Posts by Amy Smith

The latest training post is here for you and it is all about teaching the recall command. Teaching your pug to come when called is one of the most important commands you can train. A good recall command can save your pugs life. When trained well your pug should hear their name, the command, and…

What an important skill to teach a pug. We know they have an impressive appetite and they can be reinforced for quickly gobbling things up off the ground.  While this can be an issue for our heavier pugs on diets it can also be a danger to our beloved babies. If a pug has had…

Everyone wants to know if your pug can shake hands. Let’s face facts, it’s a cute trick. And I will teach you how to train your pug to do just that! To begin your pug will need to have a good solid sit command. You will need some high value treats and a hungry pug….…

Welcome to my first pug training post here on The Pug Diary. If you missed the post on getting to know me, be sure to check it out here so you can find out about my background as a dog trainer. Now let’s get straight into it. I teach the command “drop” in week 2…