want to get some more info about my new puggle pup

I just recently got a new puggle puppy and I just love him so much. I had researched puppies for months before getting him the only problemm is try to find out information about the mix or the two breeds pug and beagle. I'm lucky because my mother trained seeing eye dogs when she was younger and is helping me with him but if there are any puggle owners or owners of beagles or pugs could give me any information I would appreciate it.

 

With a mixed breed, there is no definite information. They could act just like a pug or just like a beagle or something in between (or neither one!). That being said, there are some puggle owners here that should be able to talk about their particular dogs.

 

www.pugs.com is a pug website.
yours may or may not be like a pug!

 

Hello & Welcome to the forum. I don't really know much about pugs so I have no words of wisdom. As Jamiya said there are several puggle owners on here so IM sure one will chime in sooner or later. Congrtulations and good luck with the new puppy.

 

wow- another puggle owner- that is great. I own a female puggle, Cameron. SHe is about 1 1/2 now. If you have any specific questions, please post them or send me a private message and I will be happy to give my input

 

any other puggle owners out there?

Ok, well thanks for everyone trying. And thanks for the congratulations he is a little sweetie although a terror too at times. Is there anyone else out there other than the one person who responded with a puggle who can help or give advice cause I sure could use it?

 

Anyone here can give you advice. Most advice applies to any dog, not just one breed.

What problems are you having?

 

I can't give you much info. Rudy is only 3 months old, but he sure is a good little guy. He's learning everything really fast and is very loveable. As far as health problems, the only thing the vet told me was to watch his weight because Pugs have a tendency to have heart problems. Beagles have a tendency toward barking.... fortunately, Rudy only barks when he wants us to play. He doesn't seem to care whats around him - inside or out and could care less if anyone comes to the door. He is showing some signs of Beagle - he sniffs everything. We found out he likes to eat leaves and pinecones.

 

My little Sammie is 3 monthes also, however since I just got him, He has had no training up to this point. Though he does seem to get sit very well, I'm having problems with 2 main things, how to distinct his toys from everything else that he shouldn't chew on adn how to get him to go outside. He is a sweet dog and I love him very much. I would like some help with these things and anything else you think I should know about a young untrained puppy.

 

newpuggle- we enrolled Cameron in puppy classes at petsmart, and that really helped i think with her socialization. After that we went through the next class, advanced, with her, and this really helped her to learn some basic obediance commands. As for chewing things- we have learned the hard way that we have to "dog" proof our house at all times, because she is super curious and loves to chew on anything she can find This has gotten better as she's gotten older, but still exists, so we even leave her in a pen in the basement during the day instead of letting her roam the house, because I'm afraid of what she might get into. As for separating toys from what he isn't supposed to chew on, In my opinion the best way to do this is to make sure everything his is NOT supposed to chew on is well out of reach, and make is toys readily available.

 

P.S. If he is chewing on things such as furniture and carpet, try buying some "no chew" or "bitter apple" spray at the pet store, and spray that on what he likes to chew on. The next time he goes to chew on it, it will taste really bitter and gross (but is not harmful to him in anyway), and discourage him from chewing it again.

 

I'm trying very hard to puppy proof the house, by keeping things up and put away but unfortunately there are things that we don't have room to store up high( I live with my parents and 2 siblings). I have tried rubbing strongs smelling frangrances into his toys, like vanilla extract, which was what we did with my mom's dog riley who is 4. Riley doesn't chew on anything accept toys now, ie what is given to him. I'm having some trouble with the puppy with this, although we did also use bitter apple with riley, I have also heard tobasco sauce. It is also supposed to deter them from chewing and comes very easily off of any material. I just was hoping to find other ways to deter him because it really isn't possible to get everything he can chew out of his reach.

 

What sorts of things can you not put away? Can you get a box (like a Rubbermaid box) and put your things in the box so he can't get to them? I found the only things I can't keep out of a dog's reach is carpet and furniture, and our house is a HUGE mess with way too much junk crammed into a small space.

 

I agree Jamiya- it was hard to adjust to at first, being that I had never had a child much less any animals besides goldfish in the house with me before Cameron- but after awhile you just get used to having NOTHING laying on the floor unless you want to see teeth marks in it. This is something we have to explain to visitors as well, as my mother came over once and left her purse on the floor with her new eyeglasses in it.....Cameron found them to be quite an enjoyable chew toy! :?

 

Mother-in-laws are like that. Mine is very nice, but I think the whole family is from a different planet. They have had dogs, but I think they just end up with those kinds of dogs that sit around and behave themselves - just by random chance. They have no idea what it's like to get a "challenging" dog and train it.

And then there was the day before our wedding when my wedding dress was hanging from the ceiling in the bedroom. I TOLD them to be VERY VERY careful to not let the cats into the bedroom - they were young cats and I'm sure the dress would be a hoot for them to climb! So my MIL opens the door to the bedroom WIDE and walks in S-L-O-W-L-Y and then is surprised when the cat darts past her! Luckily I caught him before he did any damage, but boy was I steamed!! :x