Rarely. The majority of our cases are breeder releases and owner surrenders, with an average age of 8 years old. If you are certain you would like to adopt a puppy and are willing to wait up to a year or more to adopt, please follow our Adoption Procedures and upon being approved, you can be added to our puppy waiting list.

We encourage you to consider older pugs as well. An adult pug can still be playful, and energetic. Senior pugs can be stalwart companions and have their own charm.

We have switched to a pre-screening process to ensure all potential adopters are realistic fits for the pugs they are interested in before filling out our full, extensive application. If you find a pug you think is the right match, please contact our Adoption Coordinator.

Pug Partners receives many more applications from potential adopters than we have pugs. Because of this, we keep a waiting list of adopters who have been screened and approved. When we receive a new pug into the rescue, our Adoption Coordinator works to match the pug with someone on the waiting list first. This means that many of the pugs we adopt don’t ever make to the website or Facebook because they have found their forever home with a pre-approved adopter who was waiting for their perfect pug.

Yes, Pug Partners of Nebraska is based in Omaha, NE, with a network of volunteers across Nebraska and Iowa. We will work with families located in the aforementioned states along with those in: Kansas, South Dakota, Colorado, Missouri, and Minnesota. For those living outside the area, please check our List of Pug Rescues to find one closer to where you live.

Pug Partners does not allow pugs to be shipped as cargo. For approved out-of-state adoptions requiring airfare, the pug must fit in an airline-approved carrier able to fit under the seat. Out-of-state adopters must arrange for transport. In some cases, there may be volunteers available to assist.

The adoption fees range from $150-$500 and are determined by the age and health of the pug. The vast majority of expenses for the rescue are for veterinary care. In 2017 we averaged over $400 per pug for veterinary care. This is significantly more than we receive in the adoption fees, so the cost to adopt is not negotiable.

Please realize that adopting a pug (or any dog) is not a small financial commitment. Pugs are prone to many health problems which can be expensive to treat. If you are unwilling or unable to pay an adoption charge now, you should consider whether you are prepared for how much it costs to own a pug. Below is a list of average annual expenses for owning a dog in the U.S.

Sample Costs of Owning a Dog (source: Rover 2018)

Annual vet wellness exam & vaccinations: $250
Annual teeth cleaning: $200-500
Grooming: $30-100 per visit
Pet sitting/boarding: $30-50 per night
Training classes: $240-600
Food: $40-60 per month
Flea & Tick Preventative: $5-40 per month
Heartworm Preventative: $5-20 per month
Apartment pet fee: $20-50 per month (plus an average $200-600 initial deposit)
Annual Licensing: $10
Emergency vet bills: $500-1,000+

Other common expenses include

• Vet visits for minor illnesses & injuries
• Pet insurance
• Treats and toys
• Waste bags, potty pads, belly bands and diapers
• Bedding, blankets
• Household cleaners for pet messes
• Grooming supplies (shampoo, nail trimmer, face wipes, ear cleaner)
• Harnesses, collars, id tags and leashes
• Prescription medications 
• Supplements and over-the-counter medicines
• Dog walker/Doggie daycare
• Replacement/repair of furniture, shoes, clothing, household decor, carpeting, and landscaping that the dog may damage or destroy

Pug Partners of Nebraska is run entirely run by volunteers. Please allow 10 days after you submit an application for a volunteer to contact you. If it has been beyond this timeframe, please send us an email from our contact us page to ensure we received your application.

Please send us an email from our contact us page, and we’ll remove you from our list.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of rescue, we do not always know the full background of the pugs we take in, so we cannot guarantee the health of the pugs. All pugs taken into our care have been checked by a veterinarian and we will disclose any health problems that we are aware of.

Yes. We will only adopt to families and individuals that allow us to perform a home visit.

All of our pugs live in foster homes in Nebraska and Iowa. While this means we do not have a central location where you can visit them, it does allow the pugs to get used to living with a family in a home, and it allows us to have a better understanding of each pug’s needs and personality.

If you are interested in meeting some of the pugs we have available for adoption, we encourage you to check out their online profiles and come see us at our upcoming Meet & Greets.

Many pets are returned to shelters and rescues because they do not fit into the adopting families’ lifestyles or because the family is unable to meet the dog’s needs. As you can imagine, this is stressful on both the family and the dog.

Our goal is to match our available pugs with the best applicant possible so the pug can have a truly “forever” home. In order to do this, we need information about our applicants so we can match the pug’s needs with the lifestyle and desires of the adopting family.

Remember, you are not purchasing a product, you are adding a new member to your family.