Raynie,

That is hilarious about the nylabone! Yup, that sounds like a pug all right! It's also funny what you call him..."a 30 pound blob of a pug...that got me roaring with laughter! I guess because I have always had large dogs and because I have always had super obedient dogs I don't give into her stubborness. One thing I sure can't break her of is begging...If I am eating ANYTHING, even an apple or tofu (I LOVE tofu and she hates it) she will beg...and she's NOT sneaky about it...when she looks up her snoring is worse, so here's this tiny, snoring beast breathing on me while I eat. If I completely ignore her she will start whimpering, as if her breathing was not enough to let me know she was there . I'll break down and show her what I am eating, she hates veggies, and especially hates tofu, but I'll bend down and show her what I'm eating....she turns her nose up like the princess she is, then continue to beg as soon as I start eating again.

One thing is for sure, you have to be pretty good at tuning out sounds once a pug has entered your home....I rarely ever watch TV, but when I do, there's always this snort in the background that will always be there now that Cassie has entered the picture. And having a nice, romantic dinner with my hubby...FORGET IT! I can put the classical music on, and get the candles going, and the house can be so beautiful but there will always be this loud, snorty clown staring up at us and whimpering. We can't help but laugh at her. She's a trip!

We would not have brought her into our home, had this been an issue, but this may quite possibly be why there are so many pugs in rescue now.