Choosing A Pug Rescue Centre

The easiest way to find a good Pug to adopt is going to the Internet site Petfinder.com. This is the most comprehensive list of pets for adoption in America. Most breeds of dogs have breed rescues, but do not have a website that lists all of the rescues for that breed in the country. Pugs, however, are an exception. They do have a list called PugRescue.com, which also includes Canadian Pug rescue groups.

Although there are excellent Pug rescue groups that have websites, there are some things you can do to prevent being taken in by a scam pretending to be an animal shelter. First of all, never pay for a dog you have never met. Don’t be taken in by cute photos – they can be faked. And never fall for a "pay ahead" scam, where you can get a free Pug puppy after you send the transportation fees to this overseas untraceable bank. Often, dog rescue groups will charge a non-refundable f

A legitimate Pug rescue group will not offer to ship their dogs and almost never have puppies available. They often will not allow potential adopters to be more than a few hours' drive from the foster home. A legitimate Pug rescue group will base their adoption process a lot like the process for adopting a human child. This is to not only discourage impulse adopting, but to make sure the Pug doesn't get abandoned again.

You always should be able to visit the home or shelter where the Pug is being fostered before you agree to any adoption of any specific dog. In this way, you get to not only see what the Pug is like, but what conditions the Pug is being kept in. If you see any Pugs kept in extremely unsanitary conditions, made to live in backyard pens or in stacked crates, please get out of there and call the SPCA.

You will have to go through at least one long interview in person or via phone by a Pug rescue centre volunteer before you are even allowed to meet any of the Pugs up for adoption. You will have your background checked, and your home checked. You will often need to provide character references, preferably from your veterinarian. You need also to show that you have some basic Pug information in your head.

A good Pug rescue centre will never let money sway them. They will have the last word over who gets what dog. They will also make you sign a contract, so read it carefully – you don’t want to get into a mess like Ellen Degeneres did in 2007 when she unknowingly violated a contract with a dog rescue shelter. They often will have a clause where if you have to give the Pug up for any reason, please bring the Pug back to them. But chances are, you will have found a forever friend. You can then ask the Pug rescue centre for any training advice in the years to come.

Jenny Donaldson loves everything that has to do with dogs, especially Pug rescue centres. Pug rescue dogs sometimes only need lots of love and attention to become healthy well rounded pets again. If more people would study Pug information before buying one we would not need to have Pug rescue centres.