Pug Information please??

**Sevaede** · 11-05-2006, 03:55 PM

Is she highly opposed to shedding or does it not bother her? Pugs shed a lot (say the dog breed books).

**borzoimom** · 11-05-2006, 04:00 PM

No actually they dont. Most short haired dogs do actually- sometimes more so than long hairs, but I have always witnessed they dont shed much as long as they are fed a good diet.

**elizabethann** · 11-05-2006, 04:06 PM

My Neice has 2 pugs....George & Molly and they shed like crazy. They have many health issues as well including yeast infections in their ears and issues with their eyes and nasal passages. They're absolute dolls but with the health issues, that can be expensive to treat. They also hate having their nails cut and have to go to the Vets to get it done. Pugs can get fat, so it's important to walk them and give them enough exercise. Be careful in the summer because they can't stand the heat (because of their breathing issues). And in the winter you should be careful too. Is she getting a rescue pug? I know Vermont has a pug rescue organization. Perhaps she can look into rescuing a pug. Oh, and pugs snort like little pigs (at least George does).

**borzoimom** · 11-05-2006, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by elizabethann

My Neice has 2 pugs....George & Molly and they shed like crazy. They have many health issues as well including yeast infections in their ears and issues with their eyes and nasal passages. They're absolute dolls but with the health issues, that can be expensive to treat. They also hate having their nails cut and have to go to the Vets to get it done. Pugs can get fat, so it's important to walk them and give them enough exercise. Be careful in the summer because they can't stand the heat (because of their breathing issues). And in the winter you should be careful too. Is she getting a rescue pug? I know Vermont has a pug rescue organization. Perhaps she can look into rescuing a pug. Oh, and pugs snort like little pigs (at least George does).

alot of pugs and other short haired dogs will shed heavy and have yeast infections in the ears and all if fed a food with high undigestable proteins and fats. I like Bil Jac but there are several... what does she feed them?

**elizabethann** · 11-05-2006, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by borzoimom

alot of pugs and other short haired dogs will shed heavy and have yeast infections in the ears and all if fed a food with high undigestable proteins and fats. I like Bil Jac but there are several... what does she feed them?

I think IAMS...but I'm not too sure.

**elizabethann** · 11-05-2006, 05:19 PM

I took Fenway for a walk in the woods today and some guy was walking his little pug. It was so cute...it had a little red bandana on. I think it was a puppy. I said to myself...my next dog will be a pug just because it will make me laugh. I think pugs are adorable and have character. They're like little people who snort.

**lizbud** · 11-05-2006, 05:22 PM

I really don't think that 6 hrs a day is enough time with a dog.I'd ask her
to chose another pet. Maybe another cat?

**junescrater716** · 11-05-2006, 05:23 PM

It depends if it's day or night in my opinion. About the hours per dAy

**borzoimom** · 11-05-2006, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by elizabethann

I think IAMS...but I'm not too sure.

yup... that would do it...

**borzoimom** · 11-05-2006, 05:24 PM

My brothers is a riot. He loves fleese squeek toys.. and gets so excited he snorts too- so you hear " squeek squeek,, snort snort.. squeek squeek,, snort.."

**junescrater716** · 11-05-2006, 04:30 PM

Pugs can get fat, so it's important to walk them and give them enough exercise. Be careful in the summer because they can't stand the heat (because of their breathing issues).

Pugs only get fat if the owners fall for "the angel routine". The pug looks at the owner with it's big googlies and then the owner feeds him more because thats what the little pug wants. Curly used to do that but he stopped after we started ignoring him whenever he asked for food at 9 o'clock at night.lol