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March 31, 2008 at 8:53 pm · Show more about: breeders, guides, martine, Pug, puppies, puppy
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If you are looking for a local pug puppy breeder or if you’re trying to figure out if the one you’re talking to is reputable, you need to read this post. It’s extremely important to get your Pug puppy from a reputable breeder. Pugs, like many other pure bred dogs, are susceptible to certain disorders. Good breeders will be less likely to sell you a dog that has problems common to the breed. Therefore, you need to find a reputable breeder.
Why do certain breeders produce better Pug puppies than others?
From the Pug Dog Club of America’s Code of Ethics:
Breeders shall exercise great care when selecting stud dogs or brood bitches. Breeders shall use stock of characteristic type, exhibit soundness, stable temperament, be in good health and condition and be free of communicable diseases and serious genetic defects. Breeders do not breed just for the pet market and believe the only justifiable reason to breed is to improve the breed.
Reputable breeders generally show their Pugs in dog shows, and they are interested in winning the shows by producing better dogs. Because they’re interested in winning shows and improving the breed more than making money, they want to produce the best looking dog possible. Their stated goal is to improve the breed by selecting high quality dogs to breed. They also want to build a reputation in the dog show community for producing high quality dogs. Part of the way they improve their “line” is to work with other breeders, selectively choosing the dogs they wish to breed. If their “line” develops genetic problems, the other breeders won’t want to work with them. Nobody wants their line to develop problems.
Their picky nature benefits you. Many times, they produce more dogs than they wish to show. When this happens, they pick the best looking ones for themselves, and sell the others as ‘pets.’ Most of the time, the dogs sold as pets could easily be considered “show dogs,” but the breeder has chosen to show only one. Other times, a dog might be sold as a pet because he has a teeny-tiny problem that nobody will ever notice except the judges. For example, the puppy’s legs might be a little bit too short, or her body might be a little bit too long. She might have a splotch of white fur on her paw, while the breeders and judges want a solid color coat. Dog show standards can be very strict, and even the slightest fault can cause a dog to be ill suited for showing, but absolutely perfect for being a pet. Therefore, getting a dog as a “pet” from a “show” breeder is the best way to be sure to get a higher quality pug puppy. For more about the pug dog standard, see the Pug Dog Club of America’s Standards Page.
How to find a good pug puppy breeder?
First, you should try to find a member of the Pug Dog Club of America in your area. The PDCA has a breeder referral list. If there is not a member of the PDCA in your area, the breeder should at least be a member of the AKC. Second, your breeder should show pugs competitively in dog shows, for the reasons listed above and because breeders who show dogs will, through competition, improve their line.
What should I expect from a breeder?
- You should be allowed to have your puppy examined by a vet.
- You should be given instructions for care.
- You should receive medical records.
- Your breeder should be willing to accept the pug back should you be unable to care for the dog or should the dog have serious medical problems.
- Your breeder should ask YOU questions. Do not be offended. Your breeder wants her puppies to go to a good home. She knows she is a good breeder, but she doesn’t know about you. Expect a lot of questions about your ability to take care of your puppy. If you are not asked questions, consider this a sign that the breeder is more interested in money than breeding quality dogs.
- You should be allowed to visit the dogs free of charge. It is inappropriate to require a deposit in order to visit with the puppies. Breeders who do this are attempting to “hook” you into a purchase, sight-unseen. This is unethical.
- Your breeder’s premises should be clean.
- Your breeder should be willing to provide references.
- Your breeder should provide legal documentation for the sale.
- Your breeder should provide AKC registration papers and a copy of your pug’s pedigree.
- Your breeder should require you to spay or neuter your dog. The Pug Dog Club of America’s code of ethics requires that pugs sold as “pets” be sold on the condition that the dog be spayed or neutered.
- Your breeder should not sell pug hybrids. While Puggles, Brugs, and Pugapoos are certainly cute, you are more likely to get a higher quality dog from a breeder that does not engage in such practices, as reputable breeders are dedicated to improving the breed. Puggles, Brugs, and Pugapoos are not a breed. Creating a new breed takes decades of work. Without that work, mixing breeds can create all kinds of problems. You don’t know what you’re getting. If your breeder creates hybrid pugs, this is an indication that he is interested more in money than producing a high quality dog.
Please feel free to ask questions in the comments.
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March 26, 2008 at 8:54 pm · Show more about: birthday, lexy, Pug
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Today, Lexy is six years old! Happy birthday, Lexy.
This picture is of Lexy sitting in the swing my parents got for Martine when she’s over at their house. She was pawing on it to figure out what exactly it was the other day, and my mom put her in there and took this picture.
Lexy’s still adjusting to Martine, as she doesn’t get to see her that often, and my parents don’t see Martine every day, so they pay a little bit more attention to her, of course. So, lexy’s just not used to sharing the stage, just yet. She’ll get there.
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March 23, 2008 at 1:38 am · Show more about: bunny, easter, Pug
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Pugs in bunny ears herald in the arrival of Spring!
It took a while, but we finally got pictures with Gadget AND the little stuffed bunny, because he just kept attacking it! Normally, Gadget doesn’t like to play with toys, but for some reason, sometimes when a toy looks like a little tiny animal, he’ll play with it. That’s exactly what he did this afternoon when we took the pictures in the front yard.
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I hesitate to think what all the cars driving by thought when they saw me taking pictures of my dog in a bunny outfit while my daughter and wife watched…
Anyway, Gadget made an appearance as the easter pug last year, but this year is totally cuter. I’m not sure what we will do next year, but I’m sure it will involve pugs and toddlers dressed like bunnies. I actually put the bunny ears on Martine, and she really gives Gadget a run for his money cuteness-wise. If I can get things together next year, there’s going to be some real cute overload going on.
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March 17, 2008 at 11:49 pm · Show more about: chin, martine, Pug
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Martine’s been around for 6 weeks now, and it’s hard to tell exactly how the boys really feel about her. For sure, they aren’t hostile. However, they definitely get a little bit less attention. This has caused them to, ahem, act out. Acting out, for them, involves peeing on things when we’re not looking. They’re very passive aggressive dogs, they are. As a result, I’ve been breaking out the mop more often.
Back to what they think. Here’s what I see. Gadget, when he gets close enough, will lick Martine just like he’d lick me. He sees her as another little creature. He doesn’t consider himself anything close to the alpha dog, so in his mind she’s either on his level or above, so no big deal. Gizmo, on the other hand, sees himself as one pack-step higher than Gadget. Also, Gizmo doesn’t really show all that much excitement or affection. He snuggles, he gets excited when you get home, but that’s it. He can’t really get excited and run up to Martine when we get home, because she’s still in a car seat. So, I don’t really know where Gizmo stands, except for the fact that he has snuggled up with her.
He even used her as a chin rest, something he does as often as he can to the rest of his humans.
That’s what the picture above is of — Gizmo using Martine as a chin rest
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March 9, 2008 at 9:56 pm · Show more about: Pug
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This weekend, Tricia’s parents came in town. That in itself is enough to cause lots of not-ordinarily-scheduled activities to happen around the house. However, they came in town for Martine’s baptism. So, adding getting THAT done on top of having relatives in from out of town is even more of a change in our normal routine.
We’re still working on the whole “parenting” thing, so adding in getting dressed up in a fancy christening gown and going to a party afterwards throws lots of extra stress into the weekend. However, everything worked out well. Good ceremony (she was good), good party afterwards (she was good for the most party).
I don’t really have any pug related baptism photos, but I do have a new one of G&G with their sister. Enjoy!
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March 7, 2008 at 2:23 pm · Show more about: Pug, stickers
I’ve just created two new pug stickers. They are of a pug silhouette and a pug silhouette w/ “p is for pug” written on it.
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February 10, 2008 at 4:15 am · Show more about: gadget, martine, play, Pug
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One of the baby things recommended to us was a product from a company called Tiny Love called the Gymini. Martine’s a bit too young for it right now, but we decided to put her down on it and see what she would do.
Result?
She liked the music, but didn’t really understand how to play with any of the rest of it. However, Gadget was just fascinated with watching her wiggle around, and seeing him creep up to the edge of the mat and just peek at her was just too cute of a photo opportunity to pass up.
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February 5, 2008 at 12:15 pm · Show more about: martine, Pug
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Happy Mardi Gras 2008 everyone! Or, should I say, happy Marty Gras? Her Mimi (Tricia’s mother) has taken to calling her Marty.
This year, we’re laying low because of the baby business, plus Tricia’s trying to finish preparing for the Bar Exam next week. (That’s going to be rough!) Even though we’re missing out on the Mardi Gras party, we’re not really missing out because tonight there’s a party in Martine’s crib.
3:00 A.M. We’ll be there.
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February 4, 2008 at 6:20 am · Show more about: gadget, Pug, puppies
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Speaking of babies, about 2 years ago, Gadget sired a litter of puppies. Because we were displaced by Katrina at the time, those puppies were named Katrina, Rita, and Ivan. Now, it’s Rita’s turn to have her own puppies, thus Gadget is a Grandpugger.
Here are a few pictures of Gadget’s Grand-Pugs. As you’ll see, they look A LOT like Gadget, except one of them is Black Pug
They’re so cute!
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February 2, 2008 at 10:12 pm · Show more about: martine, Pug
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Today we brought Martine home from the hospital. We were careful introducing her to Gizmo and Gadget, and so far they seem to be totally fine with her.
At first, Gizmo was super interested but Gadget not at all. However, that was probably because Gadget just didn’t realize what She was because later, Gadget became EXTREMELY interested. At the very beginning, Gadget got up close to her, and she moved.
He was totally shocked that it moved! So what did he do? He barked at her a few times. After he got used to the idea that this new thing can move, he got really curious. “What is this thing? What is it? What is it? I want to smell it! I want to check it out!”
Overall, G&G have been curious, but not aggressive at all. On only a few occasions have I had to give them a tiny nudge to not let them walk on her. (Gizmo wanted to get in the baby papasan chair with her, just like he would share a bed with us or with Gadget)
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January 29, 2008 at 2:25 pm · Show more about: blog, Pug
We’re going to be out of commission for a few days. I want to let people know about other pug blogs, so they can get their pug in while we’re gone. So, if you’ve got a pug blog or have other favorites that you read, leave a comment!
Also, don’t forget that you can also check out Urban Pug Tv, the Urban Pug Picture Gallery, and the Urban Pug Forums.
Also, you can post your own pictures to the Picture Gallery. Just go to the gallery, and create an account. It will create a gallery just for you. Several people have already posted their own albums there. See: Urban Pug Picture Gallery Public Albums.
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January 26, 2008 at 11:30 am · Show more about: advice, baby, Pug
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Our due date is rapidly approaching. Everything is ready, and Gizmo and Gadget are preparing themselves for a little sister.
Here is Gizmo sitting in the nursery. He thinks that the Glider is his and likes to rock back and forth in it. He’s in for a rude awakening when he won’t be allowed to sit in the chair (and on Tricia’s lap) when she is taking care of the baby.
We are worried about how G&G will adjust to not getting as much attention as they’re used to. Especially Gizmo because he craves a lot of attention. Does anyone have any tips on bringing a human baby into the house when you already have pug children?
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January 11, 2008 at 3:46 pm · Show more about: gadget, phone, Pug
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The other day, I put my cellphone up to Gadget’s ear and pretended like he was on the phone. I said, pretending to be him, “Hello?” He heard me say that and both he and Gizmo “perked up” and looked around. I’ve tested this several times since then, and they both seem to have the same reaction when they hear “hello” — They look around as if someone may have just come into the house.
I think that they’ve learned that when I say ‘hello’ out loud, it means that Tricia has just arrived home (or when she says it, I’ve just arrived home). So, they don’t think that “Hello” is a greeting, they think that it’s the word for “Someone new has just arrived”
Also, what do you think Gadget is saying on the phone? Assume he picked up the phone when nobody was home. What would he do? Who would he call? Who would YOUR pug call?
We think he’s saying, “I’d like to order a #2 with a side order of potstickers and an extra egg roll.”
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January 9, 2008 at 1:12 pm · Show more about: gadget, gizmo, Pug
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There is a new low-calorie sports beverage from Gatorade called G2. It’s basically Gatorade with less sugar. I saw it in the store, and I immediately thought “Gizmo and Gadget!” They’re Two G’s, Gatorade’s selling G2. It makes perfect sense! They’re now the (unofficial) spokespugs for the new beverage!
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January 5, 2008 at 10:57 pm · Show more about: gadget, Pug
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Gadget’s not entirely better yet, but he’s on his way. He’s still bleeding occasionally, but his attitude and ability to beg are back. He’s finishing his course of medication (antibiotics and anti-inflammatory meds), and that’s also helping him feel better.
The picture is just one of gadget sitting underneath one of our chairs, resting his head. I passed by, and just had to run back and take the picture.
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