oh please everyone calm down. I found this forum because it was titled "Puggles". Shoot let's get a PETA member in here to scold everyone for owning pets and drinking milk or let us talk Puggles.

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I don't understand the problem with having this thread up. Who cares if its old...obviously there are people who are still interested in information on puggles. I personally am one of them. I'll be getting one at the end of the summer so I'd love any information I can get from current owners. But this never ending debate on "puggle" vs pug/beagle mixes and whether to adopt from shelters or buy from breeders is just pointless...people will call them whatever they want to call them and will do whatever they want to do.

In response to linzeelee's post... shortly after getting a "puggle" The owners of these mixed breeds will learn of their behavior and health problems from poor breeding... and they will, sadly, end up in shelters.

I will reiterate, just as there are irresponsible breeders of mixed breeds, there are just as many irresponsible breeders of purebreds. Don't assume that because someone sells a purebred dog that you are going to get the true characteristics of that breed. If you're going to choose a mixed breed, don't go for a mix between a husky and a pug or a rottweiler and a pit bull, it just doesn't mix and they will certainly end up in shelters. There are purebred dogs in shelters too but not as many. I'd like to hear from anyone who is buying a puggle 3 months from now to see how they're doing. This discussion isn't pointless; however, it brings to light what really are the motives behind breeding certain kinds of dogs.

Dantesduck
Can't help but add more. If you want a Puggle, advice or not you are going to get a Puggle!!
Some of you know I have one, He is almost 8 mths. Except for more energy than I thought any dog could have lol he is a joy. Our vet says he is as healthy as can be. I have allergies, he does not. I get tired from walking, I don't think he has ever gotten tired. I have to stop and catch my breath. He has never had a problem breathing whether he is walking, running, or going so fast he is hard to see..... Wandering I am sure you have seen Puggles with problems, every single breed has dogs that have problems, nothing on this earth is perfect! Allicat I'm sure your animals are lovely, flipgirl I agree with you, people are keeping this thread open because it interests them. I am also against name calling. If you don't want to read about Puggles, choose another thread.

Dante please keep us updated, if I can help out at all with questions just ask, I live north of Detroit. I am sure Allicat can help with questions as well.

I am sure you will find one you love!!!

my daughter found two ads for puggles in ypsilanti. We are so anxious/ready for a puppy. I think it is all we think about in our spare time. LOL

What is a POCKET puggle?

There are two sizes for beagles, up to 13inches and up to 15 inches. There is no such think as a pocket beagle, they would just be in the 13inches and under group. No such think as a pocket anything.

I have no idea what a Pocket Puggle is, but I know they are for sale. Personally I figure it is just a combo of a continually smaller beagle and pug till you get a teeny one.
We used to have Yorkies. Neither one was over 5 pounds and I thought they were small then. Now you can buy a Pocket Yorkie at 1 lb or less, Disgusting!!
Try the internet under Pocket Puggle. I would think you would really be asking for the problems that everyone talks about if they keep getting genetically changed.
Again, we love ours. I live in Lake Orion, we really are not that far apart.
One thing about Puggles or at least mine. He is very very strong! He has reached intermediate training level, but it took work! Be prepared. They are very very intelligent, but they are also stubborn. You have to practice practice practice, but is is soooo worth it. Or maybe it's just mine. Again the very best of luck to you, I would really like to know how you do.

There are quite a few "sites" that mention Pocket Puggles.
Here is one.
http://www.petcitypets.com

Pocket, mini, micro, teacup etc....all are simply words used to make the pup seem more rare or appealing to unsuspecting buyers.

PLEASE stop encouraging this madness. Check out these two books.
Disposable Dogs by Steve Swanbeck
and
One at a time: A week in an American Animal Shelter by Geyer Marilee

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A pocket beagle refers to a beagle that is 10" or under at the shoulder. Some people also refer to them as Queen Elizabeth's as well. They are not a seperate division or registered differently but just a reference to their size.

The only problem with that is that there is no minimum on the height of the beagle for it to be a 13". Anything up to, but not exceeding 13" at the shoulder is a 13" beagle.

We found that there is a Ypsilanti Puggle that will be ready for adoption June 29th. We'll schedule a visit this Sunday. ('o')/ yeepy This will be perfect. My son will be done with his classes then and will be able to devote 24/7 to the puppy. He'll be reading up on training puppies and dogs until then. Thanks everyone for helping me out with this decision. Please tell me everything about your puggle. We are so very obsessed / excited about our first dog.

Dante,
Not sure if you mean me or not, you can always PM me if you like or have more questions. Since we rescued ours at 4 1/2 months I can't speak to the earliest days. I do know the people who had him, kennel trained him and we got him with the kennel. He was kept in it about 18-22 hours a day in a garage till we got him.

He was potty trained as far as Peeing went but he needed help in the Poop area. We would take him out first thing in the am after he was fed and after he went give him a treat after he went, We still do. He also goes after we feed him at night.

He is now fully trained almost 8 months old.
As I stated he has more energy than any dog I have ever seen. All he needs is about 15 minutes of quiet time and he is good to go. Of course when we first got him he slept more because he was younger.

He will go on his own to the kennel if he is tired, bored, or just feels like it. We have him go "lay Down" when we eat dinner, leave the house to go out somewhere and at night."Go Lay down", means kennel to him.

Puggles are the most loveable dogs, they love to cuddle. In fact they DEMAND attention. When we sit down to relax at night, he jumps up and sits with us for some serious hands on time for him, petting etc. When he gets sleepy enough he goes to sleep and when we get ready to go to bed and stand up, he goes out, pees and goes right into his kennel.

They are stubborn dogs, and a little harder to train to sit, stay etc, but treats work wonders and after they are fully trained you can wean them off the treats.

They are Strong! I strongly suggest training classes, it was tougher to train him to walk at a reasonable pace on a leash then I thought it would be, the classes helped tremendously!

Please be a responsible owner and get the dog fixed, Doesn't make any difference whether it is a Male or Female, getting it fixed means you will have a much better dog, they are definetly calmer. Not sure at what age they do it, but we had Rocky fixed one week after we got him and he was 4 1/2 months old. I think you can get it done earlier.

One point I have never seen raised. Our dog still has his dew claws. I asked the Doc about it, he says at this age, unless Rocky has an infection, he won't do it unless we insist. It should have been done when Rocky was really little. You may want to check and see what your vet says.
Good luck. Let us know about it when you get it and what its name is.

OH how sad - being left in a the kennel in a garage.
Yep we will be getting her nuetured. As pet owners we have consistenty had a cat or cats and all that we rescued and nuetured. This experience will make us more open to taking on a dog that is abandoned, in the future.
A dog like yours is exactly what we are hoping for.
We have a hard sided plastic kennel. and a fenced in yard. nothing else yet. We walk thru the pet isle wide eyed.

Dante, I think you and your son will be overjoyed. The responsibility will help him, and the repetition will help both of them.
As I said, they are stubborn, but SMART. Highly intelligent dogs, that badly want to please you. We use cheerios for training treats. We hold four/five in our hand and when he sits stays etc. he gets them.
I think you will find yourself with a wonderful animal.
I would sure be interested in seeing pictures or just hearing about your progress. I know of no one who owns a puggle except the one person who posts on this site, who has evidently had much worse luck than we have.
Take care

"evidently had much worse luck than we have"

I wouldn't say MUCH worse but yeah, that's exactly the reason why I practically beg people to NOT get pug/beagles - STOP CREATING THE DEMAND and they will stop crossbreeding them. And if you're buying one from a petstore or "Breeder" as opposed to rescuing one then you are contributing even more to the problem. In this case - IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS!!!! DO your homework - and not just an internet search for available "designer mutts"

petfinder.com, people!!

Darn it, this just ruined my morning.

Dante, you've heard that this mix is stubborn, what are you going to do with the pup if you can't potty train him or can't control him? Serious questions to consider BEFORE buying/adopting ANY pup. What is your Plan B?