They make lovable companions and are often an integral member of the family.
But depending on the breed, your dog could be enduring a ‘lifetime of suffering’ because it’s been born into a body of extreme disfigurements.
Over hundreds of years, canines have been bred to accentuate ‘cute’ features that fuel sales.
That’s why Germany is proposing to ban the dachshund, which has a long, sausage-like torso that gives it painful back problems.
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