Pickwick Pugs
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  • Our Grumble
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      • CH Pickwick's Child, That Hemline's Out of Sight, TKN
      • CH Pickwick's Peachtree Hill Country Mighty Macintosh, TKN
      • CH Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
      • CH Pickwick's Worship the Ground I Walk On
      • CH Pickwick's Casanova in Disguise
      • CH Hill Country's I'll Bee Your Shining Star
      • CH Peachtree's Kirkcudbright Kayleigh, CGC, TKN, RN, RI
      • CH Wright's Triumphant Tiger Eye at Pickwick
      • CH Pickwick's Mr. High Falutin'
      • CH Pickwick's Too Generous to Trifle With
    • Our Girls >
      • Pickwick's Oh the Places You'll Go
      • CH Pickwick's Worship The Ground I Walk On
      • Pickwick's Oh, The Places You'll Go
      • Pickwick's Judge of Your Own Happiness
      • Pickwick's Where Heaven Kisses Earth
      • Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align
      • Pickwick's Never Too Wacky, Too Old, Too Wild (Lola)
    • Our Boys >
      • Umberto of Alexgoldens
      • GCH Hill Country's I'll Bee Your Shining Star
      • CH Wright's Triumphant Tiger Eye at Pickwick
    • Retired Champions & Show Prospects >
      • Retired Girls >
        • CH Pickwick's Too Generous to Trifle With
        • Zobear's American Idol
        • CH Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
        • CH Peachtree's Kirkcudbright Kayleigh, CGC, RIN, RI, TKN
        • CH Pickwick's Child, That Hemline's Out of Sight TKN
        • Princess Buttercup's Forever is Now
        • Pickwick's Thrill on Blueberry Hill
        • Pickwick's While the Leaves Play the Music
        • Pickwick's Doris Diamond Breakfasts at Tiffany's
        • Pickwick's Follow the Star
      • Retired Boys >
        • Diabolbric’s Start Me Up (Jagger)
        • CH Pickwick's Mr. High Falutin'
        • CH Pickwick's Peachtree Hill Country Mighty Macintosh, TKN
    • Fosters, Rescues >
      • Sebastian, BGR, CGC, RN, RA, TKN
      • All-American Rescue Jerry (lab/chow/GS mix)
      • All-American Rescue Lexi
    • Gone but not forgotten . . . >
      • Pickwick's Cotton Candy in the Sky RN
      • Charlie Chaplin
      • Winston (Pickwick's Cosmic Constellation in the Stars)
    • Past Pickwick Pugs Litters >
      • Begin the Beguine Litter
      • Thrill Litter
      • Lemaître Litter >
        • Coco (Pickwick's Cold Champagne in the Afternoon)
        • Rocket Girl (Pickwick's You Can Call Me Rocket Girl)
        • Stella Artois (Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align)
      • Stars Fell on Alabama >
        • It's a Barnum and Bailey World
        • Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
        • Even the Moon is in on My Scheme
        • Unforgettable in Every Way
      • Diamond Litter
      • Emerald Litter
      • Christmas Star Litter
      • New Year's Eve Litter
      • Adirondack Litter
      • Flying Kilts Litter
      • Coffee House Litter
      • Poldark Litter
      • Southern Belle Litter
      • Jane Austen Litter
      • Bridgerton Litter
      • Beatrix Potter Litter
      • Dr Seuss Litter
      • Baskin Robbins Litter
  • Available
    • Application Procedure
    • Puppy/Pug Questionnaire
    • Puppy/Pug Purchase Questionnaire >
      • Current Litter >
        • Puppy Blog >
          • Scenes from Puppy Nursery
      • Delivery
    • What makes Pickwick Pug Puppies special? >
      • Puppy Training >
        • Puppy Graduation Videos
        • Puppy Culture Protocol - What Has Your Puppy Been Up To These Past 12 Weeks?
        • Puppy Parties
        • Temperament Evaluation Form
        • Conformation Evaluation Form
    • Currently Available >
      • Why buy from a responsible preservation Breeder?
    • Prospective Litters >
      • Galaxy Litter
      • Mary Poppins Litter
      • French Pastry Litter
      • The Shire Litter
    • Contracts >
      • New Puppy Owners Communication Form #1
      • New Puppy/Pug Owner Communication Form #2munication Form
  • Nutrition
    • Food >
      • How often to feed?
    • Daily Vitamin
    • Supplements
    • Treats
    • Recipes
  • Shop
    • The Pug Bible E-Book
    • Pug Puppy Primer E-Book
    • Unique Gifts
    • Napping Pug Soap (for humans)
    • Zen Buddha Pug Soap (for humans)
    • Buddha Master Pug Soap (for humans)
    • Rosemary Lavender Shampoo Bar (for dogs)
    • Custom Soap Bar
  • Blog
  • Resources
    • The Pug Bible e-Book
    • Grooming
    • First Aid
    • Outing Suggestions
    • New Owner Checklists A >
      • Puppy Sample Daily Schedule
      • Puppy's Life Day-by-Day
      • Puppy Daily Records
    • New Owner Checklists B >
      • Puppy Training & Socialization Checklist Chart
      • Socialization Checklist
    • Helpful Info for Pug Owners
    • Flying Home with Your Puppy
    • Driving Home With Your Puppy
    • Training & Socialization >
      • Showing a Pug in Conformation
      • Canine Good Citizenship Test
      • Tricks Training
      • Conditioning Exercises
      • Rally Training Boot Camp
      • Canine Freestyle
      • Conformation Puppy Boot Camp
    • Prayers
    • Links >
      • Pug Dog Club of America
    • Breed Standard
  • Calendar
    • Schedule
  • Health and Genetic Research in Pugs
    • Breeding/Whelping Notes >
      • Litter Record Notebook
  • Fundraising for Rescue and Research
    • Pugiano >
      • Pugiano Training >
        • Canine Freestyle Training Steps
        • Annie Training Log
        • Buttercup Training Log
        • Cindy Training Log
        • Emma Training Log
        • Iona Training Log
        • KK Training Log
        • Lilibeth Training Log
        • Lilly - Training Log
        • Lola Training Log
        • Miss Dior - Training Log
        • Robert Training Log
        • Parker Training Log
        • Stella - Training Log
        • Tory - Training Log
        • Umberto Training Log
      • 2024 >
        • Pugiano Christmas >
          • Pugiano History Act Training >
            • History 101 Pugiano Style

Pickwick Pugs


​Welcome to Pickwick Pugs, dedicated to the pug breed since 1990.
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Located in Alabama, USA, Pickwick Pugs consists of husband and wife, Jeff and Amy, along with their AKC champions and titled rescue pugs who live in their home as valued family members. ​
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As preservationist breeders, we are honored and humbled to be guardians of one of the oldest breeds in existence today. Our breeding program is designed to produce healthy, emotionally balanced, breed standard pugs through a selective breeding program.
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Our latest champion, Cindy (Pickwick's Oh, the Places You'll Go) pending AKC confirmation, finishing out of the puppy class with Best of Opposite Sex wins to the #1 pug in the USA and Best of Breed Win over specials (champions).
We have owned and cherished pugs since 1990 and exhibiting pugs in conformation since 2014 having finished over 10 AKC champions plus titled multiple pugs in rally obedience, tricks, Canine Good Citizenship, and more.
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CH Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile (Lilibeth), Stars Litter
We take great pride in breeding beautiful, sound, healthy Pugs. We believe that overall health, sound temperament, and sociability are just as important as outward looks when meeting the current Breed Standard. 
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We are members of The Pug Dog Club of America and support breed health research and rescue.
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We offer a health guarantee and complete important genetic health screening including:
  • PDE (Pug Dog Encephalitis)
  • Eye Exam with Ophthalmologist
  • Patella evaluation
  • Hip Dysplasia - OFA Evaluation (with Blue Ridge Veterinary Imaging) 
  • Elbow Dysplasia - OFA Evaluation (with Blue Ridge Veterinary Imaging) 
  • Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD) with UC Davis lab
  • DM (Degenerative Myelopathy)
  • OFA Spine Evaluation - OFA radiographic evaluation for spine and for Tracheal Hypoplasia
  • ​Cardiac Evaluation with Cardiologist
  • EIC (Exercise-induced collapse) with UC Davis dna screening
  • Respiratory Function Grading Scheme for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome. Our BOAS grading at The Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty was a score of 0 which is the best possible score. 
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The puppies we breed are raised with Puppy Culture protocols and thoroughly trained and socialized before going to their new homes.
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All puppies we breed work daily on important skills such as impulse control, leave it, attention/watch me, sit, resource guarding, loose leash walking, recall (come when called), crate training, and more.

Beyond this they learn fun tricks and actually earn an AKC Novice Tricks title prior to gotcha day, complete with certificate!  

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To qualify for this title, puppies must demonstrate successful mastery of such skills as sit, down (puppy pushups), spin, hand touch, shake, hi-5, tunnel, get in, get on, paws up, balance beam, jump through hoop, and hand touch. Each puppy even performs a unique trick such as play the piano, ride in a toy car, or run in a wheel.
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Elly May (Aspen) Southern Belle Litter
We train using positive reinforcement and clicker training techniques which we have learned over the years through our studies with such legends as Ian Dunbar, Karen Pryor, Victoria Stillwell and other amazing behaviorists, vets, and trainers. 
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Sebastian, our AKC Achiever rescue pug.
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Pickwick Pug puppies are most often the "star students" of their Puppy Kindergarten classes! With titles before and after their names, Pickwick Pugs are beautiful, loving, and smart. 
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In addition to our work with show pugs and breed preservation, we are also involved in rescue & foster work with Furever Home Rescue and other organizations. Many of our pugs raise money for health research for the pug breed with the sale of their Painting Pugcasso works and their Pugiano performances.

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Every puppy we breed is registered with The American Kennel Club and microchipped with AKC Reunite.
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Here are some of the pugs we have bred living active and enriched lives . . .
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Kasey (Lulu) Coffee House Litter
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Doris, Diamond Litter with her perfect double curl.
We are here for all our puppy families anytime throughout the pug's life and even beyond. We welcome every new puppy owner into our family with open arms. As responsible, ethical breeders, our contract requires that if an owner is ever unwilling or unable to keep a pug we have bred -- at any time during its life -- the pug will not be surrendered to a shelter or rescue group but returned to us. All companion pugs must be spayed or neutered at the appropriate age.
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One of our AKC Breeder medallions.
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Champion Lilibeth won Best of Breed, Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Breed Owner Handler (basically everything you can win) out of the 6-9 Month Puppy Class at a major show in Atlanta against Specials under respected AKC judge Dr. Steven Keating.
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Coffee House Litter pups
When you look through our pugs' pedigrees you will find a sea of AKC champions and also recognize some very important kennel names such as Hill Country, Tangetoppen, Mianda, Double D, and many important pugs such as Tito, Rumble, Rufus, and Dermot, who have won Westminster, Crufts, and other World Dog Shows in Europe.
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In keeping with our "Painting Pugcasso" fundraising, the puppies we breed even create a paw-painted masterpiece prior to "gotcha day", which is included in their go-home bags/basket and create a group litter painting which is sold to raise money for Animal Rescue.
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Fergus (Shorty) from Flying Kilt Litter
All puppies are examined on multiple occasions by board certified veterinarians and have received all age-appropriate vaccinations.
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Luna, (out of the New Year's Eve Litter), visiting her vet in Colorado just after Gotcha Day and receiving a clean bill of health.
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Luna, hiking in Colorado age 1.5
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The Poldark Litter
Pickwick Pugs live all over, from San Francisco, Mexico, Oregon, to Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Missouri, South Carolina, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and even England, and Spain. One pug even travels the world with his blues artist parents. ​Here he is in Madrid Spain . . .
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Lil Riccie (Christmas Star Litter)
and in Switzerland . . .
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Many Pickwick Pugs we have bred participate with their owners in sports such as agility, scent work, obedience, fast cat, tricks, and have lots of titles after their names! In Spring, 2024, the #4 and #5 fastest pugs in the country in FastCat were Pickwick Pugs. There are even certified therapy Pickwick pugs. Here are some of the pugs we have bred who are living with amazing humans as cherished companions . . .
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Moose, Bear, Doyle, and Ellie live in Manhattan . . .
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Stella (Dottie from the New Years Eve Litter) lives in Florida.
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Dottie (Stella) New Year's Eve Litter
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Grand Champion Robert, (GCH Hill Country's I'll Bee Your Shining Star) winning Best of Breed over the #2 pug in the United States.
We love our Pickwick human families so much and savor every update, photo, and video. Our Private Facebook Group is such a fabulous place to catch up. We love to keep in touch. In the next photo are litter mates from the Stars Fell on Alabama Litter. Lilibeth (our pick of the litter and keeper) is on the left, and Myles (who lives with an amazing family in New York) is on the right. When they turned 1, we had the opportunity to meet up in the Smoky Mountains and stay in a cabin together! 
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Blessings to all our extended Pickwick family. You are always in our thoughts and prayers. Please feel free to contact us whenever you need us!
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We invite you to browse our pages and share in our passion for pugs!

Jeff and Amy 
Alabama, USA 
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Learn more about Pickwick Pugs.

About Pickwick Pugs
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Our first bred-by-champion, Macintosh.
Testimonials
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Amy at a Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty
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Doyle, Bridgerton Litter age 1.5
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Doyle with mom, just born
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Doyle, 6 Weeks Old
Owners - Jeff and Amy McLelland

Located outside of Birmingham, Alabama, USA


Author of The Pug Bible

Author of The Pug Puppy Primer

Petpro with PawTree (Natural foods, treats, supplements, and other pet products developed by Veterinarians and PhDs in Animal Science and Pet Nutrition)


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We feed exclusively PawTree and Nuvet Daily Vitamin
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Best of Breed, CH Pickwick's Peachtree Hill Country Mighty Macintosh, TKN - our first bred-by-champion.
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Pickwick's foundation bitch, KK, (CH Peachtree's Kirkcudbright Kayleigh, CGC, TKN, RN, RI)

What Our Clients Are Saying

Bumi was star student at his puppy class today and has been pretty much bomb-proof in the world so far. You definitely set him up for success!"

"You do such a good job training/preparing them. Rosalina is the best trained dog in this house...everyone at work is always blown away how incredible she is ... Socialization, confidence, obedience ... And, well, she’s really pretty." (Vet Tech, mom, loving pug owner)

"The vet was impressed that his nostrils were completely open."

"So many people at the festival were asking where did you get such a beautiful pug from and we said from an amazing breeder in Alabama, Pickwick Pugs"


"He [Louie, out of the Beatrix Potter litter] is by far the most athletic & strongest of any other pugs we’ve had. He’s 18.5 lbs of muscle! I’m sure there are genetics involved, but we also followed your advice with the diet, fish oil, supplements etc. If we had the time, I bet he’d be a champion at agility. We love everything about him!!"
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Multiple Bred by AKC Champions
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Lilibeth, (CH Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile), our 6th AKC Champion
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Amy at The Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty
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Pickwick puppies being socialized with their mama.

Contact Us - Inquiry Application Form

Puppy/Pug Questionnaire Application
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Best of Breed out of the puppy class over special - Cindy (Pickwick's Oh, The Places You'll Go, currently in the ring).
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Lilly, a Pickwick Best in Show winner
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A Pickwick puppy graduating from Star Puppy Academy just before "gotcha day".
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  • Home
    • Meet the Humans >
      • Breeder of Merit
      • Testimonials >
        • Health Screening >
          • Health Guarantee
    • Photo Album >
      • Pickwick History and Future
  • Our Grumble
    • AKC Champions >
      • CH Pickwick's Child, That Hemline's Out of Sight, TKN
      • CH Pickwick's Peachtree Hill Country Mighty Macintosh, TKN
      • CH Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
      • CH Pickwick's Worship the Ground I Walk On
      • CH Pickwick's Casanova in Disguise
      • CH Hill Country's I'll Bee Your Shining Star
      • CH Peachtree's Kirkcudbright Kayleigh, CGC, TKN, RN, RI
      • CH Wright's Triumphant Tiger Eye at Pickwick
      • CH Pickwick's Mr. High Falutin'
      • CH Pickwick's Too Generous to Trifle With
    • Our Girls >
      • Pickwick's Oh the Places You'll Go
      • CH Pickwick's Worship The Ground I Walk On
      • Pickwick's Oh, The Places You'll Go
      • Pickwick's Judge of Your Own Happiness
      • Pickwick's Where Heaven Kisses Earth
      • Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align
      • Pickwick's Never Too Wacky, Too Old, Too Wild (Lola)
    • Our Boys >
      • Umberto of Alexgoldens
      • GCH Hill Country's I'll Bee Your Shining Star
      • CH Wright's Triumphant Tiger Eye at Pickwick
    • Retired Champions & Show Prospects >
      • Retired Girls >
        • CH Pickwick's Too Generous to Trifle With
        • Zobear's American Idol
        • CH Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
        • CH Peachtree's Kirkcudbright Kayleigh, CGC, RIN, RI, TKN
        • CH Pickwick's Child, That Hemline's Out of Sight TKN
        • Princess Buttercup's Forever is Now
        • Pickwick's Thrill on Blueberry Hill
        • Pickwick's While the Leaves Play the Music
        • Pickwick's Doris Diamond Breakfasts at Tiffany's
        • Pickwick's Follow the Star
      • Retired Boys >
        • Diabolbric’s Start Me Up (Jagger)
        • CH Pickwick's Mr. High Falutin'
        • CH Pickwick's Peachtree Hill Country Mighty Macintosh, TKN
    • Fosters, Rescues >
      • Sebastian, BGR, CGC, RN, RA, TKN
      • All-American Rescue Jerry (lab/chow/GS mix)
      • All-American Rescue Lexi
    • Gone but not forgotten . . . >
      • Pickwick's Cotton Candy in the Sky RN
      • Charlie Chaplin
      • Winston (Pickwick's Cosmic Constellation in the Stars)
    • Past Pickwick Pugs Litters >
      • Begin the Beguine Litter
      • Thrill Litter
      • Lemaître Litter >
        • Coco (Pickwick's Cold Champagne in the Afternoon)
        • Rocket Girl (Pickwick's You Can Call Me Rocket Girl)
        • Stella Artois (Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align)
      • Stars Fell on Alabama >
        • It's a Barnum and Bailey World
        • Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
        • Even the Moon is in on My Scheme
        • Unforgettable in Every Way
      • Diamond Litter
      • Emerald Litter
      • Christmas Star Litter
      • New Year's Eve Litter
      • Adirondack Litter
      • Flying Kilts Litter
      • Coffee House Litter
      • Poldark Litter
      • Southern Belle Litter
      • Jane Austen Litter
      • Bridgerton Litter
      • Beatrix Potter Litter
      • Dr Seuss Litter
      • Baskin Robbins Litter
  • Available
    • Application Procedure
    • Puppy/Pug Questionnaire
    • Puppy/Pug Purchase Questionnaire >
      • Current Litter >
        • Puppy Blog >
          • Scenes from Puppy Nursery
      • Delivery
    • What makes Pickwick Pug Puppies special? >
      • Puppy Training >
        • Puppy Graduation Videos
        • Puppy Culture Protocol - What Has Your Puppy Been Up To These Past 12 Weeks?
        • Puppy Parties
        • Temperament Evaluation Form
        • Conformation Evaluation Form
    • Currently Available >
      • Why buy from a responsible preservation Breeder?
    • Prospective Litters >
      • Galaxy Litter
      • Mary Poppins Litter
      • French Pastry Litter
      • The Shire Litter
    • Contracts >
      • New Puppy Owners Communication Form #1
      • New Puppy/Pug Owner Communication Form #2munication Form
  • Nutrition
    • Food >
      • How often to feed?
    • Daily Vitamin
    • Supplements
    • Treats
    • Recipes
  • Shop
    • The Pug Bible E-Book
    • Pug Puppy Primer E-Book
    • Unique Gifts
    • Napping Pug Soap (for humans)
    • Zen Buddha Pug Soap (for humans)
    • Buddha Master Pug Soap (for humans)
    • Rosemary Lavender Shampoo Bar (for dogs)
    • Custom Soap Bar
  • Blog
  • Resources
    • The Pug Bible e-Book
    • Grooming
    • First Aid
    • Outing Suggestions
    • New Owner Checklists A >
      • Puppy Sample Daily Schedule
      • Puppy's Life Day-by-Day
      • Puppy Daily Records
    • New Owner Checklists B >
      • Puppy Training & Socialization Checklist Chart
      • Socialization Checklist
    • Helpful Info for Pug Owners
    • Flying Home with Your Puppy
    • Driving Home With Your Puppy
    • Training & Socialization >
      • Showing a Pug in Conformation
      • Canine Good Citizenship Test
      • Tricks Training
      • Conditioning Exercises
      • Rally Training Boot Camp
      • Canine Freestyle
      • Conformation Puppy Boot Camp
    • Prayers
    • Links >
      • Pug Dog Club of America
    • Breed Standard
  • Calendar
    • Schedule
  • Health and Genetic Research in Pugs
    • Breeding/Whelping Notes >
      • Litter Record Notebook
  • Fundraising for Rescue and Research
    • Pugiano >
      • Pugiano Training >
        • Canine Freestyle Training Steps
        • Annie Training Log
        • Buttercup Training Log
        • Cindy Training Log
        • Emma Training Log
        • Iona Training Log
        • KK Training Log
        • Lilibeth Training Log
        • Lilly - Training Log
        • Lola Training Log
        • Miss Dior - Training Log
        • Robert Training Log
        • Parker Training Log
        • Stella - Training Log
        • Tory - Training Log
        • Umberto Training Log
      • 2024 >
        • Pugiano Christmas >
          • Pugiano History Act Training >
            • History 101 Pugiano Style