Hi, new here, nice to "meet" so many pug lovers!

[Katie <3 Nano]

You should be bragging more, your little pug is adorable! I can't believe that he was left behind :(

He looks like he fits right in with your family, and your other dogs are beautiful too! We found that Soft Paws work really well, if the cat doesn't mind wearing them. Cat Nail Caps, Cat Scratching Protection Like you said though, as long as we supervise puppy/kitty play, there isn't any issues.

Looking forward to hearing stories and seeing more pictures :)

[Niki01]

My 5 year old has always taken a strong stance with our animals. He will "yell" at the cats when they are being bad. Max is our trouble maker so I always hear "Maaaxxxx, No". Its not really yelling it is his strong voice hahaa. Im sure one day the sweet little girl will get in trouble by him too. But I can't say he has an accent when he says it... Maybe I should start eating him to speak like a pirate "aye Matey, Max knock that off".... Oh wait thats Australian...

[Pug Leroux]

Little ones are so funny with animals! My daughter will even do "aye no-no" if one pet takes something from another. Usually Jules, of course. He snatches toys from the other dogs, and I hear "aye no-no, Happydog toy!" or "aye no-no, Gracie Mae ball!". It's a lot of fun. She also does it if the cats eat from the wrong bowls. (they assigned themselves an order and my toddler expects it to be kept, lol)

Does anyone know more about the soft paw caps? In particular I have one cat who struggles with the puppy play, and I'd really hate to see anyone get hurt. My pug and my boston/frenchie both have BIG eyes. Are they comfortable for the cat? I'd hate to stress him out more.

[Rugbysmom]

Oh, and of course, the Pug ended up with the stick! Hi & I hope you'll enjoy visiting on here as much as I do!

[ex-kiwi-dave]

Hi and welcome

He is a very good looking boy....thank you for giving him a second chance...how could someone leave him behind???

kind regards Dave, Tina and Biskit

[Pug Leroux]

They said he was pooping on the beds. He did that a few times but it hasn't continued. I think it's likely that his misbehavior was the problem, as he is a real handful, always in trouble MUCH more than the average puppy. When you stop him from a particular behavior, he looks sorry, then goes right back to it or finds something worse to do. There have been literally whole days where all I did was take things out of his mouth, repair damaged items, and say "Jules! Phooey!" over and over again, while hiding broken toys from my daughter so she wouldn't fall apart in tears. I've called my husband at work in a snit of frustration a few times. He really can be irritating, and we are seasoned dog owners. My suspicion is that the owners simply weren't prepared to deal with such things. My doc said it was a husband/wife, 2 little kids, and one on the way. Maybe she was overwhelmed. Julian never stops. He is high energy, very curious, and not afraid of anything. You'll just get him off the kitchen table for the 4th time that morning, and it's on to the back of the sofa to attempt to jump onto the entertainment center to see the hermit crabs! I doubt they were cold or uncaring people. They probably thought leaving him there was the best way to get rid of him quickly, and safely for him. They could have done much worse things with him, and I'm so glad we were considered to adopt him! Our doc was on maternity leave, but heard of his situation there and knew we were interested in a pug. As much of a terror as he is, he is also just as sweet, affectionate, cuddly, and responsive. We adore him but I can see how someone would leave him at a vet and run in the other direction! Anyway, that's the back-story. For a while I was worried they'd come back for him, but as far as I know, they never even called to find out what happened. They never answered any contact from the office either. He's ours now! Chipped and everything.

[CSollers]

Well, thank you for taking him in. Puppies in general are tough to deal with and Pugs, being bright and stubborn, are usually worse. That's why they're so cute, so we bond with them.