Brother wants a pug & fast, suggestions?

**lv4dogs** · 10-04-2005, 10:21 AM

My brother & SIL are looking for a pug. For the last YEAR I've been expalining to them all about pugs. They just now decided they want one & they want one fast. I have tried explaingin to them that in order to find the right one for them they may have to wait a little while. They don't want to wait,

they will call a BYB out of the paper if needed even after I expalined over & over again that they will probably run into a lot of health problems (doesn't help that the breed is known for as many as it is already).
So all morning I've been looking on petfinder, local shelters & rescues as well as reputable breeders in my area & am not having any luck.
I really want to find them one before they go out & buy one from someone unknown from the paper.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Know anyone (breeders, rescues etc..) in the upstate NY area? Well around the rochester area as they don't want to drive far either.
I have about a week or so, hopefully anyways.
Thanks!

**caseysmom** · 10-04-2005, 10:24 AM

There are lots of pugs in need of rescue. When I adopted casey I was initially looking for a pug, the rescue groups wouldn't give me one because of my swimming pool. Apparantly pugs drowned really easy. I do have a fence around my pool but it has 6 inch openings.

**lv4dogs** · 10-04-2005, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

There are lots of pugs in need of rescue. When I adopted casey I was initially looking for a pug, the rescue groups wouldn't give me one because of my swimming pool. Apparantly pugs drowned really easy. I do have a fence around my pool but it has 6 inch openings.

I've been looking at all sorts of rescues near the rochester NY area & only found a few (maybe 5 tops), either really old, can't be with kids &/or other dogs.

I know they are out there though, I guess it's just not the right time in my area.

**finn's mom** · 10-04-2005, 10:31 AM

here are two sites that i found...don't know if you've already checked them out...

central new york

http://www.procny.homestead.com/

greater new york

http://www.nypugclub.org/rescue.htm

**lv4dogs** · 10-04-2005, 11:05 AM

Thanks but I already tried them.

**beeniesmom** · 10-04-2005, 11:07 AM

Send a PM to flamepony, she and someone else here has a pug names annabelle.
You can ask them for info.

**lv4dogs** · 10-04-2005, 11:08 AM

Oh I forgot, does anyone know what pugs should be tested for before being bred? When & if I get a minute I'll go search but I am so busy right now.

I know eyes will be on that list.