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A Fawn Pug Is Buried in Torn-Up Mail and Looks Totally Calm

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Shreds of paper cover the floor, envelope windows and bill corners everywhere, and a fawn Pug sits in the middle of the mess with big dark eyes and a black velvet mask. The head tilts up, the forehead wrinkles, and the round little body looks like a snowman made of junk mail. A basket of shoes and a pair of sneakers stand by the wall.

Pugs are charming, people-loving dogs with a comic streak, and they tend to want to be wherever their family is. The mail arriving at the door is a daily event that many dogs find exciting, since it drops in with a thump and smells of strangers. A mail slot cover or a basket on the door can keep letters safe. Pugs have short noses, so they can overheat easily and may breathe noisily, which means play should be gentle and cool; talk to your vet about exercise that suits your pug. Chewed paper is usually harmless in small amounts, but call your vet if you're worried.

The bills may arrive in pieces this month, which is perhaps not the worst thing. The Pug's wrinkled brow says he did it all for the family, and as far as he is concerned the case is already closed. Even in a sea of torn envelopes, the Pug manages to look dignified, and perhaps a little proud of how much paper one small dog can produce.

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