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Wilhelm Was Almost a Pug: All About Pugs From #Pet360

10/1/2013

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PictureNot Wilhelm the dachshund, Kiki the pug.
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Six years ago, Jason and I had no plans to get a second dog or, especially, a puppy. But when our friends got a pug puppy and asked us to puppy sit one evening we thought "this isn't so hard." Kiki the pug puppy played fetch with us, curled up on top of Jason and was a joy to be around. If we were ever going to get a second dog, Tynan would want a little one like Kiki. They were great friends! So we started to do some research and (*gulp*) look for a puppy.

Our new pug puppy friends were more than happy to talk with Jason and I about all of the health issues facing pugs and why they chose Kiki. They also told us about all about

pugs grooming requirements. Pet 360 shared a video about pugs in their September newsletter with a similar exhausting list of pug coat and skin care. No amount of fascination with the amazing history of the breed or wonderment at their easygoing dispositions could make Jason and I go back to considering a pug after we learned about all the grooming pug require. Our friends say they love the one on one time spent with Kiki while grooming and the routine of coat and skin care. Jason and I are definitely wash and wear types of dog people. In fact, we're wash and wear types of everything people.
For our friends with two soon to be teen daughters, a low energy dog was a great idea. Walks with Kiki fit very well into their busy lives. A breed that wanted to and could go far, in any type of weather was a better fit into the active lifestyle of Jason, Tynan and I. So when Jason fell in love with a long-haired dapple dachshund at work, we knew for sure our new dog wasn't going to be a pug. Little did we know it was also not going to be as easy to have a puppy as we had believed that fateful evening of puppy sitting Kiki.
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Wilhelm the dachshund who is not a pug
Whether your a pug lover, a dachshund fan or you have recently spent some time with a friends perfect puppy, you will find all kinds of information about a variety of breeds in the Pet 360 Groups Community discussions.
16 Comments
Jackie Bouchard link
10/1/2013 09:35:05 am

I think Wilhelm is just the cutest and I would bring him home with me in a heart beat!

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Bethany
10/1/2013 09:41:51 am

Now that he is six, I wouldn't want him anywhere but with me but when he was doing that difficult-to-house-train thing dachshund's are notorious for, I would have shipped him to you!

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Dachshund Nola link
10/1/2013 09:55:16 am

Pugs are really cute, but the breathing issues make them a no go for Florida. Plus, I like an active dog who can keep up with me, and smushed nose + low energy crossed them off my list. And boy am I happy for that!

Nola's MOm

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Bethany
10/1/2013 09:58:45 am

We are too! (But don't tell Wilhelm- he'll try to get away with even more.)

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Roxy the traveling dog link
10/1/2013 10:25:39 am

I think you made a very cute choice.

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Wilhelm
10/8/2013 08:55:06 am

*blush*

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Clowie link
10/1/2013 06:35:33 pm

Wilhelm is gorgeous! My bipeds think pugs are very cute, but they're not the dog for our family. We like to hike all day whenever we get the opportunity.

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Bethany
10/8/2013 08:56:40 am

Pugs are super cute and very sweet. We love knowing Kiki and meeting other pugs in our travels but we also like to do way more activity than any short nosed dog could keep up with!

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Rebecca link
10/1/2013 09:31:32 pm

A friend of mine had 2 Pugs who would go on long trail rides with us. I was always amazed at how well they did and didn't fit the normal pug stereotype. Talk about fit little Pugs! For me though ... I never was interested in owning one especially when I learned they could have their eyes pop out!! YIKES!!! I think Wilhelm is far cuter!!!

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Bethany
10/8/2013 09:01:47 am

Wilhelm is cuter but a bit more trouble (he is six and I have spent the last week fixing the baby gates we still need up around the house for him) than lower energy, more agreeable personality pugs! We have also known pugs who could hike for hours and even snowshoe. The issue can be pugs not getting enough oxygen through those short snouts but not all snouts or built the same!

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Stormi Johnson link
10/3/2013 12:58:01 am

I LOVE PUGS!! That makes me wish I had another one. :( But I love the dogs I have right now and one of them is a long hair dachshund and it looks just like that except she is black with a little brown..sooo cute!! :)

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Bethany
10/8/2013 09:18:28 am

There are so many breeds, sometimes it's hard to pick what traits you want. Then sometimes it doesn't matter because you don't get those traits or you don't get to pick (because a dog picks you instead!)

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Francesca Villa link
10/6/2013 09:30:47 pm

Gotta love them Pugs!! :D

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Bethany
10/8/2013 09:20:03 am

They are SO cute. It seems like Kiki snores more and louder each time we visit him!

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Andrea link
11/3/2013 05:20:49 am

Pugs shed a lot more than other dogs, but I haven't had any issues with Dayzee. Then again, I hose her off in shedless conditioner every 2 weeks to keep that hair at bay, so maybe that's a 'lot' of grooming. :D

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Bethany
11/3/2013 05:42:58 am

Pugs definitely shed more than dachshunds! So you don't need to do any of the q-tip face wrinkle cleaning or special curly tail care with Dayzee? She must be an exceptionally low-maintenance pug!

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