• Like Potato Chips, Hard to Stop At Just One

    Posted on March 29, 2013 by in Featured Pugs

    What could be better than adopting one pug?  Adopting TWO pugs! Pugs often do well in pairs (or multiples like in my home!).  They are often very social dogs who not only love their humans but also love the companion of another pug.  NIPRA currently has four pairs of pugs in rescue!  We’re looking for [...]

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    Phoebe and Penelope – The Latest Dynamic Duo

    Posted on February 6, 2013 by in Featured Pugs

    Batman and Robin, Thelma and Louise, Bert and Ernie, and now introducing Phoebe and Penelope. These lovely little pug ladies might not be crime fighters, friendly puppets or convertible-driving rule breakers, but they’re already the next great dynamic dup. Phoebe and Penelope both came to us at the same time and are looking to find [...]

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  • Lots of Love with Little Maintenance – Meet Frankie!

    Posted on January 14, 2013 by in Featured Pugs

    It’s been said that every dog has his day and Frankie would like you to make today his by giving him a forever home! The lovable and spunky 7 year old came to us a little over a year ago and has been learning from and loving his foster family ever since. Frankie isn’t the [...]

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  • It’s a rare man that understands the value of a perfect rose. (Mary Alice Young)

    Posted on November 20, 2012 by in Featured Pugs

    Our little Rosebud is a young girl, about four years old now, who has been in rescue, searching for her forever home for quite a while.  Rosebud is a beautiful, fawn girl who is a bit shy at first but warms up quickly.  She’s like any other young pug who loves to play with toys, [...]

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  • A Beautiful Girl

    Posted on October 3, 2012 by in Featured Pugs

    Hello everyone.  Meet Jackie.  As you can see, she is a young, extremely beautiful pug girl.  She has a true pug personality – a playful spirit and she loves to cuddle.  She is good in a crate, loves car rides, is good with children and is just a wonderful companion.  Her foster family often forgets [...]

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  • OZZIE

    Posted on August 20, 2012 by in Featured Pugs

    Ozzie is one of NIPRA’s newest foster pugs. He was abandoned at the gate of a closed shelter in Oklahoma and thus, ran off into the woods. The shelter was eventually able to live trap him but before his rescue, he lived a couple weeks fending for himself in the woods. Now his biggest chore is to adjust [...]

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  • HANK

    Posted on July 27, 2012 by in Featured Pugs

    Meet Hank! Hank is a super sweet, handsome 5 year old black male with so much love to give!  Hank is due to have soft palate surgery and an eyelid correction soon but as soon as he recovers he will be looking for his fur-ever home!  He gets along great with other dogs, kids, and [...]

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  • O’Spike Says Erin Go Braugh

    Posted on March 10, 2012 by in Featured Pugs

    Update 3/26/12 – Spike indeed got his St. Patty’s Day wish and went to a very home of his own.  Spike’s new family says he is doing well.  We’re so happy for Spike.  Original post of 3/10/12 – Spike is hoping to find a place to hang his hat for St. Patty’s Day.  Spike  has [...]

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    Sweety has decided she likes treats

    Posted on March 4, 2012 by in Featured Pugs

    Sweety is the pug that was found in a dumpster in Chicago in very sad shape.  A Chicago police officer got her to NIPRA.  Sweety has been with us for a couple of weeks now. She was spayed and had a dental.  She is on medication to help continue to clear up the infections.  She has decided that [...]

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  • New pugs in rescue

    Posted on March 4, 2012 by in Featured Pugs

    In the past two weeks, NIPRA has had a few more pugs come into rescue and we have a list of more waiting to come in rescue as soon as foster home space becomes available.  The new rescue pugs are undergoing standard medical care and evaluation and some will be listed on our website soon.  [...]

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