Pug Myths - True or False?

There are many pug myths circulating and if you are interested in acquiring a pug dog then you need to make sure you know all the real facts about pugs. Pugs are smaller dogs that tend to have a square body and compact form with a deep chest. Pugs can be found in a range of color from black, silver, apricot, tan and fawn. Pugs are very people friendly and like to be around humans.

A common misconception is that pugs do not shed and that you can get them to stop shedding by using salmon oil, hemp seed oil or by shaving the coat shorter. This is completely false. In fact pugs pretty much shed all the time all year round. Once you have a pug you will have fur everywhere, on your clothes, the furniture and anywhere your pug goes. The joke among pug owners are that pugs only shed once, for 365 days.

Another pug myth is that a pug's eye can pop out. This myth is semi true in that a pug's eye will not pop off of their own accord. Something needs to happen for the eyes to pop out. Your dog will need to have an accident or something have in a very specific way for this to occur. Most times if action is taken immediately a vet can save the eye and your dog will be fine. This is a fact that not many people may know of but you should be aware of, especially if you are a pug owner.

Another myth is that pugs are lazy because they like to sleep. Yes pugs like to sleep but they are definitely not lazy. They have large personalities that require other strong personalities. If you are interested in having a pug but are away from home for most of the day you should look into getting two dogs so that they can keep each other company and be companions.

Another pug myth that also is applicable to other dogs is that pugs can eat chocolate. This is false as chocolate contains theobromine that is poisonous to pugs and, in fact to all dogs. Your dog may not always be affected if they have eaten chocolate in the past as different chocolates contain different amounts of this chemical. You can determine what amounts of chocolate are okay for your pug but it would be safer and wiser for your pug to not feed them chocolate at all. Read more on pug dog.