girl friend wants a pug

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> Almost any dog can be happy in an apartment if you are

commited to giving it – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> the proper exercise. I see no reason why you could not have a Pug in a city > apartment and be happy. They (AFAIK) are not high energy dogs and don’t > require scads of excercise. > However…do *you* want the dog? Your girlfriend will not be the only one > living with it, and so it’s important that you are both equally commited. > Honestly, you don’t sound very enthused about getting a Pug. Perhaps you > should think about this more. > — > Andrea Stone > Saorsa Basenjis > My  reason for not sounding  so enthused is I want to be fair to

the dog I migth live with one day. I feel it is unfair to have a dog and leave it  alone for long peroids of time. We both work so …. I will only  get a dog if I know  I can give it the time and love it needs. Right now I am getting info. I would like to get some first hand accounts from pug owners so to better inform my self. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "The average dog is a nicer person than the average person." > — Andrew A. Rooney > My girlf friend wants a pug. I know nothing about them outside that > they  small and ugly.  We live in a small apt  in the the middle of the > city. Could we  both(pug and my self) live like this and be happy? > do they bark much , what does a pug need? > —

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> 1st thing, like Jaxi said, please dont buy from a petstore.  Best bet > is to check the paper for breeders of registered pugs.  

Sometimes good breeders advertsise in the papers.  Usually, though, people advertising in the papers are people who are not involved in the breed.   Since they aren’t involved in the breed they won’t know how to get on a breeder referral list.  The most important thing about not being involved in the breed is that such breeder usually lack information. Very often people advertising in the paper really love their dogs and sincerely want to do the best, but they have no idea what they don’t know. They don’t know what steps to take to look for and reduce the risks of genetic disease. For the most part they have never heard of the qualities of a responsible breeder.  Even if they love the puppies they think that once they are sold they are gone and there is nothing left to do.  They have not heard of mentoring a puppy buyer to make sure the match is a success.  They have never even contemplated the idea of requiring return of the puppy if the buyer decides not to keep it. It is also important to know that lots of puppy mills (the folks that sell to pet shops) advertise in local papers.  Cutting out the middle man gets them more money.   Any breeder you choose should be breeding (and therefore advertising) no more than two breeds. Don’t let them bring the puppy to you. Insist on seeing where the puppy was raised.  If the puppy was raised in the house (and that is where is should have been raised) you should at least get in the door.  If there are kennels, dog runs or buildings on the property with dogs in them you should ask to see them.  If there is any hesitation leave, quickly. Keep in mind that a responsible breeder breeds rarely.  They aren’t producing puppies as a source of income.  They aren’t producing puppies for the market place.  They breed because they are looking for some special quality and will place "extra" puppies in loving homes.  That means if you want a puppy by someone who knows enough to do a good job you might hwave to do some diggging and maybe get on a waiting list.  Don’t avoid "show breeders" just because you don’t want a "show dog"  Every one deserves a healthy dog.  In most litters some, or all, of the litter won’t have what it takes to be a "show dog"  These dogs are sold as wonderful pets with all the qualities you expect of the breed, including good health.  It is likely you won’t have any idea what it is that makes it not a show dog. The best way to locate a responsible breeder is to start with the akc web site.  http://www.akc.org  Most national breed clubs have breeder referral lists.  Local breed clubs may have their own lists.  You can find local clubs either from the national club, through the breed specific publications http://home1.gte.net/raggedy/index.htm/petlibrary.htm or through an internet search.  Going to local dog shows can also put you in touch with an educated breeder. http://www.pugs.com/breeders.htm http://www.pugs.com/findbrdr.htm Diane Blackman http://www.dog-play.com/  http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html Read the puppy reports http://www.dog-play.com/report.html "If others’ interpretations either bother us or recur, we owe it to ourselves and our dogs to reevaluate our own orientation carefully.  If we find ourselves becoming angry and defensive, chances are our own interpretations are the incorrect ones.  "The Body Language and Emotion of Dogs" by Myrna M. Milani, DVM.

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1st thing, like Jaxi said, please dont buy from a petstore.  Best bet is to check the paper for breeders of registered pugs.  Second, pugs are great for an appartment because they are small, but they also have a lot of energy.  Make sure there is a park nearby or something so they can blow off some of that steam.  Most likely one of the most energetic dog breeds out there.  They are great dogs, full of energy, friendly and loving, cute as can be….  but, they shed a lot!!!!! all the information you need about dog breeds can be found at Purina.com.  Purina has a great website for you to research about getting a dog. >  My girlf friend wants a pug. I know nothing about them outside that > they  small and ugly.  We live in a small apt  in the the middle of the > city. Could we  both(pug and my self) live like this and be happy? > do they bark much , what does a pug need? > —

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Almost any dog can be happy in an apartment if you are commited to giving it the proper exercise. I see no reason why you could not have a Pug in a city apartment and be happy. They (AFAIK) are not high energy dogs and don’t require scads of excercise. However…do *you* want the dog? Your girlfriend will not be the only one living with it, and so it’s important that you are both equally commited. Honestly, you don’t sound very enthused about getting a Pug. Perhaps you should think about this more. — Andrea Stone Saorsa Basenjis "The average dog is a nicer person than the average person." — Andrew A. Rooney

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 My girlf friend wants a pug. I know nothing about them outside that they  small and ugly.  We live in a small apt  in the the middle of the city. Could we  both(pug and my self) live like this and be happy? do they bark much , what does a pug need? —

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>  My girlf friend wants a pug. I know nothing about them outside that > they  small and ugly.  We live in a small apt  in the the middle of the > city. Could we  both(pug and my self) live like this and be happy? > do they bark much , what does a pug need?

Go to a Book Store or at least a Pet Shop and find a book on Pugs. Don’t buy any dogs at pet shops ever. Jaxi

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I think the *most* important thing when considering *any* dog is that *ALL* members of the home be enthusiastic in their desire to live with a dog. Guaranteed-if there is distention, it will not work, and the one to suffer will be the dog. Why not try fostering a few pugs for your local pug rescue? That will give you both an opportunity to see whet living with one will be like, without a long term commitment. You’ll also be helping a dog or two in need! And remember…when/if the time comes to get your own dog, and you prefer not to adopt from rescue, *avoid petstores*! Visit the Pug Dog of America’s website to find a responsible breeder. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >  My girlf friend wants a pug. I know nothing about them outside that > they  small and ugly.  We live in a small apt  in the the middle of the > city. Could we  both(pug and my self) live like this and be happy? > do they bark much , what does a pug need? > —

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