Armchair veterinarian

This guy’s squished muzzlepuff forced his tongue out. Tough when that happens; not enough room inside the muzzle for his tongue.

Pug_tongue

Give him a scratch between the eyes on that soft patch for us, Brenda!

71 comments … read them below or add one

  1. Heather says:

    Gagh! What cute tonguitude!!

  2. steph says:

    Little tongues are so cute!

  3. December says:

    …The tongue.. o.o

  4. Angela says:

    Haha! Tasting the air with his tongue. Always cute.

  5. Teresa says:

    FIRST POST!!! FIRST POST!!! Love this website! Love pugs!

  6. Teresa says:

    Oh well – maybe next time :-)

  7. Alejandro says:

    “Heah’s what I think of ya! thhhppbttttt! So theah! Whatevs!”

  8. EJ says:

    WUGGLE!!

  9. A thinker says:

    EYES THAT GO IN TWO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS!

  10. Skwerly says:

    Hmmm…

    I’m noticing a pattern here. Black pugs seem cute. The tan ones can be quite pugly. Curiouser and curiouser!

  11. karisma says:

    positively pug-a-licious!

  12. Shiz says:

    It looks like this little guy’s tongue could be a little piece of soft candy. Mmmm. Delicious puppy-tongue.

  13. tomi says:

    having owned pugs—-

    YAY! however, while the tween the eyes area is soft, it’s the pug muzzlepuff that is the sweetest. Unique to squish faced dogs.

    oh, and also the ears are Fabboo!

  14. E-Snorgle says:
  15. MaggieBelle says:

    Hee! This lil bugger makes me giggle!

    I love the squish-face dogs. Reminds me of my bulldog.

  16. Theo says:

    [rolls eyes]
    Oh, I can’t *wait*, Teresa.

    E-Snorgle: I believe you do.
    http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2005/12/delicious.html

  17. Fang says:

    Oh my. It’s a pug. With his tongue sticking out.
    My day, she is complete.

  18. David says:

    MEG… THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST DAYS YOU’VE EVER DONE HERE ON CO.

    The quality and cuteness of images today is just too fun!

  19. chacha says:

    It’s the ears, though, really. How soft do they look? And how tiny is this guy? Looks like that whole smooshy face would fit in the palm of a hand.

  20. Judy B says:

    He looks so soft and that tongue!

  21. kayte says:

    The cute de la cute -
    My cute runneth over -
    Just when you thought things couldn’t get any cuter-
    this day has been truly Cute Overload!!!

  22. zelda says:

    Barney Google! With the
    goo
    goo
    googley eyes!

    (I love pugs’ eyes – they’re a bit wall eyed)

  23. Driver B says:

    Wah! I want to kiss him!

  24. Michele says:

    zee airre. Eet ees zeh taistee! Ah weell eet et weeth ma tong of deth ohnhohohonn

  25. rainbow says:

    i wonder if you push his tongue back in does his ears fly up?

  26. Mad_Mike says:

    Them’s called “atchaforya eyes” – one’s looking “atcha”, the other’s looking “forya”.

  27. Daisy says:

    Wow, now I know why I don’t bother reading the comments. Can you say, snarky, Theo?

  28. I actually think your “diagnosis” is right. My black pug’s tongue used to come out like that sometimes. I really wouldn’t be surprised if it IS a side-effect of the squished-in face.

    That soft path between the eyes is heavenly to scratch (they thing so, too). On the fawn ones, the wrinkles in that area make something that, according to some books I’ve read, approximates the Chinese character for “king.” (Appropriate, I think.) They used to actually crop their ears, thinking that the pain made their wrinkles more pronounced. Thankfully, though, that barbaric practice is obsolete.

  29. tomi says:

    to chacha—and any others—this is a puppy.

    the good news is, ANY pug’s face will fit in the palm of your hand.

    and then manual snorgelage is de rigeur. That’s right, just smoosh that flat face and feel the soft muzzlepuffage.

    It is likely that the pug will reward you with a snort or sneeze afterward.

    and DON”T get me started on snoring pugs….very comforting in the dark night.

  30. Theo says:

    I can and do, Daisy.
    http://www.squidgrid.com/cute/Glossary.htm#FP

    I’m also perfectly capable of moving on to other topics, once I’ve made my point.

    So I hear there’s a smooshy dog around here. Anybody seen one?

  31. Brak_Silverbone says:

    I love pugs! And I especially love black pugs. They’re so squooshable!

  32. pixie-stix says:

    OY, I just wanna hug him. What a smushie face – ahh!

  33. Theo says:
  34. Gentlewoman says:

    Cutest pug pic EVAR!!1!!

    PS The ears are the best for snorgling IME.

  35. paulette says:

    Cuuuuuuuuute little puglet wit da widdle toungelet all pokin’ out. Cuuuuuuuute! My Missy pug with her “atchaforya” eyes didn’t make the cute cut. Tooo pugly..*Heavy sigh* This pup will give her something to aspire to!

  36. shanchan says:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/97801341@N00/205438304/

    Also, a question: Do pugs snore badly or is that a myth?

  37. shanchan says:

    Also, when I click on “comments” for the entries on the front page, it opens in a new window. Is that new or something on my end? Not really complaining, it just makes it a little harder to hide the windows at work…

  38. Ashley says:

    hehe
    i saw this picture on toothpastefordinner.com and wanted to send it in…

    looks like somebody beat me to it!

    :P

  39. jaypo says:

    Thanks, t-o. I had to wipe off my screen after clicking on that.

  40. harini says:

    We need a category called “Tongue out” or maybe a new rule of cuteness: “Sticking your tongue out a teeny tiny bit is ALWAYS cute” See the kitty of a few days ago
    http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2006/07/keepingcool_tac.html
    or hamster tongue!
    http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2006/05/no_hamster_tong.html

  41. Alejandro says:

    Theo –

    BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Touche, madamoiselle! I think I love you.

  42. Theo says:

    Madamoi-what?? Now lookie here, Alejandrecita… [ahem]

  43. Sarcasta says:

    LOL… (chanting) Theo’s a girl! Theo’s a girl!

  44. Jackie from Michigan says:

    Is this the canine version version of the toungulence cat a few posts back?

  45. Lisa says:

    I want a pug so badly!! Or a Frenchie.. but I’ll take a pug since they’re cheaper heh.
    My bf’s great aunt has the cutest fattest black chinese pug and I just wanna steal it whenever we visit her!

  46. Teughcats says:

    Wait, I think we established the other day that Theo is a guy. Besides, Theo? Isn’t that short for Theodore?

  47. Laurie C says:

    (strongly resisting Theodore of Alvin and the chipmunks comment)

    And I believe those are his melifluous male tones on the Lorna and the Doones videos, yes?

  48. hrh.squeak says:

    Theo – love the tthppppbbbttt (sp?), must send it to someone, is that ok?

  49. Silvertail says:

    Ka.. Kawaii

  50. dwine says:

    hihihihi dog’s got Down syndrome?

  51. Two Sheds Jackson says:

    The ttthppppbbbttt makes you all dizzy if you leave it running.
    rainbow – I think a scentific study should be set up right now … who do you think might fund it?

  52. Grace says:

    Meg, I think we need a PTHTBTBTBTTTTT!!! section.

  53. pugmamatimestwo says:

    PUG! Yay! Those snorgly muzzles are the best. My babies, if you tickle their muzzles with your fingers, they’ll open up their mouths really wide and kind of laugh. They LOVE it! So cute! Pugs!

  54. “BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Touche, madamoiselle! I think I love you.”

    To quote a popular movie, “He’s a MAN, baby!”

    (Unless there’s something he ain’t tellin’ us…*runs away really fast*)

    –TwoDragons

  55. BTW–The tongue of pug, she is much cuteness in the happy place. I am heart full with sweet laughing at the little dog. Let’s coffee and play with little dog!

    (http://www.engrish.com/)

    –TwoDragons

  56. Theo says:

    HRH Squeak — sure thing. I just prefer that you do the standard internet-etiquette thing and credit me & Cute Overload along with it. Copy & paste away!

  57. Lizzy says:

    Smuuuuuuuuuuuuuushy face!!!

    The girls in my treatment center all went for a walk last night, and we walked by a house with TWO puggles… they were behind a fence, but I still got kisses. No day is complete without puppy kisses.

  58. Subhangi says:

    AWWWWWWWWWWW. Look at the glossy black fur – that is one GORGEOUS pupper.

    And the tongue!!!! ^_^

  59. Donna says:

    Oh, that is just the cutest little baby tongue!

    It’s too cute!

  60. Zefram says:

    Unhealthy shape. Not cute. (He can’t breathe properly, nor keep those skin folds clean.) Selective breeding to an unhealthy form is cruel.

  61. Sarcasta says:

    Hate the game.. not the playa, Zefram!

    It’s not the pup’s fault he has a wrinkly face, so give him luffs. Lots of luffs. And keeeeses. And treats. And peench his leetle tongue-ster (gently).

  62. zosterops says:

    thanks, zefram, finally someone states the obvious.

  63. pugmamatimestwo says:

    *shrug* My pugs are in great shape; happy, bouncy little critters. We’re just careful with them in the heat. Otherwise, they’re fine.

  64. Lauri says:

    Oh eeek, here we goes agen.

    Peace, love, dove, y’all.

  65. OMG!!!! I can’t take all this cuteness!

    We heart black pugs!

  66. Johanna says:

    Oh no! That is too prosh…will implode now.

  67. Pugster.org says:

    He’s my namesake:)

  68. DogLover says:

    HE IS EVIL!!! He knows that he’s beyond cute and he’s using it against us! Look, he’s sticking out his tounge at us!!!
    *dies*

  69. holly says:

    IIIIIIITSSSSSSS SSSSSSOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!!!! :D

  70. Who doesn’t just want to touch that tongue and see how soft and warm? What a face, what a face!!! You should be in pictures mister!!!!

  71. puggles says:

    What a wuggy pug !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!