Pugs, bred to have flat faces, have severe health problems linked to their physical appearance, a study of U.K. dogs found Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined ...

Is there a future in which the pug can be spared from the devastating genetic fate that our meddling hands created? And what would that future look like? Reading time 14 minutes I don’t even know when ...

A study conducted by The Royal Veterinary College warns pugs face dire health risks, and concluded the dog breed can "no longer be considered as a typical dog from a health perspective." The popular ...