Do pugs need to have a caesarean/ c-section?
The short answer is, no.
There is a myth, that a lot of breeders like to keep in continuation, and that a lot of vets like to keep in continuation, that pugs can ONLY be born with a caesarean, and can not have a natural birth.
It seems a lot of breeders like to keep this in continuation to create ‘fear-mongering’ – to make other people not want to become breeders, so that they can keep it to a special ‘club’ of people, and also keep the cost of pugs very high.
We do not support this. As I’ve said before, we support small breeders, and the rights of anyone to have their beautiful babies breed, and to help support and improve this beautiful breed.
Rather than limiting who can breed, which makes the prices stay so high, that it encourages unethical and cruel breeding practises.
So why do people say that pugs Always need a caesarean?
I’m not sure.
The fact is that just like humans, some pugs need to have a caesarean. This is a fact.
And the fact is that, just like humans, some pugs can have a much more healthy, comfortable, reliable, and better birth, when it is with a caesarean.
The fact is that, also, more pugs can require a caesarean, than perhaps with other dog breeds.
But the fact is also that a caesarean is not always necessary, and that most pugs can have a healthy, successful, vaginal birth, without complications, or the need for intervention.
Some pugs are smaller, and may require a caesarean. Some pugs may have their puppies randomly be a bit bigger than average, and require a caesarean.
But to say that it is always necessary is a fallacy.
In our experience, more than 90% of our pug births have been natural, vaginal births. And only a few have required a c-section.
In the experiences of people who have used our stud pugs, around 90% have had a successful natural birth, without intervention. But some have required a caeasarean.
So the question is, whether to have a caesarean or not?
We recommend that you do your research, talk to your vet (although be aware that there are some vets who think that 100% of pugs need to have a caesarean), and have your girl have an ultrasound, and checks along the journey of her pregnancy, to see how many puppies there are, and what sizes they are.
Also, make sure that you are home when your girl is due to give birth, and that you can be around her, and, in case of the small chance of an emergency, have prepared a vet that you could take her to if need be.
It is important that you take good care of your girl the whole way through, especially around the time she is due to give birth.
But to answer the question as to whether or not pugs need a caesarean, the answer is no, not necessarily. They can deliver naturally, and do most of the time.
But some pugs can require a c-section, just like some humans can. So be prepared, do your research, and be prepared to have beautiful puppies, that you can cherish with love.
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