| Dash was our first rescued pug. He is the biggest pug in our group, weighing in at a hefty 25 lbs. He's not a fat pug he's just big, tall, high pitched and so loud that you can hear him barking 4 or 5 blocks away from our home. We didn't have a barking problem until Dash came along. He barks at everything and nothing. It didn't take long for Dash to teach all the other pugs how to bark right along with him. Another naughty thing Dash likes to do is lay in wait for you to step away from your food and then quickly jump up and steal your sandwich right off the table. I've never seen a dog consume half a peanut butter sandwich in just a few seconds! Many a sandwich and/or muffin has been sacrificed so I could learn the lesson of not leaving my food unattended were small knaving paws can reach. Dash is what I like to call a "loud licker". When he licks his paws, or anything for that matter, (which he does a lot) it sounds like someone is smacking an incredibly wet rubbery paint brush on a wall. He is so loud that he wakes me up in the middle of the night and I have to tell him to knock it off. When Dash isn't busy loudly licking himself he likes to be the chief ear cleaner around the house. Lucky for him Simon is more than happy to provide the ears for cleaning. Dash has hair that is soft as silk. He literally feels like a cotton puff. Unfortunately, I've discovered that soft fur means twice as much shedding. Dash sheds buckets of hair all over the house. I try to wash as much hair off him I can when I give him a bath but he just continues to shed more and more hair. Dash leaves dust bunnies the size of cats around the house and if I brush him outside, there is big puffs of hair floating all over the yard when I am finished. You would think I took the clippers to Dash with all that hair flying about, expecting to see a bald pug running around somewhere. Of all the pugs Dash is the least social and he is quick to fight if he feels crowded. Dash is a snooty pug, he seems to feel like he is too good to hang with the lowly pugs around him. He is getting better since he has been living with us for years now, but issues still exist. The whole dynamic of having 6 dogs can be very tiring at times. I'm always watching and maintaining the "Status Quo." It's a delicate balance and I don't think I will ever have 6 dogs at once again. Pugs! Arghh! |
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