This page is dedicated to the 653 dogs who have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge either while under the care of PugHearts or with their adopted families.
Although it is always sad to lose any dog to the Bridge, we are comforted in the knowledge that they knew they were loved. Because of generous donations from people like you, even terminally ill hospice dogs have a chance to experience love and compassion in their final days.
Samson was a 10 year old fawn male.
Samson originally came from a breeder's facility.
He was taken in by someone who wanted to help him, but his medical needs were greater than they could handle so she gave him to us.
When he came to us he was suffering from pneumonia, congestive heart failure, ulcers to his eyes and difficulty standing and walking.
We treated his pneumonia, CHF and eyes which all improved.
However, after consulting a neurologist it was determined that he had an inoperable brain stem tumor.
He was put on hospice care.
He was a tough little guy who fought his fight bravely.
He was with us for almost a year before he lost his fight.
Sammy was a sweet boy who was always eager to please.
He was happiest when he was being held, which we did as often as we could.
He was loved beyond words and is missed terribly.
Sandie is a beautiful fawn female who is 3 years old.
She is an owner surrender.
She is in excellent health.
She has been spayed, microchipped and is current on all of her vaccinations.
Sandie is a happy, playful girl with tons of energy.
Though she was an only dog in her previous life, she gets on very well with other dogs.
She is currently in a foster home with several dogs and she thoroughly enjoys having lots of playmates.
She is also used to being around children.
This little girl is all ready for her new home and ready to charm you with her bubbly personality.
Sandie crossed the Rainbow Bridge at 15 yrs of age.
She passed away September 13,2017.
She was a diabetic and a real fighter.
She passed away from pancreatitis.
She’s now an Angel.
She is loved and adored by her Dad Mark.
Sara came to us from animal control after being surrendered by her owner.
She is a sweet fawn female, around 11 years old.
She is microchipped, spayed and current on her vaccinations.
Unfortunately she is suffering from some medical issues and therefore her prior owner gave up on her.
After meeting her you will agree that she is a very sweet, special girl who deserves some TLC and a new owner who isn't afraid to become her hero.
She has severe vision loss and receives daily drops to keep her eyes clean.
Despite the vision loss, once she knows her way around the house she does extremely well.
She is a bit hard of hearing.
She is also suffering from a lung condition for which she receives Lasix.
She is housebroken and very affectionate.
She is a very sweet girl who would do well in a home where someone is around a lot to give her cuddles and TLC.
Sherman is a stunning black 5 year old male.
In his prior life Sherman was a stud dog - used for breeding.
He was an owner surrender due to him offering his stud services to an unapproved female in his house.
He has now been neutered and is putting his oat-sewing days behind him.
Unfortunately Sherman was not very well looked after as he is heartworm positive.
He will begin treatment immediately.
Given his otherwise excellent health, we are hopeful for his recovery.
He has already been brought up to date on his vaccinations and microchipped.
Sherman is a beautiful, vibrant boy who gets on well with other dogs and loves attention.
Spike is a sweet fawn male.
He was found wandering the streets of Houston by a Good Samaritan who tried to find his former family.
Unfortunately nobody claimed him so we've taken him in to find him the perfect home.
From his condition, we believe he has been out on his own for a while.
He is in overall good health but will need to have several teeth removed due to advanced decay.
His coat and eyes show that he hasn't had the best nutrition lately and he will benefit from getting regular, nutritious meals.
We estimate he is about 9 years old.
He has been brought up to date on all of his vaccinations and microchipped.
He is neutered.
Thankfully he is heartworm negative and has been started on a preventative.
Spike obviously once had a family, as he is a very well behaved little guy.
He is housebroken and loves to cuddle up on the sofa.
He sleeps well in a human bed, preferring to lie at the foot of the bed.
He also gets on well with other dogs.
Spike would be a wonderful pet for someone who wants a dog that doesn't need training and also wants to give a pug a chance to know what it's like to be part of a family again.
Tootsie was a beautiful fawn female.
She came to us from a local shelter after her former owners moved and left her in their backyard unattended.
She was about 2 years old and was severe heartworm positive.
Sadly, she was not well enough to undergo aggressive treatment and she succumed to the heartworms.
She was a sweet girl that deserved a second chance and we are so sorry she never got it.
However, she did know kindness and love in her final days as we watched over her.
We are thankful for that and the fact that her last days were not spent in a shelter or alone in a backyard.
Torrey is a young fawn female that had been living independently in a neighborhood for about one month.
She had been sleeping in the bushes and eating what she could find.
We were told about her and 2 of our board members went to look for her.
She did a bit of running, but was finally cornered and caught.
She has been taken to our vet to be looked over and cleaned up.
Torrey is now safe and no longer having to fend for herself in the outdoors.
It is way too hot for a poor pug to be outside in the heat.
She will now be taught how life is supposed to be lived.
Spoiled, fed, loved and adored.
Sadly, Torrey crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on September 21, 2013.
She was indeed spoiled, loved and adored during her life, and had to have known how loved she was in her final days.
Sir Bugsbee is a fawn male.
He is 8 years old and was an owner surrender.
He is neutered, microchipped and current on his vaccinations.
From his foster: Sir Bugsbee is a big boy who loves life and adapts very quickly to his foster family and his surroundings.
He does have some medical problems.
He has limited eye sight, but gets around very well once he knows his surroundings.
His breath is bad because of dental problems, but since he has been with his foster family and on a true dog food diet, his breath and teeth have started to improve.
He is also overweight, but is slowly losing some excess pounds.
He is like a big teddy bear.
However, these are minor problems when you consider how sweet, loyal and loving a dog he is.
One can not but love his spirit.
He only wants to be part of his foster family and have fun.
He loves to be chased and loves to be part of the doggie gang with his foster brothers and sisters.
He has the softest fur and loves to be petted.
He does not get onto furniture, although his new family could easily train him to sit on their lap.
From Bugsy's Mom - for the past 2 days it has been too hard for me to share, but after 10 days of increased coughing and at times gasping like for air due to his collapsing trachea , we had to make an emergency run at midnight to SL Vet Specialist and had to let Bugsy go.
His meds for over a year controlled his cough to almost non existent.
2 weeks ago all of a sudden the cough started horribly.
Took immediately to SLPH got new meds and gave for week.
Went back and Dr H changed meds again and stronger.
Said if that didn't work could possibly test for viable surgery candidate at vet specialist.
After 2nd day of new meds he was getting worse and Friday evening he was miserable and so exhausted from no sleep I rushed him to ER and by the time we got there he was having a very hard time catching his breath and tongue was huge and starting to turn blue.
They saw how hard he was struggling and we made the decision instantly.
I am devastated.
I loved him so deeply.
He was so extremely sweet.
He will be missed beyond words.
Miss Tallulah Belle is a sweet black female.
She came to us from a local animal control facility.
This sweet little old lady has obviously not been taken care of for a long time.
We believe she is about 10 years old.
Right now she has a bad case of sarcoptic mange which has left her skin in terrible shape with severe bald spots.
She is also blind.
From Tallulah's foster: What can I say about Tallulha Belle?
I could say that she is awesome, that she is beautiful, that she is sweet, that she is funny, that she has the cutest little turned up nose I've ever seen... and they would all be true.
My heart was lost the day Cindy sent out the email with her picture asking for someone to pick her up from the shelter.
Tallulha Belle has not had an easy life.
She is blind, deaf and has a lot of trouble walking.
Her joys in life are eating, sleeping and being held.
I can sit for hours holding her during a movie and just keep looking at how pretty she is!
The only stimulation she receives is being touched...and she loves to be touched.
She likes for her head and back to be pet, but the thing she likes the most is to have her cheek kissed while I'm holding her.
She will just keep pressing her head closer to me.
I know she can't hear me but I also talk to her and tell her how sweet and pretty she is and that I love her.
I think she may feel the vibrations of my voice because she does seem to really relax when I talk to her.
Taz is a fawn male.
He is 10 years old.
He is in overall good health though he is deaf and has vision impairment; he is heartworm negative.
He has been neutered, microchipped and is current on his vaccinations.
From Taz's foster: Taz is the most lovable pug I have ever known.
He's a sweet little guy who shadows you everywhere you go.
He enjoys riding in his stroller when I take my other foster for walks.
He is completely housebroken and enjoys using his doggie door.
Although he is deaf and has trouble seeing, he gets around the house just fine.
You will love this little guy!
He has the most adorable little puggie face!!
You won't stop kissing it!
You just won't be able to help yourself!
We are so sad to report that Taz suffered a debilitating stroke and crossed over to the rainbow bridge.
He was truly loved by his foster and will be missed terribly.
Sugar is a black female.
She comes to us from a local animal control facility.
We believe she is about 5 years old.
She is severe heartworm positive.
She also is suffering from mastitis and soft tissue injuries to her rear legs.
Tux started out as a foster dog.
I already had one black Pug, Daisy Sue, and I thought having a playmate for a few weeks would be fun for her.
I intentionally got a boy because my family has only had females, so in my mind I thought I wouldn't get attached to him.
His first night at home with me we went over to a neighbor's house so she could meet him and we discovered he knew how to sit, shake, get up, lay down, roll over and, my personal favorite, play dead!!!
He's housebroken, too.
There's nothing to not love about this dog!
I'm so happy to have him, and encourage you to foster a dog too...you never know what hidden talents he might have!
Jen Tux passed away in April 2012.
He was stung by a Bee and his little body went into shock.
He did not recover.
Tux was dearly loved by Jen and his sister Daisy.
Sasha is pretty much the whole package.
She is a beautiful Pug, her coat is a very light fawn with the darker mask.
She is a normal size so she fits perfectly on my lap, which is a favorite place of hers.
And her behavior is beyond reproach!
I think she was probably a loved pet at some point in her life, she is very loving and is completely comfortable in the house.
There are times when I reach for her that she will rollover on her back and act like she's afraid of me so I also think that she may have experienced some not so loving care also.
But overall she's a very happy girl.
She's not a big player.
The other dogs can be acting like Tasmanian Devils and she just lays on my lap or next to me and watches them.
She is completely house trained and there is no mistaking when she wants to go outside, she acts like there is an emergency that she has to personally take care of.
I do crate my fosters but Sasha is not overly fond of being in the crate.
She will eventually calm down but during the night she will periodically raise a ruckus to see if I will go let her out.
I truly believe that she would love to sleep with me in bed.
And I am extremely confident that she can be trusted to behave while she's alone.
I don't have young children but she has such an easygoing personality and laid back attitude that I can't see her not doing well in any environment that she finds herself.
Sasha is a great companion and she is quite in tune with her person.
She has a tendency to just stare at you and act like she wants to say something.
She is really a great Pug!
She has been quite a breath of fresh air for me, it's not very common for a foster to come in and just slide in without making a wave but Sasha has done just that.
She will make a fantastic addition to a family that wants a member to seamlessly fit in.
She really is awesome!
Tracy is a cute little fawn female.
She is a 9 year old Companion pug who was given to Pughearts through no fault of her own.
She was timid when she first came to her foster family, but has quickly become more secure and her personality is emerging.
Tracy is crate trained, house trained and has a good appetite.
She does have some weakness in her spine but that does not slow her down much.
She runs with the other pugs, can jump onto the sofa and keep up with them all.
She loves toys and loves people.
She has a small voice which she uses to talk to you when it’s food time or just to see what you’re doing.
Consider giving this precious girl a forever home!
Tracy crossed the Rainbow Bridge in the arms of her Mom, surrounded by love.
She was met at the bridge by many others that crossed before her.
"Until we meet again, we will always love you."
- Mom and Dad
Meet Sig, PugHearts' first 3-legged pug.
This charming senior gentleman came from a local animal control where he was picked up as a stray.
His amputation was obviously many years ago and he gets around quite well.
He must have had a rough time of it on the streets.
He has skin issues, he's heartworm positive and has some fresher injuries to one of his back legs which look suspiciously like dog bites.
The latter cause him to limp a bit, which is not easy when you've already got a 3-legged gait!
Even so, he is a charming (and handsome) fellow who sat very calmly on my lap through the rush hour traffic.
10-14-14: We lost Sig today to stomach cancer.
He was a lucky guy to have been loved so much by his Mommy.
We will all miss him.
Skittles was a fawn male puppy.
He came to us through joint rescue effort from Oklahoma City.
He came to us very sick and we only had him for a very short time, but in that time we know he felt loved.
He lost his fight on March 5, 2012.
Tiffany - 3-4 year old fawn female.
She came to us from CAP.
She was moderate heartworm positive.
Sadly, Tiffany passed away on the 25th April 2012 during routine spay surgery.
Mary, her foster has this to say about Tiffany... Tiffany was a sweet, loving, happy girl.
She had extremely expressive eyes and her ears perked up every time I talked to her, no slicked back ears for this girl.
When they brought her out to me at CAPS she immediately ran up to me and put her hands on my leg wanting to be picked up.
She was pretty hot so I let her sit in the front seat to get the AC on the way home and she was a very good girl.
She kept putting her feet on the console to try to lick me.
When we got home she ran right into the house and acted like she was home.
She ran around and got acquainted with all the other fosters and then promptly laid down on the arm of the couch right next to me and vegged out.
I could tell by her actions that she had been a pug use to being in the house and she was very comfortable.
Any time I talked to her or pet her the tail would start up and she would jump up and lick me right in the face.
She was a wonderful little girl and I am extremely sad that she didn’t have the chance to know how wonderful life would have been being a PugHearts pug.
But she was loved and cared for while she was here.
Sebastian passed away with his Momma by his side on December 4th 2012.
Sleep well little guy.
Sebastian is a 10-year-old fawn male who found himself homeless through no fault of his own.
He was owned by the same person all of his life and was rather sad at finding himself without his home.
He is a gorgeous smutty fawn and has the softest, plushest coat I have ever felt on a puggy.
Not to mention his squeezability, and sweet adorable face.
Sebastian only has one eye and the remaining eye will require drops for dry eye for the rest of his life.
He is blind as a result.
However, he is very smart and has already figured his way around the house, to the door to go outside (even though he often goes to the wrong door to scratch), and to his food and water bowls.
I think he sees lights and shadows.
Other than his vision, he appears to be in perfect health with none of the typical senior ailments.
He is also HW negative and he definitely does not act his age.
He still loves to play with toys and will chase his Cuz all over, which is amazing considering he cannot see it.
His disposition can’t be beat; this is one of the sweetest, most laid back boys I have met so far.
He LOVES to be near me all the time.
At first he just slept between my feet but as he gained confidence, he wanted to be on the couch with me.
I went to do a load of laundry and came down to find he had jumped onto the couch looking for me.
He follows me everywhere and seems to enjoy the company of other dogs as well.
He is not fazed by dogs though he has occasionally gone after the cat.
I think his favorite place is right in my lap.
Or under the covers with me.
He just loves to be near his people.
Blind dogs can do just about everything a sighted dog can, and this sweet man has a lot of love to give and life to live.
If you are looking for a laid back, mellow companion who will love you to death, Sebastian is your man.
Santiago is a fawn male.
He is 6 years old.
He is heartworm negative.
He has been neutered, microchipped and is current on his vaccinations.
Sweet Santiago almost found his forever home in September 2012, only to be returned for peeing all over the house in December.
Medical tests showed that poor Santiago had chronic renal disease.
He was only 6 years old.
He found his forever home with his foster, and lived the next 2 years in relatively good health and saving his momma from evil workmen who set foot into our home.
Santiago began deteriorating the week before Valentine's Day, and was slated to go to the Bridge on the 13th--but he rallied one last time.
He got his best weekend ever, got to say goodbye to his puggy and human friends, modeled in a photo shoot, slept beside his momma.
By Monday, he was tired.
He got his angel wings at 10:35 am on February 16, 2015.
He would have turned 9 on the 25th.
Sleep well, babyman.
I miss you more than you will ever know.
Tequila is 14yrs old and comes to PH with her bonded sister Margarita.
They were adopted thru PugHearts as puppies 14yrs ago, and come back to us due to the death of their owner.
These girls have been loved and doted on their entire lives, and they would love nothing more than finding a place to live out their retirement years!
Both girls are healthy and after dentals, are ready to go.
They are both visually impaired due to dry eye and will need to have drops for life.
The girls are also potty & crate trained and sleep together in their crate.
Margarita is the softer of the two, the more gentle and loving.
The girl who loves her person and wants to be by their side at all times.
She is so fine, greeting me with kisses and conversation after work.
Loves food and treats and being outside!!
Tequila is the risk taker!
She is more outgoing, will take the others food if not watching, wants to be the center of attention - she is so funny!!
She also loves being outside!!
These girls must be adopted together - But they are so wonderful and easy and true southern ladies!
Please consider taking these seniors - they will be your best friends!
Ty is a black male.
He is young, probably about 2 years old.
He has been neutered, microchipped and brought current on his vaccinations.
Feb 4, 2015: We would like to thank everyone for their kind words, thoughts, and prayers for Ty.
I would like to take a moment to let you know just exactly how special he was.
Ty was abandoned by his original family, left to fend for himself.
By the time PugHearts was able to reach him, he was extremely emaciated and severe heart worm positive.
He was had a collapsing trachea and luxating patellas.
However, he never let any of this slow him down.
From the very first day that we saw him, we knew that we had to be his fosters, and immediately volunteered.
When I picked him up from SLPH, I cried for the small sweet baby I held in my arms.
We went to work on putting some weight on him and eventually he gained enough to undergo heartworm treatment.
We knew at that point that he was forever a part of our family and formally adopted him.
In the beginning he had some trust issue with humans, but love won out and he began to accept hugs and cuddles and belly rubs, though his favorite was being scratched between his ears.
It was only in the last month that he started to slow down and had trouble breathing, so we took him to see Dr. Braley at SLPH.
She was concerned about his heart and had us take him directly to Bay Area Veterinary Specialists.
It was determined that he had pulmonary hypertension due to the damage caused by the heartworms.
All through the poking and prodding and testing, Ty was in good spirits and never complained.
He was put on several medications and had fluid drained from his body twice.
Due to the fluid build up, he was having trouble breathing and sleeping on Tuesday night.
On Wednesday morning, he looked so tired, so I sat in the rocking chair with his head on my shoulder to help him breathe so he could sleep.
It was then that he took as deep a breath as he could and fell asleep and his little heart just stopped.
I still can't believe that he has gone because he fought so hard.
Please remember to always give your babies their heartworm preventative so you don't have to experience this kind of heartache.
Tessie passed on the evening of the 2nd September 2014.
Tessie was my baby girl.
I fell in love with her the minute she was carried around the corner at the vet's office.
She was tiny, feisty, cranky and wonderful.
I loved her completely.
Toby is a sweet senior fawn man between 13 and 14 years young, and HW negative.
He lost his home through no fault of his own.
His human passed away and he bounced from home to home but no one wanted him.
From Toby's foster: Toby is a senior with a lot of love to share.
He has the cutest little face and personality.
He loves to be held and though he can no longer hear or see very well he is able to use a pet door.
He will even be caught playing with a toy every once in a while.
He came to us when his owner passed on.
He found a home with Pug Hearts foster program and you will catch him sharing a bed with several other pugs at times.
He does have a trachea problem which makes a sound that sounds pitiful when he barks he will require meds twice a day for the rest of his life, and you can't resist him.
He is such a happy boy.
Sadly Scooby passed away on the 14th May 2013 in his fosters arms.
He will be missed.
Scooby is a fawn male who is about 4 years old.
He is severe heartworm positive and in critical condition.
From Scooby's foster: Scooby is 4 years old and it will be a miracle if he survives.
He has never been given heartworm preventative and is extremely sick.
Even though his recovery is questionable I thought that he deserved to have a bio just like all the other pugs that need to have someone love them and give them a good home.
Scooby is not active, when I’m home his day is spent either laying next to me or being held.
He has the most beautiful face and his eyes can look right into my soul.
He is so sick he doesn’t eat very much, well he doesn’t eat anything but boiled chicken that I feed him by hand.
I’ve tried about anything I can think of but boiled chicken is what he wants, so that’s what he gets.
After he gets his appetite back I will probably not boil chicken for years!!
The other fosters are living large getting to eat what he doesn’t want.
LOL He does get up to walk to the water bowl and to go outside.
He doesn’t walk very fast but at least he’s still walking.
He sleeps at the foot of the bed, the only problem is he wants to sleep where MY feet are suppose to go.
It doesn’t seem to bother him one bit.
His tail still curls up and wags when I talk to him so I believe he’s happy.
Shrek is a 7 year old fawn male who was surrendered to us by his caretaker after his owner failed to return from a trip out of the country.
He is a big squishy boy who appears to have some limited vision.
He is heartworm negative.
From Shrek's foster: Shrek is a sweet and playful gentlemen.
He gets along with other dogs large and small.
He seems to have been and 'only dog', and is learning the doggy social structure.
Shrek has limited vision, which keeps him from getting on furniture unassisted - but he has no problem getting around or playing with toys!
He can fall asleep in almost any position and can usually be found passed out in a strange but entertaining position.
In the short amount of time we have had him he seems to be fairly house trained and we will continue reinforcing until he finds his forever home.
Today, February 8, 2014 we unexpectedly lost Shrek - very sad day at our house.
He had a great run, and as one of our longest fosters we considered him one of our own little troublemakers.
He will be missed by his foster Mom and Dad (Ashley and Lance) and all of us at PugHearts.
Sarina is a light fawn female.
She is a pug mix.
She is 8 years old and was born into PugHearts in October 2013.
MEDICAL HOLD
Simon is a fawn male.
He is a pug mix.
He is just 10 months old.
From Simon's foster: Simon is a 10 month old energizer bunny.
He is obsessed with big toys and loves to drag them around with him.
He is down for tug of war anytime his sister finds a sock but his game of choice is fetch!
He can play fetch for what seems like forever.
He sits before the ball or toy is thrown and drops it right at your feet.
Simon loves to grab his sister’s ears but in his defense they do stick out.
He has learned to be cat friendly and only occasionally harasses Matt, our fat orange cat, who sometimes deserves it.
He is house and crate trained.
Simon knows sit and is working on stay and shake.
Cuddle bug is the best way to describe him because he loves for you to just hold him and kiss him all day.
He loves his Nylabone and watching The Walking Dead.
If you want puppy kisses this is the boy for you; he is a pro.
Come get a magical kiss and fall under his spell!
Simon left us 9-28-15.
Even with all his quirks, we love him so much.
Tasha is a 12 year old fawn female.
She is heartworm negative and looking for a place to call her own.
From Tasha (with some help from her foster): Hello, I am Tasha Louise and I am a vintage gall believed to be about twelve years old.
Please do not let that number scare you.
l I am the most active pug in my foster home.
I love to talk and run around my backyard.
I also get along with the hunting dog in the house.
I love my foster mom, but I really prefer the older gentleman in the house.
He is my best love.
I come to you in good health, potty trained and ready to give my forever home lots of love.
P.S, I talk a lot, not bark-- I talk.
From Tasha's foster: Tasha is quite simply the perfect pug!
She is housebroken, nonagressive, gets along with the other dogs and cats in the house, and loves her nightly walks.
She is the most active senior I know.
Tasha sleeps in bed with her foster mom.
If you're looking for a adorable, loving, mature dog, that is housebroken, trained, and has no behavior issues then Tasha is your girl!
Update July 2017: Ms. Tasha has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
Sammi is a 16 yr old owner surrender.
She has some neurological issues that cause an unsteady walk and difficulty standing.
She has a glaucoma in her left eye.
She is a little firecracker and LOVES dinner time, breakfast time and anytime she thinks she might get food.
Foster Dad does accommodate that at times.
She is heartworm negative and already spayed.
Stevie Ray was a severe hydrocephalus puppy.
He began to have seizures and we released him from this world.
He is now free to run and play in good health.
Sam is an imposter.
He is not a Pug and not even a Chug.
He is 100% pure Chihuahua in both actions and physical appearance.
He weighs in at less than 5 pounds and is a little smaller than a Guinea pig.
He is 12 years old and spent the first 12 years of his life confined to a crate or a small patch of dirt….
outside.
Sam is very timid and scares easily.
He will snap out of fear but never from aggression (and his mouth is too small to bite anyway).
Sam is terrified of other dogs and is on my lap or on the couch with me at all times, he hates being on the floor with the other fosters.
He will not drink water while any of the others are even close to the water bowl.
He is food aggressive and I feed him in his crate so he’s not worried someone will steal his food.
With all of that being said, Sam is the sweetest, most loving little guy I have ever had!
As with most Chi’s, he’s a one person guy.
He adores me and is constantly cuddled up to my chin.
He loves to be kissed and will push his little head to my mouth if I stop before he wants me to.
He loves to be pet and he also likes to play.
He will pounce on his tiny front feet and start growling and wagging his tail and he will attack my hand and just growl and snarl.
He’s so darn cute there just aren’t words to describe him.
He loves to sleep with me and is an expert at cuddling.
I lost quite a bit of sleep at first because I was concerned that I was going to roll over on him and hurt him.
Sam is my very special Little Man.
He is so tiny and vulnerable that he needs to always have someone to protect and take care of him.
I made him a promise that he would always be taken care of and he would never be cold, lonely or unloved again.
If you think you may be able to keep that promise to him, you just may be who he needs.
Little Man Sam crossed the Rainbow Bridge in the arms of the only person he truly loved.
His Momma Mary
Teller is a 5 week old male pug mix (lot of mix) puppy.
He came to us with neurological issues and is very ill. February 2, 2015: Teller crossed over the Rainbow Bridge.
His little body just could not keep going.
Sleep well, sweet boy.
Tobias is an extremely handsome older black pug.
We think he’s about 12.
He has dry eye and has some vision impairment but he can certainly still see.
He’s HW negative so he’s ready to find his forever home.
From Toby (with some help from his foster): Hello!
My name is PH Foster Tobias (but all of my friends call me Toby).
I have been living with my foster family since August and have learned a lot of new things!
I have learned to walk on a leash along with my pug foster brother and sister and now enjoy several short walks each day.
I was having trouble seeing when I came to live with my foster family.
My vision seems to be getting better since my foster mommy makes me homemade food to go along with my hard food and gives me vitamins and eye drops.
My foster mommy taught me how to sit and she brags to everyone about how I have never had an accident in the house.
We have a cat at my foster home and we get along great, too.
Although I love my foster family, I am looking for a forever home.
I love to sit on the couch and cuddle and would make a great companion for someone living alone.
I’m a very laid back and loving pug.
Won’t you please consider adopting me?
Luv, Toby
Foster Tommy was rescued from a local shelter.
He is a 5 year old fawn male who is blind and deaf and has hydrocephalus.
Tommy was brought current on his vaccinations and is happily enjoying being loved for his remaining days.
Tyson is a 14 yr old black male.
He is heartworm negative, already neutered and has been medically cared for his entire life.
Tyson is mostly blind and deaf, but is a sweet gentleman that just wants to be loved.
1-5-16: Sadly, Tyson crossed over the rainbow bridge today.
He was loved.
I am sad to report that Timothy had a broken spinal column and we could do nothing more than to release him from the pain he had been in since Sunday.
Run free little man and know that we love you.
Tumble is a 13 yr old female better known as Tummy or Tum Tum.
She is heartworm negative and already spayed.
From Tumble's foster: Tumble is a special needs foster, not due to health issues (as she is VERY HEALTHY), but due to fear and trust issues.
Tumble comes to PugHearts scared of everything.
She does not trust men and will bark and bark to let them know to go away.
She will slowly trust women and is the sweetest, gentlest, loving girl once you earn her trust.
I love and adore Tumble.
Tumble and my husband....have learned to accept each other.
She is housebroken, heartworm negative, kennels on command and wags her whole body when she is happy to see you.
Tumble is learning to trust my husband through food and morning coffee time.
She is a typical pug and food is her motivator.
Momma's girl.
Loved forever.
Sadie is an 12 yr old female that was surrendered to PugHearts when her owner was no longer able to care for her.
She is already spayed and heartworm negative.
Yesterday we celebrated Spikes 19 birthday early, it would have been in April.
Today 03/13/2018 he crossed the Rainbow Bridge in the arms of his Mom.
Ty is an 11 year old male.
He was surrendered to PugHearts with his sister Tyra due to changes in the household.
He is heartworm negative.
From Ty (with some help from his foster): My name is Ty.
I am 10-11 yrs.
young.
You wouldn't know I was this old because I love to run and go on long walks with my foster mom and foster sister.
I am potty trained and I'm an expert at using a doggie door.
I will make a big fuss when you come home from work or from being away from home, but quickly settle down and be your bestie!
I know my name well and will mind you when you call me.
My vision and hearing are in good working order.
I get along well with others and I'm not a picky eater.
My foster mom tells people that I'm a 'mellow fellow' and that she enjoys my happy disposition.
I really like her, but would love to have a home of my very own and a human that will love me unconditionally like I will!
If anyone is interested, ask for me by name and I will pencil you in after my daily nap.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Ty Update July 2017: Sadly, Ty has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
Run free, sweet beautiful boy!
Sullivan is a great guy from a local shelter.
He is heading to the vet and we will update soon.
8-9-16: Sadly, we could not help Sullivan beyond easing his burden.
He crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
Suzie Q is an 8 yr old severe heartworm positive female.
She comes to PugHearts from a Louisiana shelter.
Suzie Q has been spayed.
Hi, I’m Suzie!
I was at a shelter in Louisiana but now I’m here in beautiful Texas.
I’m an awesome 8 year old puppy that would make a great pet for a first time mommy or daddy or a seasoned owner.
I’m cute and I love treats.
I even go potty outside.
I get along with big dogs and little dogs.
I’m super happy to see you when you get home.
I love to cuddle and I have a sweet sounding snore.
I love to give you kisses.
I was told I’m positive for heart worms but my fosters are treating them now and things are going great.
I also have been spayed.
All in all I’m the best doggie here.
Adopt me!
5-4-17: Sadly, Miss Suzie lost her battle with heartworms and has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge.
Run free sweet girl.
Toby came to us as a 5 week old puppy.
Sadly, he was too ill and too weak to survive.
Run free Toby and be well.
Know you are loved.
Theodore is a sweet older gentleman that comes to PugHearts looking for a comfortable place to spend his golden years.
He will be seen by the vet and we will update soon.
From Theodore's foster: Theodore or Theodorable, as I call him, is approximately 10 years old and is such a well behaved gentleman.
He is a darker fawn color, almost apricot without being orange.
He has the cutest face, and whitest teeth I have ever seen...and don't get me started on those eyes of his!
After being with us a little more than 2 weeks, his personality is really starting to bloom.
It took him a few days to realize that he was safe and wanted in our home, and he has since become our little shadow.
This past week he has really started to open towards us emotionally, he now enjoys snuggling while watching TV and cozying up to our other pets.
I have 4 other dogs and 2 cats and he is well behaved around them all.
Not sure how he does with kids since we are empty nesters.
He does have some back issues, but this doesn't slow him down in the slightest.
When the other dogs bark and run, he is right there bringing up the rear of the pack.
He is quiet, and has yet to bark at anything, but will whimper a little when he wants attention, is hungry or needs to go out.
While he is house trained, his back issue causes some leaking so he wears boy bands with pads, but when he goes out, he will take care of his business and may need a little help making sure his bladder is empty.
If you are looking for the perfect gentleman, who is chill and lovable, then look no further than this snuggle pug.
Samuel was only 4 days old when his little body could no longer manage this world.
He knew love and was cuddled and held for his short time with us.
Suzie is a 10 year old fawn female.
She comes to PugHearts looking for someone to love her in her golden years.
Introducing my new foster, Suzie.
She is 8-10 yrs old, small in size (9.5 lbs) and a true Velcro pug.
She has been neglected and came to us with bad skin soars and under weight.
But her skin is healing nicely and she loves to eat!
She loves to be in your lap, sleeping snuggling up with you or under your feet.
Those are the only choices!
She does have a spinal issue that causes her back legs to sometime flare out, so I don't recommend her being placed in a home with small children.
She gets along well with the other dogs and we are working on potty training.
She will be spayed and getting a dental in April.
Sweet Tess is an 13 year old female with spinal issues.
She was surrendered due to changes in her family.
Tess is a beautiful fawn female, about 9-11 years old and owner surrendered when her family could no longer take care of her and her fur siblings.
We can truly say Tess picks her human and becomes obsessed with them.
She has picked her foster daddy lol.
She pines for him when he is not in her line of vision.
Her previous owners thought she was paralyzed and carried her around but Tessy walks just fine, especially if Foster Daddy leaves the room, Tessy gets up to follow him.
She has either IVDD or DM.
Fortunately she is continent of urine and stool and we take her out for frequent potty breaks.
Unfortunately, due to being a spinal dog, she has chronic UTI's.
She likes toys, sleeping in the big bed next to her person and head scratches.
She will defend her food from the other pugs if they get too close, barks at the younger dogs when they get too rowdy and can get quite feisty.
She is a special needs pug so probably will not get adopted.
But that's ok, we will enjoy her for as long as needed.
#PHHospice
Sybil comes to us from Mississippi Sybil is a 15 year old, heart worm negative female.
She is one of the Mississippi 6 rescued from a puppy mill.
This girl is a sweetheart and loves people.
She is truly a Velcro pug— loves to follow you, sit with you, snuggle with you, loves attention!
Sybil is a resilient puppy mill survivor and a true sweetheart.
This wonderful 15 year old girl LOVES people, other dogs, snuggles, cuddles, and will follow you everywhere!
She is slightly vision impaired, but has excellent hearing.
She is potty trained, crate trained, and heartworm negative.
Don’t miss out on this senior lady with a heart of gold.
What a great little buddy!
HOPICE!
Stella came to us at the age of 6, from the Rio Grande Valley, where she had been used as a breeding dog.
She was our first foster with PugHearts, and our first foster failure.
She was a wonderful dog, full of life, love, and personality, but she also had a host of genetic and physical issues.
We only had her for 4 years, and those weren’t long enough.
She deserved a much longer life of spoiling and love.
We miss her like crazy and will talk about her forever.
Sonya is about 7 years old, but she still feels like she’s 2!
Playful, silly, and happy, this girl just wants to be with her people.
She smiles all the time and follows you wherever you go.
She would prefer someone who is home a lot, and maybe even a playmate, if she had a choice.
She bonds heavily to her chosen person.
She gets along with most dogs and cats and small animals.
She has the perfect pug face and squishy, wrinkly body.
She is house trained, loves mealtime, does well on car rides, hates the crate, and would prefer to sleep with you.
She does have spondylosis and slipped discs in several vertebrae of her back, and likely arthritis in her hips, but really, they barely slow her down.
She does sometimes have a bit of a sway to her walk, and sometimes favors her left back leg.
These issues may become more painful in the future, but today she is playful and happy and you’d never know she had any spinal or hip issues.
She also recently had a mass removed from her left hip area, so she’s growing back fur there, but thankfully it wasn’t anything serious.
She’s just as playful as she was before the surgery.
Today Any Pug, At Any Age, In Any Condition, Anytime means... Shiloh.
13 weeks (yes, weeks) old and surrendered with an intassusception (telescoped bowels outside of the body).
From the time the shelter called to in our arms heading to the vet was less than an hour.
I wish we had been able to save her, but it was not meant to be.
Tony, Tony The Tiger, He's grrrrrrreat!
Tony is a 9 yr old male.
He has had with a long battle with scaly, itchy, irritated skin issues.
He had allergy testing done and we did not find anything that would be the cause of his suffering.
He currently takes a Benadryl and 2.5 mg Prednisone daily.
Baths are done regularly with a medicated shampoo His ears get inflamed and he tends to chew on his feet when that happens.
Because of his skin irritation, Tony is NOT a fan of being picked up.
He is looking for a forever home with no kids, as when he feels anxious about being picked up or having his ears/feet messed with, he will growl and want to snap to tell you to stop.
This is just his only way to tell you he doesn't feel good or that he is scared.
This is manageable and we are here to help the right family understand his behaviors and make modifications for him to feel safer.
Tony is housebroken, uses my doggy door and crates well at night to sleep.
This poor guy is worth the extra time to gain his trust and love.
Just look at his precious face!
Tony, you are loved by so many people.
Be well now my Tony Baloney
Sherman is a 13 year old man found wandering all alone.
He has seen the vet and is now on medication for his severe arthritis and had a dental that ended with no remaining teeth.
He is neutered and heartworm negative.
This is a talkative, gentle, sweet man.
He gets along well with the other pugs in my house and ADORES his people.
His face is glorious and his eyes will melt your heart.
Spartacus is a twelve year old owner surrender.
He’s started out crying day and night.
The last two days and nights he has not cried.
One night he slept with me and last night he didn’t.
Sparky as I call him does eat real well and goes outside to do his business.
He seems to get along with other dogs.
Sparky has the softest hair, likes to be held and petted.
I haven’t gotten a kiss yet but it’s coming
Meet Spencer.
Spencer is an adorable young intact male.
Although he has not received his intake exam, he is clearly in really bad shape.
Spencer is going to have a long road of recovery ahead, but thanks to PugHearts he will get the help he so desperately needs.
His first night home has been rough.
Heartworms are almost a given with the coughing he is doing.
He also suspected to have mange.
His skin is leathery and flaky and itches.
He was put in the crate for bedtime, but ended up scratching so badly that he ripped holes in his back.
So we moved him to a room where he could not scratch.
He has the sweetest disposition, despite what he has gone through.
We will get him the care he needs, but we can’t do it without your support.
Spencer was lost to a severe collapsing trachea
Timothy, you mattered.
I am so sorry that we could not save you.
Dear Sasha, Please know that you are loved by many.
You deserved better at the end of your life.
We grant you the gift or freedom and send a piece of our hearts with you until we meet again.
Hi!
My name is Tut (or Tut Tut as my foster parents call me!).
I'm a 3 year old owner surrender when my previous owners were no longer able to care for me.
I was a little shy at first, but have definitely come out of my shell.
My favorite activities include playing with my foster siblings, chasing around toys, eating yummy snacks and snuggling under a blanket to take a nap.
From my foster mom: Tut is fun, energetic goofy dog!
He gets along with other dogs and loves to be with people.
He is a great balance of energy and chill.
He loves to play with his foster siblings but can also keep himself entertained, and when not playing loves to snuggle.
He is mostly housebroken (working on that!)
and does well in a kennel to eat or when home alone.
Unfortunately he is heartworm positive so he will be going through heartworm treatment in December and will be ready for his forever home in January.
Samantha is a tiny 4 week old parvo puppy.
Sadly, the disease was stronger than her little body could take.
Be well and run free.
We just can’t put into words how upset we are with the people who allowed Sammy to run loose, the driver who didn’t stop, and the homeowner who left him outside in the rain, not even trying to get him help; after he drug himself across the road, seeking assistance.
Sammy had a fractured spine and we could not save him.
Sammy was with us only a few short hours but we all loved him as does the the entire PugHearts family.
Please welcome Turner to PugHearts Turner was seen as a stray in The Valley.
Our wonderful volunteers there spent a few hours locating him and took him to the emergency clinic there immediately.
He was horribly emaciated and dehydrated so they knew instantly that he needed fluids.
Turner is about 3 years old.
He made his way to Houston on Saturday and Dr. Hendrix saw him on Monday morning.
His report broke all of our hearts and it’s been tough to process or post it.
Turner is heartworm positive.
Turner has 4/4 luxating patellas with a permanent 45 degree curve.
Turner has a permanent arch to his spine.
Turner is in advanced stage kidney failure.
Turner is hospice.
Dr. Hendrix neutered his on Tuesday and he did surprisingly well.
There’s really not much we can do for him now.
There’s no medicines to make him better, only attention and love which he is getting.
He is on a strict kidney diet.
Now we wait.
Wait to see how he responds to the special food and to being spoiled.
He is so tiny you’d mistake him for a puppy.
Turner needs your good thoughts and prayers.
Turner is a special boy.
If you’re thinking, wait?
Didn’t you just post about Patrick who’s in Congestive Heart Failure the answer is yes.
They are currently here.
Being spoiled.
Being loved.
Precious lovely Tinkerbell comes to PugHearts due to changes in her home.
She is blind and deaf, but very vocal when she needs assistance.
She loves to be held and cuddled, with my husband being her favorite suitor.
Trisha is a little girl that came to PugHearts after being found on a porch.
She had been hit by a car and she suffered pelvic and spinal damage.
The only gift we had to give her was release.
Fly free little one and play with the others until we are reunited.
Well I had taken this picture before work to post an update and say that Scarlett was recovering amazingly, but before I had time to post I got a call.
Let me just say that as a foster we typically never want to see Cindy’s name on our phone.
It’s usually not a good thing.
Today proved just that.
I received news that pathology had come back on Scarlett and it was not good news at all.
Scarlett has cancer.
Lymphoblastic Lymphoma is what it is.
At the moment I am still in shock that my precious 10 month old foster is sick, so I can’t tell you exactly what she has.
Only words I remember is aggressive and fatal.
P For now the course of action will be steroids and to let her be a puppy.
We will fight for her as long as she has fight in her.
But I could sure use some prayers.
These fosters not only come into our homes but into our hearts as well.
The thought of losing them sucks.
I’m at a loss right now, but please pray for Scarlett.
Scarlett is now hospice.
Please welcome the first of the “S” sisters.
These beautiful girls were dumped off at a shelter in corpus.
Meet Savannah.
This spunky girl is 9 months old.
Already showing her playful side.
She is healthy, but does have what appears to be an old scar on her eye.
Savannah is on medical hold due to Lymphoblastic Lymphoma.
The next “s” sister is Samantha.
She is the shyest so far, but is learning she is safe.
She is 9 months old.
She loves to play with the other dogs and likes to snuggle on the couch.
Sloan is a tall handsome 3 year old.
He likes to play and run.
Sloan is a boy that loves toys.
He is working on house training but still needs a belly band.
He would be best in a home with prior dog experience without small children and can work on behavior.
He is learning to share toys.
He will need consistency.
He is a sweet boy.
Foster Theo came into PugHearts with numerous health issues.
He was heartworm positive, anemic and had glaucoma in his right eye.
His bloodwork was not looking too promising, and he was given different meds but his body kept rejecting them and his health continued to decline.
After 3 weeks, with no positive results, the decision was made to release Theo to the Rainbow Bridge.
It’s never an easy decision, but his comfort needed to be considered.
He’s free now and has no more pain.
Theo was loved beyond measure in his short life in our rescue and will be dearly missed.
Meet new intake Spencer!
Spencer was attacked by another dog down in the valley and spent a few weeks there recovering before heading up here.
He came in on the transport yesterday.
Despite his injuries, he is playful and happy.
He also loves to play fetch with a ball and actually brings it back to you (rare for a pug).
He will go to SLPH for intake on Tuesday or Wednesday and will need a foster.
He’s still on antibiotics and pain meds and skin cream for his injuries but takes them happily in a pill pocket.
Allow me to introduce an embodiment of Any Pug, At Any Age, in Any Condition, Anytime.
Meet Tylie, named for my husband's grandmother.
Tylie is a senior lady from a local shelter.
She was dropped off there as a stray, found wandering alone (??) .
That meant that she had to wait out the stray hold.
Tylie has a definite spinal issue, with the common addition of urine retention and incontinence.
The shelter did a good job keeping her clean and cared for.
If you have ever had a spinal dog, you know that is a big challenge.
I suspect that her owners were older and either passed away or went into a care facility.
She is used to being with her person and, of course, adores James already.
Tylie will likely be hospice, but we will know more this week.
She has a large mass on her left foot, bladder infection, likely dry eye in both eyes and obviously (just listen, needs nares and palate correction.
All will be addressed.
Right now, love, care and decompression from her stress of being in the shelter environment.
The Christmas puppies are 8 weeks old and full of life!
These playful, curious little bundles of joy love everyone they meet and are already winning hearts.
They’re growing strong and healthy, and while they won’t be ready for adoption until the end of spring, they’re sure to bring endless love and laughter to their future families!
Courtney's little angel, too fragile for this world.
Little Tulip.
She's now free from pain and human abuse.
She matters and she deserved so much more.
Meet Sully This sweet brindle boy came to PugHearts on Saturday as an owner surrender out of Laredo.
Just 1½ years old, Sully was calm, gentle, and wagged his tail every time we gave him love.
I held him close those first few days, and he quickly stole a piece of my heart.
Tuesday was intake day at the vet, and I had every intention of picking him up that evening to officially welcome him into our rescue family.
But Sully didn’t come home that night.
He wasn’t eating and didn’t feel well, so they kept him for more tests.
We feared a liver shunt, but that was ruled out.
Still, Sully continued to decline.
By Wednesday morning, his platelets were dangerously low.
Thursday, they were gone.
He was struggling to breathe.
That call from our director wasn’t the update I’d hoped for—but we knew Sully shouldn’t be alone.
So we dropped everything and rushed to the vet, cheeseburger in hand, to be with him.
We now believe Sully was suffering from a severe tick-borne illness—something preventable with proper care.
His owners failed him by not keeping him on prevention, and that failure cost him everything.
Sully didn’t get the grand PugHearts welcome we had planned.
But he was loved.
Deeply.
And he mattered.
Run free, sweet boy.
You were ours, even if just for a moment.
Sprinkles So briefly loved, but NEVER forgotten.
