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You can choose your friends, but you can\u2019t choose your family.<\/p>\n
This certainly holds true for a pair of Pugs<\/a><\/strong> trying (in vastly different ways) to enjoy some couch time.<\/p>\n \u201cMy 1-year-old Pug trying to play with a 9-year-old Pug,\u201d Pompey the Pug\u2019s pet mamma writes on TikTok, as Pompey tries to engage the elder pup in a little playtime<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cUh, hello?\u201d Pompey appears to ask. \u201cMa\u2019am, will you please play with me?\u201d<\/p>\n The unfortunate answer is no.<\/p>\n \u201cAuntie Posey does not like playing with me,\u201d the caption reads.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc36<\/a>SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring & entertaining stories about our furry & feathered friends<\/a><\/strong>\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n Sorry, Pompey!<\/p>\n I can certainly relate to Auntie Posey not wanting to play. When I\u2019m done with work and have completed my workday and tasks around the house, all I want to do is sit and relax for a bit. I\u2019m with you, girl! But really, what is Auntie Posey\u2019s excuse? She doesn’t strike me as a working dog. (Sorry, Aunt Posey, just sayin’.)<\/p>\n Related: Pug Siblings ‘Reunited By Fate’ Are the Cutest Bestie Duo We’ve Ever Seen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Still, fans can\u2019t get enough of this adorable duo!<\/p>\n \u201cI wanna play NOW!\u201d a viewer said on TikTok.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, I tried this experiment as well and ended up getting the 1-year-old a puppy,\u201d another viewer added. “This was them 30 minutes after bringing the puppy home, and it\u2019s been like this for two years now.”<\/p>\n With that, some dogs (like some people) prefer less socialization, so my advice to Pompey is to give your auntie some peace and quiet. Maybe she\u2019ll play with you later!<\/p>\n With round, flat faces and short little snouts,\u00a0Pugs<\/a>\u00a0may appear a little rough around the edges, but they are actually\u00a0friendly, affectionate\u00a0dogs. (Well, maybe not Auntie Posey!) They\u00a0are\u00a0known\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0gentle\u00a0nature,\u00a0making\u00a0them\u00a0good\u00a0with\u00a0kids\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0pets.<\/p>\n Pugs<\/a>\u00a0enjoy human\u00a0companionship and often form strong\u00a0bonds\u00a0with\u00a0their pet parents.\u00a0Their\u00a0playful, sociable\u00a0disposition\u00a0makes\u00a0them\u00a0excellent\u00a0family\u00a0pets,\u00a0and\u00a0they are often described as having light-hearted, humorous temperaments.<\/p>\n Hopefully, Auntie Posey will come around soon enough to enjoy some time with Pompey. This little guy is just the cutest thing and deserves some serious playtime.<\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade Pets<\/a> on Feb 5, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News<\/a> section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n You can choose your friends, but you can\u2019t choose your family. This certainly holds true for a pair of Pugs trying (in vastly different ways) to enjoy some couch time. \u201cMy 1-year-old Pug trying to play with a 9-year-old Pug,\u201d Pompey the Pug\u2019s pet mamma writes on TikTok, as Pompey tries to engage the elder […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pets-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4777\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Are Pugs Friendly?<\/h2>\n
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