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=PUGS!   =  If you like cute soft and friendly dogs then this page is right for you! This wiki will cover many things about pugs such as the history of pugs, a healthy pug, different breeds of pugs, pugs that have been movie stars, and what I recommend as an owner of a pug. All of this info is here in this one page. So read ahead and find out something you didn't know!

**Pug History**  The pug breed started all the way in China around the time of 500-400 BC. The Chinamen loved pugs so much that they thought pugs were treasures! One of China's emperors Ling To (160-190 AD) loved pugs so much that he gave them a ranking in his empire. Pugs received a ranking as high as his wives. He ordered that pugs be guarded 24/7 by soldiers, and must be fed the finest meat and rice. If anyone attempted to steal these dogs they would be sentenced to death.

Pugs had a different name before pugs, they where called Lo-chiang-sze. Then this name was shorted to Lo-sze. Later during the dyansty Yuan, it would be a tradition to show all of the emperor's pets in front of his guest. China wasn't the only country that valued pugs. Pugs were also royalty in other countries, such as Holland.

In 1572 the King of Holland (King William) was at war with Spain. One night one of his pugs woke him up just in time to avoid an assassination attempt. Later pugs became the seat of royalty in Holland. Then pugs began to move to different countries and continents around the world.

**Pug Health** Pugs have many health and care issues you must be aware of before getting one. 1. Personalty: pug are really happy and loyal most of the time. 2. Size: pugs weigh about 14-18 pounds and are small. 3. Average liter size:3  4. Life span: 12-15 years 5. Grooming: groom once a week to remove dead hair. 6. Exercise: 40-60 minutes per day 7. Common Concerns: breathing and seeing problems.

These are the basic health and care issues that you need to be aware of to treat a pug right.

<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(0,255,0);"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(0,0,255); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">**Different Types of Pugs!**

<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">In the world there are different breeds of pugs. Pugs have various colors, such as, brown, apricot, apricot fawn, silver fawn, and black. There are also relatives to pugs. Like puggles. A puggle is a mix of a pug and a beagle (yes they are real see the picture). These are just some types of pugs in our generation"so far". <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">

<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(0,0,255); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">**Movie Pugs**

<span style="font-size: 130%; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Pugs have also starred in some really good movies throughout the years. Examples are: 1. MIB2 (a.k.a. Men In Black 2) This movie is about aliens living a normal life in human society. The star of the show as surprising as it sounds, it's not an alien, it's a <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> pug. In the movie this pug is called Frank, a talking pug who knows about the aliens. So the MIB have this pug join their forces. Now this movie might seem unreal but this next movie is not. 2. Milo and Otis. In this movie, Otis (the pug) and a cat (Milo) go on an adventure around the farm they live on. This film shows true adventure and the bond of friendship with two normal enemy animals.

These are just two examples of movies strarring pugs!

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(0,0,255); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">**Pug recommendations**

<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">As an owner of a pug, I have many recommendations about pug care. As an owner I go to the PetSmart to get my toys, and leashes for my pug. I get my food and dog treats from Kroger. I go to my local vet to get my dog's nails trimmed and to get a yearly check up. I would recommend pug owners to take there pet to a local vet for an annual check up. Pugs should have toys, a leash, food, treats and a yearly check up.

<span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(0,0,255);"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,255);">Sources <span style="color: rgb(170,170,170);"> http://pugs.cc/pug-information/pug-history/ http://www.gopetsamerica.com/pug/pug.aspx []