Pugs might be small and squishy, but don’t let their smooshed faces fool you. Behind those big, round eyes is a level of silent judgment that would make your grandma proud. They notice everything you do. And yes, they keep score. Here’s how you’re earning side eye from your little four legged critic.

1. Skipping Their Snack Time

Your pug knows exactly when snack time is. If you’re even five minutes late, they’re already questioning your reliability as a provider. They may not fire you, but they’ll give you that look, half heartbreak, half HR complaint.

2. Making Them Wear Clothes

Sure, the tiny sweater looks “adorable,” but your pug is thinking, I have fur, you maniac. They tolerate it, but only because they can’t physically remove the duck themed pajamas themselves. Every step they take in that outfit is filled with judgment.

3. Ignoring Their Snoring

When your pug snores, they think it’s art. A masterpiece of sound. If you dare laugh, record it, or worse, nudge them awake, expect them to stare at you like you’ve just heckled a Broadway performer mid solo.

4. Leaving Them at Home

You said you’d be back in “just a little bit.” They don’t know what that means, but they know betrayal when they feel it. You went out without them. To do things. With other people. The jury of one pug is not pleased.

5. Taking Them on a “Fitness Walk”

A pug’s idea of exercise is a slow wobble to the food bowl. If you suddenly decide you’re a marathon coach and drag them on a “fitness walk,” don’t expect gratitude. Expect short legs planted firmly in protest and eyes that scream, Do I look like a golden retriever to you?

6. Singing to Them

You think you sound like Adele. Your pug thinks you sound like a blender full of gravel. They will sit, endure, and stare. But deep down, they’re mentally drafting an email to Simon Cowell.

7. Moving Them While They Nap

This is the ultimate crime. That little loaf of pug chose that exact sunbeam, that very spot on the couch, for reasons beyond your understanding. If you scoop them up because you “need space,” be prepared for the kind of silent judgment that could curdle milk.

Living with a pug is like living with a tiny, round roommate who silently critiques your life choices. They may forgive you quickly, but make no mistake, they’ve already judged you. And they’ll probably do it again tomorrow.