It is well known that having a pet can make your life completely happy, and puppies are the ideal companion animals, as they are playful, loyal and affectionate. But it is super important that we do not forget that the tenderloins are living beings that require care and respect and that their well-being depends entirely on the treatment we give them.
This means that it is our responsibility to ensure that we do not harm our animals, much less if it is a mere whim due to how we want it to look. That’s why the birth of a litter of French bulldogs in the UK has angered veterinarians and animal care experts.
Hairless Bulldogs, a harmful “fashion”
Breeding dogs has become a whole business, but the bad thing happens when they begin to breed animals without thinking about the consequences that this will have on the health of the dogs. Recently, the first litter of hairless French bulldogs was born in the United Kingdom, which immediately alerted the British Veterinary Association, which described the act as a consequence of extreme and excessive crossbreeding.
Just because people like things to look a certain way, that shouldn’t justify people doing things to these dogs that we know will cause harm and have the potential to hurt them.
Hairless bulldogs have gained popularity in recent years and this is why different breeds are being interbred to “create” the dog that people in the business know will sell, but the fact that the appearance of the animals seems “cute” to us is not justification to hurt them that way.
We believe that these types of dogs are advertised as very rare or particularly unique, but they are really just being bred for popularity to get people interested in these dogs, because they are like a status symbol, and you don’t think about the dog welfare.
Why is it dangerous for a puppy to have no hair?
Breeding puppies in this way has serious health consequences. Having no hair makes it difficult for them to regulate their body temperature, they are much more susceptible to sunburn and skin infections that can turn into cancer. In addition, they suffer a lot during the hot months of the year.
But that is not all. A study has just revealed that short-faced dogs (such as French bulldogs and pugs, which are also often indiscriminately bred) are much more likely to develop “cherry eyes,” a rare condition that can cause eye infections.
Animal health must be prioritized
All this has made British associations speak out against these practices that, in the long run, do nothing more than create puppies for whom a life of suffering and illness awaits.
The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is extremely concerned at the increase in unscrupulous breeders who are breeding dogs with exaggerated characteristics and attempting to carry out specialized medical procedures without proper training. We are going to focus on these problems, specifically.