I have a Pug, his name is Spunky he is really active when company comes or when there are kids here to visit, he Loves kids & loves to play chase with the kids and also with other dogs. I trained him when he was real young to sit, and lay down useing hand commands, giving him treats each time he did it right, now I just have to hold my hand up, palm faceing him and he sits, if I hold my hand -palm faceing him and bend my hand down toward him he lays down, he won't stay there long, LOL but he does sit & lay on comand.
Spunky only barks if he sees someone walking by our house, or if he sees another dog or cat in our front yard.
He thinks he is a people, and thinks everyone that comes here surely must have come to see him.
He is a good dog, he has never tried to bite anyone & has never even growled at anyone.
When I got him he was so tiny I could hold him in one hand, he stays between 18 & 20 Lbs now.
He loves his doggie snack bones, and thinks he should have 3 or 4 snack bones after we eat.
I could go on & on about Spunky but guess I have taken up enough space here. Spunky has a home page, I will try to put a link to it on here. hope I do it right Http://hometown.aol.com/jbarbee757myhomepage/index.html

J Barbee

[This message was edited by Barbi on June 19, 2003 at 10:41 PM.]

says the page isn't there I am sure he is a cutie tho Michelle

Shelley, I invite you to talk a little bit about Gator's breed. Just what you observe with regards to temperament, personality, intelligence, etc.

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Thanks Barbi! So far I am extremely swamped in the office today, so it looks like I won't be able to post (re: Gator) until later this evening or even tomorrow ... I've got the Monday blues! Gator appreciates all you have done for him! He says you made him look fabulous and if he could, he'd give you a big lick on the face (his way of saying thanks)! Talk to you later ... when it calms down.

Pugs are sooo cute!! I love their faces!

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Originally posted by Barbi:
Shelley, I invite you to talk a little bit about Gator's breed. Just what you observe with regards to temperament, personality, intelligence, etc.

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Hi there! I don't know much about pugs because I never read up on them before Gator came into my life (my husband just came home with Gator one evening). But I can (and will) tell you what I have observed about Gator's temperment/personality so you can get an idea of how Pugs are. Here goes ...

Gator's greatest assets is LOYALTY! I can walk around outside (anywhere) with him without a leash because he'll stay right by my side. The only time he would run off is to play with another dog or chase a duck, but he won't run away from me (always comes back). Gator is extremely energetic and playful! He loves to run and play for long periods of time. He gets tired easily after running around in the hot sun, but who wouldn't, right?

On the most part, Gator aims to please. When you praise him for good behavior or tricks that he has learned, he is encouraged to do more. He seems to pick up things fairly quickly and has learned several tricks. He seems to be intelligent (on the most part) because usually when you tell him "NO" in a stern voice, he knows what that means and stops the wrongful act. Gator tends to bite and loves to chew things, so we are trying to train him to chew his bones and not our furniture & our fingers. Gator is affectionate and a lap dog. He always needs to be around people (especially his owners) and will lounge around with you for hours. As far as eating goes, Gator seems to know when he's had enough -- he does not overeat. If anything, he undereats because he would rather have your love & affection than his dog food. Now if you were to offer him "human" food, that's a different story. We don't like to give him human food because pugs have a tendency of getting very pudgy ... we'd like to keep him as trim as possible. As far as baths, he doesn't seem to like it very much, although he'll tolerate it. I believe on some level he knows that you're trying to take care of him. Another thing that I have observed about Gator is that he's EXTREMELY JEALOUS! If I give my attention to any of my other furkids, Gator has this very sad look on his face, as if he feels neglected. It's really pitiful! If I were to pick up one of my cats, Gator would scare the cat enough to fly out of my arms, and then Gator will proceed to chase the cat all around the house (poor thing).

That's all I can think of for now. I hope this gives you somewhat of an idea of how Pugs are.

Shelley

Awwwwww. I want one!! I feel like a little kid in a candy store, at this site. I want one of everything

I have a pug! His name is Otis. We love him so much, and he is so spoiled! I just love pugs, I even love how Otis snores at night! There is a really cute pug in our local shelter right now, and I want him so badly!

We have a member named Shelley who has a pug. I think she posted in another post that she wanted to meet Otis. Here's a link to Gator's featured pet page. He is a cutie.

Gator

I saw Shelley in the avatar! What a cutie! Here is a pic of Otis

Pugs are so cute, When I was a little girl, my grandfather had one named Moto, he was so cute, They are smart little dogs.

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I saw Shelley in the avatar! What a cutie! Here is a pic of Otis
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Thanks for posting Otis! He's adorable!

Thanks! Otis is blushing! Shelley is a cutie too!