Jake
On May 26th our beloved handsome Jake crossed over to rainbow bridge. He was a foster of ours for a short period. When he came into the house he met Shiloh,Barkley and Napoleon. He walked into the hallway and looked into the living room then the den then the living room again and then once more the den. He decided that the den was the room. So he jumped on the sofa and fell asleep. That’s when we knew that he would be permanent fixture to our family. Shiloh took to him right away and was always by his side. Barkley had a new buddy that he could take walks with. Jake always hung around those two guys. Napoleon liked Jake also and occasionally played with him. Jake loved his walks with Barkley, especially when the Dream Cruise took place. All the kids came running out to play with them. They just took it all in. He gave our family around 8 of his 12 years such joy. He will be missed immensely by Shelley, myself and his brothers. Until we meet again have a blast going over to Rainbow Bridge. Love and kisses always from mommy,daddy, Shiloh and Barkley.

Marty
We wanted to reach out and let you know that we unfortunately had to allow Marty to cross over the rainbow bridge on December 19th this past year. We appreciated Larry's help in making this decision over the phone back in December. We are still processing Marty's passing and our time with him, but we can tell you that without a doubt, he made our lives so much better. We miss him dearly and are grateful for every second we had with him. He was such a loving, funny little guy and we hated to see him suffer towards the end. In August, we noticed a small hard bump on his left lower jaw. Our veterinarian confirmed it was terminal, inoperable cancer. The tumor grew and eventually became painful and oozed fluids. Over time Marty had difficulty living his normal life. With the vet's help though, we kept Marty comfortable and happy as long as we could. Thank you both for allowing us to make Marty a part of our family. We truly appreciate the hard work you do to help pugs of all ages and abilities find loving homes.

Olive
She came to us from Michigan Pug Luv. Fit into our pack like a paw-in-glove. Olive was her name, a lot of dog in a small body. We learned, quick, she liked to be naughty. Two older brothers, she had to learn her place. Right away, let them know SHE was the Alpha, with quiet grace. She was the smallest in size, but that didn’t matter. All of our hearts were automatically a rapid pitter-patter. She balanced us out, we had a full grumble. Quickly became my baking assistant, cleaned up floor crumble. Feisty and sweet, loved to play, but not with toys. Loved classical music and the Beastie Boys. Olive loved food, had an exquisite palate. Always in sweater fashion, hit it fierce like a mallet. So full of life, easy to love. Personality PLUS, high up and above. On walks, so proud her strut, over and over. She craved to sniff, drop and roll in the lawn clover. Made us giggle often, our ribs sometime felt worn. Fun for her was barking at the microwave when heating popcorn. Olive had her quirks and daily rituals. Like bedtime, tucking Rob and I in, with face and neck kisses. She had a large vocabulary and was pretty smart. Her body was small, but large was her love and her heart. She was a daddy’s girl; he gave her many a nickname. Oli O, Tuffy, Pinky, Oli Oli Oxycodone; our girl had game! Olives’ entrance into our hearts, hit as hard as her exit. She and I had our special relationship and I puggin miss it. Olive will hold a piece of us, wherever she is. And her, with every breath we have, life just isn’t, but is. ===Sandee and Rob Rodriguez

Lucy Lou
It's National Dog Day. Well I celebrate my little lady who passed away on Thursday. I know it's only been a few days but I look for you around every corner and listen to hear your nails clicking on the hardwood floors. You were the best dog anyone could have in a home that funneled fosters dogs in and out. You were always happy and easy going in every situation. I loved you my Lucy Lou.

Hazel
Hazel was one of 15 dogs rescued by MPR from a puppy mill in the fall of 2015. I took her in as a foster along with Pearl. Pearl, age two, came out of the puppy mill loving everyone and with a joyful personality. I adopted her in October 2015. Hazel, at age five, was afraid of everything and wouldn't allow anyone to approach her to pet her or even look at her. Over time, with the help of meet-and-greets, taking walks in pet stores, etc. and lots of love and patience, she started to accept that people and life can be good. I adopted Hazel in April 2016. She progressed so much in trusting others and being happy that in April 2017 she became a therapy dog with Alliance of Therapy Dogs. She regularly visited patients and staff at two hospitals, at a dementia day care program, at two libraries where children read books to her and at special events. Hazel was diagnosed with cancer in April 2017 but still maintained her happy disposition. I'm sorry to say Hazel passed over the Rainbow Bridge on July 20, 2019 when cancer won its battle. She will be missed by many. Thank you, MPR, for rescuing Hazel and the other puppy mill dogs. Hazel brought joy and love into my life and I, Pearl and my other dog, Charlie, will miss her terribly.