Age: DOB August 7, 2023
Adoption Fees: 750
Adoption Status: Successful Adoption

March 4, 2024 – Cricket and Sunny have been transferred to Pugalug Pug Rescue in Toronto.  Please follow their journey on their website.

February 27, 2024 – Cricket’s hip surgery went very well, she is back to her foster family for a smooth recovery.

February 19, 2024 – Cricket is a happy little pug. Cricket loves the snow and being outdoors. Cricket will growl if another dog gets too close to her toys or chews. Cricket has finished her antibiotics for her UTI. She still has the odd pee indoors. Cricket uses the dog bed as a step to getting on the couch and uses the ramp daily to get outdoors.
Cricket is getting a surgery on February 26 for hip dysplasia on her left leg.

February 12, 2024 – Cricket and Sunny have had a great week. They both had an outing to the pet store where they were fitted for new harnesses and leads. They sure love their squeaky and chew toys. Cricket has been treated for a UTI and is being treated with antibiotics. Her potty training has improved with medication. Both pups have started to snuggle with their foster mom and they give LOTS of kisses. Both pups sleep through the night peacefully.

February 5, 2024 – Cricket is doing very well.  She is adjusting easily to her new environment and is happy to be with her brother Sunny.  Little Cricket is getting spayed tomorrow and will get her hernia repaired at the same time.

January 31, 2024 – Cricket went to the vet this morning, she is 11.6lbs.  She is getting spayed and get her hernia fixed on Tuesday February 5, 2024.  She was brought up to date to her vaccination.

January 31, 2024 – Cricket came in yesterday along with her brother Sunny.  Cricket is born on August 7, 2023.  She is almost 6 months.  Cricket has a BIG umbilical hernia that will need to be fixed.  Cricket is going to the veterinarian this morning for a complete check up and be vaccinated.
Cricket is the one in the front of the photo.

Age: DOB August 7, 2023
Adoption Fees: $750
Adoption Status: Successful Adoption

March 4, 2024 – Sunny & Cricket have been transferred to Pugalug Pug Rescue in Toronto.  Follow their journey on the Pugalug website.

February 19, 2024 – Sunny is a happy little pug. He is a big snuggle bug and doesn’t like the cold.

February 12, 2024 – Cricket and Sunny have had a great week. They both had an outing to the pet store where they were fitted for new harnesses and leads. They sure love their squeaky and chew toys. Sunny has recovered well from his surgery. Both pups have started to snuggle with their foster mom and they give LOTS of kisses. Sunny travelled well in the car for his follow up vet visit. Both pups sleep through the night peacefully.

February 5, 2024 – Sunny was neutered last Friday and had his hernia repaired.  Both procedures went very well.  He is back at his foster home for a smooth recovery.  He is in good spirits and was very excited to see his sister Cricket. Incision looks great. He had no problem walking around or wanting to follow the resident pugs.

January 31, 2024 – Sunny went to the vet this morning.  He is a solid boy at 14.5lbs and he is getting neutered and getting his hernia fixed at the same time.  He has been vaccinated.

January 31, 2024 – Sunny came in yesterday along with his sister Cricket.  Sunny is born on August 7, 2023.  He is almost 6 months.  Sunny has a BIG umbilical hernia that will need to be fixed.  Sunny is going to the veterinarian this morning for a complete check up and be vaccinated.
Sunny is the one on the back of the photo.

Age: DOB May 21, 2023
Adoption Fees: $750
Adoption Status: Successful Adoption

November 29, 2023 – Goose & Skye have been adopted by their foster mom.  Happy long life to these 2.

November 21, 2023 – Goose continues to make us laugh with all her funny antics and facial expressions. We have slowly allowed her and her foster pal Skye a little more freedom in the home. When we leave they are now allowed in the kitchen and living room. We tried an hour at a time and can  leave for 4-6 hours without too many surprises. They seem quite comfortable. Our daughter was home with her 8yr old Boston Terrier for the weekend  and everyone got along super well. Goose is still very careful with our cat and everyone knows their place.  Outdoor exercise is exciting to watch in the fenced backyard. Lots of squirrels to chase and they often get the zoomies to tucker themselves out. The night time routine is quite predictable. They seem to need to go out at 5ish am but they easily come back into their crate for another 1 1/2 hours. Clocks going back did not help. Another week in the books going very well.

November 7, 2023 – Goose is the sweetest little pug. She is loving, snuggly, curious and at times mischievous (but in a fun way lol). She has easily fit into our homelife. She is very  calm with everyday noises in the house such as vacuum, sudden bangs, outdoor sounds etc. She had a couple of firsts in the last week. One being Halloween kids to the door and another was running in a snowfall one morning. She took it all in stride. She was to the vet today and in good health. She was a brave one getting her booster and rabies and we socialized with all my friends at the clinic.

October 24, 2023 – Little girl Goose is the whole package of cuteness. She is so playful and curious and enjoys being picked up and snuggled. Plenty of kisses get exchanged. This week, we have opened up the area into our living room and she loves being with her people. After  busy playtime, she will crash on your lap.

October 18, 2023 – Goose is an adorable, curious and playful girl. Her confidence with us has increased so much already. She now allows us to hold and cuddle with her. I can play with her feet without any issues. She has let me trim her nails. We gave her a bath on day 2 and she was happy about it. She sleeps all night in her crate without a peep until 7am. We have had only 2 accidents. We are able to take her out every few hours and she always does her business.  Goose loves playing with Skye and is quite good with our cat. Her visit to the vet today was great. She is a mighty 10.5lbs

October 11, 2023 – Goose had a good night, she is being fostered with Skye. They slept in separate crates at night but were were quite happy to be together during the day. We left the door of crate open til bedtime.  Goose was let out twice at night and didn’t have any accident in the house.  She had her pee at the morning outing.
I already see more confidence with both. Goose is a little spitfire and very food motivated. I was able to trim her nails by myself which is great for a pug! She ate well and drank. Goose is very entertained by the himalayan chew and squeekie toys. The resident cat is quite accepting of the pair.

October 10, 2023 – Goose was surrendered due to no fault of her own.  She is born May 21, 2023.  Goose will go to the vet next week for a complete check up and we will schedule her spaying surgery at that moment.  Goose is NOT available for adoption.
Adoption Application submitted at this moment will be discarded.

Age: DOB October 10, 2021
Adoption Fees: $750
Adoption Status: Successful Adoption

November 29, 2023 – Skye and Goose got adopted by their foster mom and dad.  Long happy life to these 2.

November 21, 2023 – Skye is such a gentle, careful, yet curious young soul. She enjoys all the pleasures of a good cuddle and lap time. She still shows her patience with Goose during play time and sharing of toys and chews. In the last week, we have left the pair to enjoy another part of the house while we are out. No damage,  minimal accidents.

November 7, 2023 – Skye is a charming, lovable sweetheart of a girl who loves to be with her people. She has come to enjoy this new way of life, and loves snuggling on the couch.  She’s a very good eater, which is clear we have to watch her portions. She loves to run and play with her foster pal Goose and is very caring and tolerant of all the puppy antics she puts up with. She is very calm around sudden noises inside and outside the house. She was curious with our Halloween kids and eventually didn’t even bother with the continuous doorbell sounds. This girlie is a real gem. Loves getting hugs and kisses and gives plenty in return.

October 25, 2023 – Skye is such a kind mother type pug. She is so tolerable of the little 5 month old Goose who is always after her to play. Skye is still a little shy to be picked up and cuddled, but once you do she is just in awe of this new experience. Skye is very loving and happy to be a part of the family. We continue to have company come see them and they warm up much sooner to strangers than in the beginning. It is only a matter of time that they won’t be shy with others. Skye has had a couple of accidents this week. I’m not sure if it is weather related (rain and cold), or a marking situation now we have allowed a bigger living space for her. This girl has a big appetite, so controlled portions are a must for her. Skye sleeps all night in her crate without a peep  and no accidents. She is quite ready to relieve herself in the morning. She loves to give kisses and enjoys a good scratch and rub. This girl is so loving and kind.

October 18, 2023 – Skye is a sweet young lady who is gaining confidence every day and realizing it’s fun to do pug stuff. We bathed her and she was quite comfortable with it all. She is crate trained and has not had any accidents during her stay. Always does her business when we take her out. She is good to come by name and seems eager to please. She can play hard and is very tolerable of her little sidekick Goose. We had a great outing to the vet and she seemed calm and comfortable with all the attention. We have had friends visit to see her and she is always very timid at first. Her full personality will surely shine with others soon. We have seen huge changes in trust already.

October 11, 2023 – She had a first good night. She is being fostered with Goose, another pug who was surrendered to us. They slept in separate crates but during the day, they were quite happy to be together. Skye did both her business out and was quite content in her crate all night. So far no accidents in the house.  I already see more confidence.
Yesterday, poor Skye was very timid and shy and that little tail was down all day.
Today, she is bright, comes up to us outside and gives kisses and her little curly tail has been up and curled where it should be. She ate well and drank.  She was very entertained by the himalayan chew and squeekie toys.  Our cat is quite accepting Skye quite well.
Skye is NOT yet available for adoption, Adoption Application submitted at this moment will be discarded.

October 10, 2023 – Skye was surrendered to us yesterday due to no fault of her own.  She is born October 10, 2021 and she is spayed.

Age: DOB January 24, 2022
Adoption Fees: $750
Adoption Status: Successful Adoption

November 15, 2023….later – Rorie and Sookie have been adopted by their foster mom.  They have bonded with her and we believe this is the best for these 2 sweet girls.

November 15, 2023 – Rorie is such a crazy little girl, she is full of life and love she is just a little cuddle bug given the chance will cuddle up with any of her foster brothers, right on top. Once she adjusted to me, she became attached like glue but she has spent just about every day with my mother around and yet she still cannot touch her, she will aproach people and sniff them but don’t look at her or touch her, she is very timid. She still does not like it when I leave the house or even go upstairs without her, she is very vocal and stressed out until I come back and then she lets me know how unhappy she is that I went somewhere without her. Just the other night was the first night that she fell asleep on the couch with her foster brothers with me on another couch; this has never happened before so that was so nice to see. She has a very healthy appetite and just cannot wait for dinner time, the squeals that come from her are just amazing very very high pitched. I took her and Sookie to the fenced-in park on Sunday for an off leash adventure, they ran and ran and just had the best time, it was very nice to see.

October 19, 2023 – Little Rorie she is very sweet once she will let you near her. She went to the vet this past week and it was very hard for them to get close to her but they did a pretty good job with the help of peanut butter. So a quick look at eyes, nose, ears and heart so far all seems to be looking good. She has come out of her shell a lot with me but still very scared of strangers.

I have been able to bring her to work a couple of days so she can experience random people coming around. She does learn very fast but the insecurity is going to take a bit as she gets upset when I leave the house or is without me for even a few moments. She still has not mastered the art of doing all of her business outside but today she went for a poop outside which was the first time and she was very proud of herself.

She seems to be very attached to Sookie and vice versa. They do everything together and are not very happy when one is without the other but it is. Rorie is a very happy little girl, she loves to run at the speed of light after she has done her business outside.

October 11, 2023 – This little girl is very sweet. She came to me and I could not even touch her. In the morning, she was fine and very excited to see us. I opened the door and let my pugs in to see how everyone would get on. Lots of sniffing and everything went really well. I let her run through the house and into the backyard for her first adventure!! Run run run sniff bark then 110 miles an hour back into the house.

In the two days that I have had her, she has come such a long way already. I can pet her, pick both up and get the harnesses on them so that meant yesterday was the first little walk, that was fun, very tangly. She has learned to wait for treats along with the resident pugs so nobody has gotten in trouble. Rorie is on raw food and she just explode with energy when it is meal prep time.  Rorie and Sookie curl up together right beside me.  Rorie and Sookie are fostered together.

October 9, 2023 – Rorie was surrendered due to no fault of her own.  She is born January 24, 2022 and she is spayed.  Stay tuned for more on Rorie as we get to know her.
Note that Rorie is NOT available for adoption at the moment.
Adoption Application submitted while Rorie is NOT available for adoption will be discarded.

Age: DOB September 24, 2020
Adoption Fees: $600
Adoption Status: Successful Adoption

November 15, 2023  – Sookie and Rorie have been adopted by their foster mom.  They have bonded with her and we believe this is the best for these 2 sweet girls.

October 31, 2023 – Sookie was spayed today; everything went fine, she did very well and they were also able to enlarge her nostrils as they were very narrow and she had difficulty breathing by her nose, she had to open her mouth.  The problem will be resolved now.  Sookie is such a smart little girl and learns very fast. When I have her at work, she comes every time I call her.  She pays attention to what I am asking her to do. When I want to leave my house, she would get very upset but now, when I ask her to be quiet and step back from the door she listens.
Sookie is beautiful and a perfect little pug package; stalky and a perfect little curled tail and what a face.

October 19, 2023 – Sookie is the cutest of the cute! She is just a little bundle of wrinkles and stalkiness. She has lost a wee bit of weight since I have had her probably from all the running around. Sookie is a little less timid than Rorie. It was easier to get close to her from the beginning and she loves to give kisses. Sookie loves to run and play fight anytime she can and she has a little more adventure for the outdoors than Rorie.  She is the first to go and not afraid to run out on her own or with one of the other resident pugs. We are working on our walks but the two of them are so timid still it can get very tangly. Sookie also has a lot of separation anxiety at the moment, so I hope with me leaving and coming home everyday, in time, they will realize I am coming back.  Sookie had her veterinary visit; she is a pretty healthy girl and is scheduled to be spayed on the 26 of October.

October 11, 2023 – This little girl is quite something, very very sweet so kind hearted. She came to me and I could not even touch her. By the evening, I just sat on the floor with her, has folded and head down so she could sneak up on me and smell me I did this for about a half hour and she had lots of good smelling. I was able to touch Sookie before I went to bed where I left her closed by for the evening. In the morning, she was very excited to see us. I opened the door and let my pugs in to see how everyone would get on, lots of sniffing but everything went really well. I let her run through the house and into the backyard for their first adventure.  Run run run sniff bark then 110 miles an hour back into the house.

In two days, she has come such a long way already. Sookie has already learned to use the backyard to go to the bathroom. She has learned to wait for treats along with the resident pugs and nobody has gotten in trouble. Sookie is now on raw food and just explode with energy when it is meal prep time. She is amazing.

October 9, 2023 – Sookie was surrendered to us due to no fault of her own.  She is a 3 year old girl and she is spayed.
Stay tuned for more on Sookie as we get to know her.
Note that Sookie is NOT available for adoption at the moment.
Adoption Application submitted while Sookie is NOT available for adoption will be discarded.

Age: DOB Feb 2023
Adoption Fees: $600
Adoption Status: Successful Adoption

January 29, 2024 – Olive had her left eye removed last week.  She is healing very well.  She has just been adopted by her foster mom.

January 9, 2024 – Olive has her right eye removed a week and a half ago as it almost just fell out of the socket.  She is now 100% blind with the loss of her right eye. She is gaining confidence every day with navigating the house and with her follow-up coming up this Friday, we will look forward to getting her back out for walks. The loss of the right eye was unplanned and she will still have the left removed as planned. We take some peace in that she won’t lose anymore sight but just the pain that the left eye is causing her. Despite these set backs, Olive is still very curious and is gaining more confidence every day. She loves nothing more than snuggling on the couch and sleeping in the big bed. Olive has taught us a lot about perseverance in her short time with us and we are grateful to have her.

November 14, 2023 – Little Olive has now been with us for 2.5 months and is really getting into the swing of things. She now only gets up one time through the night for business so has graduated to the big bed, much to her delight. I think she will soon be able to go all night without needing a potty break as her stretches are getting longer and longer with each passing day.
Olive is great with other dogs and loves to play, her awkward zoomies could almost be compared to a bucking bull as she loses control in her excitement. She is very playful with the resident German Shepherd and if the GSD will lay down for her, Olive will shower her face with sloppy kisses.
Olive is a perfect little girl on walks and doesn’t let her disabilities slow her down. She seems to follow the tension of the leash and the vibration of walking- so we need to be very careful that she is not underfoot. She loves attention from people that stop to give her love along the way while we’re out.  Olive is getting spayed in the next month.

October 18, 2023 – Olive is doing very well and has done great improvement in the potty training.  She enjoys doing zoomies and is a good traveler in the car.  She enjoys spending time at the cottage.

October 10, 2023 – Olive’s spaying surgery had to be postponed til the beginning of November due to conflicting schedule at the vet clinic.  Olive is a sweet girl who does lots of zoomies and gets along very well with the resident German Shepherd.  Still working on housetraining, slowly but surely.

September 25, 2023 – We have now had Olive for almost a full month and one thing that is clear, is she is an absolute sweetheart. Olive is almost blind and she seems to be deaf.  Olive has learned the layout of the house and as long as we leave furniture where it should be and chairs tucked in, she navigates the house, no problem.
Olive is learning to do her business outside.  We try to give her physical praise when she does business outside to encourage her to do her to continue to do business outside.
Olive likes to be where the people are and follows the vibration of footsteps, so is never too far away! We are out walking a lot and she is a rockstar on a leash. Of course with smell being her best sense, walks can sometimes take longer than expected as we stop to smell the roses along the way.  Olive sleeps through the night and flips between her crate and her bed but is a great little sleeper. Routine is key with little Olive and we try to keep her daily activities close to the same every day.  Olive is getting spayed on October 11, 2023.

August 31, 2023 – Olive came to us yesterday.  She is 6 months old.  She is likely deaf and blind and coming from a puppy mill.  Olive is going to the vet tomorrow for a compete check up.  She is a very sweet and cuddly girl.

Age: 4
Adoption Fees: $750
Adoption Status: Successful Adoption

September 2023 – Dallas was adopted by her foster mom.  She will live with her pug brother and sister, Bob & Bee.

August 31, 2023 – Jewels has really found her rhythm at her foster home. She is happy with her routine, new foods and surroundings. She is bonding well, has a happy spirit and likes to travel to the weekend getaway. We are happy to report after a follow up visit with the vet that Jewels is down 1.5 pounds or .7 kilograms which is a really healthy rate of decline.

August 21, 2023 – Jewels loves to go to bed with her foster family. She loves a good night sleep. She has finished her antibiotics and pain medication. Humid and hot days warrant shorter or evening walks. She tried a game of chase yesterday as she learns more social activities. She is a little jumpy to young kids, noises and stepping on objects, she does a little jump in the air with all four feet. Jewels or aka Jelly Bean is such a wonderful pup.

August 14, 2023 – Jewels is feeling so well now she prances around the yard sniffing before finding her perfect pee spot. There is no more urgency to go. She can be very excitable and quite frisky now while playing with her foster siblings. She is comfortable in a crate or also left roaming around. Walks and welcoming someone home are her most favorite things. She is a very well behaved gal.

August 8, 2023 – Jewels’s surgery to remove the stones in her bladder went very well.  She is back to her foster family for a smooth recovery.

August 3, 2023 – Jewels was at the vet today.  She was attempting to urinate a lot so we had xrays done and we discovered that her bladder was full of stones.  Her surgery is scheduled for Tuesday August 8.

August 1, 2023 – Jewels came to us this afternoon.  Very sadly, her owner only has very little time to live and coudn’t take care of her anytime.  Jewels was his entire life and we promised him we would shower her with love.  Jewels is 4 years old.
Come back for more on Jewels as we get to know her.

Age: DOB April 21, 2023
Adoption Fees: $750
Adoption Status: Successful Adoption

July 31, 2023 – Willow’s foster dad has adopted Willow.  He has been fostering for us for 11 years and Willows has formed a bond with his young pug Frank.  They are inseparable.

July 25, 2023 – Willow officially turned 3 months old last Wednesday. She is settling into our routine nicely, and we are
adapting to having a little energizer pug-bunny back in our home. Willow is making steady progress with her house training. The only hindrance at this point is she cannot get herself down the steps and we end up with a pee or poop on the deck. We take it all in good stride and it will only be a matter of time before she is able to go down the steps like she flies up them. Willow has been on a couple of walks, she
does well, but has not figured out that she can do her business while on the end of a leash. Crating while leaving the house is a non-issue (couple of whimpers and then falls to sleep), but at night she much
prefers the big bed and likes to sleep with her human, and pug brother and sisters. Willow is going for a medical check up this coming Thursday to ensure she is developing as she should be. Willow is an extremely sweet girl and one of her favorite games is to play fetch with a ball.

July 17, 2023 – Willow came in early yesterday afternoon and settled in quickly. She has no issues being around the resident pugs and even initiated some play. Willow has a great temperament, good appetite and quickly figured her surroundings out; she also loves to frolic outside on the grass. We will continue to work on her potty and crate training. Willow will go to the vet later next week for a complete check up. In true puppy fashion, there are lots of bursts of energy followed by naps. Oh, and she is a bit of snuggle bug!

Age: 7
Adoption Fees: $400
Adoption Status: Successful Adoption

June 7, 2023 – Bernie is gone to his forever home.  He will share his life with a pug sister.

May 10, 2023 – Bernie is settling in well and getting along very well with us and his foster Frenchie sister. Few pics below.  He has a good routine now.

Typically, he goes to bed around 9:30 pm and will sleep through the night.
Usually, he will sleep in our bedroom on his cushion but occasionally if he’s really snoozing in the living room, he will stay there all night and just come into our room in the morning if he hears one of us get up.  We have stopped using the belly band as he doesn’t need it.

Bernie likes to get up a little before 7 am and really enjoys his first walk of the day. He has a lot of energy and enjoys a minimum of two walks a day. We continue to work on his manners as he will bark and lunge at dogs and sometimes people. He really enjoys being outdoors especially at the cottage where he has the run of a large outdoor deck and can chase the chipmunks.  Bernie is on a twice daily feeding schedule now and has adjusted well. BCR meatloaf mixed with some kibble. He sometimes will drop a little kibble on the floor next to his dish if he takes too large of a mouthful and the foster Frenchie will sneak in and get his droppings which he doesn’t mind at all. He has dropped another 0.5 lb.

He likes cucumbers as a little treat.  Bernie enjoys playing with toys and if you’re sitting on the sofa he will bring a toy to you if he wants to play fetch.

He does not jump on furniture and he does not beg at the table. He’s well mannered around the kitchen and table.  He loves his foster Mom and Dad and all the friends and family he’s met during his time with us. He was super at the Running of the Pugs event on April 16.  Bernie can be a little shy/nervous when meeting new people if he’s on a leash and may try to nip if he’s scared. Best to go slow and make sure he is comfortable and secure.  Bernie not the greatest traveller but the dog booster seat has really helped him to settle to the point where he actually slept a little on our return from the cottage this past weekend.  I have left Bernie at home alone on a few occasions and he was super! No accidents or barking. He goes to sleep on his bed and wakes up when I come in though the door.  All in all, he’s a really sweet boy…healthy, energetic, playful and a happy dog.  Ideally, a home with a fenced backyard would be great for him and someone who has the time to walk and play with him daily as he does have a lot of energy …he’s definitely not a couch potato!

Bernie would be happy with another dog or by himself.

April 11, 2023 – Bernie came in on Thursday April 2.  He is 7 years old and is a rather large pug who will benefit from losing a few extra lbs.  Bernie is very friendly and good with other dogs.  He loves to play with toys and is well behaved in the house.  Come and meet Bernie at our April 16 Spring Running of The Pugs at Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre from noon to 3pm.  Bernie is going to the vet tomorrow for a complete check and to be brought up to date in his vaccination and microchipped.  Bernie is already neutered.