Pug Mommies...Are there any here?

[IrishMeg]

Any other Pug mommies out there? If so, I'd love to swap stories, pictures, etc. with you!

[JillyBean]

Any other Pug mommies out there?
Me :D

Here's my baby:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/jillyb986/3301-R1-20-24A.jpg
Kiwi was about 2 months old in the pics, but she's a little over 4 months now. I have a roll of recent pics that I need to get developed, so hopefully I'll have some new shots soon.

Do you have a pug? Post some pics :)

[BethS0103]

Here's our baby Frank. We just got him the end of March and he's 5 months old now. We just love him to death.

http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C%3A73523232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2324%3D849%3D56%3B %3DXROQDF%3E232386%3B62%3B399ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C%3A73523232%7Ffp3%3B%3Dot%3E2324%3D849%3D56% 3B%3DXROQDF%3E232386%3B6336%3C5ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C%3A73523232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2324%3D849%3D56%3B %3DXROQDF%3E232386%3B6336%3C%3Bot1lsi

This was the funniest thing ever, to watch him freak out at this own reflection. He kept barking at it and pawing at the mirror like he thought he could reach through it or something. It was freakin' hilarious!
http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C%3A73523232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2324%3D849%3D56%3B %3DXROQDF%3E23238%3A4773782ot1lsi

JillyBean, your little Kiwi is SOOOOO adorable! :D

[JillyBean]

OMG, Frank is sooo cute! I love the first shot of him. Have you taken him to any obedience classes yet? We're thinking of taking Kiwi to a puppy preschool, but I'd love to hear others opinions abou it :)

[BethS0103]

We were going to take Frank to obedience school, but I'm actually doing really well training him on my own. He's 5 months old and he already knows sit, stay, down, shake and (almost) rollover. He still needs work on all of them as far as listening when he's super-hyper, but he'll usually listen if he's only moderately hyper. :p

[JillyBean]

Wow, I'm impressed! :) We just started working on sit. She's doing pretty good, so far.

[polkadot]

Hope y'all remember my Conrad..from the WC...here's a refresher..
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3da36b3127cce9c02111c94e900000046108AbtW7hm3bNO
as a puppy 8 weeks
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf31b3127cce9c0211ec278600000035138AbtW7hm3bNO
his :D face
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cc08b3127cce9c0211c1f66500000056108AbtW7hm3bNO
his manly studded collar
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3db06b3127cce9c0211bd802700000006108AbtW7hm3bNO
and my all time favorite

[MES in Chicago]

Hey ladies-

I am picking up my little puggy on July 9th! We can't wait. I don't have any pictures of him, (forgot to save the ones from the breeder site :rolleyes: ) but he is a cutie. His name is Crouton and will be 15 weeks old when we get him. I am sure I will have all kinds of questions for all of you.

Melissa

[IrishMeg]

Yeah, Frank and Conrad are here!

My pug is Oliver, he will be 2 on 08/10/05. And of course we are planning a birthday party. ;)

Kiwi is beautiful, how did you come up with that name?

MES, Congratulations!

I'm so happy there are other pug lovers here.

Once I figure out how to post a picture over here, I'll do it! :rolleyes:

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[IrishMeg]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4d608b3127cce99e5fb886b0c00000016108AatmTdizcNj

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4d709b3127cce99e5f8753f8600000016108AatmTdizcNj

Thats Oliver at home and happy.

Below is Oliver in the bath and MAD!!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4cf37b3127cce9b313a7e36c800000016108AatmTdizcNj

He really, really hates water!

[BethS0103]

Oh my freakin' Gawd Meg! That picture of Oliver in the bathtub has me ROLLING! I can't stop laughing! Frank is sitting here on my lap looking at me like I'm crazy. He's like, "Are you laughing at me mama?" :p

[IrishMeg]

LOL, I'm glad you liked it, Beth. No one believed me that he really gets angry when I put him in the bath. Now they do!!

[mrspugglesworth]

New pug mommy here! She is 13 weeks old, once I figure out how to post pictures, I will post hers.

Everyone's pugs are adorable! I just think they are the most lovable and sweet dogs.

[IrishMeg]

Welcome, Mrs. Pugglesworth!!

Post pictures ASAP! I can't wait to see your baby!

[justcbk]

yes! the pug thread is here!

sammy
http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C%3B%3B7523232%7Ffp3%3B%3Dot%3E232%3A%3D4%3A8 %3D5%3B%3C%3DXROQDF%3E23235%3A867%3B779ot1lsi

and maggie
http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C%3B%3B7523232%7Ffp54%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3A28%3D% 3C98%3D3232%3A28%3B%3A772%3Cnu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/343%3C%3B%3B7523232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2323%3D99%3C%3D% 3B33%3D323299%3C%3A42544nu0mrj

[IrishMeg]

Oh, they are really good looking, justcbk!!

We have a Pug named Maggie in our family, too.

[sdauer21]

Ohhh - I love all the puggies!!! I've been owned by one for almost 4 years. His name is Henry, and we absolutely adore him! :) I don't have any pictures of him on this computer, but I'll try to find some. (He's actually snoring next to me on the couch!)

Sammy is adorable - we've looked into getting a black pug, but will have to wait a little longer. I'll be checking in here often to check them all out - they are soo cute!!

[ivansbabe]

I was also on the WC, and here is Jojo. She is just a little over a year :p

As a baby
http://images.snapfish.com/3443235523232%7Ffp47%3Dot%3E2329%3D5%3A6%3D733%3DX ROQDF%3E2323847923362ot1lsi

At Halloween...my DH wasn't too pleased with the outfit, LOL
http://images.snapfish.com/3443235523232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E2329%3D5%3A6%3D733%3DX ROQDF%3E2323667843536ot1lsi

The Pug Mug
http://images.snapfish.com/3443235523232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E2329%3D5%3A6%3D733%3DX ROQDF%3E23238364879%3C4ot1lsi

And wearing her raincoat my dad got her
http://images.snapfish.com/3443235523232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2329%3D5%3A6%3D733%3DX ROQDF%3E23237%3B6%3A%3B8262ot1lsi

[MES in Chicago]

Ack!!! All these cutie puggie pictures....where's my Crouton...oh yah he is still in IN waiting for us to pick him up. Come on July 9, get here faster!

[JillyBean]

FINALLY got my film developed. Here's a few new shots of Kiwi:

"What's this dirt stuff? Fun!":
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d809b3127cce92c6d1bf6e0c00000016108AaM2zlo5cNK

More dirt pics:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d809b3127cce92c6d1bb6e0800000016108AaM2zlo5cNK

Sleeping on the couch:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d809b3127cce92c6d1a4ef2700000016108AaM2zlo5cNK

Pug in a blanket!:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/jillyb986/2324-R1-21-22.jpg

[BethS0103]

How adorable Jill! I love the 2nd pic of Kiwi in the dirt. :D

Justcbk: your puggies are adorable! :)

Ivansbabe: I remember your sweet little Jojo from the other pug thread and always thought she was the cutest little thing. :)

[mrspugglesworth]

MESinChigago, July 9 will be here before you know it, you must be sooo excited!

Kiwi, Jojo (I love her costume!), Sammy and Maggie are all so darling!

[mrspugglesworth]

Lizzy:
http://images.snapfish.com/3443278723232%7Ffp3%3B%3Dot%3E233%3B%3D%3B%3A6%3D% 3B26%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3B4598963ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/3443278723232%7Ffp54%3Dot%3E2323%3D9%3A5%3D594%3D3 2329%3A54%3A3754nu0mrj

[IrishMeg]

AWwwwwww, Lizzy is so tiny! How adorable!

JillyBean, we have that same comforter! You freaked me out because we have a picture just like that and call it Pug In a Blanket! I was thinking, "How'd she get our picture!?" :D

Kiwi is sooo cute. I love her name!

[sdauer21]

I'm going to see if I can figure out pictures on here...

Henry, on the trip we picked him out (he was about 8 weeks old)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3d837b3127cce9cee552394cf00000016108AcNGjho3aND

Shortly after we brought him home (about 12-13 weeks)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3d837b3127cce9cee552194cd00000016108AcNGjho3aND

With his 1/2 sister, Squash, my sister's pug (Squash is on the left, Henry on the right)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3d837b3127cce9cee551015cc00000016108AcNGjho3aND

His favorite place in the winter!
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4df28b3127cce9cee551b250c00000016108AcNGjho3aND

Reluctantly sharing his chewie and bed with our daughter!
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4df28b3127cce9cee5507251000000016108AcNGjho3aND

Everyone's puggies are so adorable!!! We also have a "pug in a blanket" picture somewhere - Henry loves to be all snuggled up in the blankets! I love seeing everyone's babies...makes me want another one so bad!

Sonya

[mrspugglesworth]

Awww, Henry and Squash are too cute together! I love how your daughter is sitting in his bed with him!

[BethS0103]

Do any of you have problems with your puggy having god-awful flatulence? Frank could clear a room with the gas that comes from his posterior region and we've done everything we possibly can to try to combat it but to no avail. We changed his food, the vet gave him some special medicine to see if it was caused by some bacteria in his intestines but he's still cutting some major cheese.

The vet's assistant said that is indicative of the pug breed to have frequent gas due to the nature of their anatomy and I was wondering if any of you pug mamas have farty dogs. :p

[sdauer21]

Yes, my daughter loves to crawl into bed with Henry. He's not so amused by it, but as a typical pug, he puts up with her very well!! He's getting more fond of her now that she can chase him around and throw things for him! :)


Pug farts - oh yea!!! Henry can clear the state with most of his! :eek: I attributed it to the ... excuse the tmi here...excess pooh he eats (yes, he eats his own feces! :mad: ), but maybe part of it is the breed. We are trying, yet again, to get him to quit cleaning up after himself - I'd love to think that will help his odor some! Good thing he's so cute!!

[BethS0103]

We are trying, yet again, to get him to quit cleaning up after himself - I'd love to think that will help his odor some! Good thing he's so cute!!LOL! Damn right! :p Well, if it makes you feel any better, Frank's farts are really rank and he doesn't eat his own poo. :p I think a lot of it has to do with anatomy combined with the way he eats. I think most pugs are like this too, in that, they basically inhale their food, therefore causing excess air to go down with their newly digested food. If Frank would slow down eating I think he wouldn't be so gassy. The reason I say that is because when we first changed his food, the kibble was bigger than he was used to so he had to eat it more slowly and with that there was a grace period where he didn't seem fart so much. But not that he's used to the new food, he's gone back to inhaling it and with it, the rooms need to be cleared again. :rolleyes:

[IrishMeg]

Sometimes its a problem, sometimes it isn't. It has alot to do with what he is eating. Certain people foods make it worse. His own <a href='http://consumeralertsystem.com/cas/zx-hclick.php?hid=180' target='_blank'>dog</a> food doesn't seem to make it too bad.

Last weekend my parents babysat for Oliver. They spent 10 minutes searching the second floor because they were sure that he had pooped in the house. They said the whole floor smelled like poop. Nope! The little guy farted and he meant it!! He seems entertained when I freak out about it! I think he keeps doing it to gross me out. ;)

[BethS0103]

He seems entertained when I freak out about it! I think he keeps doing it to gross me out.I'm starting to think the same thing of Frank. He seems to get high off of passing gas. In fact, whenever DH does so, Frank will literally DIG at his butt like he's digging for gold! (Sorry, TMI I know :p). I mean, can you picture the scene? I crazed pug gets high off of farts and is digging at his own owner's behind? Once you get passed how gross it is, it can actually be quite entertaining. :p

[polkadot]

Conrad is famous for that...its the grossest thing too b/c after he does it he looks at you like you did it....silly dog :rolleyes:

[mrspugglesworth]

ROFL at all these pugs running around passing gas! I haven't experienced Lizzy doing this yet, but I'm sure once she gets used to the house (we've only had her a week) she'll be doing the same thing!

[IrishMeg]

I'm starting to think the same thing of Frank. He seems to get high off of passing gas. In fact, whenever DH does so, Frank will literally DIG at his butt like he's digging for gold! (Sorry, TMI I know ). I mean, can you picture the scene? I crazed pug gets high off of farts and is digging at his own owner's behind? Once you get passed how gross it is, it can actually be quite entertaining.

Yeah, ditto here.

Conrad is famous for that...its the grossest thing too b/c after he does it he looks at you like you did it

LMAO! Oliver gives me a look like "WTF? Whats your problem?" As though he didn't do it.

[BooeyJ2]

Here's my Macy :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/Booey143598/PM11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/Booey143598/Coach5.jpg

[mrspugglesworth]

I LOVE Macy's collar, does she like to wear it or does she try to take it off?

[ptcrn]

I'm a pug mom! My furbaby is Max, he is a 3 year old, quite overweight pug! I love him to death. My FI says I love Max more than him.... not quite true! We got him about a year ago as a rescue and are working on losing some weight. He just loves to eat though, as I think all pugs do. ;)
As soon as I can figure out how to post pics on here, I will. Is there a thread with instructions on how to do that, or how to find an avatar? Thanks!

[JillyBean]

JillyBean, we have that same comforter! You freaked me out because we have a picture just like that and call it Pug In a Blanket! I was thinking, "How'd she get our picture!?"

Kiwi is sooo cute. I love her name!

LOL, how funny! I was changing the sheets on that bed, and I just tossed the old ones in the floor. When I went to pick them up, that's what I found. I couldn't help taking a picture. She's was just looking up at my like "what?" :D

[ptcrn]

I think I've figured out how to post pictures.
Here's our Max...

http://images.snapfish.com/3443645923232%7Ffp3%3B%3Dot%3E2323%3D893%3D874%3D3 232893783%3C68nu0mrj

Attacking his toy pug...
http://images.snapfish.com/3443645923232%7Ffp47%3Dot%3E2329%3D%3A4%3C%3D75%3B %3DXROQDF%3E23237%3A28797%3C9ot1lsi

Halloween last year- you can just hear him saying "I look stupid, don't I?"
http://images.snapfish.com/3443645923232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2329%3D%3A4%3C%3D75%3B %3DXROQDF%3E23236363%3A68%3A7ot1lsi

On top of the kitty bed
http://images.snapfish.com/3443645923232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3A35%3D533%3D3 232%3A35442%3C55nu0mrj

[Sophia]

This is Paulette, my brother's dog.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/360907480_0599e8bf14.jpg?v=0

[TX Sweetheart]

I'm not a pug mommy (yet, or probably anytime soon) but I absolutely adore pugs! For Christmas, DH got me a page-a-day calendar full of pugs!! I want one so bad but our apartment is entirely too small for any sort of animal at all short of maybe a turtle or something... maybe when we move next year we'll be able to get a much bigger place and we'll be able to get a pug! But for now, I'll just enjoy looking at all the adorable pug pics!

[IrishMeg]

pctrn, Max has a great face! I love the bumble bee costume!

Sophia, Paulette is so petite and so pretty! Makes me wish I'd gotten a little girl. :)

[histulip05]

Here's my 3 year old pug, Rosie with my niece.

http://images.snapfish.com/3443%3A6%3A723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E232%3B%3D%3A33%3D4 43%3DXROQDF%3E2323738%3C68884ot1lsi

The flash made her eyes look scary here.

[IrishMeg]

Awwww, a pug baby with a human baby. How cute! :)

[polkadot]

well on to how i am a bad pug mommy...well actually B is the bad pug daddy but anyway..Brian went into the garage to put away something and Conrad followed him in. B didnt know this and went about his business and closed the door. 20 minutes later i rip myself away from CC to watch TV and i ask him **where's conrad? , he says i dont know i thought he was with you.** Needles to say we were running all over the house looking for him, under beds, in the closets places he likes to hide. I open every door and then when I get to the garage i hear him whining...poor baby he had been in there almost a 1/2 hour...good thing it wasnt during the day...but he happily climbed right on B and licked him so i guess he wasnt traumatized...i was though....oh my poor baby..

i had to repost this from my journal...i felt so bad :(

[IrishMeg]

Oh, Lauren, I've done the samething! I shut the sliding glass door to the porch and didn't realize Oliver was out there. I went in and took a shower and did some other stuff before I realized I couldn't find him. I was so scared. When I finally looked on the back porch, there he was! He was confused but not mad at me at all. Sweet boy. I felt so badly!

[mrspugglesworth]

That reminds me of what always happens with Lizzy. She's still a little pup so we constantly have to watch what she's doing. So I'll be walking around, going "Lizzy, LIZZY! Where are you, what are you getting into now?" and she is ALWAYS by my feet, or under my chair, or right behind me, and I just never see her. Of course she is wearing her "what do you want, Mom" expression!

[Bee]

My first attempt at posting pics...
Here's Lucy, she'll be 2 in October. She's our little baby, and she knows it! She loves Greenies, baths, walks, and all of her stuffed toys - and she gets excited at the mention of any of them! She's pretty good at fetching her toys by their name - is that normal for pugs? I think it's so cool, but maybe all dogs can do that?! :confused:
Lucy's First Christmas (2003)
http://images.snapfish.com/3444664723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2323%3D57%3C%3D34%3C%3 D323257%3C25%3B786nua593fj0mrj

She has a long tongue!
http://images.snapfish.com/3444664723232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E2327%3D457%3D637%3DXRO QDF%3E23235447%3B3%3B52ot1lsi

Just one more - my current favorite! She can be such a sweetie sometimes! And a rascal too when she wants. ;)
http://images.snapfish.com/3444664723232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E2323%3D92%3B%3D89%3A%3 D323292%3B7%3A944%3Cnu0mrj

[mrspugglesworth]

awww, Lucy is adorable! She has beautiful markings. That's awesome that she fetches her toys by name!

[histulip05]

My pug gets her toys by name too. Her favorite is Mr. Elephant :D

Pugs are pretty smart.

[Etoile]

can my Hua Tai-tai be the Half-Blood Princess of the pug mommies thread?

She is an Ori Pei--a pug/sharpei mix. Face of a sharpei, body of a pug.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4dc24b3127cce9b55bae6c68900000016108CbsnLJm0a6

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4dc24b3127cce9b55baf8c69700000016108CbsnLJm0a6

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4db04b3127cce9a8da7c8a38100000016108CZs3Lds4a6

[Etoile]

Aw, come on, I didn't mean to kill the pug thread :(

[IrishMeg]

One of my friends from the Pug Meetup sent me the following link for a really fun Pug screensaver. Oliver goes crazy over it!

Must Love Dogs Screensavers (http://www2.warnerbros.com/mustlovedogs/downloads.html)

[BethS0103]

I love that screensaver but sadly I had to uninstall it because it was making my computer run way too slow.

[BethS0103]

I made a separate thread for this but I figured I'd post it in the pug thread too to see if you ladies have any suggestions

I love my dog like he's my baby, but I don't know what to do about his potty training issues and I was hoping maybe some of you ladies could shed some light on the subject for me.

Ever since we got Frank at 7 weeks old, he's been pooping in his cage. He's now six months old and he's still doing it. He was getting better for a while, but now that I've gone back to work, he's regressed quite a bit. I presume he's doing this out of defiance. However, his cage is small enough that it should be uncomfortable for him to do this and yet he still does it. And it's not like he isn't potty trained. He knows he's supposed to potty outside. He just chooses to poo in his cage instead of waiting for me or DH to come home or get up in the morning to take him out. And when we are home, he never makes any audible indication that he has to go out like whining or barking. He just squats right down in his cage and poos. I was lucky enough this morning that I heard him stand up in his kennel and start pacing so I knew he was about to poo, but it's like he wakes up and says, "OK, time to poo now." He doesn't let us know he has to poo even though he knows he shouldn't be doing it. And this is only an issue with pooping too because he never pees in his cage. Maybe every once in a while, but he's definitely sending a message with the pooing.

I'm at my wits end with this dog. I love him to death but if I can't figure out something to do with this dog I'm afriad we may have to get rid of him and I DON'T want to do that. I really don't want to take him to an obedience class either because he already knows the basic commands from me teaching them to him. He already knows sit, stay, down, shake, rollover, etc. I don't really think an obedience class is going to help with this situation. Or am I wrong? I mean, how does an obedience instructor at Petsmart teach a dog, "Don't poo in your cage" ???

Have any of you had issues like this with your dog? How did you resolve them? I mean, if a dog is willing to take a sh*t in his kennel, how do you convince him not to do that anymore? I just don't know what to do.

[Bee]

I don't know if you've tried, but when we were crate training Lucy as a puppy, I read that you should make the crate small so that they only have enough room to lay down & turn around. The more room they have, the more likely they are to poo and then just hang out on the other side of the crate. We put a cardboard box inside the crate while she was small. You could try that or possibly one of those milk crate things? However, if he's not opposed to sitting in his crap, this method wouldn't work! :rolleyes:

Other than that, I guess just try as often as you can to get up and let him out before he goes? That doesn't help much while you're at work though.

Does he poo in the house? Is he just rebelling against his crate? Maybe if he were confined to the kitchen or something he wouldn't go?

I hope you figure something out - you surely can't give up a pug as cute as Frank! I'm sure you'll get some good suggestions, something is bound to work.

[BethS0103]

It's mostly a crate thing but he HAS pooped in the house a couple of times. As far as making the crate as small as possible, that has been tried, and he still poos and then steps all up in his crap. :rolleyes: I think it's mostly a rebelling thing so I think he would do it even if he were penned up in the kitchen but I should try it and see how he does for an hour or two by himself in the kitchen.

I know I can't get rid of him, but trust me, in the heat of anger, you can think things you don't really mean. Worse case scenraio I'd give him to my mom who is home more often and can come home for lunch when she does work so there'd be less time for him to be alone for longer periods of time. I know my mom would love to have him so that is only a very worse case scenario.

[ivansbabe]

That sucks your pug is having problems pooing in the crate. It does sound behavioral because you said he knows that he should poo outside. How long are you leaving him in there when this happens? And does it happen at a particular time of day? I ask just because he still is a puppy and may not be able to hold it. Also, are you letting him see you clean up the poo? I remember reading that you're really not supposed to show them that you'll clean up their mess when they're puppies. Are you scolding your dog when you find his mess? What I mean is, do you say "No Pooh in the crate, bad dog!" In a firm voice? My dog knew the words "no", "poo" and "crate" when she was young so I don't think voicing disappointment will be totally lost on the dog. I don't think taking the dog to puppy training will do any good but seeing a good vet could definitely help...one that specializes in dogs.

Your dog is only 6 months old...don't give up on him yet. I'd hate to hear of you giving up on your puppy because of this. You have to remember they're kinda like little children and some of them need more guiding in some areas than others. So much changes behavior-wise between the ages of 6 months to a year and a half for example. We had problems with our dog, and she would poo in the house (not pee) about once a week till she was well over 6 months...those events became fewer and fewer and now we don't have a problem. Hang in there, it will be well worth it in the end.

[polkadot]

we didnt crate train Conrad until he was almost a year old, and it was our fault...we left him gated off in our kitchen (we lived in an apt) and left paper for him to go on, and it worked. We kept making the paper smaller and smaller while we were training him to go out and then eventually he didnt need it anymore. We were simutanesly (sp?) crate training him. We leave him crated while we are gone most of the time but ocassionally he roams freely. We has only had one accident in his crate but it was b/c we left him there too long :rolleyes: and it was only a little bit of pee and he had moved the bed liner away so it wouldnt be where he had to lay.

Maybe you should try talking to your vet amd see if he has any ideas...sorry i couldnt be more of a help. Do ya'll have a bed liner in the bottom of his cage, that is what i think kept Conrad from using his crate as a bathroom...

and just because i havent posted one in a while....

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d634b3127cce9325434c73b000000016108AbtW7hm3bNO
being annoyed by my godchild Zachary

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4da00b3127cce9c0211a0cd1b00000006108AbtW7hm3bNO
just give me the treats!!!!

[BethS0103]

OK - so maybe I lost faith a little bit earlier with Frank, but alas it has been restored. Not only has he been behaving himself the past couple of days *knock on wood!* but today, for the very first time, my little man let us know he had to go outside!!!! He ran down the stairs and scratched at the door! I couldn't believe it! As soon as I took him outside, he pooped right away. Now I feel bad for even mentioning getting rid of him. :( We've still got lots of work to do, but at least I know he "gets" it now! :D

[polkadot]

YEAH!!!! For Frank....good puggie! :D

[IrishMeg]

Frank is doing great! Oliver is 2 and he still doesn't scratch on the door. He just stares at me until I take him out.

Is Frank only 6 months old? If so, I wouldn't stress out about it too much. He's under a year and he is still learning. By his first birthday he will be much better at holding it and letting you know he has to go. I promise you that this will pass and it will be totally worth it. You're doing a great job!

[bensgirl1222]

Oh I LOVE pugs! I have wanted one for almost 2 years now.

Question...do they smell? I know all dogs have scent but someone said their smell is overbearing sometimes bc of the oils in their skin?

[JillyBean]

Question, do any of ya'lls pugs get car sick? We took Kiwi with us to visit our families (a 5-6 hr drive) and she got sick twice. We've made the trip several times with her now, and there's only been one trip where she didn't get sick. She rides in her carrier (facing forwards) the whole way. I read in one of my Pug books to try giving them honey about an hour before the trip, but that didn't seem to do anything for her. I guess we could always board her when we go home, but our families love seeing her. Anyone have any ideas?

[IrishMeg]

Question...do they smell? I know all dogs have scent but someone said their smell is overbearing sometimes bc of the oils in their skin?

No, Oliver doesn't smell much at all. In fact, my parents always comment on how good he smells and I don't really bathe him that often. :o Maybe a couple times a month. More if he really needs it.

do any of ya'lls pugs get car sick? We took Kiwi with us to visit our families (a 5-6 hr drive) and she got sick twice. We've made the trip several times with her now, and there's only been one trip where she didn't get sick. She rides in her carrier (facing forwards) the whole way. I read in one of my Pug books to try giving them honey about an hour before the trip, but that didn't seem to do anything for her. I guess we could always board her when we go home, but our families love seeing her. Anyone have any ideas?

Oliver has never been carsick. He rides in the car a lot but not on long trips like you described. He will be traveling to PugFest in October with me and my mom. It will be like an 8 hour drive and I'm worried about him getting car sick so I did some research on what to do. I didn't see the honey thing, though! I'll add that to my list.

PetTravel (http://www.pettravel.com/0001200.cfm)

I've also read they can take dramamine but I haven't talked to my vet about that yet.

[BethS0103]

Frank doesn't get car sick ever and he rides in the car a lot. It's rather strange how some dogs get sick and others don't.

Oh, and to answer your question bensgirl, pugs don't smell more than any other dog. My sister has a lab and I think she smells worse than Frank does. But worse than what? She doesn't smell THAT bad. I just think Frank smells better. :p

[bensgirl1222]

Thank you ladies!!!

[ivansbabe]

The dog smell was one of my concerns in getting a pug (any dog in general actually) but Jojo doesn't really have that stinky smell like some dogs do. I bath her once a month, sometimes more if she gets messy outside, like the beach when she has sand all over. I have a good smelling shampoo that smells like strawberry milkshake, I love it.

[Bee]

What is pugfest? I would LOVE to see pictures from that!

I bathe Lucy about once a week - she loves baths so it's easy to do and she smells good afterwards! What's the strawberry milkshake shampoo?

[IrishMeg]

Pugfest is a fundraiser for SEPRA (Southeast Pug Rescue Association.) They do it every year up in the Atlanta area. My mom found out about it and is determined that Oliver must go this year. It is the last weekend in October. She booked our hotel in January! We're staying at a dog friendly place near the fairgrounds. We are driving all the way from the Tampa area which is about an 8 hour drive. This will be his first big road trip. I still can't believe I'm going to drive 8 hours so he can play with a thousand other Pugs. Here is the link. You can check out pictures from previous years.

S.E.P.R.A (http://www.rescuepug.com/)

ETA-The following link is where we are staying, in case anyone else wants the information. The hotel is having a free doggie breakfast buffet that weekend for the Pugs who are attending Pugfest. How cute!

Wellesley Inn (http://www.rescuepug.com/pugfest/wellesleyhotel.html)

[EJM]

~~ delurking ~~

Please support Pugfest, it truly is an amazing event for that many pugs/people to attend and it is SEPRA's main fundraiser for the year. It has grown by leaps and bounds. (Although I'm slightly biased since my sister lives and breathes SEPRA). :)

~~back to lurking~~

[polkadot]

this was one of the most downloaded pics on my yahoo page today....
http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/afp/20050918/capt.sge.jam59.180905231112.photo00.photo.default-380x234.jpg?x=380&y=234&sig=oQxG0giv1kIT9em4HQg_KQ--

so cute....with that...i think i may look for some funny pug pics to post

[IrishMeg]

I love it!!

[MES in Chicago]

Here is Crouton
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d630b3127cce930a9dfff05300000016108AcNmjZqzbNl
THe Shitzu in the background is our other dog Oreo.
I will have to post some newer pics as he is much bigger now.

Quick question. Crouton has been throwing up a lot lately. Sorry if TMI, but it is usually after eating too quick because the food is still whole and it looks like it is mixed with a bunch of snot. Does anyone else have this problem?

Melissa

[ivansbabe]

Crouton is a cutie! Jojo has done this...it seemed moreso when she was a puppy (she's a year and half now) but she still does this periodically. She inhales her food and then barfs it up. I doesn't help when she drinks alot of water and is super active too. I know this is gross, but she ends up eating it up almost right away however.

[polkadot]

Melissa- out conrad does that sometimes when he eats too fast....which is most of the time...it hasnt happened lately though...i would make sure to watch him closley and if it does happen frequently i would call your vet jsut in case:D

[IrishMeg]

Oliver and Pierre both do the same thing every now and then. I dont' worry about it too much, as long as they aren't throwing up their meals on a regular basis. They've done it when drinking water, too. :D

[BethS0103]

Melissa: Awwww!! Crouton is such a CUTIE! :D Quick question. Crouton has been throwing up a lot lately. Sorry if TMI, but it is usually after eating too quick because the food is still whole and it looks like it is mixed with a bunch of snot. Does anyone else have this problem?
Yup. Frank does this quite a bit too. I would say at least once every couple of weeks - sometimes more. But it's definitely not enough to worry about it. I chalk it up to him being a pug and eating too daggone fast. Hopefully he'll grow out of it the older he gets.

[MES in Chicago]

Thanks for the input ladies. He is such a chowhound. I am watching him and Oreo very closely when they eat now because Crou will eat his food and then shove Oreo away from his food and eat all of his! Oreo alerted us to this by one night standing in front of the food container and barking until we gave him some more food. He ate it so fast! Now after making sure they only eat their food he is much happier....we felt so bad, like we were starving him on purpose. Now if I catch Crou eating Oreo's food I tell him Crouton, he looks at me all what?, and then I say that's not your food! Then he does the funniest thing...he opens his mouth and all the kibble falls out and he walks away. It is so cute!

[BethS0103]

Then he does the funniest thing...he opens his mouth and all the kibble falls out and he walks away. It is so cute!
ROFL!!!!! You have to take a video of that! It sounds too freakin' cute! :D

[IrishMeg]

I am watching him and Oreo very closely when they eat now because Crou will eat his food and then shove Oreo away from his food and eat all of his!

We have the same problem! Pierre will eat his food really quickly, wait until we're not looking, and then eat Oliver's food. And he doesn't need the extra food, I can assure you. It makes me wonder how many meals Oliver's missed because we didnt' realize it was Pierre who at all of his food. :rolleyes:

Now if I catch Crou eating Oreo's food I tell him Crouton, he looks at me all what?, and then I say that's not your food! Then he does the funniest thing...he opens his mouth and all the kibble falls out and he walks away. It is so cute!


That is hilarious! :D

[ivansbabe]

Now if I catch Crou eating Oreo's food I tell him Crouton, he looks at me all what?, and then I say that's not your food! Then he does the funniest thing...he opens his mouth and all the kibble falls out and he walks away. It is so cute!

OMG! That's so funny :D I can just see a pug doing that too. Don't ya just love when they c0ck their head to the side when you ask them a question? Jojo's head almost does a 180 if we even mention the word "beach" since she loves to go.

So is anyone dressing their dog up in a costume? I'd love to hear ideas and sharing pictures is a must!

[IrishMeg]

So is anyone dressing their dog up in a costume? I'd love to hear ideas and sharing pictures is a must!

We're going to Pugfest in Georgia so my mom insists that Oliver get dressed up this year. She is making him a Sherlock Holmes costume. I will post pictures as soon as I take some.

[BethS0103]

So is anyone dressing their dog up in a costume? I'd love to hear ideas and sharing pictures is a must!
Frank is going to be, well, Frank. Just call him Agent F :p

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/beths0103/FrankthePug.jpg

[polkadot]

Beth- frank is so freakin cute.....i love that costume....

we bought a costume for conrad its a devils outfit but of course....mr rolly polly fatty...doest fit in it....i am off the serch for another costume....i'll try and post a pic when we get a new one:D

[BooeyJ2]

~*HAPPY HALLOWEEN fellow puggies!*~....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/Booey143598/More%20pics/DarthMace.jpg
Love, DARTH MACEr (Macy) :)

[JillyBean]

LOL! Too cute!

[BethS0103]

OMG Julie! That is the best costume EVER! I'm LMAO here! :p

[2 Crazy Pugs]

Hi all, new member. I am a pug mommy to 2 pugs, Sam is 3 (the black one), Lily is 2. Their "official" names are Sampson & Delilah. They are crazy and a ton of work, but I wouldn't trade them for the world.

I don't know how to post a photo, can anyone help? :)

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce09b3127cce948e146223a000000010608AZt2rVk5atx

[ivansbabe]

Hey all. I was wondering if anyone here has had a similar experience with their dog, whether it be a pug or not. Last night my DH, brother and I were watching a movie. When the credits started rolling and people made the move to get up our dog Jojo who was sleeping on her pet bed in the room got up and ran out of the room through the kitchen to our family room (where none of her stuff (food, crate, etc.) is located and started spazzing around on the floor. She rolled over a couple times. I reached her first and got down on her level and looked at her face and noticed a considerable amount of drooling and she was almost choking on it, having problems breathing. This lasted not more than 15 seconds but she was pretty shaken (as were we) after the incident. My husband decided to take her outside to pee...don't know why he thought that may help, but she went. She came back inside and was breathing fine but still had more drool than normal. It was pretty close to our bedtime so we stayed up a little longer to observe her and all she did was go back to her bed to lay down. We had her crate in bedroom last night and there wasn't a repeat. She woke up fine and ate normal and had a good poo. So does anyone have a clue to what that could've been about? We were so scared and I feel a little nervous leaving her to go to work. Luckily DH is planning on coming home a little early. She didn't eat anything bad (that we saw) and she was totally normal up till that point. Could it have been a nightmare and she went into shock? Anyone have any advise. :(

[2 Crazy Pugs]

It almost sounds like she had a mild seizure- could she have gotten into anything?

[ivansbabe]

Not that I saw or know of. We had an earlier visit to my Mom's place yesterday but she wasn't really out of our site and she never goes upstairs alone when we're there (she's a scaredy-cat). My first thought was she got into something bad and ate it...but she seems fine now. I have to take her into the vet for her annual check up anyway. I'll bring it up then. My poor baby, I just want to go home and snuggle with her.

[2 Crazy Pugs]

I would definately take her to the vet sooner than later, and mention it to the vet. Don't you hate it when they are sick, or you just know they don't feel good? Its awful, its like a child, you just want to stay home and take care of them.

[BethS0103]

Where are all the pug mamas? I figured I'd try to revive this thread a bit

A couple weeks after we got our new pug, Guenter, DH went to take him out one night before bed and he decided to take a flying leap out of his arms. Now DH is 6'5" and Guenter weighed about 4 pounds at the time. When he landed, he screamed so loud and subsequently couldn't put any weight on his foot. We took him to the emergency vet and sure enough, he had broken his paw:
http://images.snapfish.com/345%3A9898%3A%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3A%3E WSNRCG%3D32334755%3A348%3Bnu0mrj
Now I can't read an x-ray for crap, but even I can tell that paw is BROKEN!

So we had to put his entire arm in a splint and keep a cone around his head so he wouldn't chew the bandage. This made for some amusing, albeit pitiful pictures.

This is how he looked the night it happened after we brought him home
http://images.snapfish.com/345%3A8%3C%3A%3A8%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3 A%3EWSNRCG%3D32334755%3A3499nu0mrj

"Have pity on me."
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Guenter the space cadet
http://images.snapfish.com/345%3A8%3C%3A%3A8%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3 A%3EWSNRCG%3D32334755%3A8%3C49nu0mrj

How many channels you get with that thing Guenter?
http://images.snapfish.com/345%3A8%3C%3A%3A8%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3 A%3EWSNRCG%3D32334755%3A8%3C4%3Bnu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/345%3A8%3C%3A%3A8%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3 A%3EWSNRCG%3D32334755%3B3%3A%3B%3Cnu0mrj

And here (http://www.snapfish.com/share/p=589201137754016562/l=77593981/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB ) is a video showing how absolutley hilarious it was to watch him try to walk with this huge splint on his leg. The quality is really crappy, but it's still funny. (In order to get it to play continously you might have to pause it to give it time to load)

[polkadot]

Awww poor Guenter, is it possible that they are cuter when they are helpless...poor baby....

Brian and I were just talking about the fact the we think Conrad might be getting fat. How much does your full grown puggie weigh???

just wondering....the last time we went to the vet he weighed about 20lbs...but everyone has been commenting about how fat he is...so i would jsut like to know what other puggies weigh....

thanks girls!!:D

[IrishMeg]

Oh, poor Guenter. That x-ray is awful. I hope he isn't in too much pain.

We have two full grown male pugs. Both are about 2.5 years old. Pierre weighs about 21 lbs. Oliver weighs almost 20 lbs. Oliver is the runt, though. He isn't the "normal" pug build or size.

[MES in Chicago]

Crouton is 10 months, fully grown and 19lbs. The vet said he would like him to lose a lb or so. Vet said 17-20 lbs dependant on built

[ivansbabe]

Jojo is a little over a year and a half and she weighs 16 lbs. She has pretty long legs though so she isn't really petit, just very trim. But she's still under two years so who knows if that or when that will change. She is pretty active still.

Jojo's appointment went well back in November and she hasn't had any more weird seizure like instances *knock on wood*. The vet said it sounded like a seizure, and it could be totally random. Or they can increase with time and then she would be put on medication. Hopefully it is the former. Though she had a horrible reaction to the distemper (sp?) shot and she started poofing up in the face and her breathing became short and rapid. Then on Thanksgiving she broke out in hives. We had rushed her back in with the first reaction and our vet said that this happens every now and then with the distemper shot and that her immune system was very good and thus reacted the way it did, which is somewhat of a good thing. We won't get that shot again, thankfully.

ETA: Guenter looks so terribly sad in a couple of those photos. Poor guy :( LOL...it is kinda funny though. I tried watching the video but it didn't work for me. I hope he's doing much better now.

[BethS0103]

Polkadot: Frank just went to the vet a couple days ago and was weighed in at 19 lbs. I'm not too concerned about that but if he gains anymore weight I'll start to get worried. I think part of the problem is he doesn't get hardly any exercise now that it's wintertime. During the summer we'd take him for walks multiple times a day. It's just too cold for that right now. So I'm hoping once the weather warms up he'll take a little bit of the weight off.

ivansbabe: That's exactly how I felt when we first brought him home. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Once we got over the shock of it though, we did a whole helluva lot of laughing. :p

I fixed the link for the video link BTW so it should work now.

[ivansbabe]

I just learned of a terrible thing that happened a couple days ago, a few cities south of me. Just a reminder to keep an eye on your puggies...
*warning* nothing graphic but so sad to say the least.

http://www.nwcn.com/animals/news/stories/NW_011906ANBpugskilledEL.1cd8d331.html

[polkadot]

thanks girls...for getting back to me so quickly with the weight thing...i guess we will have to see what the vet says about ole' C-rads weight...i so think he is getting a little chunky...we need to start walking him more...i could probably use it too...;)

[ptcrn]

Oh my goodness, Guenter is so cute! He looks so pitiful but I have to say, the pictures made me laugh so hard!! (With him, of course, not at him :p )

Yikes, my Max is really overweight! Which we knew already- he was 27 lbs at his last checkup in July. The vet put him on a prescription weight loss food and we have been exercising him more. I'm pretty sure he's lost a few lbs but I'm glad we have a few more months before we have to go back! When we first got him (at 3 years old) he was overweight and we just spoiled him with too many treats. No more of that!

[BooeyJ2]

Just wanted to pop in and say....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v716/Booey143598/More%20pics/Newest%20Pics/cny2cz.jpg
....even if you aren't chinese ;)

[MexicoBride'05]

Hi Everybody! I'm a soon to be pug mommy! My DH and I are in the process of looking for a pug puppy.

I was just curious to know if most of you went through a breeder to get your pug or just through the paper?

Where I live, to go through a breeder, a pure bred pug is $1500 Canadian. If you look in the paper, they sell for $850.

Can you guys let me know how you went about getting your pugs? I would really appreciate it!

Thanks,

Farah

[ivansbabe]

I went through a breeder, and got recommendations from other owners who bought through them. We travelled a distance but I felt comfortable with the breeders. We ended up getting the last fawn/female of the litter (what we wanted) so we didn't get to choose, though it was tempting because the black boys were adorable! You have to be wary going through the paper because most really good breeders don't use that source to advertise their puppies. We paid around $700 for our puppy, and I've seen the prices higher and lower in our area. Pugs are a very popular breed here so I think there is more demand, thus the higher prices.

[MexicoBride'05]

Thanks ivansbabe. I am wary about buying one through the paper too. I talked to one lady today who had an ad in the paper. We are suppose to go look at the puppies on Saturday. I'm being really careful about the whole process.

The parents of the puppies are both there to view which is good. I'll be looking to make sure they live in a clean environment. I also want to buy subject to a vet check. I called a well know pug hospital and they charge $49 to do a check. I guess I could write something up stating that we are buying subject to a vet check and if for some reason it comes back that the dog isn't healthy or has something wrong with him we'll be able to get our money back.

Farah

[2 Crazy Pugs]

I got my first pug (black, male) through a breeder. My 2nd (fawn, female) came from a very reputable pet shop. The first one was $600, 2nd was $850.

[ivansbabe]

Good luck! I hope everything works out! Pug puppies are just the cutest things in the world!!! Have fun :)

[MexicoBride'05]

Introducing.......MARLEY!!!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc30b3127cce977bf091217800000016108Aas27Fs2Zt9

We just got him home a couple of hours ago!! He's 8 weeks old. We found him in an ad in the paper but we're bringing him for a vet check on Tuesday (it's the first day we could get him in cuz they're so busy). It's $49 and they'll check him out and make sure he's healthy. If for some reason he's not, then we can choose a different puppy or get our money back.

He was a little scared at first and just kind of stayed in his kennel when we first got home but he's totally coming around now. He's being playful and has the cutest little puppy bark ever! He doesn't bark alot, just sometimes when he's playing.

He's already had 2 little accidents on the carpet!! We're keeping him in the kitchen right now with baby gates up.

Here's a few more pics!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc30b3127cce977bf3ae61de00000016108Aas27Fs2Zt9

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc30b3127cce977bf17ae03b00000016108Aas27Fs2Zt9

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc30b3127cce977bf01b21f200000016108Aas27Fs2Zt9

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc30b3127cce977bf3ade0ed00000016108Aas27Fs2Zt9

[JillyBean]

Awwww, he's so cute! :D

[IrishMeg]

Congratulations, Mommy! There is nothing on earth like being a Pug Mom. Take lots of pictures and enjoy every moment because it goes by waaaay too fast. He is gorgeous. :D

[BooeyJ2]

MexicoBride - Marley is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute! :)

[ivansbabe]

Hey guys! Did anyone happen to catch Westminster this evening?
The Pug won best in the Toy Group and is on to compete in best in show tomorrow night along with the six other groups. I couldn't find a picture, but Dermot is his name, and he is soooo cute!

[MexicoBride'05]

Here's some more pics of the cute lil guy. We're taking him to the vet today so hopefully all goes well. I can't imagine giving him back. We've already fallen for him ;)

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc35b3127cce976a06cdfa4300000016108Aas27Fs2Zt9


http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc35b3127cce976a00937b2e00000016108Aas27Fs2Zt9

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http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc35b3127cce976a07f1bae700000016108Aas27Fs2Zt9

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc35b3127cce976a040b7bb400000016108Aas27Fs2Zt9

[BethS0103]

MexicoBride: Congrats on your new puggy! He's absolutely precious! I especially love this picture:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc35b3127cce976a00937b2e00000016108Aas27Fs2Zt9

It looks like he's saying, "Nah nah, I've got daddy and youuuu doooon't!" :p

[Txfish]

I'm living vicariously through all you pug mommies -- I want one *so* badly, but between new babies, expense, and (oh yeah!) dh not liking them, it may be never. Sigh.

You all have such gorgeous pups! They really do have the most expressive little faces :)

OK, and I'm still snorting over Guenther's pics... he just has the funniest faces! Hope his arm is healing ok!

[IrishMeg]

Txfish, I HATED Pugs (and dogs in general) until we got ours. But they just steal your heart! I'm so glad FH made the decision to get one despite my protests. (We didn't live together at the time.) It has truly changed my life for the better.

[MexicoBride'05]

Thanks for the compliments on Marley girls!! We took him to get checked out by the vet yesterday and he's fine!

It is so true that they steal your heart. We've only had him since Saturday and I can't believe how much I love that little guy. I was saying to DH that if the vet said he was unhealthy I don't think I would of been able to give him back and get our money back or choose another puppy. I think I would of kept him and did whatever it took to make him better. It's amazing how quickly you fall in love with them!

I still feel so bad every morning when I have to leave to go to work :( The first day was REALLY hard. I thought about him all day long and even didn't take a lunch so I could leave a half hour earlier to come home! ha ha ha.

Farah

[IrishMeg]

I still feel so bad every morning when I have to leave to go to work The first day was REALLY hard. I thought about him all day long and even didn't take a lunch so I could leave a half hour earlier to come home! ha ha ha.

I totally understand. We've had our boys two years and I still have days where I'm almost in tears because I have to leave them. It does get easier, though. While they are as little as your little guy, they sleep most of the day. That was the only thing that ever made me feel any better!

[polkadot]

I have been neglecting my four legged baby in pursuit of a two legged one....so i bought him a little prize...we have the pet parade at my school and the New Orleans pet parade this weekend ....so my buddy needed some new digs...so what does every New Orleans pug need? An LSU jersey ....of course ;)

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc34b3127cce976fdbf6827700000016108AbtW7hm3bNO
I swear that is a happy face...really!!!
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc34b3127cce976fdb1a829b00000016108AbtW7hm3bNO
He does enjoy posing though....:p
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc34b3127cce976fdb35038400000025138AbtW7hm3bNO
We all know where the allegiance lies right? Geaux Tigers!!! ( i miss football :( )

ok night girls...

[MexicoBride'05]

I need your help fellow pug mommies! Marley has started biting our hands and toes alot lately and sometimes nipping really close to our faces. I know he is just playing but is there anyway to help stop him from doing it??? When he starts biting I usually give him one of his toys to chew on, but it just seems he'd rather bit our hands and feet that his toys :rolleyes:

He also likes to bite the bottom of pant legs and play tug of war with them. I knew getting a puppy was going to be tough! We're learning that now for sure!

Farah

[IrishMeg]

We were really strict about biting because it hurts soooo much. We used "No bite!" anytime he tried to bite us or our pants or whatever. We would then disengage in whatever we were doing with him. We tried really hard not to encourage play that involved biting. (Which isn't always easy when they are puppies.) Be consistent.

It is definitely a developmental thing not a behavior thing. By their first birthdays, they had pretty much grown out of it. I can't remember that last time either one of them bit us or the kids.

Hope you are having a good time with Marley. Don't stress about the biting. He will grow out of it. :)

[MexicoBride'05]

Thanks IrishMeg! We have been saying "no biting" to him in a really stern voice too but it just doesn't seem to phase him. I was just playing with him and he started tugging at my shirt and wouldn't let go so when he finally did I left the room and now he's crying!

He's the cutest when he's sleeping! ha ha ha.

Farah

[BethS0103]

MexicoBride: We have three pugs in our house right now - two of which are under a year old (two of the pugs are mine, and one is my mom's) so you can imagine the issues we have with chewing, biting, jumping, etc. What we have done and it works REALLY well is to use a spray bottle and fill it with water. Every time they behave in a way that we find undesirable, we spray them with water. This snaps them out of the behavior and almost always gets them to stop.

Another thing you could do is buy Bitter Apple spray then spray it on your hands and any other body part you don't want him to bite. The lady we talked to at Petsmart though told us that if you use Bitter Apple, you first need to spray it in their mouth before you spray it on anything you don't want them to chew/bite. This way it creates a pyschological "trauma" and any time they smell or taste the Bitter Apple, they will stay away. Many dog owners that have found Bitter Apple unsuccessful is because they just sprayed it on things they didn't want to chew and didn't give the dog a taste of it first. You feel bad spraying it in their mouth at first, but trust me, when you see them snorting and twitching and foaming at the mouth (yes, they foam at the mouth when you give it to them - that is normal) you KNOW they're not going to mess with anything that you spray with it.

Still another thing you could do still is whenever he is biting you, take your hand and use it like a dog would a mouth and "bite" down on him until he is in a calm, submissive state. Dogs use their mouths to "discipline" other dogs, so if you use your hand to "bite" him so to speak, it will get through to him better than just saying, "No bite." I learned this by watching the show "The Dog Whisperer" on National Geographic Channel. If you get that channel you should check it out. Cesar Millan really does change the way you look at dogs when you watch how effective he is with rehabilitating dogs. What shocks everyone the first time they watch it is that ALL dog behavior issues are caused by the humans. Because humans don't understand dog psychology they often, unconsciously, create behavioral issues in their dogs that they assume can't be fixed. Cesar says that ALL dog behavioral issues can be fixed with actions taken by the humans. It really is a very enlightening show. I'm not exactly sure when it's on because our Tivo records it for us, but I believe it's on at 8:00 on Friday nights. However, it is on at various other times throughout the week. I would actually suggest all dog owners watch this show because it changes the way you handle your dog - for the better.

[Rositabean]

Hi pug mommas! I hope to be joining you soon!

DH, DS and my best friend just got back from our local pug rescue group adoption fair. There were some real sweeties there and we submitted an application to adopt one of the pugs. We will find out this week if we will get a pug. The pug-boy we want is 4 yrs old, sooo mellow and sweet and such a cutie. I hope we match up...please keep your fingers crossed. Come on puggie, we want to give you a home! :)

[IrishMeg]

You are AWESOME for trying to rescue a pug! They are so fabulous, it is hard to imagine that there are little pugs without homes. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Please update us and post pictures when you get your baby! :)

[MexicoBride'05]

Thanks for all the tips Beth! We bought a spray bottle today so we're going to start with that and see if that works!

We just had a scare with Marley. He did the same thing that Guenter did! I was carrying him and he all of a sudden jumped out of my arms...he cried when he hit the carpet but thank God he is okay and didn't break any bones like Guenter did. It's weird because he never used to try and jump when we carry him but the last couple of days he started to, but this time he was just too quick and I couldn't stop him.

He's okay that so that's good. He's 10 weeks old today! We're taking him for his 2nd set of shots on Tuesday and then he needs one more.

Rositabean - did you end up getting the pug????

[Rositabean]

We finally got our pug yesterday evening. We had a home visit on Tuesday and yesterday we had to attend a long pug care class.

Introducing Nixon Puppingham!
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc07b3127cce973e2143123e00000016108Ebt2jJsxcI
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc07b3127cce973e214e930300000016108Ebt2jJsxcI

He was apparently neutered yesterday morning so we can't bathe him this week. What we have learned about our boy so far. He seems to be potty trained. You say "potty" and he circles around and sniffs and goes pee. He also is crate trained. He goes in to his crate like it is his little den. He slept half the night in the crate and spent the rest on his fleecy dog bed. He really loves to be around us...it is so cute! He is just as mellow as I remember him which is perfect. We took him in our backyard this AM and after a short romp in the ivy he came back in with a tick and a flea! I have never seen a real tick before so I took it off with tweezers, stuck it in a medicine bottle, and disinfected the area where it was. They are pretty gross looking.

How do you get rid of yard fleas/ticks? I imagine they are there because of wild animals (heard a coyote howling the other night) and I have found a flea on myself and my DS over the last month after being outside. Yuck.

I am super excited to have little Nixon in our family!

[BethS0103]

Where are all the pug mommies??!! I think we need to resurrect this thread!

On Saturday DH & I (and our pugs of course) went to our very first pug meet-up! It was so much fun and the boys had a ball! Here are some pictures:

The butt sniffing ritual commences
http://images.snapfish.com/34672%3A867%7Ffp345%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3A%3EWS NRCG%3D323362%3B%3A95%3B4%3Bnu0mrj

Frank doesn't know whether to be happy or terrified
http://images.snapfish.com/34672%3A867%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3A%3E WSNRCG%3D323362%3B%3A%3B2%3B59nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/34672%3A867%7Ffp345%3Enu%3D3233%3E53%3A%3E%3A%3A%3 A%3E232453%3A%3B9%3B776ot1lsi
This dog spent the ENTIRE time trying to hump Frank. It was hilarious and annoying at the same time - especially since they're both MALE.

Everyone with their pugs
http://images.snapfish.com/34672%3A867%7Ffp345%3Enu%3D3233%3E53%3A%3E%3A%3A%3 A%3E232453%3A%3B9%3B794ot1lsi

The boys all pooped out in the car
http://images.snapfish.com/34672%3A%3B32%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3233%3E53%3A%3E%3A% 3C5%3E232453%3A%3B%3B6%3B52ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/34672%3A%3B32%7Ffp345%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3A%3E WSNRCG%3D323362%3B%3A%3B2%3B78nu0mrj

[polkadot]

just wanted to let all the pug mommies know that Alloy.com has these shirts...i am sooo ordering one...

http://shopimages-ll.alloy.com/images/products/2d7921_main.jpg


it cracks me up...Pug Life...not Thug Life...too frickin funny....:D

[BethS0103]

Reviving this thread with some new pictures of the kids:

Katie, have you been licking Frank's ass again?
http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3A25947%7Ffp344%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3A%3EWS NRCG%3D32336%3B9895844nu0mrj

"I'm not fat, I'm big boned!"
http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3A25947%7Ffp342%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3A%3EWS NRCG%3D32336%3B988998%3Anu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3A25947%7Ffp346%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3A%3EWS NRCG%3D32336%3B989584%3Anu0mrj

Guenter does this all the time and we just roll on the floor when we see that tooth sticking out, hence the new nickname we've given him
http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3A25947%7Ffp345%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3A%3EWS NRCG%3D32336%3B98899%3A%3Cnu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3A25947%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3233%3E758%3E47%3A%3E WSNRCG%3D32336%3B9895867nu0mrj

[polkadot]

Beth~ Conrad does the same Snaggletooth pose...we call him elvis b/c usually his lip is curled up too....its all so cute...:D

[IrishMeg]

Pierre does the same thing!! How weird!

[ivansbabe]

I know the summer months are upon us, and getting fleece coats for our dogs aren't on many of our minds but at today's Pug Gala in Seattle I saw a booth of the cutest coats. I am for sure going to get Jojo something, but which one????

www.pugsinablanket.com

Olive u & Pugmento too
http://pugsinablanket.com/store/images/new_olives.jpg

Since I'm Irish (therefore my dog is too ;) )
Pug-O-Malley
http://pugsinablanket.com/store/images/omally.jpg

[MexicoBride'05]

Hey all! Just wanted to drop off some pics of Marley!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pf9e2aa5d6df245cdf0fe1dc57c11d62a/eec60d1b.jpg

He ALWAYS sits like this on the couch! It's hilarious!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pd0a1b2ba9900a662a938fdd3b52efe63/eec60cc8.jpg

Another place he likes to hang out and look out the window (don't mind the pug butt ;) )

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p368a0f9311eaaca96bd2fe6093279a65/eec60c9c.jpg

He really finds the most interesting ways to sit!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p09ecf4683b5176e8f2d91fe0096a4d9a/eec60c93.jpg

My most favourite pic of him lately!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p33fa42384ec0c30dd42ce750757be3ad/eec60ca1.jpg

[MexicoBride'05]

He loves to play with my brush. I can't leave it lying anywhere or he runs off with it! He even understands the word "brush" now :rolleyes:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pbbe859cf3c17a6688b17a77d970dfaac/eec60c97.jpg

My two boys!!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p3bd252b1c914dcf105a5de419a05ebd9/eec60c16.jpg

Awww..

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p36886a4c77cb448706da8b75fc8f0a40/eec60c0e.jpg

One last one!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pdd3ef3d07454f2488205695e84f74e58/eec60c14.jpg

[BethS0103]

MexicoBride: You've melted my heart! Those pictures of Marley are sooooooo precious. I especially love his "interesting" sitting positions. Just makes you realize that when it comes to personalities, pugs have an overabundance. ;)

[polkadot]

oh marley is adorable...you have inspired me to get out my camea and take a few of conrad....

[MexicoBride'05]

Thanks girls! He really is quite the character! Can't wait to see pics of Conrad!

Farah

[MES in Chicago]

Marley is too cute. I wonder how he manages to keep his balance sitting like that on the couch! Hubby loved him too.

[MexicoBride'05]

Hey all you pug mommies!!

You may have already seen this but it is so cute I had to post it here! It's the pug that says I love you! ha ha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc2hnupC_6E&search=pug

[IrishMeg]

I saw him on David Letterman but I LOVE watching him again. He is so damn cute!

We are having a birthday party for our boys tomorrow! Pierre turned 3 on 7/22and Oliver turns three on 8/10. I'll be back soon with pictures!! :D

[ptcrn]

I love that pug video! I've seen it before, but I never get sick of watching it!

I thought I would post some pictures of my baby boy, Max. He has had an amazing weight loss, so here are some "Before and After" shots! He topped the scales at 30 lbs :eek: last year, and now is down to 17.25!!!

Before:

http://images1.snapfish.com/34775%3A48%3A%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E2329%3D%3A4%3C%3D75%3B %3DXROQDF%3E23237%3A2853899ot1lsi

http://images1.snapfish.com/34775%3A48%3A%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3233%3E6%3A2%3E%3B8 3%3E23246%3A2%3C74%3B6%3Bot1lsi

and After:

http://images1.snapfish.com/34775%3A48%3A%7Ffp342%3Enu%3D3233%3E6%3A2%3E933%3E 23246%3A2%3A24364ot1lsi

Here's one from above- you can really see the difference!
http://images1.snapfish.com/34775%3A48%3A%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3233%3E6%3A2%3E933%3E 23246%3A2%3A24366ot1lsi

He is so much happier and healthier now!

[ptcrn]

Here are some pictures I took this past weekend. DH and I took Max to the lake and he went swimming for the first time! I don't think he liked it at first, but toward the end he did really good. I was such a proud mama!

http://images1.snapfish.com/34775%3A566%7Ffp355%3Enu%3D3238%3E95%3B%3E66%3A%3E WSNRCG%3D32339%3A%3B7%3B232%3Bnu0mrj

"How do I get out of here?"
http://images1.snapfish.com/34775%3A566%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3238%3E95%3B%3E66%3A%3E WSNRCG%3D32339%3A%3B7%3A%3B%3C%3B8nu0mrj

Definitely not impressed!
http://images1.snapfish.com/34775%3A566%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3238%3E95%3B%3E66%3A%3E WSNRCG%3D32339%3A%3B7%3A983%3Cnu0mrj

"Hmmm... food is good- maybe this wasn't such a bad idea after all!"
http://images1.snapfish.com/34775%3A566%7Ffp353%3Enu%3D3238%3E95%3B%3E66%3A%3E WSNRCG%3D32339%3A%3B7%3A9866nu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/34775%3A566%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3238%3E95%3B%3E66%3A%3E WSNRCG%3D32339%3A%3B7%3A9865nu0mrj

His triumphant swim all by himself!
http://images1.snapfish.com/34775%3A566%7Ffp352%3Enu%3D3238%3E95%3B%3E66%3A%3E WSNRCG%3D32339%3A%3B7795%3A%3Cnu0mrj

[IrishMeg]

Oh, my goodness, that is an amazing weight loss!! How did you do it? My boys are just over 20 lbs, but they could stand to lose a pound or two! He looks wonderful. Those are great pictures!! :D

[ivansbabe]

That's too cute! We took Jojo swimming for the first time just a couple weeks ago, she looked exactly like Max...life jacket and everything. Those are great pics. And congrats on the weight loss! That's alot of weight to lose for such a little guy.

[Etoile]

Oh, my, gosh. Max in a life jacket is just the cutest thing I've ever seen in my whole life.

[polkadot]

Max is so cute....I wish conrad would let me dress him up!!! Those swimming pictures are adorable!!!

[BethS0103]

OMG! Max is so freakin' cute! :D

[ptcrn]

Aww, thanks everyone for the compliments about Max! He is the love of our lives, that's for sure.

IrishMeg, we put him on a diet of prescription Science Diet R/D food, as recommended by our vet. We did cut down his amount to 1/2 cup twice a day, although now that he is down to his ideal weight we are giving him a little more. The big thing was cutting out the treats. To get him to go into his crate during the day we used to give him a couple of treats each time. I come home for lunch and sometimes we were putting him in the crate 3 times a day- it really added up! The vet suggested just giving him a few pieces of kibble each time instead. It worked great- he doesn't know the difference and couldn't care less- he'll eat anything! :D

[ivansbabe]

I saw this t-shirt at Old Navy today and had to get it for my 18 month old neice. There was also a larger kid girl shirt with the same print, but in light blue. Thought I'd share!

http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/418/418423/main/on418423-03p01v01.jpg

[MexicoBride'05]

That's such a cute top ivansbabe!

Last night I babysat for a friend's pug! Marley was so excited when Stella came over! They ran around the living room table in circles forever! Ha ha.

Here's some pics of the two of them and some recent ones of Marley!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/pb423048cd40bee707d73d13a3249d1fb/ecedfe1f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/pa89546e5869bcacda96b6f4192e7ba83/ecedfe04.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/p6f71aae8e7bcf3bedd3c28c322f9447e/ecedfd5c.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/pa713dbe0deac96c6f463cf96c0b515ed/ecedff20.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/pe58eb423e366a966cf5b52f749742cdb/ecedff21.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/p7dee1c41b778aeffec90da8d4001fabb/ecedfe9c.jpg

[JillyBean]

So cute! Looks like they had fun!

[ivansbabe]

That is so cute! I love the mid yawn picture!

[Phen]

BUMP!

We just today adopted a pug (purebred!) from the animal shelter. She's such a sweetie. Anyhow, joining in.

The shelter said her name is Diana (as in Princess ___ ), but we think we need to change it because our existing dog's name is Sam and we don't need people thinking we are crazy nutjob Cheers fans. ;) Still debating.

~ phen

[polkadot]

yay for adopting a puglet of your very own...we want pics...

[ivansbabe]

Congratulations on your new puggy! Yes, pictures are definitely in need. I kinda like Diana, it's such a non "dog" name, which makes it cute. Though I can see the potential comments.
This thread has been so quiet, I assume everyone's Pugs are doing well and are having a nice holiday.

Jojo wasn't feeling too good a couple weeks back. We lost power due to a terrible wind storm. On top of that, it was freezing so we were taking Jojo everywhere with us because we felt bad about leaving her in a cold house. I think the traveling and constant change in environments thru her off kilter. Once things got back to normal she became lethargic and didn't do anything. After a couple days she started feeling better but I was this close to taking her in. Glad I didn't have to. She's thankfully her silly self again.

[Phen]

Well, if y'all INSIST! ;)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/337973148_6cb732a344.jpg? http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/337973055_1862da791c.jpg

with one of my sons
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/157/337972755_0102412ffd.jpg?

We think we want to name her Sezen (after how one of the boys first pronounced the number 7).

~ phen

[polkadot]

OMG...oh cute...i think thats a great name and it has cute meaning too

[BethS0103]

Phen, she is such a doll! I love her little crooked smile! :D

[ptcrn]

Oh my goodness, phen, what a precious little girl!!! She is adorable and I think the name Sezen is great too! You are going to have so much fun with her. And how lucky to find her in a shelter!

[Phen]

I was completely shocked to find her in the shelter. They said they can't remember ever having a pug there before. My vet theorized that what happened was that some rich college kid (I live in a University town) got bored with her and let her run away. A family found her as a stray. So sad.

~ phen

[ivansbabe]

Here is a recent picture of Jojo...somehow she got into a pile of laundry while playing with her toy (that green thing). And yes, that is one of my thongs tangled around her front legs. Silly dog.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p251/erine14/IMG_0527.jpg?t=1168999227

[polkadot]

ROLFLMAO...that is so funny...so something that my conrad would do...

[MexicoBride'05]

ha ha ha!! That is hilarious!! Marley always tries to steal my laundry too! I'll post some recent pics of him soon!!!

[kithara]

DH and I hope to adopt a pug - someday. I've been telling my mom how cute they are and she just doesn't get it, lol. When I was home over the holidays, we went to see Marie Antionette and she had a fit over the pug in the movie! Even royalty loves pugs!

[ivansbabe]

I know! I loved the pug puppy in the movie too. It was so sad when they took it away from her, I believe it's name was Mopsy :) Did you notice later on in the movie she did eventually get another pug or two?

My mother originally thought it was odd I wanted a pug. She would tell me, "You know they snore and can have breathing problems?". I knew it could be a possibility, but for our needs the pug breed just fit with us. Jojo is now considered one of her grandchildren, and Jojo worships the ground my mom walks on. It's too cute!

[miss-madelyn]

I just started lurking today, and I can't resist.
All the picture of the pugs just kill me...(in a good way!)

My boyfriend and I just recently bought a pug in August 2006...His parents neighbour is a breeder. When we went to pick a pug out, she was the smallest in the litter, and the first one to come up to me. She just started licking my legs and when I picked her up she wouldn't stop licking my face and my neck! Someone told me that pugs pick their owners...and I believe my little Bella picked me!


Either that or she figured I would take her away from all the boys that were picking on her!! My boyfriend also said that I looked like a little kid on Christmas Morning when I saw all the baby pugs.

She is going on 6 months now; she is a happy, happy girl. She just learned how to "Sit" and we are working on "Lay down" and "Shake a paw". She has done all these things at least 5 times, but you know how pugs are...stubborn, stubborn! She loves to play with my friend's Bichon Shitzu Yorkie- they are best friends. Bella has a TON of energy, she can run and run and run, and then she looks at you like, "What?! You're tired already?! Let's go!!!" And on to the pictures!

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c138/missmadelyn1/PC300067-1.jpg

Bella and Roli playing together; they get along pretty good. When Bella isn't trying to make Roli play...

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c138/missmadelyn1/P1050145-1.jpg
Bella says, "Pshhht, I am way too good for you and that camera...but if you must..."

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c138/missmadelyn1/P1050142-1.jpg
Bella says, "I'm cute, and I know it!"

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c138/missmadelyn1/P1050144-1.jpg
"Gimme! I want it....please???"

[ivansbabe]

Hello miss-madelyn! Bella is just adorable! I love the picture of Roli and Bella playing. We also have a cat and Jojo would love if Mishu played with her more. Sometimes they chase each other around and every now and then I see Mishu rub up against Jojo (of course Jojo is totally confused and tries to smell Mishu's butt) but she mostly just puts up with Jojo. Their relationship is total Odie and Garfield.

Great job on the training. Pugs are stubborn aren't they? What worked well for us was having Jojo do these "tasks" before we fed her...kind of like a ritual. We ask her to sit on the rug (she knows where) then we count and say "high five" and then we say "shake". Sometimes she gets so excited she spazzes out and tries to do all tasks as fast as she can, before I even tell her what to do.

[miss-madelyn]

ivansbabe- Thanks! And yes! They are soo stubborn. I burst out laughing though about your Jojo spazzing out. Bella does the same thing when she knows we are getting her a treat. She tries to do everything at once, and it ends up with her running around in a circle. She is a silly girl...

Bella and Roli get along soo well. However, Bella and my other cat, Paris? They are enemies...Bella tried to play with her at first, but Paris would have none of it. So now they torment each other to no end! Bella also does not get along with my boyfriend's parent's Yorkie. They HATE each other. Bella, again, thought that having another dog close to the same size as her would be fun, but turns out yorkies are not the friendliest of dogs! On Christmas Day, Bella moped around with us because she had her feeling hurt! :(

I love pugs! They are just like little humans!

[ptcrn]

Reviving the pug mommies thread to ask for some prayers for my little guy.

Cross posted from Sept 2007 Mommies:
My little pug, Max is really sick and I need some positive thoughts for him! We drove 300 miles round trip yesterday to take him to Boston and he is going to be having surgery today. He has some type of problem with his intestines, they don't know if it is cancer or not. They're going to do an exploratory surgery and possibly resect his bowel if they can. I'm so scared for him, and of course, I can't be there with him. But he is in the best possible hands and I'm trying to think positive. I know all of you who are pet lovers know that they are a member of your family- I think of him as my first baby!

I am just beside myself right now. He is so young (only 5 or 6) and I just can't imagine losing him. Are any of you in the Boston area- he is at Angell Memorial. Does anyone have any positive stories about them? They seemed like a wonderful place and came highly recommended by my vet. Thanks everyone!

[IrishMeg]

I am so sorry! How scary for you guys. Oliver and I will both be sending positive thoughts/good vibes to little Max. Please let us know how he is doing. I can't imagine how terrified you must feel right now. I'll be thinking of you!

[ivansbabe]

Oh, that is so sad. I'm sorry you're going through a scary time. Hopefully it isn't cancer and that he'll recover easily from whatever they find/remove/heal etc. You're doing the best thing for him and it sounds like he's in a good place. Please keep us updated, because we're thinking of you and Max.

[ptcrn]

Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers. Unfortunately, the news isn't good. When they did the surgery yesterday they did find intestinal lymphoma, and it had spread to his liver. They were able to finish the surgery and DH and I drove down to be with him. We were able to spend about an hour with him to say goodbye, and then they put him to sleep while I held him. It was the most horrible thing I've ever had to do, but I know he only would have suffered had we tried to treat it. The doctors said it really wasn't a very treatable form of lymphoma, and chemo would have prolonged his life only another month or two.

The doctors at Angell Memorial were great though, I'm glad we brought him there. They were so compassionate. His doctor cried almost as much as we did. We are really going to miss our little guy. Thanks again for your good wishes.

[JillyBean]

Oh my gosh, ptcrn, I'm so sorry :( (((HUGS)))

[MexicoBride'05]

ptcrn I am so sorry. :( He is in doggie heaven now and not suffering anymore. My heart goes out to you. That would be such a hard thing to do. Big big HUGS....

[polkadot]

oh so sorry ptcrn...i want to cry....sending you hugs!!!

[ivansbabe]

Oh my goodness. I'm so very sorry for your loss.

[BethS0103]

Ptcrn, I'm so sorry for your loss. At least he didn't suffer long. :(

[ptcrn]

Thank you all for your kind words. It does help. I am trying to get through everything day by day, even though it is hard. There are so many people IRL who do not get it, you know? They just aren't dog people and don't get that they are members of your family.

But we are coping and trying to get back to a normal routine today. Keeping my mind on other things helps. Thank you all again. :)

[IrishMeg]

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. You and Max are both in my thoughts.

[BooeyJ2]

Poor Max :( I'm SO sorry for your loss. I can't even beging to imagine losing Macy.


I haven't been here in quite some time because I totally forgot there was a pug thread (doh). Here is a recent photo of Macy from a few weeks ago.....
http://lot116.smugmug.com/photos/160266774-M.jpg



Phen - Congrats on your new addition. She is beautiful!...and wow, what luck to find a purebred pug in a shelter! I saw one in a shelter once and about crapped my pants. I was SO ready to take him home, but when I asked someone about him they said that he had just gotten lost and the owners were on the way. Darn LOL. I'm sure your boys will have a ton of fun with her. Pugs are just awesome with kids. Poor Macy has been subjected to all kinds of stuff (dress up boas, tutus, wagon rides, etc) and loves every minute of it :)

[ivansbabe]

Macy is looking beautiful Booey :D In researching the breed your pictures and stories were some of the many things that motivated us to get a pug. Aren't they so good with kids? I love watching our dogs (yes we have two now!) with my friends children and of course my niece and nephew.

I'll try to remind myself to post pictures of our "new" little boy, Mr. Bingley.

[MexicoBride'05]

Awww! Macy is SO cute!! I haven't been here in ages too! I need to get some new pics of Marley up here.

We just had a baby on June 6th and were wondering how he would be around him and Marley has been so good! He comes and gives Jayden little kisses and is always concerned when he hears him cry. It's so cute! He's like his big brother!

[MexicoBride'05]

I wish I was back to post some new pics of Marley but instead I'm back with horrible news.

Marley passed away last Tuesday :( He was just a baby only 1 year and a half.

He started throwing up last Sunday (August 19th) he threw up about 5 times that morning and then seemed to get better that afternoon/evening but then he was up a few more times that night throwing up.

I took him to the vet Monday morning and they wanted to keep him in the hospital there to check him out. The blood work came back and they said he had pancreatitis They gave him fluids and meds and sent him home on Tuesday but he was still throwing up and I wasn't able to give him his meds b/c he wasn't even eating or even wanting water. So we took him back to the vet on Wednesday. They kept him there for 3 more nights. They ran more blood tests and on Saturday the vet told us they were normal and that he seemed a little perkier and his tail was wagging so they sent him home.

We picked him up that afternoon and he was so excited to see us. He seemed back to his old self and I was so happy. He was fine that whole night but on Sunday morning he only ate a bit of his food and then just didn't seem well again. He wouldn't eat the whole rest of the day and started throwing up again.

My husband took him back to the vet on Monday and they then said that maybe he had a foreign object in him that was causing him to throw up. A different doctor was feeling his abdomen and said something didn't feel right so they wanted to do surgery to explore and see if something was in there. It turns out he did swallow some type of foreign object. They said it almost looked like a pot scrubber or something but we didn't have any lying around anywhere so we weren't sure what it could be. When they went in they ended up having to do another surgery b/c whatever was in there caused damaged to his intestines. They had to take 8-12 inches of it out b/c they said some of it had holes in it.

It was a big surgery and after they said he wasn't out of the woods yet and we'd have to take it day by day. We called at 5:30pm for an update and one of the girls working said he was still a bit out of it from all the medication he was on but he was okay and she was petting him as we spoke. Then not even 2 hours later we got a call saying he didn't make it :(

They think his body just went into shock. My poor baby. I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye. This is the most pain I've been in in so long. It hurts so bad. I can't even look at his pictures without balling.

And now I keep thinking, what if they would of checked him sooner and if he'd still of been here.

We think we knew what it was that he might of ate. My husband was in the backyard of our townhouse and right outside the door there is gravel laid down and underneath it there is an underlay that is suppose to keep the weeds from growing I think and my husband noticed an area where the rocks were moved and some of the underlay was missing so we think that is what it was.

Marley was always trying to get into everything. It's not typically like pugs to do that I don't think but he was always getting up to no good.

We got him cremated and we are picking up his ashes this week. I just can't believe this happened. It almost feels like a dream.

[Foley42]

MexicoBride: I don't have a Pug, but I want to tell you I'm so sorry. The loss of my dog would have a huge effect on me too. I can't even tell you how sorry I am. :( Try to hold your head up.

[MES in Chicago]

Farah - ((((((hugs))))))) I know Paul and I would be devestated if something happend to Crouton (our pug) or Oreo (are shi tzu). I can't even imagine how hard this must be on you. We will be thinking of you.

[polkadot]

Farah~ that is so horrible...I cant imagine if something like that happened to Conrad. We are thinking of you...

[ivansbabe]

Oh my God. How absolutely tragic. I'm so sorry you're dealing with this horrible pain, take care and hang in there. ((((many hugs))))

[BethS0103]

Farah, I am so sorry for your loss. I'm actually in a similar situation today. We had to put my mom's pug to sleep today because she was having seizure after seizure and we couldn't get them under control. She's not even my dog and I am an emotional mess. I can't even imagine how awful you must feel right now.

[ptcrn]

Farah, I am so sorry to hear about Marley. As you know, we just lost our pug back in June. I sent you a PM. I'm thinking about you!

Beth, I'm sorry to hear about your mom's pug as well. I have followed your journal and I remember seeing pictures of all your pugs together. It is terribly hard to lose them, even if it wasn't "your" pug. Thinking about you and your family too!

[Dizzy]

Farah: My deepest condolences on the loss of your sweet baby, Marley. From one pug mommy to another, I am so so sorry.

[MexicoBride'05]

Thanks so much for your thoughts everybody. Yesterday was a week since Marley passed away. We got his ashes and collar back yesterday. It was so hard.

I miss him so much. This house is just not the same without him around. I started writing down things that I will miss about him. I have 3 and a half pages of things already and I could keep on going forever it seems like.

It's good that I have the baby to keep me busy and my husband took 2 weeks off work to be with me because I was so upset.

Yesterday I was looking back in this thread and just happened to pick the page where I posted about just getting Marley. I just started crying. He was such a cute little puppy.

[ivansbabe]

I can't believe I haven't posted these but here are a couple of our "new" puppy, Mr. Bingley. He's 7 months old, and we got him back in May. He's really such an affectionate and laid back dog...everybody loves him who meets him.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p251/erine14/8-1.jpg

How he typically sleeps
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p251/erine14/9.jpg

And one of Jojo too
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p251/erine14/7-1.jpg

I'm planning on Bingley wearing this for Halloween. I can't wait!!!
http://www.oldnavy.com/Asset_Archive/ONWeb/Assets/Product/505/505045/main/on505045-00p01v01.jpg

[polkadot]

awww...he is sooo cute...as is jo jo

[JillyBean]

Awww! So cute! You definitely have to post pics of him in his costume!

[ivansbabe]

Actually we got video of him of wearing it the other day and while he didn't really mind it he did find the front spider legs a little annoying so as he had it on, he had one spider leg in his mouth while going in circles and making this weird growling sound. It was hilarious! I'll have to see if the video turned out well (worried it was too dark) and perhaps I'll link it here :D

[kithara]

I promised DH I would post the game he created for me:

"Pug, Not Pug"

DH will point at different things - and I have to say if it is a pug - or not pug. It started when I was reading pug hill and there were lots of pugs on the cover...now we do it when we are walking around NYC. The game always works better if you have at least one pug. :D

This past weekend, we were leaving the vet with our kitties in kitty strollers from Outward Hound (which was already getting us a lot of attention) when DH spotted a very cute pug outside. He immediately pointed to it and said PUG! I think he won, but I doubt the owner understood, lol.

DH has promised me a pug one day, thanks for all the cute pics that made him change his mind!

[NolaInIllinois]

hi everyone! I just became a proud and excited owner of a pug! She's fawn colored and just 3 months old...just under 6 lbs! She is definately the sweetest dog I have ever come across and doesn't seem to have a mean or aggressive bone in her body...she gets along great with my lhasa apso and boston terrior and of course the kids. Her name is Gwendolyn but we just call her Gwennie for short.
I'll post a picture of her when I can figure it out. or you can just check her out at my myspace
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=45713160

[MelissaLovesPugs]

I'm just now seeing this PUG thread! As you can see by my username, I LOVE pugs. Our first pug is Henry. I got him at 12 weeks old in 2004 from a local breeder. In 2005 we adopted a young black pug from Prairie Pug rescue (http://www.prairiepugs.com/). His name was Tooter, for a reason. :p We renamed him Rudy Tooter. Unfortunately he passed away shortly after our daughter was born, in Feb 2006. He had surgery to remove a bowel obstruction, and ended up having severe complications after the surgery. :( In 2007 we adopted Hewey from PP rescue.

We have dogster pages for all 3:
Henry (http://www.dogster.com/dogs/41794)
Hewey (http://www.dogster.com/dogs/585255)
Rudy Tooter (http://www.dogster.com/dogs/131885)

Are any of you members of Pug Village (http://www.pugvillage.com/forum)? It is a fabulous pug forum. My username there is Zelissa. :)

[MexicoBride'05]

MelissaLovesPugs I don't know if you saw my post earlier in this thread but I lost a pug too. It's been almost 6 months now and I miss him so much. I don't know when I'll be ready to get another pug but I do know I want another one in the future. They really are the best dogs. We have a 9 month old baby boy and it makes me miss Marley so much b/c I know our son would have loved him so much. He was only 3 months when Marley passed away so he didn't really get to interact with him that much.

[MelissaLovesPugs]

MelissaLovesPugs I don't know if you saw my post earlier in this thread but I lost a pug too. It's been almost 6 months now and I miss him so much. I don't know when I'll be ready to get another pug but I do know I want another one in the future. They really are the best dogs. We have a 9 month old baby boy and it makes me miss Marley so much b/c I know our son would have loved him so much. He was only 3 months when Marley passed away so he didn't really get to interact with him that much.

I am sorry for your loss! It is so hard, I know what you mean. It took us about a year and a half before we were ready to adopt another 2nd pug. My daughter was less then 2 weeks old when our Rudy Tooter passed away. He was such a silly, goofy, fun loving pug, I just know she would have loved him. Rudy Toot has been gone almost 2 years now, and I still miss him. It gets easier with time but never goes away.

Edited to add: I found your post about losing Marley. :( That is so so sad, & it sounds almost identical to what happened to our Rudy Tooter. H