Breeding and Litters

We only breed our females once a year, and only after they have been checked by our vet and are in top condition to be bred.

At the whelping, we are constantly with our dogs since a pug is usually unable to have pups without some assistance. The pug's short muzzle does not always allow the mother to break open the sac. You only have approx. 3 minutes to do this or the pup will not survive. The pug does not have a great mother instinct and some will refuse to nurse their young. This usually happens the first two litters, so you must be there every three-four hours holding the mother while the pups nurse.

The first week is the most crucial and there is a high risk of losing a pup for an inexperienced breeder. At approx. 10 days, the pup's eyes start to open and at approx. 2 weeks or so they start crawling around on their bellies. At four weeks they start getting teeth, and we start the process of weaning the pups from their mother. At 6 weeks they are usually eating food on their own.

At eight weeks the pups go to the vet to be checked out and receive their first shots. We worm our pugs four times before going to their new homes. At eight weeks they are ready to be adopted and go to their new homes.