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To enquire about adopting Captain please email with how your home and lifestyle matches his furever home wishes. (Please include your Name, Email Address, Suburb & Phone Number & photo of your existing pug): info@pugrescue.org.au
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Male Black Desexed Pure Pug – 8.5kg
Microchip Number: 991001003808644
DOB: 30/01/2022
RE108835
Aye aye Captain, or in this little puggies case it’s just one eye…
Captain says don’t let his missing eye fool you as he is still an awesome and happy guy..
A happy soft natured 2 year old boy who loves living life and joining in with everything….
From walkies, car rides, hanging on the couch or in a doggy bed and of course toys, wrestling with his puggy friends and chasey playing…..
Finding himself lost in a forest all alone he ended up in a regional pound with no one claimed him…
He was full of anxiety behaviours, undesexed and he had horrendous breathing… The pound staff reached out to us, as brachy breed specialists, and Captain was transferred into our care for rehab… It’s taken quite a bit of work but this puggy boy has blossomed into a lovely lad…
First lots of with vetwork Captain underwent was a major dental and desexing at Knox Vet by Dr Laura……
Captain’s breathing was terrible and he would make horrendous sounds due to BOAS “Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome” and was also a snorer….
So Pug Rescue granted him specialist airway surgery by Dr Ricky of Geelong Animal Referral Services including a folded palatoplasty to trim and reduce the thickness of his very long soft palate, a tonsillectomy and widening of his stenotic nostrils/nares…
After two weeks of crate resting and hand feeding he no longer gasps constantly for air….
Lots of brushes and baths to bring back the luster in his black hair…
And a small daily dosage of anxiety meds along with lots of behavioural training have turned Captain from a fanatic anxious mess….
In to a boy that is so much happier and so much less stressed…
Captain thinks he will be an asset to a furever family….
And we have to agree…
Captain says if he sounds like the puggy boy for you please send through an adoption enquiry….
CAPTAIN XXX
Captain sleeps either sleeps in a crate with another pug or sleeps on a doggy bed that he shares with another pugs.
Captain is toilet trained.
Captain walks great on a lead and harness and isn’t reactive. Due to having one eye he can however be a bit blind on that side. He is fine in the car crated.
Captain knows how to sit and wait and wait until told it’s ok to eat and also goes to bed when asked.
Captain’s furever home wishes:
♥ ANOTHER PUG – YES! Captain absolutely needs a female puggy friend. He is a well socalised well mannered boy. He likes to play and also cuddle with other pugs. Captain is seeking a similar aged healthy female desexed pug (between 1 to 4 years) that is well socalised and non reactive as a companion. Captain will not be rehomed with other male pugs/dogs. Captain will not be rehomed as a single pug. Captain will not be rehomed with other breeds of dogs.
♥ HUMANS – Captain is seeking humans that can show him positive leadership and routine and that will understand how far he has come with his anxiety. Captain can never be made by his humans to become overweight!!!!
♥KIDS – Captain would be fine with young children who are respectful to dogs.
♥FENCING – Captain as with all of our pugs requires secure brick, timber or colourbond fencing.
♥CATS – No.
♥EXERCISE – Captain requires at least a 30+ minute walk a day.
♥WORKING HOURS – Not suitable for homes where he would be left without humans for 6+ hours a day on a regular basis.
♥Captain absolutely requires air-condition.
♥Access to the inside of his house 24/7 and an indoor bed.
♥HOUSE & YARD SIZE/TYPE – Captain has a lound high pitched bark so is not suited to units/small blocks of land.
Medical notes:
Captain’s left eye was removed before he arrived into Pug Rescue care.
Captain has undergone desexing and vaccination at Knox Vet.
Captain has undergone a dental at Knox Vet.
Captain has undergone specialist BOAS airway surgery by Dr Ricky of Geelong Animal Referral Services (folded palatoplasty to trim and reduce the thickness of his soft palate, widening of his nares/nostrils and tonsillectomy)
Captain has a small dosage of anti anxiety medication once a day.
Captain is desexed, C5 vaccinated, is microchipped & up to date with his worming & flea prevention.