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CHANCE & FAMILY

Chance was turned over by his owner along with another Pug, Fern.  Pug Rescue called Kay Dawson who was eager to give him a foster home.  The Dawson's also own a female Pug, Bandit. Kay says Chance was wild at first and not housetrained.  Chance soon became adjusted and the Dawson's decided to adopt him.  It took several weeks for Bandit to adjust to her new companion, but she finally gave in and decided she liked him.  Chance will  escape from the back yard and Bandit immediately alerts Kay.  When Chance comes back Bandit does the scolding by biting his ears.  Bandit has taught Chance how to play and they sleep cuddled up in the same kennel every night.

MOE & JOSIE

Josie & Moe were turned over to rescue along with two other puppies.  They were only 3 weeks old.  The owner had been told that breeding could be both easy and profitable.  Two other puppies from the litter had already died when she turned the remaining four over.  Two of the puppies, a black male and black female recovered, sadly the fawn puppies did not survive.  Josie was adopted by Linda & Melvin Smith.  She is the light of their life and a welcome addition to a family of senior Pugs.  Moe was adopted by Tracey Thomas.  Tracey also has a female Pug, Ms. Purdy, and had just adopted another puppy a few weeks before she adopted Moe.  Josie and Moe are both healthy and thriving with their new families thanks to volunteers like MeLisa and our vet, Dr. Gerald Blackburn.

Polly Ann

This 9 year old is both dainty & delightful.  She spent her entire life in a Missouri puppy mill until she was rescued on September 8, 2001.  She was used for breeding and is now in a foster home that gives her the love and attention she deserves.  Polly Ann adapted to the outside world very quickly.  On the ride back to Memphis she demanded to be let out of her crate.  She insisted on riding in the front seat and gazing out the window at her new found world.  Because of years of neglect, Polly Ann had to have several of her teeth pulled.  She enjoys rolling in the grass and has learned to walk on a leash. Polly Ann is housetrained & gets along well with other pets and children.  She loves to cuddle and show her appreciation for the new life she has been given. Polly Ann has been adopted by a family in Texas.   They already had a Pug, Sofie, and were looking for an older Pug to be a companion to their son, Kyle.  Polly Ann fits in with the family like she has been there forever!  She loves Kyle and sleeps with him every night. The family cannot believe she is 9 years old.  Polly Ann has a wonderful personality and gets lots of attention.  She & Sofie are getting along great.  The family reports they melt every time she approaches them with her sweet face.

Toby

This 4 year old male was turned over by his owner.  Her job involved a lot of travel and she was unable to give him the attention he needed.  He spent a lot of time alone when she would leave town.  Someone would come in and feed him and let him out to potty, but that wasn't enough for this friendly boy.   He is now in a home with another pug, Brownie, and has a human sister & brother.  He loves the constant love and attention he gets from his new family and Toby will never be alone again.

JAZZ

Jazz is the black cutie pictured above.  He came from a Missouri puppy mill. Heidi Folks saw his picture and thought he would be a perfect birthday present for her husband.  He immediately fit in with all of Heidi's other pets and takes no nonsense from any of them, including the 70 lb. ones. He loves sleeping in bed with Heidi, her husband and his Pug brothers, Butch & Cisco.  Jazz and his family recently came from their home in Nashville, TN to attend the Pug Crawl.  It was obvious he is happy and has a charmed life with the Folk's.

SISSY

(pictured with her sister, Jade)

Sissy traveled to Nashville and stayed with Heidi Folks and her family until her new family, The Dean's picked her up.  Chris says Sissy slept all the way home to Kingsport, TN.   When they arrived Sissy ran through the house like she had been here all of her life. Jade, Sissy's new  Pug sister doesn't know what to think about her.  Jade barks and barks, but Sissy doesn't even acknowledge her. Chris has taken Sissy everywhere with her for the first couple of days since she got her. Sissy loves to ride in the car & slept all the way home in the new bed that Chris bought her.  Chris didn't want to go to work be away from Sissy, but knew she would be fine and probably sleep all day. Sissy has several new toys but it seems like she doesn't really know what to do with them. She likes playing with the blanket that Heidi sent with her. Her first night in her new home she was so tired after chasing Jade through the house all evening that she slept until 10 am the next morning!!  Sissy loves her food and she has a full bowl of her own at all times and lots of water. Chris is very pleased that Sissy seems to have adjusted with no problem. Sissy is already loved so much and Chris feels fortunate that her and her family were chosen as the family to give Sissy her forever home.

LOUIS

This is Louis (right) with his new sister Cooper (left).  Debbie Williams felt that adding another Pug to their family would be a wonderful idea and once Harold met Louis he felt the same way.  Louis came to Pug Rescue from a puppy mill auction and had demodex mange over 75% of his body.  He was only 10 months old and was very shy around humans, especially children. Anna took Louis over to meet the William's and he spent several hours getting to know them and Cooper. From the initial meeting it looked like Louis would be a perfect fit with this wonderful family.  It has been 4 months now and Louis is happy & healthy. Due in part to his loving, secure environment, his mange has cleared up.  Debbie says he demands attention and will roll on his back and "cry" if he doesn't get his share.  He and Cooper's crates are side by side and they both can't wait to get out and see each other in the morning.