Reportedly these little animals were considered to be very important Imperial property and if they were stolen or harmed the result was death to the person responsible. The Imperial Emperor Ling To loved them so much that he actually gave rank to them, the same one as his wives.(had to infuriate the women I’d think)

His dogs were fed the finest rice and meats and kept comfortable on cushions, as well as riding in the chariot with him.Their name at that time was Lo chiang-sze and was later abbreviated to just lo-sze.

The Yuan Dynasty had a custom where the animals were brought out on parade. The Pugs were paraded just after the lions.

William the Silent, King of Holland in the latter part of the 1500’s loved pugs and took them whereever he went. During a war with Spain he was brought to full awareness from his sleep one night by his pug, just in time to prevent his own assassination.His pugs were with him at his swearing in ceremony, each decorated
with ribbons.

In the 1700’s there was a secret symbol that was used in the Freemasons, the Order of the Pug, which was led by the Grand Master.

History also goes on to tell us about Napoleon and Josephine. Josephine had a pug and rumor has it that it wasn’t permitted in the bed, but Josephine put her foot down. If the pug didn’t come to bed, she didn’t either. Needless to say, Napoleon relented and shared his bed with not just Josephine, but her furry friend as well.

As you can see, Pugs have had a special place in history for literally thousands of years. What effect has your pug had on your life?