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Rescuing A Pug

12.03.2008 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Pug rescue facilities are people or organizations that rescue Pugs from less then ideal environments. The advantage Pugs have when they end up at a Pug rescue facility, as opposed to a facility that rescues a variety of crossbred dogs, is that the people running the facility are experienced at handling Pugs. nn They know all about the breed’s health issues and are ready to handle the dog’s personality quirks. People running Pug rescues know instinctively what type of person will be a good match for a Pug. A Pug rescue is so experienced at handling Pug’s they are able to customize a variety of tests to find out how much the Pug’s past has damaged their mental health. nn 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.nn 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.nn The Pug, as a breed, is typically a happy dog that loves people, other pets, children and adapts easily to changes in its environment. Pugs that come from puppy mills are generally shy and under socialized. It is hard to say how much contact these dogs have had with other animals or people. Pug’s that had owners that were abusive are often skittish and afraid of people. Pugs that have this type of a past sometimes have a hard time adjusting to having other pets around or are unable to coop with small children.nn Adopting a Pug from a Pug rescue can make you feel like you are doing something to improve the world, but before committing yourself to a adopting from a rescue center you need to sit down and really think about your situation. Do you have the time and patience needed to deal with a dog that has a troubled background? Keep in mind that dog’s have a long life span, you should plan on devoting at least fifteen years to the Pug you get from a Pug rescue. nn 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.nn It is important to make sure that your new Pug and small child get along. When they are together make sure you supervise them the first several times they play together. Parental supervision goes along way towards preventing accidents from happening. Good planning and common sense will make introducing your adopted Pug into your family a smooth process.

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