Characteristics Of Pugs
About 20 years ago I was walking down the street in Vancouver’s “West End” when I came upon a lady standing outside a store with a little fawn dog. I stopped and asked the lady what kind of dog it was and she replied the breed was “Pug” and the pug’s name was “Rosie”. At that moment, I fell in love with the breed instantly and knew one day I would have a pug and I would call her “Daisey”. Pugs originate from China, but were brought to England by wealthy Dutch merchants in the 16th century. The facial characteristics of a pug are their small round head with turned-up nose and wide set eyes. Small soft ears that face forward, curly tail, and stocky, small body and legs with a predominate chest. Pugs have a beautiful smooth, silky coat, and come in three colors fawn, apricot, and black. Unfortunately,
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pugs do have some health issues due to constant inbreeding of the breed. Some of these health issues are hip dysplasia, epilepsy, eye problems, and chronic breathing problems. Pugs are very sensitive to the heat due to their flat face and pushed in nose so they can not vent heat as well as other dogs can. To ensure they do not get over heated, keep them well hydrated and in a shady area when outside on hot days.
Pugs have a special and unique character of their own that shows compassion, trust, love, and overall happiness.
Pugs have an unusually cute appearance, and wonderful temperament. Pugs are true companions and very loyal to their owners. Pugs can be quiet and docile, but also vivacious and teasing depending on the owner's mood. Although strong willed and opinionated pugs are rarely aggressive. Their personality makes a perfect dog for a family with children of all ages. They are very tolerant and strong enough to romp and play, their comical antics and endearing personality is the one personality trait most Pug owners love in their Pugs. They have big expressive monkey eyes and when someone talks to them they tilt their head to one side. When they sit, they may take a Buddha stance. Pugs do however have some traits which they could do without. These include excessive licking, annoying barking, food aggression, and flatulence. Pugs have unique personalities, for example they love food, especially treats of any type. Our pug Daisey loves her beer and potato chips, it must be the English in her. Our three girls love being around people and being the centre of
attention.
In the spring of 2002 my partner Neil and I were talking about getting a dog, but we wanted a small breed dog as we were living in a 2-bedroom apartment and working full-time during the day. I suggested that we consider getting a pug as they would be good apartment dogs and are great with people and children. After some extensive research, we adopted our first fawn pug and named her “Daisey”. She was only 12 weeks old when we brought her home. We were so happy to have Daisey and did not want her to be alone so we adopted our 2nd fawn pug “Maggie” a month later. Daisey and Maggie bonded almost instantly and became the best of friends. Pugs can become very addictive, about 2 years later Neil and I adopted our 3rd black pug “Annie”. From that point forward Neil and I started to refer to our 3 pugs as “Our Girls”.
pugs do have some health issues due to constant inbreeding of the breed. Some of these health issues are hip dysplasia, epilepsy, eye problems, and chronic breathing problems. Pugs are very sensitive to the heat due to their flat face and pushed in nose so they can not vent heat as well as other dogs can. To ensure they do not get over heated, keep them well hydrated and in a shady area when outside on hot days.
Pugs have a special and unique character of their own that shows compassion, trust, love, and overall happiness.
Pugs have an unusually cute appearance, and wonderful temperament. Pugs are true companions and very loyal to their owners. Pugs can be quiet and docile, but also vivacious and teasing depending on the owner's mood. Although strong willed and opinionated pugs are rarely aggressive. Their personality makes a perfect dog for a family with children of all ages. They are very tolerant and strong enough to romp and play, their comical antics and endearing personality is the one personality trait most Pug owners love in their Pugs. They have big expressive monkey eyes and when someone talks to them they tilt their head to one side. When they sit, they may take a Buddha stance. Pugs do however have some traits which they could do without. These include excessive licking, annoying barking, food aggression, and flatulence. Pugs have unique personalities, for example they love food, especially treats of any type. Our pug Daisey loves her beer and potato chips, it must be the English in her. Our three girls love being around people and being the centre of
attention.
In the spring of 2002 my partner Neil and I were talking about getting a dog, but we wanted a small breed dog as we were living in a 2-bedroom apartment and working full-time during the day. I suggested that we consider getting a pug as they would be good apartment dogs and are great with people and children. After some extensive research, we adopted our first fawn pug and named her “Daisey”. She was only 12 weeks old when we brought her home. We were so happy to have Daisey and did not want her to be alone so we adopted our 2nd fawn pug “Maggie” a month later. Daisey and Maggie bonded almost instantly and became the best of friends. Pugs can become very addictive, about 2 years later Neil and I adopted our 3rd black pug “Annie”. From that point forward Neil and I started to refer to our 3 pugs as “Our Girls”.