Pug Home

Once you have bought your new Pug, plan to bring him home in the morning so that by nightfall, he will have had some time to become acquainted with you and his new environment. Avoid introducing the Pug pub to the family around holiday time, since all of the extra excitement will only add to the confusion and frighten him. Let the Pug puppy enter your home on a day when the routine is normal. For those of you who work during the week, a Saturday morning is an ideal time to bring the Pug puppy to his new home; this way he has the entire weekend to make adjustments before being left alone for a few hours, come Monday morning. 

Let your Pug puppy explore, under your vigilant eye of course, and let him come to know his new home without stress and fear. Resist the temptation to handle him too much during these first few days. And, if there are other dogs or animals around the house, make certain all are properly introduced. If you observe fighting among the animals, or some other problem you may have to separate all parties until they learn to accept one another. Remember that neglecting your other pets while showering the new Pug puppy with extra attention will only cause animosity and jealousy. Make an effort to pay special attention to the other animals as well. 

On that eventful first night, try not to give in and let the Pug puppy sleep with you; otherwise, this could become a difficult habit to break. Let him cry and whimper, even if it means a night of restlessness for the entire family. Some people have had success with putting a doll or a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel in the puppy’s bed as a surrogate mother, while others have placed a ticking alarm clock in the bed to simulate the heartbeat of the pup’s dam and littermates. Remember that your Pug puppy is used to the warmth and security of his mother and siblings, so the adjustment to sleeping alone will take time. Select a location away from drafts and away from the feeding station for placement of his dog bed. Also keep in mind that the bed should be roomy enough for him to stretch out in; as he grows older, your many need to supply a larger one.  

Prior to your Pug puppy’s arrival, set up his room and partition it the way you would to keep an infant out of a particular area. Your may want to keep his bed, his feeding station, and his toilet area all in the same room, in separate locations, or you may want to set the feeding station up in your kitchen, where meals for all family members are served. Whatever you decide, do it ahead of time so you will have that much less to worry about when your Pug puppy finally moves in with you. 

More importantly, be patient with your Pug puppy, as he adjusts to life in his new home. If you purchase a Pug pup that is not housebroken, you will have to spend time with him, just as you would with a small child, until he develops proper toilet habits. Even a housebroken puppy may feel nervous in strange new surrounding s and have an occasional accident. Praise and encouragement will elicit far better results than punishment or scolding. Remember that your Pug puppy wants nothing more than to please you; thus, he is anxious to learn the behavior that is required of him.