In Memory of The Sargent - Rest in Peace

This sad little guy, who we called "Sarge", was found as a stray on the Fort Hood military base. He was held for the required 3 days but not given all the medical care he needed. He was put on IV fluids while in Fort Hood and when we picked him up we took him straight to an animal hospital and then to an Emergency Animal Hospital for the weekend…but unfortunately his little body was too far gone.

Sarge was SCABS and BONES. Weighing in at only 14 pounds his spine was sticking far out and his skin was nothing but hard scabs and red sores due to demodectic mange. He was very hungry but was unable to keep his food down. He tested positive for several types of worms. On top of this, his eyes are infected and badly damaged.

When we left him in emergency care, his body temperature and protein levels continued to be very low. We were hoping he would stabilize so he could start the road to recovery. He was very lethargic, barely moving but did squirm over to rest his head on my hand. He passed away the next day after several attempts were made to revive him. He was a sweet little guy estimated to be around 10 months of age. Sarge looked horrible but amongst it all, the adorable puggie in him still shined through! He was a real trooper. The gratitude in his cloudy eyes could be seen clearly through all of his troubles. We are so sad that we were unable to help him more, but very proud that our rescue organization was there for him, valued his life tremendously and never gave up hope!

DFW Pug rescue is only able to help dogs like Sarge because of warm hearts and generous donations, Please donate to DFW Pug rescue in Sarge's memory to help defray the costly bills.