“I’m going to buy a dog!” As college students, we can all admit that this thought runs through our head daily. It is completely understandable because dogs provide unconditional love and sometimes that is just what we need to get through the stressful tests, money issues and fights with significant others.
Let’s just skip the part where I explain why no other dog will make the most perfect companion except for a pug. These eight reasons will be enough to convince you:
1. Pugs are loyal dogs that, once you train them and gain their trust, you don’t have to worry about wandering off. They may explore around unfamiliar places, but they will always find their way back.
2. They don’t bark much, so it’s like they aren’t even there. When it comes time to studying for finals, your neighbors will be thanking you for the silence.
3. They are so small they barely take up any space. Give the pug a small doggie bed from PetSmart, and you are good to go. The size makes them the perfect dog to cuddle with. If you need to hide the pug from the dorm patrol, they fit easily under the bed.
4. A pug is the perfect dog breed for rhyming words. Doug the pug. Hug a pug. Pugs not drugs. It’s a fun word for tongue twisters.
5. Like every other dog, they beg, but they are patient. They may sit at your feet while you eat dinner, but their adorable puppy dog eyes will make you give in.
6. A pug is the perfect dog to bring along for a long road trip. With their short attention span but big imagination, they will be entertaining you.
7. A lot of times we tend to not get a dog in college because they are a huge time commitment and responsibility. Pug lick themselves so much they practically bathe themselves, so it saves you the time of having to bathe them yourself.
8. And lastly, pugs are so ugly, they are cute. Their squished face, box shape and body rolls make them irresistible. You will be the hit of the neighborhood and all of your neighbors will be begging to pug sit.
If you aren’t easily convinced by these eight reasons, then you’re probably a cat person.
