even worse, we could have lost her.

Knowing what is normal in your pug and what is not is very important.  Bella is definitely a creature of habit and when she starts doing stuff that is strange I pay attention.  In this case she was lucky.  We caught it early and she will recover.  But some pugs aren't so lucky.