Any help about Puggles?

Question

I want to adopt a puggle but I really don't know anything about them. We are usually gone from around 8 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon and sometimes longer. If i did get a puggle how would I keep it for that time? Are they very destructive? Do they howl/bark a lot? and if they do can you train them not to? Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

This mix seems to have as many if not more problems than most. I know 3 people who has had them. 1 had to euthanize because it had major nervous aggression, and another is starting to become the same way. The 3rd is only 7 months old but it's already bitten her husband. I have also read a lot of questions here about aggression with this mix.

If you really have to have one get it from a shelter. Of all the mixes I have heard of I would recommend this one the least. They maybe cute to look at, but personality wise not so cute.

Whatever pup you get it can;t be left alone for more than 2-3 hours at most to start with. A pup is not a good idea when no one is home for 7 hours a day no matter what the breed.

Answer 2

Animal cruelty they live in pain poorly bred and genetically wrong.

Answer 3

They are a cross breed and a puppy simply cannot be left for 6 hours alone each day, 2 hours would be the absolute maximum you could leave a young pup and personally I would never leave an adult dog alone for more than 4 hours all dogs regardless of breed will be destructive and noisy if they are bored and frustrated from being left alone for prolonged periods of time.

Instead of paying a vastly inflated price for this type of mongrel visit your local rescue centre which will have lots of adult mixed breed dogs of a similar size to a pug beagle cross in need of a suitable home (although they may not be willing to have a dog left for 6+ hours on a regular basis)  

Answer 4

I personally own a Puggle. I find the breed to be delightful. As with any breeder there in it for the money. Just like we all go to work for the fun? There are a lot of bad breeders out there, but you can find a good breeder, just make sure you ask a lot of questions and know what you should expect about the answer. I have friends with a Puggle and a Pug (How I was introduced to the breed) and they're just as delightful as my own. I researched both Beagles and Pugs and found a book by Barron's entitled 'Puggles' by  Andre Calbert. This can be bought on line at designerdoggie.com. It goes into some about both breeds and the 'usual' temperament of the Puggle breed. While Pugs have a very short snout they  tend to have a lot of breathing problems, which Puggles seem to not have that much of a problem with. The Hound side of them make there sniffers work overtime on that walk though, we're ALWAYS stopping to smell one thing or another. I crate train my pup and work an 8 hour day, but I always come home for an hour and take her out feed her and play with her in between. I also only work 5 minutes from home, so I can return if I know she didn't go enough earlier. I've heard our pup bark a little once. She's more of a whiner, which I found to be the case with my other friends does. Any Dog can be trained not to bark or howl. It just takes research and patience, as with any training. All puppies are destructive. Plain and simple, you watch them and take away what you don't want them to have or put bitter spray on your furniture that you want to keep. My friend has successfully litter trained his Puggle to go to the bathroom in a litter box. They're stubborn, but very smart. Our pup started using pup pads her first few nights at home and then learned where the door was and then it was 'lets go whine at the door til I get to go out'. I think we lucked out. They really are a wonderful breed. Who couldn't love those soulful eyes, floppy ears and wrinkly faces.

Answer 5

This mix discusts me the most.

Mixing a dog known to live by it's nose with a dog that is known for it's breathing problems.

Does that make *any* sence to you?

Didn't think so.

NO puppy can be left alone 8-3. ALL puppies are destructive. ALL puppies/dogs bark/howl.

No one can tell you anything about this mutt, as it is a mixed breed and unpredictable.

Answer 6

A mutt is a mutt.

A dog is a dog.

Unpredictable.

Answer 7

Since they are a mixed breed, a mutt, a mongreal ect there is no standard to say they will howl/bark, how easy they are to train ect best bet is to get a pug or a beagle only. NO breeder breeds puggles unless they are in it fo rmoney. dont support back yard breeds. a puppy of any breed will not beable to be home alone for around 6-7 hours by itsself. you will not house break it easily or train it easily being gone this long.

Answer 8

Have a friend pet-sit for you or have a friend go to your house every few hours to take the dog out & play with it a little.

I like the pet sitting idea better, but it has to be someone you can really trust to be in your house without you there.

Whatever you do don't trust a shelter because:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMR9scfrs...

Answer 9

Yes it should be ok.  But i would recomed a pug, very simmilar.  But pugs love attetion but don't need it 24/7  I have had a pug for 8 years in september.  They are very friendly.  They aren't superhard to train, they oftend don't chew on anything or bark very often.  THey are very loveing and patenit dogs.  They can be super lazy and really active in one day.  I have a pug and am gone from 6-4 everyday and she does just fine!  I hope you have good luck finding a puppy.  But I would recomend getting it from a breeder because pet shops come from puppy mills and often the animals have bad desies wich could cost you lots of money for the pet to buy then to get treated.

Answer 10

Check out everything you can find about beagles and pugs. The answer will be somewhere in the middle, maybe with a slight favor toward the pug as it seems the dads genes are a little more prevalent.

You're gonna catch heck here about looking at a mixed breed dog. Ignore it. Puggles are really nice dogs in my experience, and are hearty and healthy.

Good luck!

Answer 11

Puggles require low maintenance. The occasional bath, nail clipping, and ear cleaning are all that is required. This hybrid is also fairly easy to train.  Puggles can learn all basic commands including: sit, down, stay, settle, take it, leave it, fetch, roll over, and come.  These dogs are small enough that you can even train them to use a litter box.  They are good listeners and like to please you. So if you are patient, you can train it not to bark. Some puggles bark, and some don't. This breed has mixed personalities. Good luck!