Priscilla
Our family wanted to let you know that we had to allow our precious Priscilla to cross over Rainbow Bridge yesterday. In early August she had a lump in her mouth removed, our vet took it to MSU to have it evaluated and shortly after we learned she had cancer. The growth came back quicker than expected, with a heavy heart we decided her quality of life was rapidly deteriorating. So, we let her go. Prissy will always hold a special place in each our of hearts. She was a good girl, who loved, walks, treats, and especially her owners. She was my parents first dog and she was treated so well. Whenever my parents came back from a short or long trip once they walked through the door Prissy would always yelp with joy. We loved her so, and as hard as the decision was we know she is in a better place, with a perfect healthy body. We look forward to the day when we will be reunited with her, until then I am certain she will always be watching us from above. Sincerely, Sean and Heidi Ruis Fernando and Mary Calera

Candy
Candy must have had a troubled past. She suffered from severe Diabetes but was unwilling to allow her insulin injections. When she came into the rescue she was very apprehensive of allowing anyone to pick her up, of being held, or the interaction with other dogs. She knew commands such as sit, shake and lay down.As her short time with us grew she became trusting and was willing to be picked up, held and loved. She learned to interact with the other dogs and loved to lay in bed. She never was willing to allow the insulin injections and even resisted a muzzle. We resolved ourselves to give her the best life we were able to for the time she was with us and gave her the love she so much enjoyed. If they could only tell us what happened to them in their past so we could gain their trust more quickly and they could learn how to be loved. We did not want her to suffer and we were with her until the very end. She will be greeted by Carmen, Ryder, Ebony, Jo Jo, Buddy, Hannah, Ivory and a host of other "Pug Luv" Pugs who are awaiting us to join them some day.

Carmen
Although Carmen was only with us for a very short period of time, she won our hearts and that of many others. She fought so hard. Someone treated her so badly by allowing her to become emaciated, anemic and develop severe respiratory problems. Everything was done to help her through her problems but in the end she was just too weak to overcome everything. We were with her when she crossed the bridge and we truly believe she knows how much she was loved. Run sweet girl with Ebony, Sarah, Ivory and all of those who preceded you because now you are free and out of pain and discomfort. Until we meet again know you were loved by so many even by those you never met.

Annabelle
Our sweet baby Annabelle passed away yesterday, July 14, 2016. She had been sick with what we thought was pancreatitis but now know was lymphoma. We are heartbroken. The house seems so quiet without her pug oinks and special snores. She brought so much love and joy into our lives. She will always be in our hearts. The Young Family

Sammy
Sammy was the second pug we adopted from the Michigan Pug Rescue. He entered our lives in 2003, and even after all these wonderful years together, it seems like we brought him home just yesterday. For the first few years, he was an extremely energetic pug who loved food and couldn’t sit still. As he aged, he became a couch potato who loved to snuggle on the sofa and burrow under the covers at bedtime. After all these years together, he never stopped loving food and would run to his bowl like the first day we brought him home. Even though he drooled, hated baths, and left dog hair everywhere, he was our best friend and we miss him terribly. Sammy and Owen, our first pug, are back together now and we hope they know how much joy and happiness they brought to our family. Words can’t describe how much we loved our pugs. They were our family and we are grateful to Michigan Pug Rescue for bringing them into our lives.