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ADOPTING A PUG

SorellaPugs are wonderful pets! They are loving, gentle, and good-natured - and bundles of fun! However, they tend to have breeding-related health problems, and require regular grooming and temperature-controlled exercise (they don't tolerate extreme heat or cold). They are low-energy, especially after their second or third year, and as companion dogs tend to be very clingy. Veterinary care can become expensive. If you do not have the time and resources to properly care for a Pug, you may wish to consider a Pug mix or another breed altogether. Read about Pug health issues

Puppies are adorable, but they're lots of work! When considering adoption, don't forget the older pug who may need to be rescued from a situation of abuse or neglect, or whose owner simply has no time for it. They deserve a good home too, and will settle in quickly with a loving family.

OLDER PUGS   
     We recommend you start with the Pug Rescue of New England, a humanitarian group based in Massachusetts that rescues and places abused and abandoned pugs into loving adoptive homes in the New England area. Check out their Web site, or call Kate at 603-887-3227 between 6:00-8:30 pm weekday evenings. Also excellent and willing to do out-of-state adoptions is Oklahoma's Homeward Bound Pug Rescue.
      Other sources include word of mouth (you'd be surprised how many pugs there are!) and veterinary clinics. Some people have had good luck with Uncle Henry's, but please note that the health or previous treatment of the dog cannot be assured when buying from private, unknown individuals - read the above link about pug health issues beforehand. Ask a lot of questions and use good judgment!

PUPPIES
Love pugsIf you decide you definitely want a puppy, we suggest any of the Maine breeders listed below. They are members of our club who follow the criteria listed at left for ethically breeding healthy, happy pugs. If you would like more information, we suggest this article on finding a reputable breeder.

Please do NOT buy a puppy from a store! It has likely come from a puppy mill.

 Pugusta Club breeders promise to...
....only breed pugs between 18 months and 5 years of age, spacing litters well apart to maintain health.
....take puppies back if buyers decide they don't want to keep them.
....attempt to breed out health problems through healthy lines
....comply with state regulations* by guaranteeing against contagious/infectious disease for 10 days, and against breeding-related congenital health problems for one year.
....lovingly raise parents and puppies as part of the family, not in isolated kennels.
*Click here to view Maine statues regarding breeder responsibilities.
This page last updated on 6/30/2008