RTFL! I have a limper! My oldest, who is 10 1/2 is a female and smart as the dickens! Baby has bad hips, but some days they are WAY worse than others, usually it's when I have food that it gets worse, alot worse. Then I feel sorry for her and give her some treats....then she's better. Like food cured her!
My two boy pugs don't do any acting, only my female, I don't know if it's cuz they are smarter or NOT smarter than her...she'll do all the work and get a treat, then I feel bad for THEM and give THEM a treat..so I'm still wondering about that one! LOL
Mine sounds like little piggies when they eat...and drink LOL SO I KNOW that sound well!
I can, but won't, go on and on forever about my pugs

They are my babies!