After that moment, seeing Gus "light up" it was easier . . . much easier . . . . to say the final farewells. His new mama has devoted years of her life with rescue and foster, especially with senior pugs. She, too, had given her heart to so many blessed creatures who needed to live out their final years and months of their lives with love and caring. She said it broke her heart, though, and she just couldn't foster another senior. She DESERVED a puppy as special as Gus so we knew from that moment he was destined to become a part of her family. Her husband and Gus' new human dad had spent many years helping so many as a firefighter. Another true animal lover ... and another reason we knew Gus had found his perfect home.

Alas, we will miss seeing your sweet face each morning waiting for your goat milk and your morning playtime! ​

We will miss your adorable smile and sweet, funny spirit. But we know you have been blessed to be a blessing. You truly are an exceptional pug, creature, living being, loving, gentle, and intuitive soul ... full of personality, brilliance, and God's blessings. We will always love you and thank you for blessing us for your first few months of life. Now go bless your new humans and spread that Gus the Great around this world!

Based on his conformation evaluation it is obvious even at this young age that Westley would easily and quickly finish an AKC championship ... perhaps with just one show cluster ... He has a beauty that "stirs the senses" as the famous AKC judge, Dana Cline, described, and he's a charmer. This made our decision even more difficult, but we still feel this is the right decision .... to place Westley as a companion puppy. The reasons being a) we only have one girl (our Annie from Scotland) who we would be able to use him on (who is not closely related ... and we are avoiding tight line-breeding); b) we can't use Westley as a stud for any other breeders, due to restrictions in his sire's contract; c) we can't sell Westley to a show home, due to restrictions in his sire's contract. And, as my friends who helped with evaluation pointed out, the owners we are considering for Westley has earned the right, with all of their involvement with pug rescue over the years, and with their amazing home they provide for their pets, to have a pug as amazing as Westley. Perhaps we sound kennel blind, perhaps blinded because we're so in love since he's a singleton, but honestly everyone who meets Westley is love struck .... both with his personality and his beauty. I'm sure I'll have a few tears today and over the next few weeks. This is going to be a tough pup to part with!

Here are the amazing results of his temperament evaluation: