Kiwi Bug The Pug Is THE Perfect Amount Of Cuteness You Need Today

Smol and pawsitively doin a heckin adorable.

Elana

• Published in Animal Stories
• January 19, 2020

Some of the most personable and adorable pups on social media today are pugs. There is something irresistible about the tenacious and popular breed that has been around for centuries upon centuries.

If you're a pug fanatic, then you know that these endearing dogs are a fun and wild ride and it's really no surprise that pugs often give their families a seemingly never ending source of amusement to share with delighted followers across the world.

Keeping our eyes peeled for the up and coming stars, we found ourselves mesmerized by this tiny pug pup, Kiwi. She is sweet, amusing, and so very photogenic! It's no wonder we are so excited to introduce you to her today.

Say hello to Kiwi!

Kiwi is a 5 month old black pug whose popularity on Instagram is quickly growing.

Kiwi is such a cutie pie it's not hard for see why!

We are always excited about up and coming puppers and doggos and Kiwi totally caught our attention. So, we reached out to learn more about the pug pup!

Kiwi was only 3 weeks old when her forever family found out about her and knew she was the right pup for their family:

Saw she was looking for her forever home online and was being fostered in MA (she was born in NH), we drove to her from Vermont! 

Kiwi's family got weekly updated about her growth until she was ready to leave her parents, siblings, and foster family to be in her forever home.

While the time passed, her family got ready for her arrival by ordering a kiwi for her collar and a custom kiwi decorated blanket for her to snuggle on her way home.

Clearly, Kiwi was loved from the moment she was adopted. Even if it meant 5 weeks of waiting!

Now at 5 months old, Kiwi is totally living the good life in Vermont with her family.

She loves to try to jump in the shower with you and give cute faces right before lunging at you with her teeth ready to chomp!

By the time Kiwi is done growing (sometime between 12 and 18 months for pugs,) she will likely weigh between 14 and 18 pounds.

Pugs, according to Mental Floss, are an ancient breed:

Because the pug lineage stretches so far back, their early history is a little murky. Most believe that the breed originated in China and existed before 400 BCE and were called (or at least closely related to a breed called) “lo-sze.” Buddhist monks kept the dogs as pets in Tibetan monasteries.

What are Kiwi's favorite toys?

Her kong, lamb chop and a big stuffed black lab!

Historically speaking, pugs were treated like royalty.

In modern times, that's still pretty true.

According to Mental Floss, a group of pugs is referred to as a grumble because:

In Holland, the pug is called a mopshond, which comes from the Dutch for “to grumble.”

Kiwi's momma told us:

When Kiwi came home for the first time, she ran straight into the dishwasher face first! Good thing her face is already flat!

Pugs are a brachycephalic breed, a term that refers to dogs with smooshed in noses.

Another one of the distinct features of the pug is their curly tail!

Kiwi's Instagram is packed with personality and an extremely cute pug. She's the total package as far as cute, little pugs to follow are concerned!

Let us know in the comments what you think about this adorable cutie and don't forget to check out Kiwi on her Instagram!

Elana