Diesel has received his medical clearance to be adopted.  Applicants that have received a letter indicating their application has been approved pending the commitment to adopt a particular Pug after which time a home visit will be conducted and where the entire family including current dogs have interacted with him can request to be considered to adopt him.  Because of the circumstances from which these Pugs came from, each request will be considered and every attempt will be made to place him in the best possible situation for Diesel to thrive in.  The date that the family and other dogs interacted with Diesel must be included in the request to be considered for adoption.  Requests for consideration to adopt Diesel will only be considered when submitted by e-mail to pugluv@michiganpugrescue.com.  place “Diesel”  in the subject line.  Telephone calls will not be accepted.

Diesel is one of the 15 Pugs Pug Luv rescued from a puppy mill in mid September.  He is 5.5 years old..  He has been microchipped, neutered, vaccinated for Rabies, DHLLP, Bordetella, heart worm, fecal and blood tested.  As is the case with dogs that come from a puppy mill they were not housebroken or socialized.  His potty training has gone very well, he gets along well with children, other dogs.  He is very laid back and is only interested in sitting with you and cuddling.  Patience will be the utmost to acclimate him to human interaction, noises, also movements and to gain his trust to learn what it is like to be cared about, loved and in a situation where they are not just used to produce puppies.  Patience will also be very important with regard to his potty training as with any dog when relocated they must learn to tell you and you must learn to read him about potty signals.  This will be even more important with these Pugs as the movement from the puppy mill, to the vet, to a foster home and again to their new home may be traumatic for them.  The potty training that has taken place  may revert until he is acclimated to his new home.  If you are not prepared for all of the issues that are part of the process, do not apply to take one of these Pugs.  Diesel is on Tacrolimus eye drops and will be on them for the remainder of his life.  He may have some slight separation issues in that he does not like being left alone but has not displayed any destructive signs as a result.  He was treated for some minor allergy issues with a steroid injection which seemed to have resolved the problem.  He may need to be on Benadryl on an ongoing basis to circumvent any recurrences. 

If you are interested in adopting any of the Pugs currently residing with Michigan Pug Rescue, please go to our web site, michiganpugrescue.com go to the Adoption info section where you will find the Adoption Application to download, print, complete and submit to begin the adoption process.