Bugsy was found as a stray so we don't know anything about her background.  We do know that she is great with people and ok with other dogs.  Not sure what she thinks about cats.
 

 

Volunteer update: Strangly enought Bugsy is a bit focused on shoes and will thinking nothing of grabbing your shoes and taking them right off your feet. She like to play tug of war and tends to think its a game when she get a hold of your shoe, shirt, pant leg, really whatever and will not give it back until you basically pull her with the choke chain on. She has done will with some dogs but not all of them so i think its just going to have to be decided on a case by case basis how she will do with other dogs! Otherwise she really is a very sweet loving dog whom deserves a GREAT home with LOTS of Shoes!

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, one of the older breeds, the Pug is believed to have originated before 400 BC in Asia. There is somewhat of a debate over the origin of the Pug. Some experts think it came from the Lowlands, brought back from the Far East by Dutch traders. It is possibly of Oriental stock, descended from a short-haired Pekingese, but another theory is, it is the result of crossing a small Bulldog. Yet another school of thought is that it is a miniature form of the rare French Mastiff called Dogue de Bordeaux. Pugs were a favorite of the artist Hogarth, who included his pet Pug "Trump" in several of his works. From the sixteenth century, it became a fashionable adornment of the European Courts, reaching its peak of popularity in Victorian times. He was a pet at Tibetan monasteries and later traveled to Japan. The Pug then came to Europe, where the endearing little dog was the pet of royalty in several countries and even became the official dog of the House of Orange in Holland. A Pug saved William, Prince of Orange's life by alerting him to the approaching Spaniards in 1572 at Hermingny. Napoleon's wife, Josephine, sent secret messages to her husband under the collar of her Pug while she was in prison. When the British overran the Chinese Imperial Palace in 1860, they discovered several Pugs and Pekinese, and brought the little dogs back to England with them. A Pug is "a lot of dog in a small space." They are perky, rambunctious and loyal, affectionate and loving, with a happy disposition. They are playful and charming. Clever and mischievous - with a heart-winning personality. They can be a bit willful. Highly intelligent, it bores easily with repetitive training practices. Pugs are sensitive to the tone of your voice, so harsh punishment is unnecessary. The dog is neither excitable nor dull. They are good watchdogs, very devoted and are not yappers. Pugs get along well with other dogs and pets, and they behave impeccably with both children and visitors. Do not forget though, that they require lots of attention and become jealous if their owner ignores them. They have an life expectancy of 12-15 years. A supporter of Pet Rescue By Judy e-mailed us this little Pug tidbit: " I learned additional knowlege about Pugs after a trip to my husband's homeland of Russia. I found that one of the greatest rulers of all time, Catherine the Great, had Pugs. In addition, she constructed a fountain in the royal home of St. Petersberg, home of Peter the Great, where a Pug travelled through a fountain catching ducks. I sat next to the fountain and had my picture taken."