Pugsley

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For Adoption: Pugsley! Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. We at PDR believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process. To apply for adoption and for more information on our process and requirements, visit our website at https://pounddog.ca/adoption-info/. Hello everyone, please allow me the pleasure of introducing to you Mr. Pugsley! Pugsley is a male Pug that is about 2 and a half years old. He weighs about 18lbs, he’s small but mighty! He has the typical fawn coloured fur of a pug, with some black fur down his tail and his snout is black as well, like a little face mask. His ears are far too small for his head size, but his eyes make up for it. They are huge and often wide open to see the world with. Because of the pug snout, he does have quite the snore going. It can get rather loud and will vibrate the spot he is sleeping in or on. Pugley is a retired puppy mill stud from a puppy mill. He embraced life outside of a puppy mill and didn’t take long to settle into the house and figure out what a couch was and how glorious it is. He does seem nervous of faster movements and men typically which is typical of a mill dog newly rescued. More gentle introductions are needed with men but we are hoping he has gained more trust in foster care already. Pugsley has had his routine vet appointment and checkup. He did really well with the neuter procedure and it didn’t even seem to phase him. At the initial checkup they did check his teeth and said he had moderate to severe dental disease. He was scheduled in for a dental cleaning, which has now been completed. He did well during this procedure as well. But he did have to get 8 teeth removed as several were overcrowded and causing damage to neighbouring teeth. Going forward he will need a solid dental plan in his new home. More checkups, cleanings, and monitoring to keep on top of this. Dental health is something Pug’s always need to be monitored for as crowding of teeth is common in this breed. Pugsley loves food and treats so far. But when he first arrived he had a bit of a tough time eating so we just added a splash of water to his kibble to help soften it a bit. Post extractions we are doing the same since his mouth is still healing. There shouldn’t be any issues with dry kibble in the future but a bit of extra water doesn’t hurt. He currently eats his meals in the crate and his water bowl is out for him anytime he needs it. We don’t consider him fully house trained yet as he still wants to mark things as male dogs do. This will improve in time, especially now that he is neutered, and with more training but going to his new home, it needs to be expected that he will try and mark his territory. We try to be very mindful that if he’s out and about in the house we can keep an eye on him. We let him outside for lots of pee breaks and that does help a ton. I recommend setting up a little pee station in the yard as he does seem to like to pee on something most of the time. He has never had an accident in his crate and has a blanket in there to make it cozy. Pugsley is a full on couch potato. He learned what a couch was right away on the first day and you really can’t change his mind. A dog bed is just not good enough for him. And he doesn’t care if someone else is on the couch too. He will jump up and get right in your face. Sometimes he rolls around on the couch like he’s trying to scratch his face and body. He loves throw pillows as he often uses those to cuddle up next too. Often he will curl up in the tiniest spot available with any human he can find. Right in the bend of your legs or along the length of your body when you relax. But other times he will separate and go to the other side of the couch to have more room. Pugsley is learning that the crate is his safe and quiet zone. We have a bed sheet covering the crate to make it more den like. This helps most of the time. Through the night he has figured out that it’s sleep time. Sometimes early morning he thinks people need to join him so he barks a bit or whines. But often times he stops then. He does like to have his people nearby. Pugsley really enjoys going for walks. For his little size he has lots of energy and can go a good 30 minutes most of the time. When it’s too cold we go a little less. He loves to say hello to everyone on our walks. He’s cautious around big dogs, but is getting better at approaching them and giving them a sniff. He doesn’t bark at any dogs or animals out on a walk. He doesn’t walk in a straight line either, but we are working to get him on a better path. He has never walked on a leash before foster care so this is all a new thing for him and takes time to get used too. Pugsley loves children! He loves going to the bus and saying hi to all the kids and getting pets. He loves the attention. He would be suited to a home with children over the age of 8yrs. Because mill dogs are a flight risk we need the children in the home to be of an age where doors and gates are consistently closed and care is taken not keep the dog safe. He doesn’t really know what toys are, but he is slowly learning about them. You just need to be mindful that he thinks everything is a toy: socks, mitts, kids toys. Everything but his own things. I guess stolen is better. Just need to be mindful and take it back from him. He’s good about you getting things back from his grip. Pugsley will benefit from obedience classes which will help build his confidence and socialization. Attending classes is a required element of our adoption process and will be well worth it for Pugsley. He has been to some meet and greet events and done well so the social aspect of class will be fun for him, and learning new skills will be a good challenge for him. Pugsley enjoys car rides. He really enjoys that and stays calm. He enjoys looking out the window and then will eventually just curl up and sleep. When traveling in his crate he will remain quiet for most of the ride as long as he can see someone with him. We think Pugsley would suit just about any type of household. He loves kids so a family would be good. Probably a detached home or townhouse would be best because he does sometimes still bark while crated. He does like to be active so as long as he can be walked and kept active that would be ideal. If you think that Pugsley sounds like a good fit for you, please make sure to send in an application. He is a very sweet cuddle bug dog with a good mix of activity level as well. Name: Pugsley ID # PDR1485 Age: 2yrs Gender: male Neutered: yes UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Pug Colours: fawn Coat length: short House trained: in progress Special needs: no OK with kids: yes OK with cats: yes Ok with dogs: yes Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: small Location: New Hamburg Adoption fee: $800

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