diff --git a/strings.py b/strings.py
index f7e2993c..ebae06f7 100644
--- a/strings.py
+++ b/strings.py
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ class MATCHMAKING:
 class PUG:
     HERE_HAVE_A_PUG = '🐶 Ecco, tieni un <a href="{image_url}">carlino</a>.'
 
+    class ERRORS:
+        PRIVATE_CHAT_ONLY = "⚠ Foto di carlini possono essere inviate esclusivamente in chat privata, in seguito al Disegno di Legge Intergalattico n. 5116."
+
 
 # Dice roller
 class ROLL:
diff --git a/telegrambot.py b/telegrambot.py
index 76a189f4..f3720490 100644
--- a/telegrambot.py
+++ b/telegrambot.py
@@ -819,6 +819,9 @@ def cmd_emojify(bot: telegram.Bot, update: telegram.Update):
 
 @command
 def cmd_pug(bot: telegram.Bot, update: telegram.Update):
+    if update.effective_chat.type != telegram.Chat.PRIVATE:
+        reply(bot, update, strings.PUG.ERRORS.PRIVATE_CHAT_ONLY)
+        return
     j = requests.get("https://dog.ceo/api/breed/pug/images/random").json()
     reply(bot, update, strings.PUG.HERE_HAVE_A_PUG, disable_web_page_preview=False, image_url=j["message"])