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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 5:57 am
SG, that is too funny about the lighter! I believe it. Sometimes I am convinced that pugs are reincarnated grumpy, old men. They are always staring at you, thinking what can they get away with now. Rocky always sleeps w/ one eye open, watching everything. He also has his "perch" on the couch arm to keep an eye on everything going on in the house and outside the house. This is his "job". He reminds me of Snoopy sitting on top of his dog house pretending to be a vulture. On my birthday last year, all I wanted was a pizza from my favorite pizza place. We all had a slice and Rocky was sitting patiently by, waiting for some crust (he is a bread fiend.) We all went outside for a minute to look at something and my mother left the pie on the kitchen table. We all had only one slice at that point. I realized that she left it there a minute later and I ran back inside. To late. There was Rocky, in the middle of the pizza box in all his glory. He had already stripped the rest of the pizza of the cheese and the bread and was just starting on the crust. I yelled at him, and he just gave me a look of "Who, me? You're the idiots that left it here." He was just sitting there earlier, biding his time, waiting for us to walk out the door. He was so proud of himself. I spent the next 1/2 hour cleaning the pizza sauce off his face and folds. Also, in the morning, I always hear someone in the house yelling at him. He also loves coffee, and he is just sitting there waiting for someone to get up and leave their coffee cup alone. Then when you get back, you find a pug w/ his head stuck in a coffee mug. This dog has no shame and I just can't get mad at him. He did get revenge on me last week. I had left a bag of garbage on the back porch for a few minutes and then I went to the bathroom. I came out a few minutes later and found him in it. I yelled at him and swatted his behind (lightly) with the broom (that I was using to clean up the coffee grounds he spilled all over the place). Well he took umbrage over it. He then went to one of our gates that we keep locked w/ a chain and even put deer wire across it, so he can't escape. Well, he was pissed and decided to run away from home. He pulled the wire apart and head butted the fence to make a big enough space for him to get through and escape. He was showing me! This gate is right next to the main highway. Thankfully he ran along our side of the highway and came down the side road to run down to my aunt's house. The @#$&%@ little monkey!!!! This was not the first time he's tried to run away from home if we yell at him. Good thing I love him. My mother keeps trying to give him away. lol!
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 6:06 am
Serate, I'm glad I could help. I'm not trying to discourage you from getting a pug, I just want to help you pick the right puppy. I love my pug, and if it wasn't for the summer heat problems I have now, I would get another one in a heart beat. I used to help w/ pug rescue in Florida, and I just don't want to see any more going into rescue because the dog just isn't the right fit for the family. And that goes for any breed of dog. My husband always wanted a big dog like a doberman or a german shepard. But I knew I would be the one taking care of it all the time since he traveled a lot, and I needed a low energy dog that doesn't need a lot of exercise because I knew I wouldn't be able to exercise the dog enough and it wasn't fair to the dog and our house was to small at the time. Good luck finding the right puppy for you and your family. 
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 6:16 am
I have a lot of cats. Please don't ask me exactly how many. In mid-May, I adopted an older dog from the animal shelter, a 6-year old, 64-pound hound dog named Holly. I have tried to take two other dogs into my home, and neither would leave the cats alone and both were in puppy age range. The cats were so stressed and unhappy that I had to give them both back. Holly, on the other hand, has fit into my menagerie seamlessly. I honestly think your cats may be happier with an older, more mellow dog than with a puppy that will antagonize them, but if you think a puppy would be better, best of luck finding a good match. 
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 6:57 am
Herm, I was thinking of suggesting a hound dog to Serate. They are usually more mellow and can't be bothered by all the nonsense going around them. When I moved to NY, my mother had a Rhodesian Ridgeback. She was great with him. She just ignored him and if he bothered her to much, she would just take her big paw and swat him. She never growled or tried to bite him. She has since passed on and my mother wanted to get another dog. We went to the shelter and we picked out Sadie. We are guessing she is 8 or 9 years old (no one knows) and she had been there for almost a year because she was old and ugly. She seemed quite content there though and she was a staff favorite. We call her a beagle-shep. We picked her because she was the least hyperactive dog in the place. Supposedly, she lived with homeless people that were living at a campground and had to give her up when the authorites made the owners move because they had kids to put in school and they couldn't take the dog with them. Anyway, when we went to adopt her, they asked if we had any other pets. I made the mistake of saying yes, I had a pug. Well, then I had to bring my dog down to meet her outside. This all had to be on a leash, and I told them, Rocky doesn't like other dogs when he is on a leash. He is perfectly fine when he is off leash with other dogs. Their first meeting did not go so well. But the second one went much better. Not perfect but better. And since she had been there so long and nobody wanted her, they gave her to us. She tried to escape a few times to head back to the shelter when we first got her. But she is one of the best dogs we ever had. And who ever had her originally, trained her very well. If you say "Go lay down" she actually does. Both dogs get along great and Rocky uses her as back up when he runs outside to bark at something. He's always looking over his shoulder to make sure she is following him. lol! She's very sedate and doesn't get excited easily. (except when the deer get to close to the yard at night.) My mother swears by hound dogs.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 7:23 am
Sadie sounds like a doll. I can just picture Rocky looking over his shoulder for her! One of the few things that excites Holly is deer, too! There is a trail in the woods where we walk and deer sometimes cross our path and those are the only times I have ever seen her excited! I've seen her scared many times, but excited very few. She has issues, bless her heart, but I love her to death already. I just love animals. Mom told me recently that she really thought I might be a veterinarian when I grew up until she realized that I would want to adopt every stray and/or mistreated animal that crossed my path in my practice.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 7:24 am
Superg, those babies are adorable!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 4:07 pm
SG, love the pics! They really have their little pug faces already!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 5:44 pm
SG .. those babies are so adorable! I love their sweet little faces. :o)
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 6:38 pm
Thank you all for the nice comments about my little guys. They are precious. I love hearing the stories about everyone's pets. Animals are so amazing and bring such joy in our lives.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 7:42 am
AAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! I LOVE PUGGLY WUGGLIES!!!!!!!! I AM GOING MENTAL OVER THOSE PICTURES!!!! Thank you so much for the post in my folder Supergranny!!!!! I am soooooooo jealous of you!! You get to nuzzle those little ones!!! I could just eat them up!!!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 7:57 am
I have Boston Terriers as well, and they are much the same as pugs. Great family dogs though. Does anyone have any experience with Min Pins, Rat Terriers or Jack Russels? I would love to have a little dog, not tiny, but I need one that is good with kids. I have a big red pinscher, and would love a little one too, but I am not sure how a little dog would do in a house with two kids and two larger, but sweet and not aggressive, dogs. (my cats and dogs sleep together)
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 9:12 am
Rat terriers (Toy Foxes), yes, I have. I wouldn't wish one on my worst enemy. They can be hyper beyond anything you'd ever want to contend with. For her first two years Trinket was on thin ice. I had just contacted someone who might consider giving her a home, when lo and behold, she started to mature out of her electric-charged mode. She lived for 14 years, but was always a handful. Oh, and they shed horribly. When we'd take her to the vet the fur literally fell off of her in handsful. If by any chance you are married to Cesar Millan, go for it.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 9:12 am
Supergranny, oh my goodness gracious those puppies are the cutest little things ever! I don't think I've ever seen pug pups at that young age before, and they are fantabulous! And Escapee, I have experience with one Jack Russell. He's the sweetest sweetie you can imagine, but he has aggression issues with some other dogs -- and while he's never really been around a cat, they usually recommend that JRTs NOT be around cats because it's very likely they will not get along. They can be very temperamental, tenacious dogs. I love mine and everyone tells me he's one of the sweetest they've ever met, but even he has some aggression issues with other animals.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 9:15 am
Oh, like Yankee said, the terriers can be aggressive. Trinket was a nipper, but you'd never know when she'd do it. She'd just catch you completely off guard.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 12:51 pm
I would hesitate to put a tiny dog like a min-pin with toddlers. Too easy for the dog to get hurt and too much to ask of the toddlers. Something sturdy and laid-back is what you want, I think. And even within a breed that is very mellow (labs, goldens even more) you can seek out one that is, itself, mellow, because they do differ. And in your case you want one to fit in with the gang you have now of course. I remember many lab breeders would also breed Norwich/Norfolk terries or Border terriers and they seemed to get along. No idea about with kids but they do seem to be sturdily built.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 1:47 pm
I have big dogs. My grandmother has 3 small dogs. 2 Bostons and a chihuahua. I would not put a chihuahuah in my house. But the girls are really good with the little dogs, not agressive, not rough. Min Pins are kinda small, that's why I was thinking Jack Russell, but I know it's hit and miss with them and kids. Gramma also has a golden and he is sweet but always knocking the girls down or being rough with them. Lilly is always complaining that she can't relax with the big dogs because they are so big. I like the Norfolks and Border terriers, but was hoping for something with "less hair".
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 3:27 pm
Beagles are often good kid dogs! I think Eris has one, Scooter does and Julieboo. and the small size is pretty small, but sturdy.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 3:32 pm
I can vouch for that! I have 2 beagle mixes (rescue dogs of course) that we got thru shelters/rescues that were fostered. I wanted to make sure they were EXCELLENT with kids. (Cuz kids are rough, especially little 1 and 2 year olds). Then I wanted to make sure they were housebroken, didn't dig and were not destructive. We have the most perfect little kid dogs ever!
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 3:33 pm
yes we have a beagle...she is great with kids...loves them..we live next door to a jack russell..he is mean...I have been nipped by him more than once
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 3:38 pm
Oh beagles do dig...nothing that pepper won't cure
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 4:59 pm
My sister has the loveliest and liveliest beagle who is great with her kids! Hi Scooter!!!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 5:02 pm
Charlie was at the vets today..poor baby. When we went to get him and they brought him out..he was so sad looking with his head held down and his tail almost uncurled. But he liven up when he saw us. Of course DH had to ask if his voice was higher now. He came home and peed on my house plant immediately. It will take a month or so to get the testosterone out of his system. As soon as Lucee is finished nursing the puppies then she goes to get fixed too. We don't want to be tempted to have any more puppies. But the ones I have are sooo cute! I want to keep all three of them!!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, July 09, 2007 - 6:19 pm
Oh, poor Charlie-puppy, but I know that is the best thing for him.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 11:57 am
Hehe, I forced Harvey outside to play this morning and he's not real happy with me. Acts just like the kids do when I make them go outside and they would rather be in the house, lol. A while ago I was sitting here watching him laze about on the porch when he got up and walked over to one of my patio chairs. As I set here watching he very carefully put one foot up, then a second, before finally hopping up. What really cracked me up was that he actually did the walk around in a circle before laying down bit and there ain't a whole lotta room in this chair, lol! He's now laying there and keeps giving me the "Awwww when are you going to let me in?" look!

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 12:23 pm
You should let him in, after all he took off his skates.
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