Pug Information please??

[borzoimom]

I thought they were charming as well as the French Bull dog as well.. Especially the brindles..

[junescrater716]

Pugs are excellent dogs!!! They're actually more human than dog. A lot of people say pugs are soooo hard to take care of but they really aren't! The wrinkles only need to be cleaned when they start scratching at their face not weekly we tried that and it started to give him sores and stuff. They can tell emotions really well and they know when you are sad and thats when their "mushiness" kicks in. As for feeding we went through alot of brands of dog food before we found which one worked well for him (Thank you borzoimom!) they never need to be brushed but do need once a month baths and after that vacum them to get up any loose hair. (A brush won't work)
A lot of therapists tell their patients who are stressed to get a pug because they are the number one stress reliever!!!! Don't worry about getting a pug. If fall in love with one like you feel a strong bond between the two of you like we did thats the one to get. You don't just want to go out and buy one. Try bonding with it first!!!
Well, hope that helps!!! Good Luck with the Pug!!!

[wolf_Q]

The health problems cannot be too high or expensive.

Health problems and emergencies can happen with any dog, I suggest you tell your friend that they need to make sure they have some money saved for routine vet care as well as emergencies. Pugs are prone to a variety of health problems, your friend should do some research on that.

they never need to be brushed but do need once a month baths and after that vacum them to get up any loose hair. (A brush won't work)

I'm a groomer and I've bathed and brushed lots of pugs....a rubber curry brush like this http://www.petedge.com/shopping/prod...=1&itemID=3074 works great on their coat to get out the loose hair.

[junescrater716]

If you have any questions you can email me. Private message me for my e-mail address k?

[junescrater716]

oh really? huh. Curly doesn't much care for brushes he always wiggles around. lol we vacum him with the little attachments. It's really quick and he absolutely LOVES it.

[borzoimom]

lollllllllllllllll he thinks its a massage huh?

[Sevaede]

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

[borzoimom]

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.