Anyone own a PUGGLE???

[Tink113]

I am thinking about getting a puggle (cross between a pug and a Beagle). Does anyone have one? What do you think?

I am looking for a small to medium dog that is a happy medium between active and chill. I have two nephews who would play with the puppy and need something that would play back. But, at the same time, I'd like to have a puppy that isn't bouncing off the walls for when it's just my hubby and I.

 

[Cherbear013]

I don't personally have one but my friend has Mr. Beans. Cutest dog ever and very sweet. I think it is a great mix of two breeds. The pug breed is very low-energy and relaxed where the beagle can be very active, so make sure you find a puggle with the right temperment for you!

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

I'm moving this to the Community Board. Lots of dog owners there who can give your their input.

 

[gypsydoodlebug]

My brother has two and they're night and day. Abby is low-key and very protective of their new baby. Just sits next to the baby all the time.

Cooper is completely wild; jumps on the furniture, on people, etc. He also "'buries" all his bones in the couch cushions, under the bed, etc. only to have Abby come along right behind him and "undig it."

They're both very smart and very sweet. No aggression, and they love other dogs.

 

[megveg]

I am thinking about getting a puggle (cross between a pug and a Beagle). Does anyone have one? What do you think?

Most "designer" breed dogs (dogs of 2 different breeds) have heath issues. I have volunteered at many vet places and have seen many many puggles come in for breathing issues (just like a regular pug). One lady had an 8 month old puggle she had to put down because it had so many issues and complications with the surgery to fix those issues.

As cute at puggles, and shnoodles and cockapoos and all of those type of dogs are, they're very expensive, not just to purchase but to take care of.

I suggest you look into a rescue dog first. I won't even begin on the puppy mill issue, but I can tell you right now, its a great feeling to fall in love with a pup and bring one home knowing you're bringing home a dog that might not have had a chance other wise.

My dog is from a program called "Save a Sato" (sato is slang for street dog in mexico). A local shelter around here goes to Mexico once a year and finds dogs wandering around who are sick/hurt/injured and brings them back, gives them all their shots and fixes them up. He's very sweet and is SO happy he has people that care for him now.

My Digger (aka digga doo)

just my $.02

 

[Tink113]

was just to get a beagle.

 

[peyton18]

I have a puggle. She'll be 2 this year. She does not have any health problems. She is definitely active like a beagle & howls like one too! Loves to dig in the yard. She snores like a pug. Not sure what kind of specifics you are looking for but she fits into our family of 5 (includes 3 children) just fine!

 

[Chim Chiminy]

We have one DH found at a yard sale....................yes, I said yardsale!
He was tied to a tree with a sign that said FREE....

Copper is basically a good dog. He is more beagle like in temperment, I think. Very active, likes to play, picks up scents and has a hard time "leaving" them. We have to keep him in a harness because he pulls, and we don't want his esophogus damaged.

He pulls all the stuffing out of his lambies (soft toys), but that is really the only toys he likes. Doesn't like to chase balls or like vinyl toys.
Occasionally has accidents in the house, which drives me nuts. We can walk him outside and nothing. Come indoors and he poops five minutes later........ugh!!
Has an obsession with food.......digs in the trash if we don't get the laundry door closed good.
Listens to commands about 60% of the time. Can sit, stay, lay down, fetch, shake hands, give high fives.

Overall he's a good boy, a little high strung at times. I do wish he showed more pug traits...........but he is what he is!

Definately check with shelters. On Petfinder for our area, there always tons of puggles listed. In fact, we toyed with the idea of getting another through a shelter.
In the end we adopted another cat, who was raised with dogs so it is the best of both worlds for us. I have a lap cat, and Copper has a playmate! And they do play, are best buds. They wrestle, play chase and nap together.

 

[binny]

OT but we had a a couple of cockapoos years and years ago before it was the "in" thing to do. Cant much stop a couple of stray dogs KWIM?
There was nothing wrong with one of them she was a great dog, the other was really weird. She wound up so needy of our time that when we moved we looked all over for a new home for her. It just wasnt going to be fair with me in school all day and my parents working. We wound up giving her to a retirement home that was looking for a dog. It was a great solution, she got all the attention she could ever want and the seniors got a companion who worshipped them.

I love how they are now considered "designer dogs" when before they were just a "mix" lol.


Anyway back to OP
I justgoogled Puggle and omg arent they just they cutest?

I think its with any dog, you have to find one that had a personality that youre looking for. If you are an energetic family then a more energetic dog is perfect, if you arent then a quieter dog would be logical. I think while certain breeds are more prone to these traits you have to look at each dog individually.

Good luck!

 

[5 for WDW]

We have a Puggle too. Jack was 1 in January.

He tends to favor his Beagle side. In looks and personality. He will howl like a Beagle if he wants out, etc. He is wonderful with our three kids and our 6 year old Golden Retreiver. He is not a fan of our cat though. Or I should say, he is not happy the cat does not think too much of him. Our cat is 14 and thinks Jack is too high energy.
Speaking of energy, Jack and all other Puggles we know are very high energy. They need lots of attention and exercise. They will snuggle and have quiet time but, he would much rather be playing catch or running around the dog park.
He does snore like a Pug. We do not keep a collar on him since he does not seem to care for them. We do however, keep a harness on him for walks, etc. We have a Puppia one that is awesome. We just keep his tags, etc on that.
He has been in perfect health since we brought him home. No health issues at all. We did not get him from a pet store. We got him from a local family here. He was one of their first litters of Puggles. So, we paid a fraction of what pet stores and breeders charge for them.
He is a very smart little guy too. He sits, gives his paw, lays down when told, begs for a bone when asked (we tell him "up" and he sits on his two rear legs with his two front paws up), he heals when told. He is actually easier to train then the Golden. He is crate trained. He sleeps in his crate and also goes in there when we leave the house. He prefers his crate to sleeping anywhere else. The crate was also the only way to housebreak him. If we leave him out when we leave the house he will have accidents. However, because he is a small dog, if we are out for the day, we have a dog sitter that comes to take him out and walk and play with him.
We are really pleased we decided to go for a second dog and a Puggle. He is a very welcome addition to our family. We just adore him.

Good luck with your decision. Let me know if you would like to see a pic of my little guy, I can pm you one or two. I like to share him.

 

[Tink113]

We have one DH found at a yard sale....................yes, I said yardsale!
He was tied to a tree with a sign that said FREE....

I have heard that there are tons of dogs that people are giving away or end up in the pound because they are being tossed out of their house due to the mortgage issues! Either they are cutting costs because they are trying to afford their mortgage or they have to get rid of them because the apartment they are going to wont allow dogs....maybe thats what happened here.

Either way, glad the puppy found a good home.

 

[Nana Annie]

I am thinking about getting a puggle (cross between a pug and a Beagle). Does anyone have one? What do you think?

I am looking for a small to medium dog that is a happy medium between active and chill. I have two nephews who would play with the puppy and need something that would play back. But, at the same time, I'd like to have a puppy that isn't bouncing off the walls for when it's just my hubby and I.

Why don't you either get a pug or a beagle?

Or, if a mixed breed is what you really want, why not just go to your local shelter and pick up the latest "designer" mix there.

You do realize that a puggle is not a breed, so it does not breed true to any standard. They can look like a pug, they can take after the beagle, they can be as cute as pie with the best of both breeds or you can end up winning all sorts of ugliest dog contests.

You also will not know as a puppy what it's temperament will be. Since it is a mutt, it can take after the beagle side, the pug side, have the worst of both breeds or the best of both breeds. There is absolutely no way to tell if you will get a dog with a happy medium between active and chill. Just because you have a lap dog that is "chill" and a hunting dog with lots and lots of Active, does not mean that the Puggle temperament is going to meet in the middle. Genetics just doesn't work that way. Because it is not a breed that has bred true for many generations, it is a total crapshoot of what you are going to get. You may get a pug looking dog, but with a huge hunting instinct. Or vice versa.

Additionally, since no reputable breeder would breed mutts for profit - hell, no reputable breeder breeds any litter for profit AND NO reputable breeder would ever allow one of there dogs to be used in a mutt-making enterprise, you are not starting out with quality stock. You will not have the breeder testing for health or genetic concerns before they bred the two dogs.

Why in the world would anybody pay huge amounts of dollars for such uncertainty?

Here are some different looks - ALL of them are Puggles

As you can see, they don't all turn out like some of the adorable pictures.

If you are intent on having one, please rescue first or if that is not acceptable, at least follow the rules for finding a good breeder, no matter what "breed "you are looking for.

1) Never, EVER buy from a pet shop. Yes, you probably know somebody who got a puppy from a pet shop and is the most wonderful, healthy dog. But you probably haven't met the 10 other people that got dogs from pet shops and have had to spend thousands, yes, that is thousands to get their now beloved pet healthy. Many pet shop dogs require care for the rest of their lives with expensive medicines, surgeries, etc.

2) Check petfinder.com - tons of beagle and pug mixes there. Most will be the beagle/pug cross even if it doesn't have the fancy puggle name. That is just a name made up to get people to fork over lots of money for a mutt.

3) Check with both pug and/or beagle rescue. Most rescues will work with not only their breed, but mixes of the breed too.

4) If you absolutely must have a puppy that you pick out - there are certain precautions you need to take.

A}Make sure the breeder does health testing of both the sire and dam. In this case, the breeder is going to have to invest in double the tests, because he is going to have to test the beagle for all the genetic problems associated with beagles and the pug for all the problems associated with pugs.

B) Google genetic problems with each breed and then demand to see the testing for these problems. Never let a "designer" breeder fool you with the hybrid vigor story.

If you breed a genetically defective dog to another genetically defective dog, I don't care if it is two mutts or two purebreds, you are going to have a much higher incidence for genetically defective puppies.

C) Make sure the breeder can give you the background, including temperament of most of the "pedigree" of the puppies. This means that the breeder should not only know the health problems of the parents and grandparents, but what they tended to pass on to their offspring and what their temperaments were and if those were passed on.

 

[tekmom]

Try a rescue for a puggle. I read that there are very many that are in shelters. I know someone that paid $900.00 for a puggle two years ago and was very annoyed when her neighbor showed up with one that looks exactly the same...but was basically free from a shelter.

 

[ceecee]

Our neighbor dog Rocky, is a Puggle, he's sweet enough but cost $450.00 (it's a mixed breed!!!). He doesn't bark a lot but runs away every chance he gets (probably training issue) and he is really fat for a 2 yr. old. I won't get started on designer dogs, but check your shelter/rescue groups for one first.

 

[Nana Annie]

Here is a great synopsis from the pug clubuggles

Pugs and Beagles
Two Distinct and Separate Breeds
The recent attention given to a mixing of Pugs and Beagles resulting in Puggles is both disturbing and mysterious.

Why would anyone want to take two such diverse breeds and combine them? Each with their own personalities, breed characteristics, functions, history and most disturbing - health problems.

The Pug is an ancient breed dating back to the Major Han dynasty (206 b.c. to a.d.200) in China. They were bred for the emperors and other high officials.

Today's Pug is simply a companion dog.

The breed has several health issues including the more common of elongated soft palates, to Pug Dog Encephalitis, which is always fatal, Hemi-vertebrae, which causes rear leg paralysis and Epilepsy. They are also prone to all sorts of eye problems and obesity.

Their biggest problem is they are such wonderful pets they have become popular and as is often the case this new found popularity is not good for the breed. All of the above info can be found on the PDCA web site at www.pugs,org.

Upon checking the Beagle web site we find this breed is a hunting breed of note. He often works in packs. Is very active and not necessarily a lap dog.

The Beagle web site lists 97 health problems with about 20 listed as those with a higher incidence within the breed. These also include common problems such as elongated soft palates to epilepsy to severe eye problems.

Therefore, why take these two wonderful breeds and combine them to make a "breed of the month"? There are very good medical reasons not to mix such health issues and one wonder if the purchasers of these "Puggles" are willing to not only pay the price of medical problems but also undergo the heartache when their fashionable breed experiences life threatening issues.

We urge reputable breeders, dog press and lovers of both breeds to join together in a concentrated effort to educate the public of the possibilities of unsound, unhealthily and questionable temperament whenever you mix breeds.

Charlotte Patterson
Director and former President of the Pug Dog Club of America

 

[java]

Ok I am going to throw another dog into your choices. Small compact but mighty. Mellow lap dog but when there is someone to play with they will play.

French Bulldogs! We have one and love her to pieces. I have 4 children and she runs with them when they want her to and she wants to. And she will sit in your lap all night and watch TV- couch potato.
Plus I think they are adorable.

 

[aprilvaca04]

We have one DH found at a yard sale....................yes, I said yardsale!
He was tied to a tree with a sign that said FREE....

Copper is basically a good dog. He is more beagle like in temperment, I think. Very active, likes to play, picks up scents and has a hard time "leaving" them. We have to keep him in a harness because he pulls, and we don't want his esophogus damaged.

He pulls all the stuffing out of his lambies (soft toys), but that is really the only toys he likes. Doesn't like to chase balls or like vinyl toys.
Occasionally has accidents in the house, which drives me nuts. We can walk him outside and nothing. Come indoors and he poops five minutes later........ugh!!
Has an obsession with food.......digs in the trash if we don't get the laundry door closed good.
Listens to commands about 60% of the time. Can sit, stay, lay down, fetch, shake hands, give high fives.

Overall he's a good boy, a little high strung at times. I do wish he showed more pug traits...........but he is what he is!

Definately check with shelters. On Petfinder for our area, there always tons of puggles listed. In fact, we toyed with the idea of getting another through a shelter.
In the end we adopted another cat, who was raised with dogs so it is the best of both worlds for us. I have a lap cat, and Copper has a playmate! And they do play, are best buds. They wrestle, play chase and nap together.

What a yard sale find...the best I think I've ever heard of...he's too cute!

 

[Nana Annie]

Here is just a sample of Puggles available on Petfinder today:
Pugsley - male

Coco - young female

Another Pugsley - male puppy

Tug

Montana

Buddy

Lucy

Okasun

JerryLee

These are all puggles. All of them are puppies to young dogs not older than 2 - most around the 1 year range.

And all were just a sample of the puggles on the first three pages of "Pugs" on petfinder. As you can see, they are all shapes and sizes, all kinds of different looks. You have the smaller height of the pug with the slender body of the beagle. You have the height of the 15" beagle with the massive chest and stockiness of the pug - and everything in between. No telling what you are going to get with a puggle. But some are absolutely adorable and just waiting to be rescued!


Roughly half the rescue pugs are actually puggles or some other pug mix.

 

[Chim Chiminy]

A good rescue will also be able to tell you about the dogs temperment. They should test the dogs when they come in.

I wanted to add too that Copper is a good watch dog. At least, he thinks he is!
He barks like a beagle when someone comes to the door. Problem is, once the door is opened, he wants to jump up, inspect and play!
He thinks all creatures are his friend, be it person or animal.
He loves, loves, loves to play with the neighborhood dogs.

He sits like a pug......

The only health issues we have had with him in two years are of his own doing.
He darted across the road (to visit his friend Pepper) and got run over by our neighbors truck about six weeks ago.
Remarkably, he was not injured. A visit to the vet showed his tail was swollen....so his normally curled tail was straight for three days.
He had a bad case of road rash on his tummy and his liver was bruised. That was it.

 

[daisax]

I wouldn't call either pugs or beagles calm, so if "chill" is one of your goals, this isn't a combination that I would expect to yield much success!

Check your local shelters and give a good dog a home. No need to pay somebody for a simple mix.