Establish a consistent schedule. Always take the pug puppy outside to go to the bathroom after a meal, nap and playtime, and in the morning and evening. Additionally, each time the puppy is released from its crate, it should go outside. Watch your pug puppy for soiling signs, such as circling an area, and take her out immediately. Always leash the untrained puppy, and state a simple verbal command, such as "go potty."
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Harness the pug puppy's intelligence. As pugs are an intelligent species, teaching a pug to ring a bell when it needs to go outside may prove effective. Tug on a roped bell (dangling from a doorknob) each time the pug goes outside. Repetition and a verbal command are keys to success. Soon the pug will learn to pull the bell itself.
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Choose a potty-training method. There are plentiful housebreaking supplies on the market. Dog crates provide the benefit of controlling a puppy's environment and are an effective method for quick housebreaking results. Additionally, utilize pretreated potty-training trays or pads in the home, if the pug puppy soils frequently in the house.
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Practice effective pack leadership. Pugs are a sensitive breed, vulnerable to the tone of your voice. Therefore, practice leading with a calm, assertive energy (and avoid harsh scoldings). As pugs are willful, ensure you remain the alpha dog of the family through effective leadership exercises. A pug that respects its pack leader is more likely to follow commands and, therefore, housebreak quickly.
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Brush your pug's teeth daily, using a toothbrush and toothpaste made for dogs. Pugs have the same amount of teeth as all other dogs, but in a very small space. These tightly packed teeth are prone to tooth decay, which can lead to larger health problems. If a tooth has to be removed, it can become very costly. Most pugs will not enjoy having their teeth brushed at first, but will become more agreeable as daily toothbrushing becomes a routine.
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Clean inside the creases of your pug's face daily to prevent infection. Use a damp cotton swab to gently clean out any dirt that may be stuck in the folds of the skin.
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Keep your pug out of extreme heat. Unlike most breeds, pugs have small breathing passageways that prevent them from being able to regulate their own temperature. If it is over 80 degrees Fahrenheit outside, pugs should not be left in cars or outdoors for more than a a few minutes.
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Pugs are considered to be fairly healthy, there are some special things to consider when it comes to pug dog health. One of these is the wrinkly skin on the dog. Due to it’s nature, the folds of the skin are prone to infections so you should be sure to keep your dog groomed and bathed properly and consult your Veterinarian at the first sign of any infection. Take special care to clean in between the wrinkles to remove any dirt or debris that could cause bacteria build up. 
Pugs are exceptional with children as well as other dogs. If you have small children or plan to have children and want a pet as well, pugs are perfect. It goes without saying though that your pug will be obedient only as much as you are willing to train her. Most pugs truly love playtime and will do anything to please their master. Pugs are also excellent with other dogs and love playtime with other pugs as well.
Pugs require a fair amount of grooming and general care. They have to be brushed frequently due to minimize shedding. Pugs have facial folds which need to be cleaned, every other day, every week or every month depending on the dog. Their nails grow fast, very fast, and need to be trimmed often. Pugs are also prone to having their anal sacs fill, and these sacs in turn, must be drained from time to time…not a pleasant, or easy task if you chose to do it yourself. If you won’t do it, then you’ll need to take your Pug to the vet to have it done, sometimes several times per year. If you’re looking for a low maintenance dog which requires minimal grooming, don’t get a Pug.
Their fine, glossy coats can be fawn, apricot, silver or black. A silver coat is characterized by a very light colored coat, absent of black guard hairs. Some breeders call "smutty" Pugs silver. A "smutty" Pug typically has a very dark head, with no clear delineation at the mask, and dark forelegs. The markings are clearly defined. The trace is a black line extending from the occiput to the tail. The tail normally curls tightly over the hip.
Pugs of different coat types shed to varying degrees, but they all shed quite a bit year round. Fawn Pugs, which have both an undercoat and an overcoat, are the most notorious for shedding. Pug owners have gone to great lengths to control this Pug characteristic. Partial solutions to the problem involve using special shampoos, supplementing or changing the Pug's diet, or even trimming the Pug's coat. Alternatively, regular coat grooming can keep the shedding down.
The pug size usually stands between 10 and 11 inches tall at the shoulders with an ideal weight range of 14 to 18 pounds. However, current AKC judges indicate slightly larger Pugs as higher quality. Many pet pugs are somewhat chunky and overweight from being overfed and may weigh as much as 25 to 30 lbs. "Fawn" is the most common Pug color, black is rare, and silver which is an almost white coat with no black guard hairs. Silver is often confused with "smutty" which is undesirable and is characterized by a dark head and sometimes chest and forelegs. Most fawn Pugs have black facial masks.
The Pug is a small breed of dog with a wrinkly, short muzzled face . The word "pug" may have come from the Old English pugg or "puge", which were affectionate terms for a playful little devil or monkey. Pug puppies are often called puglets. The breed is often summarized as multum in parvo ("much in little"), describing the Pug's remarkable personality despite its small size.
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