7/15/06 - Puggie has been adopted

6/25/06 - Puggie (pronounced pujjee) has been in his foster home since May 25th.  He was an owner surrender to a shelter in Brooklyn.  He was surrendered at age 7, because the family was expecting a baby,
and would have no time for him. 

We have pulled many pugs from this shelter, and they know he would find the best home thru us, so we were called.

He had a very rough time coming into rescue. While being examined at the shelter, a cat that was also in the examining room got loose and attached poor Puggie. His ear got the worst of the attack, was bleeding profusely, and Puggie was very upset and started to go into labored breathing. He was put on oxygen and after a while, recovered nicely, but all were nervous for a while.

Puggie is totally house trained.  When he came to us, he had a urinary tract infection, and the urine was just dripping out of him.  You could see it upset him, as he was probably not used to having accidents.  He was put on medication, and within two days, no more accidents.
 
Puggie is quite playful.  He loves his chew toys.  He gets along with all 11 other 4-legged members in this household, big boxers and  pugs. He is a kissey boy.  He loves to wash your face, and we don't mind because his breath is not stinky.  If you sit on the floor, he loves to sit in your lap. 

Puggie will bark while you are preparing his food, but that is only because he wants to let you know that you are not making it fast enough. I don't think he chews his food though, because he finishes his food even before our boxers, which no dog has ever done.  He is also a master at catching his treats. You can toss them to him from over 5 feet away and he will catch them directly in his mouth.

When we 1st got Puggie, he was a bit rough with taking treats from your hands, but with work, and we now say “easy, easy”, he now gently takes them from you.

Because we have no history on Puggie with young children, we would be looking to place Puggie in a home with children over 10.  Puggie gets along with dogs, but he does not necessarily need to be in a home with another dog.  A home where he would not be left alone for long periods of time would be ideal for Puggie, as he loves to be around people.  Puggie has so much love to give and would really like to go to his forever home