tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110077484303292783.post4803561704191399123..comments2023-09-30T08:32:16.387-07:00Comments on The Westover Pug & Pap Pack: Why Do I Ask?westoverpugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12314343721073855288noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110077484303292783.post-34064357608234434242008-09-24T05:22:00.000-07:002008-09-24T05:22:00.000-07:00Weird pug people unite!Weird pug people unite!westoverpugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12314343721073855288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110077484303292783.post-60726815444799351672008-09-21T14:57:00.000-07:002008-09-21T14:57:00.000-07:00I am so sorry about this Jesse. Abby always looks ...I am so sorry about this Jesse. Abby always looks so thrilled in the photos you post of her. She definitely does NOT look like a dog that has been pushed too hard. You can tell...Sometimes I wonder if it would be easier if I had border collies. Sometimes I wonder why pug people (not meaning to generalize) become so upset when other people with pugs allow them to have fun and participate in life fully. I often get sick of people "reminding me" that the pugs aren't big dogs...like that matters. Anyway, that's why I no longer post on PV. I am just a weird pug person, I guess.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583257373539646359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110077484303292783.post-37820801384509026452008-09-21T14:52:00.000-07:002008-09-21T14:52:00.000-07:00Jamie, Isn't terrible how so many people think! My...Jamie, Isn't terrible how so many people think! My pugs would be so depressed if they couldn't get out and really enjoy life!<BR/><BR/>Margie, Thanks for the vote of confidence....I know Abby's happy. She's not the most consistent dog.....but how many are, no matter what age!<BR/><BR/>I know people mean well, but it irritates me to no end...I recieved several emails about this too. I feel like I'm from a different planet than some of these people. I know we're in a very competitive area for agility, so maybe that's why attitudes are so different????westoverpugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12314343721073855288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110077484303292783.post-16008344475792116572008-09-21T06:24:00.000-07:002008-09-21T06:24:00.000-07:00I haven't read the board yet but from what you've ...I haven't read the board yet but from what you've said, some of it seems totally out of line. I too play agility with my dogs every single day and I don't think for one second are my dogs overworked or stressed. And Aoife has been doing this since she was a little puppy! She was only 9 weeks old when she started to follow Clancy into tunnels and soon after could do sends into them. I don't think my dogs have ever been pushed. It's all play, play, play for them. And having interacted with Abby I can say for certain that she is one high drive fun loving pugs! :-)Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878557382962227887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110077484303292783.post-72063712709636108732008-09-21T05:33:00.000-07:002008-09-21T05:33:00.000-07:00Hi. I agree with your philosophy of training is pl...Hi. I agree with your philosophy of training is playing. When I'm training the pugs, I always try to make it fun. I am in the process of reading the pigs fly book, and I am trying to incorporate some of their ideas into my training as well. That is what is fun about training. My approach is ever-evolving. When I first started, I tried to drill too much. Now I just randomly do a few moves and we're done (5 minutes top per session and half of it may be playing tug). Also, the pugs are learning how to play more. We're working on tug and ball focus. In rally, I have done the same as you have. When we finished the title, we moved up. We've been in excellent for awhile (considering it is rally). But, I try to compete for fun and experience as well (though I still have a serious nerves problem which often screws that up). I don't think moving up quickly is that big of a deal, as long as you are not being overbearing and demanding more than you know Abby can give. And, it definitely sounds like that is NOT a problem. If it makes you feel any better, I often receive a lot of "crap" regarding hiking with the pugs, especially when I have them wear their backpacks. Essentially, people do not think pugs should be hiking. They're lap dogs. And, they shouldn't have to wear their packs. I should just let them "be dogs." They LOVE hiking, and they love their packs. I actually had one person quite seriously indicate that small dogs like the pugs shouldn't be on the trail since it is dangerous and "they're too pretty to be up here."Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583257373539646359noreply@blogger.com