If you wish to live with a pug, you should be prepared for the fact that they are little shadows, often underfoot, following you from room to room! This is a breed that thinks he has to be your buddy 24/7 and assist you walk down the steps.  They suspect you are leaving forever when you shut the bathroom door and will wait outside until you emerge. They are silly entertainers and want to please but are not always quick to understand what you want from them. They are persistent, stubborn, willful, and clever though so never doubt their intelligence! They shed a ton despite their short coats. They love kids and other animals and crave constant companionship. Some of the distinctive features of a pug cause the breed to be more susceptible to illness and injury than other breeds. They are susceptible to catching colds easier, have allergy issues often, their eyes are easily wounded, and are prone to skin conditions. Pugs are prone to getting food stuck above their soft palate and "honk" while eating or drinking too fast. Most importantly, a short snout means that the pug has a harder time cooling themselves than other breeds because they can't evaporate as much moisture off their tongues. They love to play but can't go for long runs oThings to Consider When Considering a Pug: If you wish to live with a pug, you should be prepared for the fact that they are often underfoot, following you from room to room. This is one of those dogs that thinks he has to help you walk down the steps and suspects you are leaving forever when you shut the bathroom door. They are clowns and want to please but are not always quick to understand what you want from them. They are persistent, stubborn, willful, and clever. They shed a lot despite there short coats. They love kids and other animals and need constant companionship. Some of the distinctive features of a pug cause the breed to be more susceptible to illness and injury than other breeds. They are susceptible to catching colds easier, have allergy issues often, their eyes are easily wounded, and are prone to skin conditions. Pugs are prone to getting food stuck above their soft palate and "honk" while eating or drinking to fast. Most importantly, a short snout means that the pug has a hard time cooling themselves because they can't evaporate as much moisture off there tongues. They love to play but can't go for long runs or stay out in the sun or snow. They are very temperature sensitive. They make great apartment dogs but still need exercise. In fact in my opinion many pugs are full of crazy puppy energy for many years and need a good romp every day so they can be calmer indoors and not as easily excited. Pugs are very active dogs but can only exercise in short burst of around 20 minutes at a time or a nice 45 minutes leisure walk. Pugs should be in a home where there is someone home most the time as they absolutely crave and are intensely needy for affection or they get very bored / sad and can become destructive if no one is around. If you have the time and want a dog that loves you like know one else then a pug is for you!r stay out to long in the sun or snow. They are very temperature sensitive. They make great apartment dogs but still need exercise. In fact, in my opinion many pugs are full of crazy puppy energy for around 3 years or so and need a good romp every day so they can be calmer and less excited. Pugs love activity but can only exercise in short burst of around 20 minutes at a time or a nice 45-minute leisure walk. Pugs should be in a home where there is someone home most the time as they absolutely crave and have a need for affection or they get very bored / sad and can become destructive if no one is around. If you have the time and want a dog that loves you like no one else then a pug is for you!