Et Tu, Eh Brutus?

Here is a great picture of a baby puggle sent in by Erin. Brutus was just a baby and Erin had the joy of watching Brutus grow up over the past year in to this adorable one-year Puggle:

I'm sure Erin has quite a few good stories about Brutus and the fun she's had with him over the past year. Thanks, Erin, for those great pictures!

Tyson and Barkley

Banker 2727 wrote to us, http://www.allaboutpuggles.com/ , and sent in a pic of these two adorable puggles, Tyson and Barkley. Banker 2727 says, "We've had Tyson since he was 8 weeks old but we just adopted Barkley as a rescue... Life so far is great... ;)" How wonderful for Barkley that he was rescued and how wonderful for Tyson that he has a playmate! Happy New Year to you all, too!

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Poison in Puggles?!

Many people don't understand how many common household items might be dangerous to their pets. Alcohol, some decorative palm plants, holiday decorations like mistletoe, and even vitamins can be potentially fatal to our four-legged family members! Even more dangerous are many cleaning products, weed-killers, and "rodenticides" (commonly known as rat poison).

If your puggle ingests any of these potentially fatal household items, or any time they exhibit a complete and immediate loss of bowel control (which might suggest an unseen poisoning), you can induce vomiting safely with a small dose of everyday Hydrogen Peroxide (commonly kept in first aid kits).*

Hydrogen Peroxide (3% solution) can be found at your local drugstore and is the safest way to induce vomiting at home. This is the first step to help remove potentially harmful substances from your puggle's stomach. While ipecac is often used to induce vomiting in both adults and children, this is not a reliable way of getting a pet to vomit. Other suggestions such as salt or mustard are not only unreliable, but can be potentially harmful. These common "remedies" can have very harmful side-effects like sodium poisoning, and they can even cause cardiac arrhythmias!

Hydrogen Peroxide, on the other hand, is typically quite successful in causing pets to vomit, and is completely safe for your puggle (after it's done fizzing in your pet's stomach, it breaks down into its parts - water and oxygen!). It usually takes about 10-15 minutes before your puggle will vomit after drinking Hydrogen Peroxide. It also makes it easier if you feed it a little bit of moistened bread (either with milk or water).

Make sure that you give your puggle the right dose of Hydrogen Peroxide - a standard is 1 mL per pound, (here's a conversion chart, since we don't all have test tubes in our kitchens!). Also be sure never to force ANY liquid down into your puggle's mouth - they might accidentally inhale (or aspirate) it, which can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia.

*You should always contact your local or emergency vet before taking any action toward treating your pet medically. Some ingested chemicals can cause more damage if they are regurgitated, so only induce vomiting if your vet gives you the go-ahead.

Jagger - Have You Ever Seen Your Puggle Do This?

Kristine in Ohio has a puggle, Jagger. Many times when Kristine is talking to Jagger, Jagger will look at her and Jagger will tilt her head to one side, as if to say, "What are you talking about?" I'm sure other puggle owners have seen their darling puggles do this, too. I really think that this reaction is an indication of exceptional intelligence in this particular dog breed. What do others think? I would love to hear your opinions.



Here is Jagger, now, but I think she's taking a rest after doing the laundry. Now, how is that for a smart puggle?

Sir Bentley - A Royal Puggle

Now, what makes the puggle, Sir Bentley, so royal? Could it be that this 5 month old male puggle is quite a mischievous pup? Or that Sir Bentley the puggle loves to be around people and especially loves any other kind of animal? Or that this puggle loves to swim and does many many tricks? Well, it is probably all of those things, but quite honestly, I don't think it even matters, especially when you see Sir Bentley the puggle asleep with Melanie's fiance!

Awwww, how cute is that? Thanks, Melanie, for sharing your photos!

Emmett, The Storybook Puggle

We have a new star puggle, Emmett, to feature today. These pictures of a 17-week-old puggle pup, Emmett, are from Jan, whose daughter named Emmett after a storybook character. Jan says: He is so sweet yet so wild sometimes. He likes playing games with me and demands alot of attention.

I am sure Emmett was the star of the story! Thanks, Jan for sending us your photos!

Charlie and Bella - Two Puggles - Too Cute!

Here are two best friends, puggles Charlie and Bella. Charlie is the lighter brown and Bella has more black on her. They are very playful and love to show off. Thanks, Chris and Jessica. Looks like Central Ohio is a puggle playland.

Our Latest Puggle: The Killer Instinct

Can you find the killer puggle in these pictures? Thanks to Amanda for the great photos of Killer the Puggle and his friend Harlie!

Jack the Puggle

Our old friend Jack the Puggle is all grown up, it seems. His mom sent us some great pictures from Jack's 3rd birthday. Also pictured is Jack's father, Tucker! Jack is the black one, Tucker is the fawn. Thanks to Jack, Tucker and family!

Puggles are Brave

Many dogs, Puggles included, are afraid of loud noises and creatures that they can't recognize (like, for example, me in a refrigerator box making growling noises).

But the interesting thing about Puggles is what they do after they encounter something scary. Generally, their curiosity combined with bravery gets the better of them and they decide to stick around and figure things out.

They're likely to go crazy during a thunderstorm, running back and forth in front of the window rather than cowering in the basement. This is an endearing trait, but at the same time it can sometimes get them in trouble, like when something is ACTUALLY dangerous. Like a car backing up, or a bear.

Puggles rule!

Meaka the Puggle

We're pleased to introduce the latest addition to our Puggle Blog: Meaka the Puggle. Meaka's owner tells us she's a crazy lil' thang, with lots of love and energy. She also enjoys going crazy. Thanks to Meaka and her owner for this great Puggle photo!

Chester the Puggle

The latest member of our Puggle family photo album: Chester! Chester is teething right now and biting everything he possibly can, but his parents love him anyway. Thanks guys!

Murphy the Puggle

Introducing our latest featured Puggle, Murphy. Here's a cool timeline of Murphy as a puppy:

Murphy at 2 months.


Murphy at 3 months.


Murphy at 5 months.

Zeus the Puggle

Introducing Zeus the Puggle. As his name suggests, Zeus is the king of the house... but he also can't stand to be alone. Thanks for the Puggle pictures, Zeus!

Jersey Girl

Jersey Girl is a great Puggle mom with some new puppies!

Jack the Puggle/Baseball Fan

Meet Jack the Puggle, an (almost) two-year-old baseball fan with a heart of gold. His Mom, Kelli, tells us that Jack has a sweet and affectionate Puggle personality, and he'll even tolerate wearing dog sweaters once in a while, which is pretty nice. Great pics, thanks Jack and Kelli!

Max the Puggle: Revisited

Here's the latest Puggle video, featuring our old friend Max the Puggle. He's grown up a little since the last time we saw him! Thanks guys, and keep sending in those Puggle pictures!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from all of us here at the All About Puggles blog!

Random Puggle Fact

Puggles are extremely intelligent. When playing games where the object is to trick your puggle, you're going to have to be ON POINT if you hope to continue tricking him or her.

Puggles learn your moves so fast that you need to come up with new ones constantly. If you pretend to throw something in one direction so you can start running away from your puggle in the other direction, enjoy it; that trick will work about twice more, and then your puggle won't so much as LOOK in the other direction when you pretend to throw something.

Puggles have your number, and you need to be really clever to outsmart these dogs... but it's fun trying!