A Day in the Life of a Pug

Pugs are the perfect house dogs. A pug doesn’t care where you live; a one-bedroom apartment, a four-bedroom house, a farm house with a lot of land, they will fit in anywhere. However, Pugs are sensitive to extreme weather. Their ideal temperature is not too hot and not too cold, but with proper care a pug can adapt anywhere with anyone. Pugs get along with other dogs, children, elderly, etc.

They don’t require too much exercise, even though they LOVE going on walks (or W-A-L-K’S as we have to call them in our house). Moderate exercise is important to keep them at their ideal weight of 14-18 pounds.

Jax, and his Chi-Pom Sister Minnie on a walk this week

In my experience pugs are pretty easy to take care of.  A Day in the life of a Pug (in this case my pug son, Jaxun) is actually pretty simple:

Sleep; this takes up a large part of a pugs day. They are heavy sleepers, and known for snoring. If they aren’t being entertained (or begging for food) you can usually find them sleeping or just laying around.

Pug Cuddles

Laying in his sisters bed

Eat; Pugs love to ask for their parent’s human food (with the begging face pictured below), but our pugs love the food that they eat too. I think pugs are bottomless pits, I’m not sure if they are ever full. If I let him my pug would continuously eat. It’s important to make sure your pug is not eating too much.   

Jax and his begging face

Play; for their size, pugs play like a big dog. Our pugs love playing tug a war, sprinting around the yard, chasing their toy, and playing with their siblings. But, they can play rough if you let them.

Jax playing with his toy 

Stalk their owner; everywhere I go Jax is right behind me, and sometimes will even lead me to where I’m going. Pugs are extremely loyal. They will follow you around the house wherever you go. (Truthfully, they would love to go wherever you go)

Jax on the boat this past summer

If you’re a pug parent, you know that even though you have to watch your step so your pug doesn’t trip you, there is truly no love quite like #puglove. 

My boy, Jaxun

http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pug/care/#energy

Enjoy this cute video of pug puppies doing what they do best, being themselves:

History of Pugs Royal Past

Pugs are known (not just by their snort) but by their two colors (black or fawn), curly tail, short legs with a longer body, and a “mask” around their face. Pugs come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Below are pictures of our grumble where you can notice their differences (and of course how cute they are)

Brother, Vinchenzo

Sister, Mia

Momma Bear, Bella

My Boy, Jaxun

Pugs are categorized as charming, loving, mischievous, and even-tempered but they are so much more. In my experience our pugs are also loyal, playful, and have their own interesting personalities.  In history Pugs are one of the oldest dog breeds. They have been around since before 400 B.C. Pugs originated in China, and the first known pug pet was the pet of the Buddhist monasteries.

King Jaxun

Pugs then started showing up in Japan, and next Europe. Pugs were a favorite within royal courts, and overtime were bred to be lap dogs of royalty. It’s no surprise that pugs are still extremely loyal and loving lap dogs. If you have a pug in your home then you have experienced this kind of unconditional loyalty and love. If not, I definitely recommend adopting one! 

(http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pug/)

Bella and Vinchenzo

There is truly no love quite like #puglove!

Pug Fun Fact:

“Josephine, Wife of Napoleon used her pug “Fortune” to 

carry secret messages under his collar to her husband while she was imprisoned at les carmes.”

 http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pug/detail/