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Selecting A Rescued Pug
December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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.
Before a person is able to adopt a Pug from a Pug rescue there are a few things they need to consider. The first thing the potential adopter needs to consider is cost. Just because you are adopting a Pug rather then buying a Pug puppy doesn’t mean you’re getting a free dog.
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.
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.
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.
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