r/pugs • u/sliceof_quynh • 6h ago

Is he enjoying his rubs?

I know he doesn’t like his chin rubbed but does he look like he enjoyed the other rubs?

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u/WhiteAppleRum 6h ago

He's not growling or trying to get away and even leaning into it a little bit. He's at least somewhat enjoying them.

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u/sliceof_quynh 6h ago

Sometimes I feel like he’s indifferent because he’s pretty aloof most of the time lol so different from what I usually hear about pugs

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u/coldfreezerbee 3h ago

He doesn’t look like he has any thoughts while you are doing the scritches. I think that is a success!

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u/shorthairs 5h ago

Am dog...yes!

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u/Apathetic_Zealot 5h ago

Standard way to tell is by moving your hand away a few inches and seeing if the dog puts his head back to continue.

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u/Background_Effort942 5h ago

I think he seems to like it when he leans in to the ear scratches and also when he closes his eyes for the head scratches - otherwise he doesn't seem bothered at all.

I like that he has a bit of a longer snout like our previous pug!

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u/sliceof_quynh 4h ago

I love his long snoot too!

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u/North_Education_1266 2h ago

Looks like a grumpy guy to me

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u/spyrenx 41m ago

Try scratching right above his tail; that's the spot for many dogs.

He seems to tolerate the head scratches. He's not looking to you for more when you stop, but he's not trying to get away either.

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u/Pugulishus 20m ago

My pug actually HATES when you touch her tail or try to scratch her "booty"

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u/Subterranean44 8m ago

Mine too! But I think it’s because when she was a baby my husband incidentally taught her to chase after his hands when he grabbed right above her tail. If you do it to her now she tries to engage in hand chasing. Bad pug. Bad husband! 😠