The world is full of people and organizations that are so dedicated to the Pug that they have designed facilities known as Pug rescues. Pug rescues are no kill rescue facilities that only rescue Pugs, usually Pugs that have papers. Pug rescues take the Pugs out of environments that are either abusive or dangerous to the Pugs’ physical or mental health. In some cases the Pugs that end up at Pug rescues are Pugs whose owners have died or have moved to someplace where they can’t have dogs. Whatever the reason a Pug ends up at a Pug rescue, the facility puts the dog through a series of test that help determine if the Pugs precious experiences will make it difficult to live in a home with small children and other pets.
People who choose to adopt a Pug from a Pug rescue find that they are expected to pay an adoption fee in order to bring the Pug home. This fee is to help the Pug rescue cover the food the Pug ate while a guest of the rescue and to cover the Pug’s medical bills.
If you are a dog owner who has had previous experience with Pugs, you know that the dog is a happy, social animal that adjusts easily to changes in its environment and is an excellent housedog. You probably think that the Pug you get from a Pug rescue will behave just like the ones you’ve previous had. Although it is possible to get a Pug from a Pug rescue that is normal your more likely to find that, because of their troubled past, most of them have some personality quirks you wouldn’t see in the breed.

Dogs that come from abusive backgrounds don’t always react to situations the same way a dog from a happy past reacts. These reactions often mean that the dogs adopted from rescues don’t do well in homes with small children or other pets. In some severe cases the Pug is so insecure that the person adopting the dog finds it difficult to leave the Pug at a kennel or with a dog sitter.
A Pug rescue is determined to make sure that the Pug’s they have rescued don’t end up back in the same situation that they came from. To make sure the rest of the Pug’s life is peaceful and happy they have set up an extensive review process to screen potential dog adopters. The extensiveness of the screening process can sometimes test your patience and give you second thoughts about getting your future Pug from a Pug rescue. The key to making it through the long and often tedious, screening process is to remember that it is for the dogs’ own good. The Pug rescue is simply looking out for the Pug’s best interest.

It is important to that you answer all of the Pug rescue’s questions as completely and honestly as you can. In some situations some Pug rescues will try to steer you away from the Pug you are looking at and encourage you to consider another Pug. They do this because they have a feeling you are better suited to the other dog.

You should not go to a Pug rescue and expect to get a free dog. In e exchange for an adoption fee you will get a Pug that is wormed, up to date with its vaccination, and neutered. Common sense, organization, and Pug information is critical to successfully introducing your adopted Pug into your home.

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