Why can't I find a pug UPDATE PAGE 7

[GAChknGirl]

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I live on craigslist but I live in a small town craigslist isnt very popular around here unless I want to drive a hundred miles

 

[Illia]

Umm, I'm sorry but I have to drive a hundred miles for nearly anything, so, if you truly want one - Why not? We just drove for 5 hours to get a Dane puppy, and several months ago drove 6 hours to get some Boerboels who we spent a lot, too much honestly, of cash on and it was in the middle of a snowstorm.

 

[watchdogps]

Driving a hundred miles is nothing to get the right family member. Have you actually contacted the rescues or are you just readin their policies? Maybe if you contact directly, and explain that you have one and she is a therapy dog (is she a certified TD?) and you are a responsible parent who doesnt let your toddler ride and bite your dog they will take it into consideration. Most rescues do have some wiggle room. Policies are a guideline, not a rule

 

[GAChknGirl]

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I would dont get me wrong! It is just there are so many liars and cheats I guess I just dont want to drive that far and get cheated out or lied to and come back with nothing

 

[Laurajean]

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I was thinking the same thing. I would ask him.

 

[debilorrah]

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I was thinking the same thing. I would ask him.

I forgot all about him and his pugs. Check with him!!!!

 

[dainerra]

any reason you DON'T want to go with a breeder? They will also have older dogs, retired show dogs or breeders. Older puppies that they kept back but didn't grow out as expected so no show career for them. Or even older dogs that have been returned by previous owners (often for the same stupid reasons that dogs get dumped in the pound).

A good breeder can also steer you towards reputable rescues or people who are looking to rehome their pug.

A lot (most?) small dog rescues have policies that say "no small children" Rescues are volunteers and they have lives too and sooo many people get small dogs and then let the 4yr old carry them around and suddenly you have a dog with a broken leg and the owners want to dump it BACK to the rescue because they don't want the expense of fixing it. Or the 4 yr old hurts the dog, dog snaps at them only now the dog has to be euthanized because rescues can't take on the legal liability of a dog with a bite history. There is also the fact that many little dogs just don't like small kids.

That doesn't mean that the policy is set in stone, though. Fill out an application and be aware that it can take a while to hear back. Explain your experience with the breed, provide references, offer a homevisit (they will do one anyway, but it sounds nice if you say it first). It may take a few tries before you find a rescue that will adopt to you, but they (like good breeders) only want what is best for the dog.

 

[GAChknGirl]

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I live in puppy mill central thats the main reason I worked with rescue in atlanta for a couple years I understand all that i guess where I live pugs are just hard to come by

 

[chisNchickens]

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I live in puppy mill central thats the main reason I worked with rescue in atlanta for a couple years I understand all that i guess where I live pugs are just hard to come by

A puppy mill and a breeder are not the same. Check out breeder websites like mine...people who breed with a purpose NOT just to sell pets.

 

[GAChknGirl]

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I live in puppy mill central thats the main reason I worked with rescue in atlanta for a couple years I understand all that i guess where I live pugs are just hard to come by

A puppy mill and a breeder are not the same. Check out breeder websites like mine...people who breed with a purpose NOT just to sell pets.

I know I have been looking