Older Pug Dog House Training Problems

I've known several Pug owners that have been surprised when their previously potty trained Pug suddenly "fell off the wagon" and made a huge mess in the house. "There's no way that will be me!" is their most common reaction.
And it's natural if one thinks there must be another cause for the mess, such as a broken pipe or a faucet left on…until the moment when the Pug is caught in the act!
It's typical, after a lot of screaming and disbelief, for the Pug to be quickly banished out-of-doors. But the truth is that such harsh and fast action can actually have a negative impact on a mature Pug dog. That's because most often it is a medical or psychological cause involved that requires some treatment.
Let's cover the medical reasons first, since this is the most typical cause of the problem in older Pugs. You need to carefully consider and diagnosis the problem here before you start on a treatment and/or retraining program.
Most Pug owners know that the aging process of their Pug will manifest itself in a gradual loss of hearing, followed by diminished vision. Squeezed somewhere in between, signs of arthritis might show up, decreased in appetite, more […]

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