In the excitement of looking for a Pug puppy, you can get swayed by all of the Pug faces and lose all sense of reason. Pugs can be overwhelming in their cuteness and personalities. Even photos of Pugs can make grown adults lose all reason. Before you pick a Pug puppy, please consider this vital Pug information. Never get a Pug from a pet store or from an Internet puppy broker site. Only get a Pug puppy from a breed rescue group or an American Kennel Club licensed breeder.

Now that you are finished gazing over all of the puppy pictures on the Internet and you are through with reading all about each and every breed known to man kind that you can think of, you have finally decided to bring a Pug puppy into your home and into your heart. All you have to do now is to find a place where you can purchase your Pug from and if you are like some people, you may feel that keeping yourself away from a Pug breeder is best when trying to find a healthy and well-behaved Pug.

Sometimes the search for Pug breeders can be a little more complicated than just opening up a phone book. In some cases you can use conventional communications tools to find a good breeder but in other cases some breeders only work from referrals. However the Pug breeders do business it is up to you to find a way to contact them and create a list of prospective breeders. You want to be able to speak to more than one breeder so that you can have a choice. This is an important decision so be sure to give yourself all the information you can.

Having a Pug dog can be a lot of fun. Pugs are considered a toy dog breed, with a medium-small body. They weigh between thirteen and twenty pounds, and stand from twelve to fourteen inches tall, generally never getting bigger than that. Pugs have a wrinkly face and large, dark eyes that truly adds to their attractiveness and cuddliness. When they are excited, their eyes light up and have a lot of expression in them.

Pug dogs are such an excellent breed that many Pug owners choose to keep more than one. Although, as with all dog breeds there are the exceptions for when a Pug isn't right for everyone and every household. So while you want to look at the positive aspects of the breed it is also a good idea to consider the negative aspects of Pug dogs as well before you make the final decision over whether or not they are the right dog for you and your household.

There are a lot of arguments in many Pug information sources as to where the Pug originated and what breeds went into making such a distinctive looking dog. All the sources agree the dog has Asian roots, although not all of the experts are convinced that China was their home country. However, snub-nosed golden dogs were recorded in the days of Confucius, about 700 BCE. A more detailed report is found of Chinese dogs that very much resembled Pugs in 400 BCE.