its really weird but every time someone visit us at home, he really bark a lot and when we told him not to, he will bite us. Its as if he's telling me that i should allow him on barking. For those who have pug, do you also experience the same? or is it just my pug? :) thanks!
2007-11-08 03:32:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
My pug hardly ever barks. Only when he thinks he or I are in danger. Never at friendly visitors.
I would not allow the biting AT ALL. Next time he does it - put him in a "time out" in the kitchen or bathroom or somewhere so he knows it's not acceptable behavior.
2007-11-08 03:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by Ladypug 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dogs bark when strangers enter their territory as a warning. Your dog is biting when you reprimand because you have not made it clear you are pack leader and he is trying to fill that role. If your dog is still a puppy, now is the time to assert that you are in charge and he should do as you say.
If he bites, make a loud yelp and then put your pup in an isolated area (removal from the social pack is often the best 'punishment') for a few minutes. You can also turn him on his back when he bites, forcing him into a submissive position (pugs are small enough to do this easily). In everything you do, make it clear you are in charge- every once in a while, take his food away while he's eating, give it back, but only when he is calm. Do the same with toys. They are yours as pack leader and you are only allowing him to use them. He must be submissive to you to get what he wants.
Once you've made it clear you are pack leader, training him not to bark when people visit will be easier. He will look to you when new people arrive for how to react. If you are sending the signals 'this is not a stranger, they are accepatble in our territory' he will also accept them in his territory.
2007-11-08 03:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by kckli 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She does look small for her age. often a three month old lady pug will weigh between 6-7 pounds and finally end up approximately 13-15 as an person. there isn't any such component as a mini pug. Did you get her from a breeder? have been the mum and dad of generic length (14-18 pounds)? some breeders do no longer breed to known and could intentionally attempt to reproduce smaller canine, that's a undesirable theory. Does your vet experience she is in ordinary terms a smaller pug, or is he in contact (underweight for physique physique, ailment, congenital sickness, parasites, adverse food, adverse breeding, runt of muddle, etc)? Your vet is your ultimate source for this information considering that he can surely see the canine.
2016-10-01 21:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My pug barks like crazy now, she never did when my Doberman was alive, he did the barking. Now she's a maniac at the door and this sucks with a newborn in the house!
I'd stop the biting pronto, my pug is very passive and never bites but if she did she'd only do it once.
2007-11-08 03:49:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to get some good training in with your little guy and make some boundary's in you home. Your pug is seeing himself as the alpha and thinks you need to listen to him and not the other way around. Find a trainer to help you with this if you don't you could have more problems down the road. this is not a good behavior for your dog to have at all. yes he will be a same dog but still you need to take control of this. My beagle (who was a rescue) used to be like this and I had to do some good training with her with voice and positive reinforcement never hit your dog or make him extremely scared of you this is not cool. But with good tones and being firm with you pug you can get him on the right track. I know this is going to sound silly but the most useful tip I can give you is learn to give your dog a firm "NO" with a growling voice to it. They first few times you do this he may try and bit or bark at you (His way of saying I am boss not you) if he does this kennel him and give him a timeout. If he follows your direction tell him good boy and treat if he listen right away and never let him get away with it again even once because he will go back to his old ways again. Good luck but find a trainer you can work with you will need it.
2007-11-08 03:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by lovesongangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a pug-mix and the territorial thing is normal. Biting is even pretty common- i think all little dogs have a Napoleon complex. But this sounds like he believes he is in charge. While defending home, a lesser in the pack-you- interrupts him. The nipping is to remind you of your place. If you dont have any other dominance problems- he just may be confused. Im sure he gets excited when people come over- my dog has bitten me when he gets upset. It is not aggression in a traditional fashion though.
2007-11-08 03:44:09 · answer #6 · answered by jessica s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My pug barks like a maniac when someone comes in the door but stops once they are in.
I don't think the biting is normal and should be corrected.
2007-11-08 03:38:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pugs are stuborn and they love to let people know that they are at his place. i have one, he is now 13, he used to do that alot more, but with age he doesn't hardly bark at all.
2007-11-08 03:35:37 · answer #8 · answered by yesiamalesbian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some pugs are just like that, I am shure other people have tat problem.
2007-11-08 03:43:19 · answer #9 · answered by Home Schooled Rat And Dog Freak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's any dogs behavior when they are the boss, not just pugs, athough they can be a bit more stubborn.
2007-11-08 03:37:20 · answer #10 · answered by stulisa42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋