Breed:  Pug	UTD: Yes
Sex: Female	Other Dogs: Yes   Cats: Unknown
Age: 8 to 10	Children under 5: Unknown
Weight:   18 lbs.	Children over 5: Unknown
Color: Goldish tinted fawn	Mandatory Professional Training:  No
Spayed: Will be	Microchipped: No
Shelter Surrender	Location:  Nassau county, LI, NY
Adoption Donation $150

12/16/06 - Well, it's been a month now since the new members of the gang arrived. There has been a lot ofchanging and tweaking, but I think we've finally got our routine down.
 I have to carry all 4 outside to do their business. Winston and Lucy can't. I have to chase Goldie down and Linus does the old Bozley "roll on your side" when I try to pick him up.
Linus, who we've knicknamed "the peanut" is quite the character. He decided he was going to be the leader of the gang. He barks non stop whenever anyone comes to the house, and it wasn't till my friend Debbie (who has 4 pugs) came, that we figured out why. He wants you to pick him up to give you kisses. Although, my ex-wife dropped my daughter off a couple of weeks ago and he did the same with her. Twice she tried to pick him up & he snapped at her. I scolded him, but after she left, I gave him a big hug and an extra cookie.
He lit into Winston one night for no apparent reason, and I called Gary, the dog expert, for counseling. He assured me, I handled the situation correctly. The next day, he went after Lucy when I didn't get Winston's bowl up fast enough and they fought over it. He went after Winny again when he bumped into him. I corrected him each time, and I think he's finally gotten the message that the leader of the gang position has been filled. By me!
Lucy, who we call "big mama" is our mother hen. In addition to constantly grooming Linus, has taken it upon herself to take care of Winny as well. The problem is, Winston hates it! She's constantly licking his ears, face, and top of his head and he can't get away. The initial thought was Linus would always be by my side. But while all three new arrivals give kisses, Lucy is always by my side, inside and outside. They all follow me around, but she initiates it.
As for Goldie, she was very distant when she first got here. She slept on the love seat, then the other end of the couch, and now has to be pressed up against me, with lots of kisses. Our last 2 Friday night TV-a-thons, She even came down and snuggled on the floor with everybody else. Did I mention how tough these are on my back!
We had a food aggression issue developing as she would wander from bowl to bowl. One day, I pulled her away and three times she growled and snapped at me. The third time, she grabbed my hand.
We've since corrected this by eating in shifts, her and Linus ravenously first, and Lucy and Winston, much more relaxed, second. The only fitting nickname for her we've come up with so far is "let's eat".
Winston, who will forever be the "lovebug" certainly has taken to his new family. He still misses the Boz man, and this is a different pace for him, but he tries to keep up. His motor skills keep dwindling, but "that" heart is always there!
I want to thank Gary for all his advice and council, he is truly the patron saint for these babies. As for a "special" person in Binghamton, it's really my next door neighbor, Carol. She was here the moment Winny, Boz, and Lacey arrived and said she'd tend to them during the day the first week. But her heart dragged her in and she's been tending to them, cleaning up after them (and me), checking up on, them ever since.
As for me, I couldn't be happier! I don't have anybody waiting at the door for me these days with it being dark out, but I have a new challenge. I come home and see how close I can get to the light switch before Linus starts barking and sounds the alarm that Daddy's home. So far, Linus has won every time. Life is good! -the over the hill gang-

11/20/06 -  This past weekend was one of those that kinda stick with you for a loooong time. This past weekend, I said goodbye, in the BEST way to Linus, Lucy and Goldie, my three senior pugs.
For those of you who follow the pugs, 3 months ago, I made a long trip from Long Island to Binghamton so Winston, Bozley and Lacy could go to their forever home. I had made a promise to Winston and Boz, who had been with me for 1 1/2 yrs, that I would never separate them, and would only place them together. Near the end of there stay with me, old Lacy joined the "over the hill gang". A very special man wanted Winston and Boz, and was more then happy to have Lacy join his family.
Sadly, Lacy took ill while in her new home only 3 weeks, and the tough decision, upon a diagnosis of advanced cancer that has invaded her throat, was to let her go. Sadness grew, when after 3 months in his home, Boz had a sudden heart attack, and was gone in no time.
Will, their new daddy had unbearable grief. These babies meant everything to him. He had such joy when he came home from work and the 3 of them would greet him at the door. They were everything to him, meant so much to him in such a short time.
Winny looked lost, and Will was heartbroken. He follows our site religiously, and got in contact with me to see if I thought Linus and Lucy would be happy in his home, and if I thought they would make good friends with Winny. They have been with me for 3 months, and i know what great, gentle souls they are. They welcome all dogs that come and go in my home with open arms. I told Will that I thought they would be a great addition to him, as well as Winny. In addition, Goldie, who had been placed in her new home was a bit too laid back for their liking (they wanted an easy going girl, but she was "too" easygoing for them), and I certainly did not want her to be where she was not totally loved. I mentioned to Will, who likes the easy laid back babies, if he would like i could pick her up in her home in NYC and take her up with Linus and Lucy. She has been with Linus and Lucy in my home for 2 months, and got along great with them. Well...he says sure, bring her up too. I told him he did not have to take her, that maybe 4 sr's would be a bit too much...he assured me that it would be fine.
So, Saturday morning, we combine a transport of 2 owner surrender boxers with the 3 pugs....yup, 5 wonderful BAR babies spending some time together. The 2 boxers went as far as Newburgh, where they met up with another transport and on to their foster and Foster to adopt homes. And then we were off to Binghamton.
The trip was long, but I knew it was going to be worth it. And sure enough, after 6 hrs on the road (a bad NYC traffic day) we all arrived at their new forever home. Will and his daughter were waiting outside, they instantly loved the 3 of them, we all went into the yard and out came my old buddy Winny. Everyone was great together, and Will was one happy man. We spend a couple of hours together, and everything was great, and it was time for me to leave. My job was done. Needless to say, I drove home alone, with the warmest feeling one can have.
I had made the same promise to Linus and Lucy (as i did for Winston and Bozley) when I pulled them from that sad shelter 3 months ago. I promised them they would never be separated. I kept my promise. They now have their very own forever home, and as an added bonus, their buddy Goldie has the same great home for her to live out her Sr yrs being loved and cherished.
Will is one of those "special" people, and some of you had the pleasure of meeting him the other week as he did his very 1st BAR transport. Special indeed, opening his home to a total of 6 Sr's in the last 3 months. Special indeed....thank you Will, and all those who follow our babies on to their forever homes, i wanted you to know how well loved Linus, Lucy and Goldie are going to be.

11/18/06 - Goldie has been adopted

11/12/06 - Goldie is pending adoption.

9/22/06 -  Time to introduce Goldie. She came to us as a stray from a high kill shelter in NY. Her notes say she was found wandering in the projects :o((  Poor girl, that sounds a bit scary to me.

When I picked her up, she had just about the worse odor I think I have ever smelled on a dog. I was going to wait to give her a bath, but I couldn't, it was that bad. She must have been laying in urine or something, poor girl. Well, she was absolutely wonderful in her bath, fully cooperated, and let me clean her all up with no fuss.

Goldie is a very pretty girl, and her coat is a very nice apricot colored fawn. A very nice variation from the typical fawn pugs we are used to seeing. And after her bath, it has a real nice shine to it, and it so very soft.

Goldie is a real sweet heart. I think she might be a bit hard of hearing, or maybe the deepest sleeper I have ever seen :o)). When I come down to let all the dogs out, she appears to be unconscious. I gently wake her, so as not tostartle her. We'll see what the vet has to say when he meets her next week.

She is getting along with all the dogs, both big and small. She hangs out with them, sleeps with them, but doesn’t seem to have any interest in playing with them. So I would say that she is fine in a home with other dogs, but really could be very happy as an only dog.

She has had a few pee accidents in the house, but so have quite a few of the foster dogs. We are working on that, as she clearly knows to do her business when I let her out in the yard.

So far she has not offered any kisses, has no problems being picked up and having her belly rubbed :o)). She has a wonderful appetite, and we will try to get some weight on her, as she does look a bit underweight...but them, I am accused of putting weight on the fosters whether they need it or not :o))

So, we'll get her looked at by the vet this week, and get her ready for adoption. Because we do not know much about her past, we will be looking for a family with somewhat older kids (over 10). If you have been waiting for that special girl, I think that Goldie might be an oldie, but she is certainly a goody.