Pug

:This article is about the dog breed. For other meanings of Pug, see Pug (disambiguation).

Miscellaneous

Famous Pugs

• Josephine Bonaparte had a Pug (which met a rather unfortunate end with the chef's Bulldog). The dog's name was Fortune and was used by Josephine to send Napoleon secret messages. It is also said that on their wedding night Napoleon refused to allow Fortune to sleep with them in the bed, and Fortune then bit Napoleon. Josephine said "If the Pug doesn't sleep in our bed neither do I!" From then on Napoleon shared his bed with a Pug (and Josephine).
• Percy from Pocahontas (1995 movie)
• Algy from Rupert Bear
• Wilson the Pug, a pug with his own set of books, cards, and calendars.
• The late Duke and Duchess of Windsor (Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson) were the proud owners of 4 pugs, who ate steak served in lead crystal dog dishes.
• Frank from Men in Black and Men in Black II
• Monroe in The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

Pugs in the arts

• A Pug named Frank appeared in the movies Men in Black and Men in Black II, and a Pug was one of the stars of the movie The Adventures of Milo and Otis.
• Celebrities such as Maura Tierney, Carol Kane, Tom Welling, and Tori Spelling have appeared in TV and print ads with their Pugs.
• A modern artform that is gaining popularity is the practice of dressing Pugs in humorous costumes.
• The English painter William Hogarth had Pugs and included them in his paintings.

Trivia

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• Winston Churchill, whose wife called him by the nickname "Pug", wrote a short poem about a Pug:

:Poor Puggy-wug

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:Oh, what is the matter with poor Puggy-wug

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:Pet him and kiss him and give him a hug.

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:Run and fetch him a suitable drug,

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:Wrap him up tenderly all in a rug,

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:That is the way to cure Puggy-wug.

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