This is Henry the day he arrived at the shelter. He was very ill!

Skinny & Heart Worm Positive Henry as he came into Rescue.

Duncan came to us as a young pug with very bad demotic mange and almost hairless! He was very calm and patient through the entire bathing and medication process knowing we were just trying to help him. He now thrives healthy and happy in his new home with more hair appearing day by day!

I just wanted to send you some pictures and an update on my pug, whom I
adopted from PROOF in November, 2004. Chulo is such a little spark plug! I
can't believe he is three years old now, and it has been two years that I
have had him but he is still every bit the eternal puppy. He is just
brimming with personality. He is so happy all the time, and he wags his tail
so exuberantly his whole little butt shakes! He loves to hang out in his
crate, and when I get ready to leave I say "time to go to the office" and he
goes right in. He loves his toys and plays all day with them. He and my other pug,
Marley, have a definite big-brother/little-brother relationship but at the
end of the day they always cuddle together and go to sleep. Chulo is so much
fun, and makes me laugh a hundred times a day, but my absolute favorite
thing about him is that he loves nothing more than to hug and be held--he
always jumps in my lap and loves to snuggle down in the crook on my neck and
sleep. He makes my heart melt! I thank you so much for matching me with my
little angel and for caring for all the other pugs out there. Chulo and
Marley make every day so much better--life is better with pugs!

Balboa, now renamed Pancho, was rescued in December of 04. He was a healthy pug but it seemed he had behavioral problems and that’s why he was given up. Well, his new family is so happy to have him as apart of the family, along with 2 other dogs. He is very well adjusted and happy even though he has some attitude problems hence the name “pancho” Villa the bandito. His new mom says she is so happy to have given him a second chance and a opportunity to live a good life with a loving family.

Oh what a joy our newly adopted pug Abby has given us. Abby, formerly known as Millie, was found a stray on the streets of south Tampa. Poor little girl, she had signs of a recent litter of puppies, and she's barely a year old (according to the vet who checked her).
Now she lives with Chad and Kim in a happy home with their other pug, Max. Now Max and Abby are best friends and play until they fall asleep. The picture on the left, you will see Abby on the right and the picture of them sleeping...Abby can be seen on the left. She really has fit in to her new home...she's so happy now!!

Happy New Year Proof! I had a minute and wanted to write you to update you on Ella. Ella has fit right into our home with ease. She has captured our hearts and we just love her and cannot imagine why anyone would not want her in their life. That cute little face and unstopably wiggly tail are hard to resist. She and her brother Emery are the best of friends and spend their days wrestling, playing pug-o-war, chasing each other around the house and napping. They love each other and give each other kisses all the time, as well as us. Ella is a perfect fit with us and she will have a happy and comfortable life with us. Ella loves to cuddle and has actually prompted Emery to cuddle with us a little bit more. These two little clowns make us laugh and have basically eliminated the need of television. We can spend hours watching and listening to them and it is quite entertaining. They are so full of energy and spunk and barely can sit still in each other's company.She has the red collar on in pictures and Emery's is brown. In the pictures of them sleeping, Ella is on the right and her brother is on the left. Thanks for all your help in placing Ella in her new forever home.
Love Heather

Born in 1994, Corky is now 12 1/2 years old. He came into rescue in July of 05. He was adopted in April 2006. He was in bad shape, very bad shape. He has chronic illnesses which will never go away and requires attention every day. He couldn't walk and seemed depressed at first. More than $1,000 later, we weren't sure he would ever get into a forever home. But this is what we do. We take the ones who need us, as well as the ones who will be adopted right away. It takes very special people to be able to take in such a disabled pet. Corky, for example is what we call a special needs pug. From the foster families who took such good care of him to the family who adopted him, Corky was in loving hands. As you can read in their story, and see by their photos, Corky is loved and very well taken care of. Rescue requires dedication, foster parenting requires the ability to love, then give up, that which you have fallen in love with. We in rescue never forget, not even one of the ones you have held, bathed, treated with their medication, played with, and slept with. The emotional side goes from the heart wrenching pain and anguish of taking in one that has been abused, mistreated, and sometimes emaciated, to making your heart soar when they find the forever home that will love them the way they deserve to be loved. This is rescue.
Leslie Thurston
Pug Rescue of Florida

We rescued Corky, our 11year old pug, in May 2006. The first day we brought him home to meet the family (which included 2 three-year old male pugs that we have had since they were six months old) he spent most of the day head down pacing around the rooms getting used to the smells and the new environment. The first week he paid little attention to Romeo & Brutus, would nap on the kitchen floor, and pretty much kept himself.

We knew he was prone to ear infections and his ears would need to be cleaned frequently and monitored constantly. We knew he would need medication for his eyes twice a day every day for the rest of his life. We knew his weakened back legs (made even more noticeable by his uncurled tail) would necessitate we carry him up and down the stairs and pick him up to put him on the bed or sofa.

What we soon learned was that Corky has an unmatched zest for life. His back legs may be weak but that does not stop him from chasing Romeo around in the yard. His vision may not be all that great but that does not stop him from trying to steal the best chew toy from Brutus. His daily routine of eye medication and ear examinations must be frustrating to him but his tail wags the entire time and begins to curl just a little bit in anticipation of the treat he knows is coming. He loves to go for walks, he loves to swim, and he loves going for rides in the car to look out the windows. His back legs have strengthened tremendously; imagine our surprise when we found the little monkey had climbed up three steps to the entry way landing so he could bark at the cat outside with Romeo and Brutus.

He's a smart little man; he will let you know when he has to go potty, lets you know when he wants to be picked up or let down, and he is definitely not shy about letting you know when he his hungry. His favorite places are sitting on the recliner with his dad or laying in the "pug pile" with Romeo and Brutus on his moms lap.

But most of all he is a little love. When he is really excited he will give little kisses, but for the most part he shows his affection with little nuzzles of your hand or ear or leg. Sometimes he will just stand next to you, just barely touching, so he knows you are there and you know he is there. After a long, hard day with all our boys snuggling in for a nap, just a small pet on the top of Corky's head will earn you a look of love so pure you really can't help but feel that it was not us that rescued him, but Corky who rescued us.

We are so thrilled to have Brady in our home. We couldn't imagine not having him here with us now. He is loving, grateful, and very laid back. His favorite thing to do is put his front paws up on the couch, his way of asking us to pick him up and have us cuddle him. He loves snuggling up to my fiance, Scot, and snoring as loudly as he can while we watch TV. He's come out of his shell a lot... he loves to gallop during his morning walks and has begun to be more palyful and carefree. He's perfect!! No accidents in the house and no bizarre behavior. I knew it when I saw Brady's picture on your website while I was in San Francisco that he was meant to be the pug for me. The three of us (Brady, Scot and I) couldn't be happier together! He is the star of our neighborhood, too!! People stop in their tracks to pet him and ask about him. I have told everyone about Pug Rescue of Florida (PRoOF)! Hopefully all pugs will find their forever homes, and families will find their forver pugs! :)

All my best!!
Tessa

My son wanted a cuddly dog and that is what he got! Petey the pug (pictured left) is a real sweetheart. We currently have a blue tick coonhound named Pebbles, she is a rescue dog from Asheville, North Carolina. She was sad and lonely; to the point of having to take antidepressants. Now she has found a forever friend in Petey and our veterinarian has instructed us to cut Pebbles medication in half! Petey has added life to our home, he's playful and snuggly with all of us. It is such a good feeling to see my two "babies" playing together. Already, they are inseparable.

Petey's Forever Family,
Lee, Patti and Jordan

I had recently lost a pug prematurely to a medical condition and knew that I needed and wanted another to help fill the void. When I saw Frankie (above) I knew he would be my new companion. We bonded immediately and he has brought me nothing but joy, laughter and happiness. He is well-mannered and loves to play fetch with his stuffed toys as well as go for frequent long walks and outings. He gets so excited for food or car rides that he does the most adorable twirling dance and snorts. His original owner is in the military and would be going overseas. Instead of having Frankie fostered for an extended period of time, he made one of the most difficult decisions a parent could make and that was to give him up for adoption. I will always be grateful to him as well as PROOF for giving me the opportunity to become Frankie's forever mom. Not a day goes by that I don't say a prayer for Frankie's daddy's safety.

Pricialla(right) and her new roomie Dixie enjoying a siesta together in her new forever home. She has been lucky enough to find a new mommy who cooks for her, her own personal chef! It takes a special family to handle pug allergies, and she is glad they found her.

Here is Sadie, formerly known as Lola, and her new favorite places to sit. Sadie loves to sit with her Mommy and baby brother Zan (3 months). Sadie also likes to sit by Zan's crib in his Elmo chair. Since we have brought Sadie home she has looked after her brother like he was her's. It has been a joy to have rescued her and make her a part of the family.
Thanks,
The Batson family

Cricket has made himself quite the home here and we just love him! He is so lovey and great! He's doing well in his new home and very happy. Just look at that smile!

I just wanted to give everyone a quick update on Milo (aks Sammy). He's doing very well and starting to acclimate to our family. I swear he is the sweetest little guy ever.

I just wanted to let you know about Brindle after we adopted him a little over a year ago. He has been a great addition to our family. Our other Pug, Pugsley, absolutely adores Brindle. Pugsley is a bit head strong and rarely comes when I call him. However, whenever Brindle starts barking to let Pugsley know that it is time to go inside, Pugsley will come running.
Brindle and Pugsley will take turns using each other as pillows and lay next to each other all the time. For an older gentleman, Brindle, still gets around quite well, and will even run after Pugsley at times, as long as it is not too hot outside. Thanks again, Pug Rescue for all the great work you do, and putting us together with Brindle. He is the greatest cuddler of all time.

Santa with our Tasha (blk) and Minnie (formally ping of pug rescue)
The bottom one is of proud daddy Bill, Tasha, Minnie and Buddy (rescue). We've only had Buddy a couple days and he's fitting in perfectly, matter of fact -right now he is snorring next to me !! What a cutie !!! Thanks for our new baby! Linda & Bill

Moye is doing very well. He doesn't leave my side all day and is so snuggly at night. All three get along so well. He is a bundle of energy so when he lays down I try to get the camera quick. Thank you so much for bringing him to our family.
Alison

Sweetpea and Madeline

My name is Kelly, Charlie's mom. My husband and I love him to pieces! He really fit into our family right from the moment we took him home. He is so sweet and cuddley, but with a fun spunky personality that I still cannot get over! I want to send a special thanks to the wonderful young woman that rescued Charlie and to his foster mom. You helped us get this perfect little bundle of joy! No matter what, he will always be thought of as our first baby! Thank you Pug Rescue for bringing us all together! We cannot wait to adopt our second pug from you hopefully later this year. After all, Charlie is DEFINATELY ready to have a sister to play with!

THANK YOU! Kelly and Andrew Terman

We just wanted to share how wonderful it has been adopting Max and bringing him into our home. Max was adopted right before Christmas in 2007. Max is an eight year old, diabetic pug and we were a little nervous about his condition; however, he is so easy to care for. We have never seen a pug so well behaved. Max never marks in the house, barely barks, and he is all snuggles and kisses. Max is definately a daddy's boy who loves riding in the Jeep and sitting next to his dad on the sofa. Corky, one of our other pugs, has especially taken to Max. If Corky is not next to his mom it usually means he is next to Max. The addition of Max makes us a family with four pugs; he has completed us. Here are some pictures of Max. - The Barry Family

My name is Jose Perez and my fiance Cynthia Cancio had adopted a pug from you guys back in May 2006. At the time the dog was called Tasha and since have renamed her Daisy. She is one of the sweetest dogs anyone could ever own, and feel very lucky we got her. We were warned about her being aggressive to other dogs, but have since adopted a little black pug and they both are now inseparable.

OLIVER
To everyone at PROoF, we can not thank you enough for OLIVER. You really know your stuff when it comes to perfect matches!  What an absolute joy he is to all of us. Oliver now has a forever home with a sister named Dinkie, 2 human sisters, 2 human brothers, 2 feline siblings (that he couldn’t care less about!) and of course a mom & dad who all just adore him.  Oliver & Dinkie are inseparable; you would think they were raised together from pups. We never thought any dog could match Dinkies energy but Oliver actually surpasses it at times!  I would love to send a family photo but am unable to get either one of them to sit still long enough for that.  Oliver obviously gets along well with Dinkie; as for us humans, he is content to lie on the couch with my daughter, Paige while she reads a book or run after my 4 year old, Rachel in the backyard (another ball of energy!) I also discovered today that Oliver & Dinkie are very good at helping Rachel dig holes in the yard “to plant gardens”! Rachel actually starts the holes and the two fur-balls complete them! What are you gonna do? I put Impatients in the holes!  Oliver is also doing quite well with getting used to the doggie door although at first the only one he would go through it for was my step-son Chris. He seems to do whatever Chris wants him to without any hesitation. He chose my other step-son, Nick as the first person to sleep and cuddle with, even making sure to be the first to wake Nick up in the morning by literally sitting on him until he got up! He loves tug-a-war or just teasing my husband with his toys and as for me, I’m “just Mom”.  This morning I woke up to Rachel lying with her head on my stomach, Dinkie lying across my lap and Oliver next to me with his head nestled into my shoulder. Yes, I think he fits perfectly into this family! We truly can not thank you enough for our handsome baby boy! There is no way to describe how much we love him already.  Keep up all the good work you do!