Pug misbehaves in car

Here's my answer - read Cesar Millan's book "Cesar's Way." It give the best advice for raising dogs I have ever read. He instinctively works with dogs to a degree that no one else today does. You will probably have to re-evaluate how you're raising your dog, because right now it sounds like your dog is walking all over you!

It will be hard to change what you do - after all, dogs are unbearably cute and it's great to have them in our lives. You may feel that training methods are harsh or unusual or just plain dumb.

But the fact is, your dog is a dog, no matter what her breed. As a dog, her body and soul requires her to run, jump, play, sniff, dig, chew, and explore. These are as essential to dogs as food, water and sleep.

And at the same time, she requires a stable pack (human family) in which to live. A pack leader, the alpha dog in the wild, directs the rest of the members in their everyday activities - where they travel, where and what they eat and at what time, where they sleep, how much goofing around is allowed and when to be serious - all of that is determined by the alpha dog. And since domestic dogs live with humans, WE are the alpha dogs. That does not mean we're tyrants. Rather, we are teachers to kindergarteners who want to play, nap, and play some more, all day, every day. If a teacher allowed chaos, it would be pointless to go to school and it wouldn't be any fun.

I hope this makes sense and I hope you can make strides to repair your relationship with your dog!

Additionally, since Pugs are a lapdog breed (they were breed literally to do nothing but accompany humans), they can be a bit underfoot, as you've found. The best thing to do, until you get your dog into some proper training (and most dogs LOVE training class, when else do they get to hang out with other dogs and get treats?), change how you treat your dog. Ignore bad/destructive/unwanted behaviors and replace them with things you approve of - sitting quietly for food, not jumping and barking for attention - because, no matter how thick your dog may be, they will reason at some point that the behaviors they used to display don't get attention, but being nice, quiet and polite will be rewarded with yummy things and tummy rubs and walks.

So good luck! I hope this helps you, and I wish the best for you and your pug!

Number one, take that dog to some training classes. He will learn something new and will become better socialized. Also, make sure to practice your training at home and adhere to all your dog trainer's tips. AND, he will have a great time, trust me, all pugs love to go to training classes.

Number two, your dog sounds dangerous. BY this I mean he could cause you to have a horrible car wreck. You should skip the seat belt for now, and get him a secured crate to keep him (and you and everyone else on the road) safe. I have a really nice travel carrier for my cat. It is collapsable and very lightweight. It keeps her securely in her crate when we drive.

He does sound like a cutie though, but beauty is only skin deep - even with those thick skinned pugs.