“Here's Frankie! She was a foster fail we adopted about 5 years ago!”
— Kristin Kopplin Dale

“We adopted Opal (then BlueBell) from PRA about three years ago. She is our little princess. She loves the kids and my kids love her. She spends her days lounging on the couch or beside me while I work. She loves sunbathing, going on walks, and snuggling up with her brother who is a retriever mix.”
— Kaylee Reza

“Kermit also came in at about 3 months old. Head to toe mange, bloody scabs, hair loss. He’s 3 years old now and was the youngest baby until I adopted Calvin.”

— Debbie Pruitt

“Calvin is a year old, he came in with eye trauma at about 3 months old, he was being sold on craigslist for $60. (!!!) He is blind in the right eye. He is the baby of the pack now.”

Adopted February 2025

— Debbie Pruitt

“Velvet will be 11 in October. She rules the roost around here. She came into rescue at age 2, going blind from early onset cataracts. Being blind never held her back, she is fierce and fabulous!”

Adopted March 2017

— Debbie Pruitt

“I adopted Vivian 4.5 years ago. She still lives for watching TV and yelling at the Liberty Mutual Emu”

— Melissa Pezzullo

“We foster failed / adopted Sammy (head tilted) and Bean (front) more than 5 years ago, and we can’t imagine life without them!”

— Beth Phillips

“I adopted Huey Lewis in 2019. He loves to watch TV and of course eat and bark. He is the fawn on the left. The sweet black pug on the right is Lentil. I adopted him in 2022. He loves to take walks more than anything and he is perfect.”

— Monti Perkins

“I adopted Tiki from PRA in October 2014, almost two years after starting college. She was 4½ at the time and everything I dreamed of in a pug. I had saved up the $350 adoption fee myself, determined to adopt. I knew the moment I saw her picture—she was the one.

Nearly 11 years later, Tiki is turning 16 this December. She’s been with me through study sessions, road trips, sick days, and even met my spouse (who knew we were a package deal!). When she had vertigo, I hand-fed her every meal and slept on the couch to keep her upright. She’s mellow now, enjoying her senior years with cozy naps, patio lounging, shared strawberries and yogurt in the summer, and the occasional scoop of vanilla ice cream.

I’m forever grateful to PRA. Without them, I would’ve never met my little pug soulmate.”
— Jessica Foster

“We adopted Austin (on the left) when my daughter—pictured—was just 2 years old. He’s been our fearless protector and constant shadow for almost 9 years. His sister Savannah, also a PRA alum, joined us 3 years ago. We can’t imagine life without them.”
— Amanda Green

“I began fostering Max in August 2020 and officially adopted him in February 2021. He’s around 7 or 8 now and has gone from half-feral to living his absolute best life! Here we are at Bark in the Park before a Round Rock Express game.”
— Steven Gonzalez

“I fostered Winnie in 2020, never having had a pet as an adult. After 9 months of getting her healthy, PRA reached out to list her for adoption—only I’d already fallen hard. I foster-failed gloriously. We go to all sorts of pug events together now. PRA changed both our lives for the better.”
— Brent Shriver

“Floki joined our family in 2018 as a puppy and is almost 8 now. He’s brought endless joy and comfort to our lives. A total snuggle gremlin, he’s always looking for the warmest lap to curl up in.”
— Sara Rose

“We adopted Miller in 2016. He’s now 11 and still going strong. This picture was taken in May 2025.”
— Deanna Dahl

“Meet Buster (the black pug) and Jiggy—both foster fails! We adopted Buster 7 years ago when he was 7, and Jiggy 5 years ago at age 9. They’ve been part of the family ever since.”
— Nara Goldman Dedrick

“Here’s Karlye living her best life at 13. We adopted her from PRA when she was 8, and she’s brought us so much joy. We are absolutely wild about her.”
— Charleen Stalians Fox

“We adopted Fish 10 years ago! She just turned 11, but you’d never guess it. She moved to Florida with us last summer and is loving her retirement!”
— Sara Dumboski

“This is Maggie. She’s now 14½ years old—we adopted her when she was 3. She still loves to travel and enjoys a good nap. She’s such a sweetie, and we love her so much.”
— Debbie Countie