| Good for you in choosing to adopt a Pug rather than | | | | meet the Pug. |
| buy a Pug puppy! You are not only saving a life, but | | | | You can find links to good Pug rescue centres from |
| also helping to put an end to the pet overpopulation | | | | or Both of these sites contain two of the most |
| problem in the world. And you usually get a better | | | | comprehensive lists of Pug breed rescues in America |
| pet from a Pug rescue centre than from an untrained | | | | and Canada. Because dog rescues are made up of |
| Pug puppy. Although there might be Pugs, a very | | | | volunteers, there is no parent organization that |
| popular breed, in your local animal rescue shelter you | | | | governs them or makes them have to put up a |
| might prefer to go to a Pug rescue centre. | | | | website at all. |
| One of the advantages of a Pug rescue centre is | | | | A good Pug rescue centre will grill you over closely |
| that the volunteers and foster Pug parents take the | | | | with a ton of questions, background checks, home |
| time to get to know the dogs in their care as | | | | checks and application forms. They have the final say |
| individuals. They can better help you get the Pug that | | | | over who gets what Pug - you don't. A good Pug |
| best fits your temperament and lifestyle. They also | | | | rescue centre will also help you with any Pug |
| will have worked on the Pug's training and can help | | | | information questions you have and can help you |
| you with further training. They never put any Pugs | | | | with training and advice long after you bring the dog |
| up for adoption that have severe emotional or health | | | | home. |
| problems (or at least, they shouldn't.) | | | | Be patient with Pug rescue centre people. They are |
| A legitimate Pug rescue group will never do or offer | | | | usually not paid employees of any organization. They |
| any of the following. They won't offer puppies year | | | | are volunteers who have opened up their home to |
| round. They usually never have puppies at all! They | | | | taking in one or more abandoned Pugs, rehabilitating |
| also will never offer to ship the dog anywhere. You | | | | them and then letting them go again. Don't rush |
| usually have to provide all transportation yourself. | | | | them, and realize that you have to work around their |
| And they will have you fill out a long application form | | | | schedules (not the other way around). The adoption |
| and then set up an interview with you rather than | | | | process can often take months. In this way, you are |
| having you fill out an order form to be filled. Most | | | | reassured of getting a dog that will want to be part |
| importantly, a good Pug rescue centre will never | | | | of your family. |
| have you pay all of the adoption fees before you | | | | |