Pugs Tales

Hi, everyone...well, me, since no one knows I'm out here...

Let me talk about Frankie today. You see, he is my Pug...he is 3 years old. He is bull headed. I leave him out and he doesn't want to come back in.

Ok, so I leave him out there for a while, go back to check on him, and he is still futzing around the yard.

The yard is fenced, so don't go postal on me leaving a Pug outside alone. We all know they will wander away and not even realize they are gone until they try to come back inside to their pack. They love everyone and everything. A fence is the only way to keep them safe.

Is your Pug protective of you and your other dogs? Mine sure is. He would never bite, but he always puts himself between me and the offender. He always pushes my oldest dog out of the way and yelps and barks at her. She is the alpha (so she thinks) and she yelps and barks back at him. I swear it sounds like they are killing each other. Even if I just go to the mailbox. He forgets it is me and starts knocking Jewels down telling her to get back.

The Pug is great. His name is officially Franklin Otis. His cinnamon bun tail almost flies off his back sometimes. He is loving, caring, and gentle. I have a 1 year old granddaughter. When she was learning to walk, he would stand still, she would grab his skin, pull herself up and stand there whacking him on his back. Once he even looked at me like, "Mom, can you help me out please?" So, he very slowly (and I mean, slow-motion slowly) turned, making sure she still had her balance, then slowly walked away. When Khloe realized she was no longer holding on, she flopped to her butt. He looked at her, then me, as if to say, "Uh, that wasn't me, swear to God!"

She scared him once. It was hilarious. He was sleeping on the underneath of our coffee table. She came up behind him, grabbed his tail and yanked! He got up, and was running for his life, but his feet were just slipping on the coffee table. It was so funny, she had a good grip on him. Did he turn around and snip at her or growl? Nope. He just got away, looked at me, like, "What the heck was that all about?", then went to sleep where she couldn't reach him. They are buddies.

Do you have a Pug? If you do, I would love to hear about him or her.

Have a great day!