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Misty and Cuddly Carlos

We  When we first got Carlos he was 5 months old and originally named Kevin. He waltzed into the Vets with his old owner like a little prancing prince, wagging his double curled tail all over the place like a propeller about to take off! It was love at first sight. Having a Pug has been a big learning curve for me , we have had our ups and downs and i'll be honest when i say i've made some mistakes ( a 5kgs too heavy mistake and a goodbye pee stained $3000 designer rug mistake! ) but we no matter what we love this little dude and i could never imagine life without him. My biggest realisation about Pugs...

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Doug The Tremendous Pug

Douglas and Simone I got Douglas as a 14 month old in 2016. I advertised on the NZ PUG Facebook page for an adult Pug as I had enrolled in a Canine behavior and training certificate at Uni Tech, I had been approved for the year long course with my other dog who is a Samoyed, a month before the course was to start my Samoyed came up lame and turned out to have hip dysplasia, and so of course he would not be able to cope with the physical aspects of the course.      I had always wanted a Pug and I was not in the position to borrow someone else's dog for the course, so needed to get another...

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Veronica's Story - 3 Boston Terriers Later...

Written by Veronica Asanza Bruno Boston Terrier Date of birth 11/22/2012 (almost 6yrs)Was born on Thanks Giving Day (special little detail)Weight: 30lbsA little on the big side for the typical Boston Terrier. Parents were 19 and 20 pounds. Boston’s usually range between 15lbs. But it is not surprising that once in a while one grows bigger since their ancestors used to be much larger in size compared to today.Bruno is our first Boston and the one who started the addiction! HeidiBoston Terrier Date of birth 04/25/2018 (4 months old)Weight: 10lbsShe’s the wild child of the house. She loves to get in to everything and anything. Nothing intimidates this little one. She has been the easiest out of the three to...

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