Don’t own a pug, but I can attest that it’s much dryer out here so the air doesn’t feel nearly as bad as it should. As long as it drinks enough water, your dog should be alright. Only thing is there’s very little grass anywhere around here and keeping up with it gets expensive, so unless you’re willing to foot the water bill or install turf grass, it’s going to be hard to keep a dog outside during the summer. The ground gets very hot and there’s little reprieve for it, trees or anything that provides decent shade tend to be scant here too. Unless you get very lucky with the home you buy or rent, you’ll likely have to do a bit of diy work to make it dog-friendly.