Bear
Hi, my name is Bear Groves. I was adopted from Michigan Pug Rescue thirteen years ago when I was eight weeks old. I had the best “forever mom and dad”, and two big dogs for friends. One day my mom had to go to the hospital and one of my big dog friends got sick and when my mom came home from the hospital, one of my big dog friends went to the Rainbow Bridge. Then, my other big dog friend went to the Rainbow Bridge two months later and my mom and dad adopted Trixie and Otis so I would not be alone. I was two years old when Trixie and Otis came to my house to be with me and keep me company. Trixie and Otis were my best friends for eleven years, but they went to the Rainbow Bridge earlier this year and I was, again, left alone. My mom and dad were the best people, and they loved me very much. They made sure I went in to my doggie doctor every year for my yearly check-ups and they made sure I went to the doggie ophthalmologist once a year for my eye examinations. I required special food from the doggie doctor because of my skin allergies, and my mom and dad made sure I always had my food and my heartworm medicine. Recently, I had to use inhalers and mom would make sure I always had my inhalers and my eye gel every night. When I had trouble walking, my mom and dad took me to the acupuncture doctor for acupuncture treatments for over two years. I was doing pretty good but my dad got sick earlier this year with cancer and he had to have radiation and chemo treatments and my mom had to take care of him when he was not feeling well and was not able to get me to the doctor for my acupuncture treatments. My daddy was in and out of the hospital a lot, but mom made sure I was taken care of when she couldn’t be home. Our neighbors would come and feed me and let me out. They were the best neighbors and I really liked them. They had little dogs (not pugs), and they were very good to me. Mom and dad bought me a cart so I would be able to move around the driveway. I was just getting accustomed to the cart and could maneuver it pretty good. Mom would put me outdoors for about an hour when the weather was nice. Mom would put me in the shade because I couldn’t walk very well but I could be outdoors for a little while. I had the best mom. Mom would put diapers on me while I was in the house and make sure I was always fed and kept clean. My dad came home from the hospital for one month but he had to go back to the hospital. But, this time he did not come home; he went to the Rainbow Bridge to see Otis and Trixie. I was not feeling well and the doggie doctor put me on an antibiotic indefinitely for a urinary tract infection. I was a handful for my mom with everything she had been through and I did not want my mom to have to worry about me so I decided it was my time to go to the Rainbow Bridge. I know my mom will miss me very much and I will miss her more, but I know I will be in a better place with no more pain and I will be able to breathe better and I will be able to use my legs to run around. I will forever be in my mom’s heart and she will never forget me. I love her very much.

Henrietta
Henri, although you were with us a very short time, we all loved you very much. Every evening at around 8:30 p.m., you knew it was TV and dinner time. You would let us know each evening that we needed to get dinner ready and head in the direction of the TV room.. Just like clockwork, you would give us a few quick barks to let us know that we were not following your schedule and that we needed to get a "move-on-it". Our dear Henri, you were a very special girl and our hearts are heavy with your passing. We miss you very much and are so happy that we had the opportunity to have you in our lives, even though it feels like we just got you yesterday. Frolic with all those that have gone before you. Love you, Terrie & Leslie

Tess
On September 3, 2005, I adopted the cutest little pug named Tina from MPR. She was renamed Tess and soon became an integral part of my family. We all became quickly attached to Tess. My sister used to beg weekly to bring Tess to our parents house so she could cuddle with her. Tess was such a love bug and loved human attention, pets, and cuddles. Tess became such a big part of my life and was truly my BFF. Over the years, Tess accompanied me through many moves for various reasons and was by my side through life's ups and downs. We ended up in Washington, DC, where I met the man of my dreams in early 2009. I soon lost my BFF status as she became Daddy's little girl. Chris and I were married on September 3, 2011. I truly believe that September 3 must be my lucky day. Tess shared the travel bug with us and we were lucky that due to her size, we were able to carry her onboard with us when flying. We even joked that she was collecting doggie airline miles for all her travels. She was such a great traveler and companion to us both. She was getting older and we wanted to spend as much time as we could with her. She had severe arthritis, was blind, and earlier this year, we found out that she had the onset of kidney failure. We took this opportunity to have some family photos taken with Tess that we will cherish always. On Monday, March 25th, we had to make one of the most heart breaking and difficult decisions of our lives in letting Tess go to The Rainbow Bridge. She was 13. She was such a fighter over the years with multiple ailments that she overcame. We were beginning to think that Tess may outlive us all. We miss Tess tremendously but are comforted to know she is free of pain and running around with her sweet pug cousin Olive as we write this. Tess was doted on by all our friends and family and felt our love for her each and every day. We felt so lucky to be her parents. She will always hold a very special place in our hearts. Sara and Chris Green

Yoda
It is with great sadness that we inform everyone at the Pug Rescue of the death of our Yoda. We adopted Yoda from Michigan Pug Rescue in September of 2011. We fell in love with Yoda the minute we saw him on the Pug Rescue site, and those feelings were just confirmed when we went out to the Laurel Park Place Mall to meet him in person. Yoda was such a sweet, personable dog. Everyone who met him, loved him!! Yoda very quickly became ill this past week. We took him to the veterinarian on Friday, and he was diagnosed with pneumonia. After a night of hospitalization and a lot of antibiotics, it looked like things would get better. However, his condition worsened once we brought him home. We took him back to the vet's today, and the news wasn't good; he had developed pulmonary edema. We had no time to decide what to do, as Yoda made his own decision, and went on to cross the Rainbow Bridge within the few minutes of his diagnosis. Our hearts are broken. Yoda was a wonderful boy, such a great addition to our family. His personality was so mellow and sweet, but yet he had a spunk which was totally charming!! He loved to bark at the golfers which passed by on the course which we live on, (giving them golfing lessons, no doubt), or to demand his dinner at the top of his lungs. He will be greatly missed by his little sister, Mirdle, (while he initially shared a somewhat adversarial relationship with her at first), they were the best of friends in recent months, sleeping and eating together always. Thank you to everyone at the Michigan Pug Rescue for allowing us to adopt this wonderful dog!! He will forever live in our hearts. With great sadness, Chris and Sue Richards.

Joey
Joey came to live with us on Dec. 10, 2003, after MPR rescued him from a puppy mill with many others. Words cannot describe what he has meant to us. He was truly a member of our family. He was the sweetest dog! He loved everybody and never hurt anyone. He loved us so much! We cannot even imagine our home without him in it. We will miss him sleeping on his favorite step, laying on his spot on the couch, snoring in our bed, sleeping by the front door in a warm sun beam, going on the boat in the summer, and the list could go on and on. We are deeply saddened by our loss. We have so many great memories of him. We will hold on to those and think about him with every day that passes. With broken hearts, The Havasis