Planning to adopt a Pug, looking for owners' thoughts...?

I have been owned by Pugs for nearly thirty years.

Have had several... have a male, fawn, black-masked four year old now

named Kufu...

They are a major delight and have been a superb highlight to my life...

Each of them have their own distinct personality and... once they accept you as their family ... they are as much a part of it as any one in the family....

It would be good...if you are intending on a rescue animal...to get one as young as possible... for if you get an animal that has been poorly trained or abused ... you could be looking at some difficulties in reprograming this animal....

They are extremely expressive in their facial features...and, once you learn their various moods...you can tell immediately what they are thinking at almost any time just by reading their expressions...

In the beginning here... I said... that I had been owned by Pugs for close to thirty years... once you have one.. you'll know exactly what I mean by that... for , once you have one in your life... you will gladly open up your entire life to them...and they will have a way to slide comfortably into every facet of your daily life.....

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Pugs are great! I've had pugs for over 10 years and cannot imagine having any other type of dog. I currently have a female pug and a male puggle. I love them both to death. They are wonderful family dogs with a great temperament. There are so many positive things to say about welcoming a pug into your family. The only downside to having a pug would be their health problems. Of course every dog is different but they are prone to respiratory problems and skin problems. My pug has allergies which flare up during the change of seasons.

Overall pugs are wonderful dogs to have. Congrats if you end up adopting one!

Pugs are great. I have one and she is my little buddy. She is 90 percent blind, and her back legs are bowed as a result of abuse from a puppy mill. She was a breeding dog that we were lucky enough to be able to rescue.

They are loving, snuggly little dogs. However, they can be stubborn. Proper training will minimize this though. Also, they can have breathing issues and you need to be careful in hot weather. They easily overheat and can die if you are not careful. They are amazing little guys though.

As far as your other dogs, once you get your pug, make sure there is no un-supervised play for awhile. Even if your labs are very nice, normal play for them could be very rough for your pug. I have a Huskie/Coonhound mix. He grew very attached to our pug very quickly, but because of his size we made sure they were not alone for awhile. there were a few times where he started to play too rough and we had to correct his behavior. Now they are fine together. It is just a precaution you should take when introducing dogs of very different sizes into your pack.

I love my pug so much. My advice would be to start training as soon as possible, I got my pug very early and he was completely house trained by 5 months. My mom has pugs and she wasn't as disciplined to start and now she has a huge problem with them going in the house. We live in Florida and I take him to the doggie beach regularly, he's never gotten too hot and he loves the water. We have three kids and he is very active with them and loves to play, not a mean bone in his body. My other dog is a 14 year old pit bull and they are the best of friends. And the thing I love the most is he loves to cuddle and show affection. Now for the cons if you would call them that. They pass gas ALOT...lol. Like someone else said they shed, but you seem to be used to that. And also the snoring, snorting ect. honestly I've gotten used to it and sometimes its louder that others. Sometimes when I'm trying to sleep and he starts doing it really loud I'll give him a nudge and say his name and he stops for a while. All in all I would say totally worth it. Here are some pics of Cooper he will be 2 in June.

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PUGS ARE AMAZING!

Honestly! They are the best dogs. Completely loyal, energetic, cuddly, there amazing.

I couldnt have any other dogs, because I love pugs so much.

Honestly, I dont really see anything bad. Unless you consider lots of energy bad, but i dont.

They will get along well two, with your two dogs. Pugs also love children. Congrats on on getting one!(if u do, which u should)

Pros--- lovable, loyal, cuddly, wonderful with children. Cons If you want a Pug to love you will have to get used to Shedding and snorting.They get along well with other breeds, even larger ones. good luck. beegee

get a puggle, better to put with labs, go to ur shelter, they have plenty of mix breeds, be careful feeding it both pugs and beagles can become overweight! good luck.