2/8/07 - Spencer has been adopted

1/16/07 - Pending Adoption

12/31/06 - This is not a story terribly different from what we in rescue have heard before, the only difference here is that this happened in a very nice Long Island neighborhood….not a puppy mill in PA or mid west.

There was this guy who was breeding pugs, over and over, and selling them out of his home. A prospective buyer was so appalled by the condition of the dogs and the home, he notified the SPCA. They did an investigation, and cited him for multiple violations. He was ordered to take all of his dogs to the vet immediately and he was forced to give up all but 3 of his dogs. (sadly he was allowed to keep three, as their fate hopefully will not be the same as it had been) We were called to help, 1st by providing temporary housing, them forever homes for these poor babies.

He chose to surrender 2 female adults, and 3 pups (these were the only pups left at the house) He said the adults are 1 of the 2 pups mom, and the other adult is her mom (the pups grandma) The other pup was from another litter. So we have 3 male puppies, 2 six weeks old and 1 eight week old. None had names, so we named the 8 week old Willie, and the 2 six week ones we called Spencer and Jake. The supposed mom we called Julia, and the grandma we are calling Maddie.

All the dogs were in disgusting condition, full of feces and urine. The smell from inside my SUV was horrendous in the short trip home, so the 1st thing to do was give baths to everyone. That went very well, and all are looking and smelling a lot better now.

The 2 adults are as scared as I have seen dogs be, but they are warming up pretty quickly. I am not sure of their age, he said they were 3 and 5, but who knows….we’ll get them into our vet for a follow-up. I do not believe they have ever been outside in their lives. His yard was not fenced, and seeing the amount of poop in his house, it was unlikely he ever let them out. They have pooped on a few trips, but are doing most of their peeing and pooping in the house (on pads, as they are most likely paper trained in their original house.

These 2 girls are as sweet as you will find. They are funny when outside; they walk in a “synchronized” fashion. They turn at the exact same time, and walk in the same direction. They are like mirrors of one another, including their looks. If you speak to them, their tails move a mile a minute. They are warming up quickly, and are getting along with all the other dogs here, both big and small. Like I said, they are as sweet as you will find.

Their appetite is also super. They have no problem sharing their food with each other. We will continue to evaluate them as they stay a bit longer, as they have only been here 1 day.

The pups are typical puppies, or as I like to say, poop machines. We let them all sleep together their 1st night, but today they are staying in a separate room, away from the other dogs in the house. They seem to be doing fine separated from the mom. They are in a puppy pile. They are eating great, drinking fine and taking plenty of naps. In between, typical puppy bedlam.

 

So all of these babies will be looking for a great new home, one that is perfectly matched for their needs.