From Victoria Humane Society Looking for foster for two pugs coming into care...we would like to keep these two together. From the previous owner..... Opie: Female, 11yrs (will be 12 in July). She is the boss of the two but in a good way. She essentially showed Winston the ropes when he was a puppy. Opie will always have her eyes on my, be at my feet or by my side. She loves to be loved and that is her most favourite thing... just to be loved and given attention (which can just be laying beside you or on your lap). She is fit, a good weight and walks the same amount as Winston, easily able to keep up and not slow anyone down. Her only health issue isnt really an issue but is blind in one eye but has been since about 6 months old. Before I adopted her at 10 months old she was kicked by a miniature horse and her eye was damaged but she still has it and there has never been a need to do anything about it after it was determined that it was fine to just leave it. It does not affect her functioning in any way. It is a little smaller than her other eye due to her being a puppy when it happened and it stopped growing when the rest of her continued to grow. Opie is vocal for food, sort of a mix betweensinging and a talking voice when dinner is being dished up. She does the same when I make popcorn. Winston is less vocal overall and rarely barks. Opie will bark when she sees people outside or if they come to the door. Opie also has a strong dislike for skateboards (have to make sure you have a strong grip on the leash if one is coming your direction when out walking), not very fond of rollerblades or those stand up rolling things that have a handle bar. If floors are slippery she likes to have some mats or carpets as landing spots but otherwise can use stairs, jump up on chairs or couches if invited (they are not welcome on the couch or chairs in my home but I sometimes invite a visit onto my lap). They stay off furniture unless invited. Winston: Male, 6yrs (will be 7 in January). He is more of the playful, submissive and goofy of the two. He loves to play, chase and fetch a ball/toy and is very kind and loving. He is very food motivated and you wonder if he is starving but his weight is healthy. He is solid and muscular and can run very fast (I take them to an off leash park where he will run all over and Opie will just follow along at my heels as I was the path around the edge). He is tall and less puggish looking than the typical stocky look pugs have. Opie is sort of between, right in the middle. Neither of them snort or snore as much as most pugs do, perhaps because they arent carrying extra weight. Winston has no health concerns or issues to watch/monitor. He has a scar on a back foot/lower leg from a spider bite which became infected as a puppy. He was treated with antibiotics successfully and it fully healed however the hair where the skin broke never grew back which is how you see the scar. Very minor, sort of have to look to find it. They sleep together on a dog bed downstairs from my bedroom and I dont hear a peep from them through the night. They get a walk first thing in the morning before I go to work (30 - 40 mins. during the week) and an hour first thing on the weekends or days Im not working. They are fine on their own for 8 hours while I am at work. I keep them in a sectioned off area so they dont have the run of the house but they do have a sliding glass door(s) to see outside through the day. They love to lie in the sun and in front of the gas fireplace. When I get home they are happy to see me but I have worked to keep things somewhat calm as opposed to extreme excitement. We go out for another walk right when I get home for 30 mins. They have one more outside to pee before bed (just outside the front door). I dont have a yard so they arent left outside on their own, nor would I leave them alone anyways unless it was a fully secure and safe area.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 23:00:00 +0000
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