Small dogs, probably pugs, specifically...a question

[Shelteez2]

Are there such things as harlequin pugs? LOL! Do you know how many emails I get that say, "look, these would blend right into your household", and it is always pictures of black and white dogs.

Black pugs can often have white marks on their chests.....

[Cataholic]

Black pugs can often have white marks on their chests.....

Hmmmm......

[sasvermont]

J,

I am sorry you were offened. I was trying to be helpful.

Whatever.

S

[lizbud]

My houseplan isn't well suited to anything, sadly. My lack of a extra room that I can close off is what keeps me from fostering cats/kittens. I do have a kitchen, and I could put up a gate, but, the cats eat in there, and I don't want to displace them.

Maybe I will just table this idea until I move into a larger home....who knows.

Good idea. It's better than plowing ahead with something & regreting that
decision later on. Dogs, like kids, should be non refundable.

[4MuttsFurever]

hi! I know that a lot of dogs can be litter box trained and I bet pugs can too, they can be newspaper trained so why not litter box trained! It might take some extra work but they would catch on after seeing the cats doing it you would think! Puppy pads would work too...they might catch onto that faster than litter boxes. I dont have experience with litter box training dogs though..all my dogs are over 40 pounds!! (Is there a litter box that big?...)

[Uabassoon]

Are there such things as harlequin pugs? LOL! Do you know how many emails I get that say, "look, these would blend right into your household", and it is always pictures of black and white dogs.

I've always pictures you with a border collie. It comes in black and white and it can take you jogging every morning!

[Cataholic]

I've always pictures you with a border collie. It comes in black and white and it can take you jogging every morning!

Now there is a thought...can it also help me wake up early, put on my shoes, and push me out the door? I think BCs need WAY more exercise than I could promise them. But, they could help me keep Jonah in line. He he he..

[shais_mom]

I've always pictures you with a border collie. It comes in black and white and it can take you jogging every morning!

that's so funny b/c I always did too!

[Uabassoon]

Now there is a thought...can it also help me wake up early, put on my shoes, and push me out the door?

I'm sure it could easily do all that and more!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

My fear is that I am not really committed to coming home during the day to let them out

This sentence leapt out at me and immediately made me realise that you would have the dogs best interests at heart - not your own. So many people bring a puppy into the home without really thinking it through (my husband for one!)

[flipgirl]

I don't know if you should let the dog share the cat's litter box - dogs love to eat cat litter and obviously it wouldn't be good for them!

I've seen a puppy starter kit with a litter box and pine shavings.. you could just use newspaper or those training pads (they get expensive though). The thing is, once your puppy goes in one area, it wont' go there again so you'll probably end up with mess on the floor. Maybe you need to seclude them in an area and put a few pads down.

Is there anyone who could just come in and let them out mid day? It's hard to housetrain a small dog because the area which they consider their den is smaller than a large dog. So if you are considering housebreaking them to go outside, it will be difficult to go from the pads to outside. Better to start them going outside. If you can have someone just to even let them out to pee, then that would help.

I would agree with the others however, in that maybe you should consider an adult pug from a shelter. Some breeders even sell adult pugs when they retire them from breeding.