skyehi
Posted : 4/26/2007 1:16:29 PM
Excellent post, Laurelin, thank you!
I enjoyed reading your "Born Again Toy Lover" story!
ORIGINAL: Luvntzus
ORIGINAL: jennie_c_d
Pugs are a LOT of dog in that little body. They're high maintenance, and heavy shedders. They tend (in general, not speaking of well bred dogs, but dogs that we encounter, every day) to not be healthy, and be very pushy. They can be really fun, really cool dogs, but many of them are not.
That makes sense. The only Pug that I've ever spent any time around was at one of the grooming shops where I worked. Her name was Daisy and she was obnoxious... she was pushy and her coat shed in bucket loads. Of course, that ALSO describes 90% of the Goldens and Labs that we saw. lol
Actually, on second thought, I wish more people would have this opinion on my breed, because then the rescue numbers might decline. In the rescue I volunteer for, the majority of Pugs are from the Lancaster PA puppy mills, but we also get a fair amount of surrenders--too hyper, too much shedding, hard to potty train, can't keep up with the maintenance (emotional or phsyical). Despite all the negatives mentioned above, after 17 years in the breed, I see them as bright, inquisitive, intuitive, extremely affectionate, energetic, and outgoing. I've been *blessed* to have healthy Pugs--I'm strict about keeping mine fairly lean. I lost my old man in January, he was 16. Another trait that amazes me is their adaptability. My current foster has been here week, a six year old nearly-blind female from a puppy mill. Already, she is learning the routine, giving kisses, and just
enjoying life at last. Pugs have a "carpe diem" attitude that I've always admired. Not trying to change minds, you understand, I just felt the urge to say something. Fortunately, with all of our different prefences and lifestyles, we have many, many breeds to chose from.
