puggle training?

Question

I have a wonderful new puggle puppy. I have noticed that although this little dog is very intelligent, I feel more "potty" trained than he is. In the past, potty training my dogs has gone very well and we hardly have had mistakes. My last two dogs were ringing a bell to go out within the first week of their training. Unfortunately, my sweet little puggle doesn't consider using the bell to go out into the cold and frosty air. He does go out side 90% of the time, but that is because we watch him like a hawk. My question is.... is there hope. It isn't that he isn't smart. At 15 weeks he can sit, down, stay, sit pretty, and even crawl. but...... will he learn to ask to go out to eliminate?

Answer 1

That is too funny! My Pug hated to go out unless the weather was fine..All of my other dogs have gone willingly out to do their doody, but the pug mix had to be carried down the steps...too funny..But, he didn't do it in the house.. I think he would have busted first..
I think you are just going to have to continue reminding him until the weather is nice...sigh

Answer 2

Ummm..... he is a pug. Even their admirers and breed devotees who show at Westminster cheerfully admit that they won't set any records for brains.

He is a beagle. Trainable really only for hunting and oblivious the rest of the time.

" The best traits of a Pug besides it’s small size and clownish personality is that it sheds non stop, IT IS HARD TO HOUSEBREAK, has a faulty cooling system (they absolutely, positively cannot endure heat, humidity or cold), they have no homing instincts what so ever (they can’t find their way home from the neighbors) and they get fat looking at food. But I still love them. Don’t forget, you don’t see any Pugs replacing Border Collies for those highest scores at the obedience trials either. Some Pugs snort and snuffle and some rather than bark, have an awful “scream”, there is no other way to describe it.


So lets combine those traits with the best traits of a Beagle and what do we get? Beagles are small merry hounds that hunt by scent – meaning they put their little Beagle noses to the ground and they are gone. The reason God put that white tip on the end of that happy tail is so it can wave goodbye to it’s owner as the little Beagle disappears into the sunset chasing it’s quarry (real or imagined). Beagles have a melodious voice. Well, to a true Beagler it’s melodious. To your neighbor down the hall in 2A it’s not so melodious when he has to listen to it nonstop all day long. Beagles are supposed to give cry when hunting and guess what? They give cry when bored, when noting the arrival of a stranger, when demanding their food, etc., etc, etc. They too live to eat and fight the battle of the bulge without too many victories. HOUNDS ARE NATURALLY HARD TO HOUSEBREAK. They are aloof and not noted for their obedience brilliance either. "

Patt Kolesar
Director and former President of the Pug Dog Club of America
Owner/Editor PUG TALK Magazine


She got it in one on the hounds and housebreaking. I had to deal with American and English foxhound puppies from time to time.

Basically, you have an affectionate puppy who is exactly what anyone looking at the traits of the who breeds would expect.

Might get him housebroken in another 6-8 months but ring a bell......ha ha ha ha

I can get pugs to do basic obedience (sort of but they can finally get it enough to do off leash work in aso-so fashin) but a beagle, yeah, right, uh huh, that is getting into such words as delusional and fantasy - at best only on a leash and only if their mind isn't in the wind

I'll give you a contrast. At 15 weeks, my young Kuvasz was doing sit, down, stand, come (on a 50 ft long line) heel on leash with a sit when I halted and starting hand signals for all of it (and he had it all down pat at 20 weeks and was starting some off leach heeling and that is considered a 'non-obedience' breed by most people.)

Answer 3

Whew, I'm glad I'm not alone. I have a 5 month old female puggle. She goes potty outside most of the time but....
She still has accidents in the house.
I guess we have to wait it out.

Answer 4

ha ha i got the same thing going on here. my pug like to go out all day in the garden but would rather use the kitchen as a toilet.. Ive tried all sorts but i nailed it.. get your self a cage and that's were he will sleep . lock him in of a night and bingo pugs not poo were they sleep. my dog only goes out side.. remember the more you shout the more he will go because he getting attention.. good luck.

Answer 5

puppies and human children are similar in many ways. As my pediatritian told me: he is going to have to grow out of it. Most likely; his bladder is not as mature as you would expect from such a bright youngster. There is hope, but until he is ready, there is news paper.

Answer 6

sure he will just have patience

Answer 7

Just like ANY OTHER ***MUTT/MONGREL****!!!

Uh....you PAID for it????
YUCK!!!!!