Special Needs: HEARTWORM POSITIVE; both the treatment type and services provided will be by Pet Rescue By Judy and/or its associated veterinarian's office. The commitment required from the adoptive family is the animal's attendance at the treatment, quiet time and relaxation after the procedure, followed up by monthly heart guard tablets each and every month in the future for the remainder of the life of the animal. The latter, of course, is an on-going parental obligations with all pets in the household

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Kindra is among a group of dogs recently brought to us from a high kill shelter in Georgia. The photo of her in the gray and blue cement cell was taken there. Her time had run out and she was scheduled to be gassed. Gassing is against the law in most states as it is extremely painful ~ the pets die crying ~ but it is still allowed in Georgia. Horrible. Thank goodness Kindra was spared such a fate. Now we need to find her a loving home!

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.