Daddy says Prim needs a friend...

[Niki01]

So little Ms. Prim is full of rude. She is a definite mommy's girl and daddy is quite jealous. So he was looking for the top easy maintenance dogs- AKA apartment dogs. one of the top was a Puggle. If you are not sure what a puggle is, they are a mixture of cuteness involving a pug and a beagle. He has been looking for one of these little doll babies ever since.

It is funny because he was not totally for the idea of a pug. he thought they were silly looking pups, but obviously this little girl has stolen his heart. He was originally the manly dog lover, ya know Rottweilers and Pitt bulls. I love pitt bulls but I think that desire is gone now since having Prim. Im sure we could get one as a puppy and raise it to be loving of Prim but honestly, I love he little dogs I can pick up and hug and kiss on. :-)

So, has anyone had one of these little balls of cuteness (Puggle)? A lot of people talk badly because they are "designer mutts", but they are available and cute as can be. Let me know what you think. If we do get a second dog I would rather do it now so they can grow up together and they can potty train together.

Let me know your thoughts! :-)

[PugMa]

If I were you, I'd scroll through your local humane society. Yes, they are readily available and can be found dumped in shelters and rescues.

Here's one or two you might consider.
Petfinder Adoptable Dog | Pug | Windermere, FL | Jolie

Petfinder Adoptable Dog | Pug | Tampa, FL | Bernie

Petfinder Adoptable Dog | Pug | Orlando, FL | Butch

Petfinder Adoptable Dog | Pug | Dunedin, FL | Puggers

Rescue/Shelter pets are so in need of good homes. If you are set on a puppy, I'd bet that if you looked hard, you'd even find one of them. Getting a dog who is adult or almost grown decreases the likely hood of getting a dog who will grow up to be bigger than expected.

[Snifter]

There is a reason why puggles are found in rescues in great numbers. It's not a sensible mix of breeds at all imo and whilst they do look terribly cute all reports I have heard say that they are hard to handle. I think they are far too "busy" to be apartment dogs - would you describe a beagle as a low maintenance apartment dog? You risk getting all of the beagle temperament coupled with all of the pug health issues. Not a risk I would personally want to take.

[tall grass pugs]

Is someone home during the day---a puggle can take up recreational baying. They require serious exercise and for that reason might make an excellent dog for a man.

[Pat's Crew]

they are very active.......... I have seen a number of them around here. they are not apartment type dogs at all. beagles are high energy.
I would suggest mabye looking into a pug rescue instead.
pugs are socialable and love there own kind
my two are always with each other

puggles are cute and there are many of them in rescue even in ontario here but beware of the reason they are there.....they can be a handful. a girl in a wheelchair has one here and the dog can litterally pull her along.........
they are high strung...very high strung in relation to the pug

[ayleash]

I have not met a puggle that I liked... I have met too many... all a handful... all from rescue, and I fear possibly headed back there.... I can't tolerate barking - they all seem to. I don't approve of dogs that don't mind their owner's calls - they all seem untrained, boisterous, bullying and out of control...

That being said, I suspect with a FIRM HAND, one might be taught, but I don't love resorting to that method of training (and I have had to in my time)...

So, that's me... btw, MEN do tend to be drawn to puggles, in my experience... they (the puggles) are bold.

[CSollers]

For the reason's given above, I'd get a rescue Pug.

[Hellas]

Completely agree with Snifter. It's not a sensible mix at all. Beagles are independent dogs, bred for hunting. They are certainly not apartment dogs. I don't have a problem with so called designer dogs, as long as some serious thought has gone into the breeding. Labradoodles are a good example of intelligent designer breeding. Puggles seem to have been created for cuteness only. They are indeed lovely looking, but that's it.

Personally, I would also think twice about having two puppies at once. As your puppy grows, it will become more and more independent. They are easy enough to handle when they're small, but having a teenage dog is something different entirely. There were times when Winston was about 9 months to a year when I wanted to strangle him (figuratively of course). That is the age when a lot of dogs are abandoned by their owners and left to shelters. Also, there is a risk that the puppies will rely so much on each other that they become less interested in their humans. So my advice is, enjoy the puppy you have and focus on building a great relationship with her. You can always get another dog when she's older.

Finally, I can't stop myself from getting on my soap box about the term "apartment dog". I think you can have pretty much any dog in an apartment, if you provide the dog with appropriate excercise, training and mental challenges. But if "apartment dog" means a dog that only gets the occasional stroll around the block and is otherwise expected to serve the function of sofa cushion, it is a fate I would not wish on ANY young and healthy dog. I am convinced that if people were only more aware of the natural needs of dogs, there would be significantly fewer dogs in shelters. (This is a general comment on a term that I dislike and is not directed at anybody in particular.)

[6 Beautiful Pugs]

Ahh....the puggle. Working in rescue, I too see many, and in fact, Edgar Allen Pug, currently curled at my feet is a puggle. As pups it is a crapshoot as some take more personality traits from the beagle, others more from the pug and you can't tell by their looks which they will favor. MANY have the beagle voice. While I actually enjoy the sound of a hound baying, most do not, especially apartment dwellers who can't get away from it. This gorgeous man is Coach who was dumped at one of our local shelters wearing a designer Coach collar, earning him the name Coach in rescue.



Oh, so beautiful! Friendly and happy and busy as a.....well as a beagle. I pulled him from the shelter and stopped by the house to copy the paperwork and firm up my arrangements to meet the volunteer from the all-breed rescue that was actually taking him. We were there maybe 30-40 minutes. The whole time he spent with his nose to the floor running in and out of the house baying. I put him in a crate, which only made it worse. Just as I was loading him in the truck, animal control pulled up with a barking dog complaint that a neighbor had phoned in. I explained the situation and that he was not staying and she drove off satisfied, but holy cow that man could bay!

On the other hand, dear Edgar Allan Pug has a normal dog bark and does not have the beagle bay. He is quiet and sweet and very much a pug-type velcro dog. He doesn't chew, is not busy/nosey. He is rarely out of my sight even though the yard is always available to venture into, he prefers to function as a couch cushion and would be a wonderful "apartment dog" as long as he was not alone for hours on end. Of course Edgar is a senior. He may have been more active as a younger dog.



We used to have a pug meet-up group down here and there was a couple that had two abso-freaking-adorable puggles that came every meet. Our met was held at a dog park with a large, fenced, grassy area. While all of the pugs played and socailized near their people or sat staunchly on laps, the two puggles were always ranging out to the far fence lines, noses to the ground and loopy tails held high. The only way they could be encouraged to stay close by was by keeping them on leashes. And they always seemed a bit distracted and impatient of the people, eyes always looking past you to the field with longing. They were beautiful, healthy dogs though and their owners simply adored them....but the personality and activity level was far from puggish.

IF your hubby has his heart set on one DON'T get a puppy! Get one (preferably from a rescue or shelter) already an adult so you can see the personality, activity level and hear the voice. Take them out on a walk if possible, even better take them to a dog park and see how they act. Consider one who is middle-aged and already potty-trained and settled.

Take care,
Lisa

[kcaudle]

A few years ago we had a puggle and we lived in an apartment and I can speak from experience they do not do good in apartments..They are very BUSY and my puggles howl became a problem for the neighbors. Also something to keep in mind you NEED to train this dog to come on command...Mine struggled with this and always just put her nose to the ground and she was gone..Spent many an hour tracking her down...So she was ALWAYS on a leash.. Why not get another pug??? This is of course my experience Im sure others have had success but we would never do that again... ;)