Happy Endings - Yoshi

Yoshi adopted my family two years ago. This is just a short note to let you know how he is doing. Although we know he's blind, it's not something that is evident to most people when they meet him for the first time. Because he seems to be so independent my son's view of him is that he's the smartest pug ever. When we adopted Yoshi everyone at PROS was upfront about the fact that he was blind but as in every family everyone has something. In my family we all take medications daily, so the decision to adopt Yoshi became what's with one more entity having their own health issues. Anyway, Yoshi came home with us, realized after a few weeks that this was his place and we've been fine ever since. He learned how to use the dog door (we used plastic place mats around the entrance-he would feel these with his feet and know the door was close); we keep his water and food dish in the same spot (and also on a plastic mat). He learned how to go up and down the staircase, so that he could sleep in his new spot, my daughter's bedroom (we keep a child's gate over the staircase entrance when no one is home). He walks on a leash and loves going for short walks (and I mean short-he is older after all).

In short, Yoshi is independent, adapted, and loved (no more crates for him). I would encourage anyone looking for an addition to their family to seriously consider one of the many "not so perfect or older" pugs. They are as loving as any of the pugs up for adoption and may be not as different as we sometimes think.

Anyway, thank-you. Mary Lou, Mariangela, Nicholas and Yoshi Urquizo