Hi, my friend rescued a pug who was ill-treated by his owner and she's now looking for a good home for him. Below is an excerpt of her email:
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By the way, a little bit about the pug:
A male, it was found tied to a bus stop along Serangoon Road by his owner who is a real dick. He sold the dog for a mere $50. The dog doesnt have a name, looks healthy though a little skinny (he was fed leftovers). He is tanned with the typical black face a pug has, and upon closer examination, he has a slight skin problem and ear infection. But nothing serious, I believe medication will help as well as Vitamin C supplements will keep him in good health in the long run.
I took him to a vet and he has since been given a de-worming jab. From his teeth, his approximate age is about 3-4 years of age. Poor kid, wont get to celebrate a birthday.
As for its temprament, very lively but good tempered. I've tried aggression tests with him (like pulling his food bowl away when he was eating, making him give up his toys) and he is fine with all of that. He just gets a little too excited with other dogs around, due to the lack of socialisation.
A rather fearless and friendly chap though, he had no problems with bigger dogs and will back off when the other dog shows dominance.
Not toilet trained or neutered, therefore, the potential owners will need to be extremely patient due to its sad story He is currently in my friend's clinic due to the inability of my terrier to accept him, till someone wants him.
Hopefully, the potential owners will be experienced dog handlers, as well as willing enough to invest a little money to cure his skin problems--which will need a few more tests to determine the real cause. As for his ear problems, I've already paid for it and he is currently on medication.
thanks for your help.
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My friend tried bringing the dog home but her two other dogs are unable to get along with him. So she has temporarily sheltered him at a friend's clinic, who's a vet.
If you or your friends are interested in adopting the pug, please contact my friend, Gabrielle, at
[email protected].
Thanks a million. This little neglected dog needs lots of TLC.