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ladies and Gentlemen let's talk about
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something that's been around for
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centuries yet somehow still manages to
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be the center of attention in every room
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it enters the original Chinese pug now I
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know what you're thinking a pug really
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but hold on to your seats because these
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little furballs have a history that's as
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rich as a chocolate cake at a weight
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loss seminar first off let's get one
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thing straight the Pug isn't just any
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doc this is a breed with roots tracing
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back to ancient China around 400 BC to
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be precise that's right while we were
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busy figuring out how to walk upright
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and not eat dirt the Chinese were
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cultivating these adorable little
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companions they were so revered that
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they were often seen lounging around the
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Palaces of Emperors imagine that the
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emperor has a meeting about state
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affairs and there's a pug on his lap
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snoring like he's just finished a five
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course meal now the original Chinese pug
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was not the squished faed creature we
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see today no no back in the day they had
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proper snouts and eyes that didn't look
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like they were auditioning for a role in
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a horror movie these pugs were athletic
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Little Devils think of them as the
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Olympic athletes of the dog world they
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could run jump and probably do a back
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flip if you toss them a treat Just Right
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But as time marched on we humans decided
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to play God with their jeans we took
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these majestic creatures and bred them
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down to what we see today dogs with
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faces so flat they could probably slip
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under a door without even trying and
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don't even get me started on those
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bulging eyes it's like we took a
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perfectly good car and turned it into
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one of those clown cars that just keeps
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spilling out more clown clowns now let's
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talk about their personality pugs are
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known for being charming and loving
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companions they've got this quirky sense
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of humor like that friend who tells dad
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jokes but somehow makes them funny
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they're loyal to a fault and have this
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way of looking at you that makes you
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feel like you're the most important
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person in the world right until they
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decide your shoe is their nud shoe toy
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and speaking of toys let's not forget
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about their Antics pugs are notorious
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for being little troublemakers they'll
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steal food off your plate when you're
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not looking and then give you that
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innocent look as if they just discovered
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fire for the first time you can't stay
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mad at them it's like getting angry at a
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toddler who just colored on the walls
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with permanent marker you know they did
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wrong but look at that face now let's
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take a moment to appreciate how these
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dogs have transcended cultures from
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being pampered by Chinese royalty to
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becoming beloved pets in households
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worldwide pugs have truly made their
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Mark they've gone from Emperor's lap
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dogs to Instagram Stars yes folks there
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are more pug accounts on social media
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than there are actual pugs in the world
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it's like we've created an entire
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economy around these little guys but
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here's where it gets even more
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interesting despite their popularity
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pugs face health issues due to their
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unique breeding those adorable flat
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faces come with a price breathing
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problems and other health concerns are
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common among modern pugs it's like we've
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taken something beautiful and turned it
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into something well less functional it's
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like buying a sports car that looks
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great but can't go over 30 mph without
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overheating so what can we learn from
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our beloved original Chinese pug perhaps
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it's about embracing our quirks while
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also recognizing the importance of
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health and well-being both for ourselves
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and our furry friends let's celebrate
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their history while also advocating for
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better breeding practices so future
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Generations can enjoy these delightful
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companions without compromising their
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health in conclusion next time you see a
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pug waddling down the street or snuggled
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up on someone's lap remember this is not
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just any dock this is an ancient breed
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with a legacy that spans centuries so
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give them some love just maybe not your
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shoes thank thank you
