Meet Pug-mom Rachel and her beautiful little girl Agatha, whom you’ll be able to hear snoozing, or should I say snoring, throughout the episode in that ever-so-cute little style that only a Puggie can.

This is a wonderful joyful episode about Agatha, how they met and what their Pug Life has been like – especially the anecdote about their bonding within minutes of meeting which I am sure you can relate to. And then there is the question that Rachel had for me … What is wrong with my Pug”?

So you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out what was ‘wrong’ with Agatha!

In this episode I’ll cover:

·      01:40 Being a Pug Hypochondriac and realising that Agatha is going grey.

·      03:20 The lovely story behind meeting Agatha, and the puppy scam that almost stopped them from meeting.

·      04:35 Bonding with Agatha … their first 10 minutes together.

·      06:00 Daphne the Rescue Cat and her influence over Agatha.

·      07:30 Agatha’s toilet training by Daphne.

·      11:20 Agatha’s ‘object of delight’.

·      15:00 Agatha’s love of the ‘R’ word.

·      16:00 Agatha’s eating noises.

·      18:20 Agatha’s alien behaviour with claw clipping.

·      22:00 Agatha’s ‘etiquette’ training.

·      25:00 Mum the bouncy castle.

·      26:00 Agatha’s interested noise.

·      27:00 Agatha is stupid clever.

·      31:00 What do well behaved Pugs look like.

·      32:00 Agatha loves anything black.

·      34:15 Agatha’s first holiday preparation.

·      35:45 Agatha the sleepy nugget.

·      38:30 Agatha the cult leader.

·      41:00 Agatha’s impersonation of the Titanic move.

·      42:10 What’s wrong with my Pug? (no shame)

·      45:00 Ladies don’t run Mother

·      47:00 Pug-ancini ball

·      48:30 The Cat’s toy

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Have you ever wondered where Pug Puppies come from? LOL! Or have you ever wondered what it’s like to be surrounded by Pug Puppies, opening their eyes for the first time, taking their first wobbly sets, receiving that first bite from their razor-sharp baby teeth?

Well, you are in for a treat Puggies, because I am talking to Joy Morgan from Benasi Park Pugs who has bread Pugs for more years than I think she’s like to admit too and she kindly agreed to answer all of my questions about what it’s like breeding Pugs and being the first Pug-mom to so many Pug Puppies.

In this episode I’ll cover:

·      02:00 How long have you been breeding Pugs and what inspired you to breed Pugs?

·      04:12 What is it about breeding Pugs that appeals to you?

·      05:15 What is the difference between a registered and unregistered breeder?

·      06:20 What does a breeder have to do to be registered?

·      07:50 What’s the most difficult thing about breeding a Pug?

·      09:20 What happens to a Puppy from birth to going to their new fur-family?

·      10:50 When do Puppies open their eyes for the first time and when do they start crawling, walking and running?

·      12:30 What do you feed the Puppies once they’ve weened?

·      13:20 When do the Puppies start their rough and tumble?

·      14:00 When you a potential Pug Pawrent visit a Breeder?

·      17:00 How often do the Puppies feed in the early days?

·      20:30 What should you be asking a breeder before you commit to buying a Puppy?

·      23:00 What can you expect to pay for a Pug Puppy?

·      25:20 What are the technical names for the Mummy Pug and Daddy Pug?

·      26:40 Discussing Pug breeding myths – are Black Pugs a throwback or can you breed a Black Pup with Black parents?

·      28:50 Discussing Pug breeding myths – Are Black Pugs always a single coat?

·      30:00 Discussing Pug breeding myths – The origins of the single coat and double coat Pugs?

·      32:00 Discussing Pug breeding myths - How often should a Mummy Pug breed?

·      34:00 Discussing Pug breeding myths – How old can Daddy Pug be before he stops breeding?

·      35:30 Joy’s stud name

·      37:35 What are the signs that Mummy Pug is ready to give birth?

·      39:45 Where should a Hooman go to find a reputable registered breeder?

·      41:30 Where do you NOT go to find a breeder?

·      44:15 What to look for if you’re buying a Puppy on Gumtree?

Would you like to talk to Joy? Then please send her a message via our Facebook Group, Livin’ the Pug Life.

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OH MY PUG, IT’S PUGOWEEN TIME!!! It’s my favourite Pug event of the year (closely followed by PUGMAS) and if you’re new to PUGOWEEN then I am sure it’ll be yours by the time I’m finished too.

PUGOWEEN is held all over the world by Pug Pawrents who just wanna have fun with their Pugs, dress up in costumes and most impawtantly, raise much needed funds for Pug Rescue groups.

So sit back and relax as I talk to you about PUGOWEEN and how you can get involved no matter where you are or what you’re doing.

In this episode I’ll cover:

·      01:22 What is PUGOWEEN?

·      03:30 What can you expect at a PUGOWEEN event?

·      06:50 What sort of costume should I get for PUGOWEEN?

·      10:00 Dressing tips

·      11:30 General advice on preparing for and enjoying the day

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It’s the week after Father’s Day and Pug-father’s around the world will have hopefully enjoyed the day doing things that only a Pug-dad can with their Puggies. So, in honour of all our Pug-dad’s this episode is dedicated to you.

We’re talking to a Single Pug Father of four Puggies about what Father’s Day means to him, and we’ll of course being talking about his grumble and what makes them so special.

So please join me as I talk to Grant about his pawsome grumble, Alfie, Ella, Nitro and Angel

In this episode we'll talk about:

·      01:10 Single Pug-father to four Pugs.

·      02:10 Meet the Ella, Alfie, Nitro and Angel.

·      07:33 Alfie’s beautiful pawsonality.

·      08:30 The story behind their names.

·      12:00 Is four Pugs a lot?

·      15:20 Ella, Nitro and Angel’s pawsonalities.

·      18:30 What do you love about them individually.

·      20:30 What are you planning on doing for Pug-Father’s Day?

·      21:30 What does Father’s Day mean to you as a Pug Father?

·      24:00 Snoring Puggies

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I don’t think I’ve ever met a Pug-Pawrent who hasn’t asked this of themselves or discussed it with another Pug-Pawrent when it comes to making a decision about their Pugs well-being.

You know what I’m talking about, Am I feeding them the right food? Am I making the right decision about a veterinary procedure? Am I really capable of caring for a Pug? And the dreaded, Am I making the right decision when it comes to making ‘that’ decision?

In this episode, I’m going to share with you some of my “Am I doing the right thing” moments and what I have learned from them so far.

In this episode I’ll cover:

·      01:23 Our recent Vet visit

·      04:35 Our “are we doing the right thing?” dilemma

·      06:00 Advice on what we’ve done in the past

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We’re dedicating this episode to Roxie the Foster Recue Pug and to the other Rescue Puggies and their Foster Carers out there doing a very impawtant job – caring for Puggies who have be rescued or surrendered so they can be rehabilitated and one day find their fur-ever loving home and family.

I’ll going to talk about my journey so far as a newly minted Foster Carer, about the Rescue Puggies we’ve fostered so far and I’ll also share with you some of the lessons I’ve learned to date, just in case, like me, you’ve always wanted.

In this episode I’ll cover:

·      01:28 We started fostering Rescue Puggies!

·      03:20 Why do it?

·      06:45 What’s it like?

·      12:40 What’s it take to be a Foster Carer?

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In this episode I’m talking about Puggie separation anxiety. Apparently, research has found that ‘one in every 4-6 dogs’ have separation anxiety and that it is ‘more common in older dogs’.

What’s more, it can present in different forms and at different times. I’ve experienced Pug-to-Pug separation anxiety between Winston and Charles, and Pug-to-Hooman separation anxiety with Louis and now Kenji, and surprise surprise, no two Pugs are the same when it comes to displaying their anxiety!

But the great thing is, there are ways to reduce the impact so that they can live their Pug life to the fullest and we’ll cover all the options in this episode.

In this episode I’ll cover:

• 01:15 1 in every 4-6 dogs have separation anxiety

• 02:35 What is Puggie separation anxiety

• 03:40 Steps to help your Puggie overcome separation anxiety

• 07:10 When to get professional help

• 08:35 My experiences with my Puggies

Reference: Dealing with Separation Anxiety in dogs, by Dr Diane van Rooy, University of Melbourne, https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/dealing-with-separation-anxiety-in-dogs

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In this episode I’m talking about fur-family holidays. We try to go on at least one every year, but I realised just before Easter that we hadn’t been on a proper fur-family holiday for 5 years! So, we decided to book an Airbnb place near the sea at the last minute and enjoy the four days off.

But with so much time in between holiday’s I realised just how out of practice I was in making sure we packed everything Rosie and Kenji would need for the trip. So I thought I’d share my packing list with you so you don’t forget anything on your trip and find yourself searching for a pet store in an unfamiliar town praying they stock your Puggies favourite treaties … yes that was us this time round!

In this episode I’ll cover:

• 02:15 – It’s been 5 years!

• 04:00 – The ‘Belt of Power’

• 05:15 – The minimum we pack for a fur-family holiday

• 12:45 – What we’d add for a beach holiday

• 14:10 – What we’d add for a camping holiday

Please note: there’s some Puggie snoring accompanying this episode; it’s not that its boring, they’re still recovering from their amazing holiday!

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