Monday, November 17, 2008

Pugglebaby.com. . . Home raised pups for a better pet!: About Puggles

From PuggleBaby.com, some information about puggles and children.


Pugglebaby.com. . . Home raised pups for a better pet!: About Puggles:


"Are Puggles good with Children?
Of course there is no way to predict an individual dogs temperment. However, Puggles are bred specifically to be a companion animal--- a family pet. I tell all famlies with children (especially young children), that are considering purchasing or adopting ANY BREED OF DOG, the key is SUPERVISION.

You MUST, MUST, MUST supervise your children and the puppy/dog at all times. This is for the safety of the puppy, as well as your children. Young children can accidentally play to rough with a puppy, step on a puppy hard, pick up a puppy and drop it, squeeze it hard enough to break ribs, etc.. All of these things can cause serious injury or even DEATH to a puppy. So the puppy is actually at most risk, because I think it would be nearly impossible for a Puggle puppy to cause too much damage to a child.

ALL PUPPIES play rough at times. All puppies need to be taught not to jump up and scratch people. All puppies need to be taught not to nibble, nip, bite, or chew on things--including people. This is NORMAL behavior, and why children and puppies should be supervised AT ALL TIMES."

Pugglebaby.com. . . Home raised pups for a better pet!: About Puggles

Pugglebaby.com. . . Home raised pups for a better pet!: About Puggles: "How big to they get?

First off. . . there is NO SUCH THING AS A POCKET PUGGLE. Size depends on the parents. We only use my AKC/UKC Registered male pug Rain-Lo. Rain-Lo is normally between 14-16 pounds, depending on the season, he literally loses weight in the summer.

The beagles range in weight from about 13 pounds to 26-28 pounds. All are still considered to be small dogs. Some are just smaller than others.

If the mother is 13 pounds (and dad is 16 pounds), the puppies should not be far off from the size of the parents.

Same goes for if dad is 16 pounds and mom is 27 pounds. The puppies will likely be some where in between those sizes.

Now, if you neuter early, or overfeed, the sky is the limit. Some very overweight beagles can probably weigh 40-50 pounds or so, but I have never seen a beagle weigh that at a HEALTHY size."

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Choosing a Puggle Puppy Breeder

The following are some ways to sniff out a puggle puppy breeder you should stay away from. . .

Breeders that list on large commercial 'puppies for sale' site, like Puppyfind.com, NextDayPets.com, etc., and have. . .
  • 30 or more puppies for sale listed at the same time.
  • 4 or more different breeds for sale at the same time.
  • Puppies whose names are indicated by a letter/number code.
Breeders that apparently don't want to spend time on the phone with you.

Breeders that don't promptly return your phone calls and/or emails.

Breeders who have poorly designed websites and photographs, yet still try to sell their puppies at the high end of the market.