Stu
Our family was lucky enough to adopt Stu in 2009. We had him for 13 wonderful years and loved him as our four-legged family member. The Michigan Pug Rescue did a great job helping Stu through a serious medical issue and we are lucky that they gave us the opportunity to take care of him the rest of the way. He was an amazing Pug with a great personality! He loved his food (like almost every Pug) and just enjoyed being with his family. He will be forever missed!

Rosie
Sweet little Rosie was adopted from Michigan Pug Rescue as a puppy in 2010. She was a Pug and Shih Tzu mix. Rosie had a unique personality, was friendly with everyone and loved food. Rosie crossed the Rainbow Bridge on October 5, 2022. She will be greatly missed by her mom Laurie Smalis, pug brother Bruce and ginger cat brother Norman. If anyone would like to honor Rosie please make a donation in her name to Michigan Pug Rescue.

Chloe
Oh, and here’s my sweet little Chloe. She was totally blind for the last 2 years due to Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS), and half deaf, but she fearlessly continued to be the alpha over our other 2 dogs until her last day! Such a good, sweet girl. We miss her every day! Thank you!

Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo passed away peacefully last Thursday, February 17th here in Denver. He was almost 16 years old! Magoo had been dealing with Cushing’s Disease, along with a host of other issues related to his elderly age. As you can imagine we spoiled him totally and completely for the 6 years that we had him. We made sure that he was always covered in warm blankets (straight out of the dryer!) because his favorite thing to do was sleep on his bed, covered in warm blankets. As you can imagine, we are heartbroken. And the fact that we have been through this twice before with Owen and Sammy has not made this any easier. We did not expect it to be any easier. But we gave Magoo all of our love and kindness and attention for almost 6 years. In exchange, he gave us all the joy that we were searching for as pet parents. We are sorry to share this sad news with you. But at the same time we are extremely pleased and fortunate, as we have been for over 20 years, that we found the rescue and met the both of you so many years ago. The pugs have brought us a tremendous amount of joy over the years and we would not change that for anything in the world. Mr. Magoo was well loved until the very end. Thank you for all that you do for the pugs. And thank you for all that you have done for our family over the years. Please know how important you and the rescue have been in our lives. Heather & Scot (and Mr. Magoo)

Lola
We rescued Lola from MPR in 2012, and on November 20, 2021, we made the difficult decision to say goodbye to Lola. We've been putting off writing this email, because telling you seems like it's closing the book on her life for good. Last year Lola was diagnosed with Pug Myelopathy, and her condition had progressed quickly, to the point that Lola was really having a hard time walking. She seemed confused about how to move her legs, and was stumbling and falling while walking. We took her for a wellness check, and were advised that she had maybe 6 months left, and as the condition progressed, she would have a harder time breathing, total paralysis, and seizures. Lola shared a lot with us. Three homes within two states, the playful razzing she got from her cat sibling, Bella, the later passing of Bella, job and life changes, and much more. Throughout everything, she remained a loyal companion, never far away from where the action was. She loved looking outside and laying in the sun, hanging out with us, being petted, and TREATS! She loved being spoiled by Grandma B when Tony and I traveled, and rarely wanted to leave her house when we returned. Her big personality was loved by everyone, and she will be missed. Again, thank you so much for putting her in our care. We loved her so much, and there will never be a dog quite like her. Sincerely, Jon Boncimino and Tony Ellis