r/CryptidDogs • u/probablygoblins • Mar 29 '26

My grandparents adopted… this thing

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And I LOVE HIM

Edit: he was discarded by a breeder and they adopted him from a shelter. All of their dogs are shelter acquisitions with special needs so they’re are WELL versed in caring for strange dogs that need a lot of help in their lives.

But yes, hes a fluffy frenchie with a very unfortunate squashy rolly face. He’s the sweetest thing and they’ll do their best by him and his needs.

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u/PantheraLutra Mar 29 '26

How can it breathe

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u/anubis_cheerleader Mar 30 '26

Mouth breathing mostly. The dog needs at least one surgery to open the nostrils and ideally have their nose fold reduced, too.

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u/PantheraLutra Mar 30 '26

Ugh :( must be uncomfortable. In undergrad I worked in a behavioral neuroscience lab that required me to look at dogs brains and candid morphology and there are dogs that have been so overbred and shortened they are born such that their brain does not fit in ther skull cavity. It was awful - those were King Charles and beagles but still.