just got my wife and kids a pug. my last dog was a rottie. big difference 140 pound dog vs a 4 pound puppy with a max weight expected of 17 pounds. do any of you have pugs and what is there to look out for with the dogs? while they seem to be incredibly popular i do not know anyone that has one.

 

Check to see if there is a forum for the breed. I have a Rat Terrier and shortly after getting her stumbled across www.rat-terrier.com. Found a wealth of information and continue to learn things about Ratties. Maybe there is the same type thing for pugs. Most of those I have known that have pugs are very dedicated to the breed.

 

they snort a lot

 

A Pug? ....okay sure. They a friend of mine has one and she loves her. Lots of fun and spunky.

Post some pics!

 

Be sure to train him as you would your rottie. My in-laws have a Pug and she's a sweetie, but they never traind her and she runs their house. God forbid you say "pizza" or "popcorn", that dog will start barking and jumping on you until you give her something to eat!

She has calmed down some in the past few years, she's 7 now. All in all, good dogs.

-NCSU

 

i have a couple pictures here on my laptop. just not smart enough to get them to post here. i tried with no luck.

she seems like a good dog. kinda bending the definition of a dog to include something that small. not much bigger than a guinea pig right now. i bred my rottie an her puppies were the size of this 10 week old pug a couple hours after being born. ive read some comments on different sites but there is nothing like personal experiences.

 

My wife and I have a Pug. Growing up, my family had big dogs (150lb Mastiff/St. Bernard & 140lb Mastiff/Great Dane), so going to a dog that weighs less than 20lbs was quite a change. We have had our pug for a little bit over a year now. Ours craves attention and loves to be near people. He is not one to just go lay by himself and be alone. Pugs are also not much for guard dogs. Ours will bark every once in a while, but it is usually at nothing. Pugs do have some of the best personalities. Ours is always doing something that makes me laugh. Like another poster mentioned, there are forums like this which are dedicated to pugs. Enjoy your new pet.

 

The easiest way to do picktures is to start a gallery here on theis site, post your pics in it, then copy the link to a post. Sounds harder than it is. Or, if you have the pics hosted on the web somewhere, you can post the link. Would like to see the pictures!

 

That's an awesome picture! Adorable!

 

i had never been a fan of dogs until i spent time with my ex's pugs...they are awesome dogs! they can get a bit loud at times with the snorting, but they are adorable little guys.

 

My girlfirned has a Pug and she is a pretty good dog. They can be kinda stubborn if you dont train them. One thing is that they snore like crazy! So don't let it sleep in bed with you. Also, some of these dogs need to have nasal surgery since their noses are so compressed they can have nasal problems. We had to have surgery on my girlfriends pug but it wasnt too spendy and it helped out her breathing and she snorts a lot less.