Help! No vaccines??

I'm glad you're doing what is best for Turbo, and took the time to really make the right decision-for you and for him.
The right home will come along for him, and when it does you won't have any doubts.

I just want to second Saira's welcome to rescue. You aren't really a rescuer until some dumbwad yells at you for being responsible. There's no sin in being a vigilant guardian of a foster dog.

Sounds like the right decision, Tarrington. And personally, I'm very cautious about over the counter flea/tick/heartworm meds--and it sounds like maybe it's not even heartworm meds since I wasn't aware you could even get them OTC.

And here's another little concern that popped into my head as I was re-reading this thread. I do kind of wonder how his dog got into the neighbour's garbage in order to eat the wild bird bones. Yards unfenced? Dogs out unsupervised? You and I both know that pugs will eat absolutely anything and if neighbour garbage is readily available, then likely Turbo would be there eating away. Cooked bird bones could easily have killed that dog.

They may be perfectly fine people, but I do wonder if they are vigilant enough. And I had someone from Nova Scotia try to surrender a pug to me several years ago--had moved there recently and didn't want to use the local rescue cause the people "down here are all hicks". Wonder if this is the same couple? Not likely, but they got really snarly with me when I told them I couldn't take an out of province dog and suggested they contact Pug Club of Canada.

TxAllieGrl wrote:Tarrington - kudos to you for doing your homework, and for researching, reviewing and rethinking. There are certainly some different considerations at play, and I think you took the right steps in evaluating them all.

The vet tech sounds uninformed...and the guy sounds like he thinks it's his right to own pets, rather than a priviledge.

The fact is you are charged with making sure Turbo doesn't end up in rescue all over again. And if you can't be reassured that he'll get the health checks he needs, to hopefully catch a medical issue before it snowballs into some huge expensive medical issue (and he gets surrendered b/c they can't afford the vet bills), well, then it just isn't the right place for a rescue dog to be placed.

The right home will come along for Turbo. You did the right thing IMO.

My thoughts exactly!

Hugs to you TJ. You gotta do what is right for the pugs, first and foremost. The right home is waiting for Turbo. It can take a while, but when it happens, you will know all the waiting was worth it.

Merci beaucoup!! Thank you to everyone for being such a great support. Rescue is such a raw and emotional place. I'm going to sleep good tonight knowing my Turbo is safe and sound.

Tarrington, sounds like you helped Turbo dodge a bullet! Good for you and welcome to the dark side of rescue. Now you've really earned your angel wings.