"These dogs have amazing personalities and make wonderful pets, but we have to talk about how they suffer for the way they look.
Many of these dogs struggle to breathe normally, starting with nostrils that are often just tiny little slits, and their faces may be flat on the outside but on the inside they often have nearly as much tissue as a dog with a normal length nose, and that can really compromise their airways.
You know those cute pictures all over the internet of dogs falling asleep with toys in their mouths or their heads propped up? They do that because when they relax, all that extra tissue at the back of their mouths completely collapses, and without the toy or propping their head up, they would literally suffocate while they sleep.
They also suffer with lots of skin problems, particularly sweaty, itchy skin folds.
Painful dental decay is common because the same amount of teeth as a normal dog's is jammed into this tiny space.
Spinal abnormalities are really common, meaning they can struggle to walk and become paralyzed.
And cute, bulging eyes means they frequently suffer with painful eye problems."