Liven Up Your Bank Checks with Your Favorite Pug

By Alan Plastin

Are you a proud owner of a Pug? Are you tired of your plain old boring bank checks but think that you can't afford anything more interesting? Well, thanks to the Internet bank checks are more affordable then ever. Why not combine your love of your Pug, as well as your bank checks, and carry Pug personal checks?

With its wrinkly, short muzzled face, curled tail, and soft snorting sounds, the Pug is a small dog whose name might be a form of the Old English word "pugg" which means "playful little devil." What it lacks in size, it makes up for in personality.

When it comes to being someone's pet, Pugs have a long history of getting along with their human counter-parts. During the Shang Dynasty, Pugs were bred to sit on the laps of the Chinese sovereigns. On occasion they are known as the "Lion Dogs" due to their resemblance of the Chinese guard lions. Even Tibetan monks kept them as pets.

Eventually, the Pug became the House of Orange's official dog when in 1572 a Pug saved the Prince of Orange's life barking at an assassin. In Italy Pugs were costumed in matching pantaloons and jackets and rode alongside of coachmen in carriages and Goya painted Pugs in Spain. They were sometimes used as guard dogs and even utilized as trackers by the military.

When Josephine Bonaparte was confined at Les Carmes prison, she had her Pug carry hidden messages to her family. Painter William Hogarth was also loyal to his Pugs and his self-portrait, now making its home at the Tate Gallery, includes him and his Pug, Trump. Even Queen Victoria herself had Pugs as pets.

Pugs tend to have glossy coats in either black, silver, fawn, or apricot. Pugs are very sociable and friendly dogs, despite their stern exterior and large under-bites. They are also intelligent dogs and rank #57 in Stanley Coren's "The Intelligence of Dogs." They are very affectionate with their human counterparts and require quite a bit of attention from their owners.

There are several types of Pug checks available. One series, for example, shows a photograph of an apricot Pug standing in a field of purple flowers. You can purchase matching accessories to correspond with these checks.

In addition, for something lighthearted, you can buy Gary Patterson Pug checks. This series shows a cartoon image of a Pug asking to be fed. These checks also come with matching accessories like address labels, contact cards, and a matching checkbook cover. These are available at an extra cost to you, but they are very inexpensive, costing less than $15 each.

Through the Pug Savers website, you can order checks that will benefit the Pug Savers foundation. By clicking on a link on their page, you will be transported a site where you can find several different varieties of Pug checks. By ordering, some of the proceeds from your purchase will then go towards the organization.

Pug Pros also offers the same incentive. However, with this company you can even have your own image of you and your Pug printed right onto the check itself. Again, proceeds will go toward the Pug saving organization.

Another option is the Pug checks by artist Linda Picken. These checks pay homage to the loyalty and compassion that the dogs show, through the eyes of the famous wildlife artist.

If you choose to purchase Pug checks then keep in mind that you can save up to 50% off when you order online. - 29895

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