Foster Update 8/15: Emma the female is a much smaller than Coach! She loves to play and wrestle all day with my other dogs or Coach and LOVES tug of war. She loves attention and has been socialized with other dogs very well. She does great with my other dogs and cats (she sometime chases the cats but once corrected stops). She enjoys running around in the backyard playing tag and barking at the other dogs. They are both mostly housetrained but will require crating at night and during the day if you are gone. If they are not let out frequently (yes you have to accompany them or they just stand at the glass door looking at you) then they have accidents in the house. They do not chew up anything that is not a doggy toy and share food nicely with each other and my dogs. Although Emma seems to get a bit more possesive with people food then her sibling. I do believe that they should be adopted separately . When they are together they only play with each other and tend to ignore everthing else. Once on there own they become very affectionate towards people and seem to pay more attention with training.

 

Emma has some pretty saggy teats and looks like she has had some litters of puppies. Although getting her spayed will prevent her from having any more litters i don't believe that her teats will come back to their normal position. She does have 2 mammory tumors that were removed when she was spayed. This is another great reason why all animals should be spayed or neutered as it helps prevent things like tumors and cancers of the reproductive organs. Emma also has some funny looking front toes. This does not affect her walking or personality at all! She really is a wonderfully sweet little girl whom can't wait for a home that will cuddle with her and give her all the love and attention she deserves!

 

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, one of the older breeds, the Pug is believed to have originated before 400 BC in Asia. There is somewhat of a debate over the origin of the Pug. Some experts think it came from the Lowlands, brought back from the Far East by Dutch traders. It is possibly of Oriental stock, descended from a short-haired Pekingese, but another theory is, it is the result of crossing a small Bulldog. Yet another school of thought is that it is a miniature form of the rare French Mastiff called Dogue de Bordeaux. Pugs were a favorite of the artist Hogarth, who included his pet Pug "Trump" in several of his works. From the sixteenth century, it became a fashionable adornment of the European Courts, reaching its peak of popularity in Victorian times. He was a pet at Tibetan monasteries and later traveled to Japan. The Pug then came to Europe, where the endearing little dog was the pet of royalty in several countries and even became the official dog of the House of Orange in Holland. A Pug saved William, Prince of Orange's life by alerting him to the approaching Spaniards in 1572 at Hermingny. Napoleon's wife, Josephine, sent secret messages to her husband under the collar of her Pug while she was in prison. When the British overran the Chinese Imperial Palace in 1860, they discovered several Pugs and Pekinese, and brought the little dogs back to England with them. A Pug is "a lot of dog in a small space." They are perky, rambunctious and loyal, affectionate and loving, with a happy disposition. They are playful and charming. Clever and mischievous - with a heart-winning personality. They can be a bit willful. Highly intelligent, it bores easily with repetitive training practices. Pugs are sensitive to the tone of your voice, so harsh punishment is unnecessary. The dog is neither excitable nor dull. They are good watchdogs, very devoted and are not yappers. Pugs get along well with other dogs and pets, and they behave impeccably with both children and visitors. Do not forget though, that they require lots of attention and become jealous if their owner ignores them. They have an life expectancy of 12-15 years. A supporter of Pet Rescue By Judy e-mailed us this little Pug tidbit: " I learned additional knowlege about Pugs after a trip to my husband's homeland of Russia. I found that one of the greatest rulers of all time, Catherine the Great, had Pugs. In addition, she constructed a fountain in the royal home of St. Petersberg, home of Peter the Great, where a Pug travelled through a fountain catching ducks. I sat next to the fountain and had my picture taken."