Nelly
We only had you for 2 short years. You somehow survived on the streets of Detroit before being picked up by the Humane Society. You didn't trust anyone maybe because you were abused prior to coming to us and tried to bite everyone who wanted to help you. You chose us to trust and spend your life with. You fought through heart worm, Pneumonia, Hepatitis, partial blindness, chronic cough which was an after affect of the heart worm and a collapsing trachea when you exhaled. You lost control of your bladder and would not allow us to diaper you. As a result you would urinated whenever you coughed but also while you slept. You developed sores as a result of laying in the urine and would not allow us to bathe you. Unfortunately none of the medications that were prescribed for you could help. We tried so hard to help you but once you turned on us you left us not choice but to help you over the bridge. We don't know if you were suffering so much and had pain therefore did not want us to pick you up. We loved you enough not to allow you to suffer any more. In the end you did it your way! Larry and Kathy

Louie
Five years ago this weekend I met you both at the Meet Your Best Friend at the zoo event. I also met my beautiful pug Ginger that day. You both believed that Ginger and I were meant to be together and allowed me to adopt her despite some obstacles. Eight months later I fell in love with my second Michigan pug rescue pug, Louie. Louie was the missing piece to our family and him and Ginger quickly became best friends. Louie lived a life of luxury with Ginger and I for a little over 4 years. He was the sweetest, most loving boy who loved to lay on anything soft and lick his paws. In his last year of life be lost his vision but that never stopped him. He loved to sunbathe and wander around outside in the backyard. I even bought him a doggie stroller so he could join Ginger and I on walks. Louie fell very ill in June 2018. We did everything we could for him. On June 24th he crossed the rainbow bridge surrounded by people who loved him and his loyal sister, Ginger. We will always miss our sweet Louie boy but are so grateful for the wonderful years we had with him. I will forever be grateful to you both for allowing me to adopt him and Ginger. I hope to adopt another pug rescue pug in the future. Thank you again for all you do for the pugs! Jill Mouranie

Ralphie
It is with a heavy heart I write to you today to inform you that Ralphie crossed Rainbow Bridge this morning. Ralphie was the center and sunshine of my life. He loved to help me get ready for work, loved to hang out in the kitchen while dinner was cooking, and loved being outside in his backyard in any weather. He had a routine he made sure my husband and I stuck to . In 2011 he captured my heart and will forever remain there. He was a very special guy and you don’t find that everyday. My heart aches but I know Ralphie is in a place where he can finally see and I know one day he will come to greet us all once again! This is an older picture of Ralphie but it is one of my favorites. Sincerely, Heidi & Sean❤️

Tyson
We adopted Bugsy (formerly Tyson) from you in September 2004. He passed away on Friday June 122nd, just one week short of his 16th birthday. We loved and miss him very very much. Since we don't have kids, we spoiled him as much as possible. We took him everywhere with us and he loved every adventure. He was a great dog. Everyone who met him, loved him. He was so charming. He absolutely loved going for walks and even took some agility classes. Like most Pugs, his favorite time of the was meal time. Each time we were getting his food ready, he would bark and dance the entire time. day. We volunteer at MHS and we used to give the new employee orientation. Bugsy would always come with us and serve as greeter and floor cleaner if anyone in attendance accidently dropped any of the refreshments. We foster kittens also and he was good with them too, allowing them to run over and under him without much fuss. Life going forward will be much emptier without my little black shadow. Thank you for rescuing all the great Pugs, especially Bugsy. We are so greatful that we did. Sincerely Karen & Carey Iler

Gordon
Gordon passed away last year 2017. He had developed cancer in his mouth. It was a quick growing cancer. He loved to cuddle under my arm at night in bed.