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Relinquishing Your Pug to
APARN
Most of the pugs APARN places come to us from owners who can no
longer keep them. There are many reasons an owner cannot
keep a pug, and we are not here to judge your reasons; we are here
to help. Giving up a pug that has been part of your family is not
an easy thing to do. We understand and share your concern
for the pug's future well-being. We take the needs of each
pug into consideration when matching it with a potential new
home.
The following are things we need to know, in order to place
your pug into the best foster home:
1. Has your pug been spayed/neutered?
2. Is your pug up to date on its vaccinations?
3. Does your pug have any special needs? For example, is it
blind, deaf, on medication, does it have allergies, back or knee
problems, require prescription dog food, etc.
4. Does your pug have any behavioral issues? Housebreaking or
food/toy aggression problems fall into this category. Does
your pug get along with dogs, cats, and children?
5. Is your dog a pug mix? If the dog is a pug mix, we
cannot commit to taking it into rescue without either a photo, or
having one of our volunteers meet the dog. Most of our
adopters are looking either for purebred pugs, or for small pug
mixes that look and behave 'puggy.'
We will ask that you provide a copy of your pug's medical
records. If you do not have a copy, please ask your pug's
vet(s) to fax a copy to APARN at 480-964-0005.
Important: We ask that you
purchase a flea & tick treatment, such as Frontline Plus or K9
Advantix, and apply as directed to the pug at least 2-3 days
before you bring the pug to us. We cannot accept pugs
that are literally covered in ticks. Our foster homes should not
have to subject their pugs to diseases such as tick fever.
Applying Frontline Plus or K9 Advantix 2-3 days before
surrendering your pug to us will ensure that fleas and ticks
currently on the dog will be dead when you bring the dog to
us.
We ask that you print and complete
our
Surrender Form, and either fax it to us at 480-964-0005, or
give it to the volunteer that accepts your pug.
Finally, we ask that you complete
the online Owner
Surrender Questionnaire, to give us information that will
assist us in placing your pug in the best suited foster home as
well as helping us match him/her up with the best potential
adoptive home.
Please understand that it is not in your pug's best interest
for you to foster it. In order for APARN to place your pug
to the best of our ability, it is necessary for us to place the
pug in one of our approved volunteer foster homes.
Please don't hesitate to contact us by phone (480-964-3126) or
email (arizonapugrescue@yahoo.com)
if you can no longer keep your pug.
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