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What are the chances a spayed pug puppy will stay with us long-term?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | unspayed | 20 lbs

a app. 6 month old pug lives across the street with several other dogs. She climbs their fence, comes over to our house, climbs our fence and comes in through doggie door. Runs back and forth between houses and neighborhood. Has not been fixed. If we get her fixed, fix our fence so she can't get out, what are the chances that she will stay with us??

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 5th, 2016

I'm not sure if Zoee already has an owner or not. If she does have an owner, because she isn't technically your dog, it would not be recommended for you to take her get fixed. There could be legal issues with you taking their dog, getting her fixed, and then trying to keep her for yourself if she already has an owner. You can certainly speak to her owners to see if they would be willing to allow you to take her as your dog, and then you could get her fixed. At that point, if you fixed your fence, then yes she will likely stay with you. If Zoee is a stray and is living on the streets, then I think it would be lovely of you to take her in, get her fixed, and give her a home :-)

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    If the fence is fixed and she can't physically go out, together with the fact that she will be spayed, fed and happy, there is a very good chance that she will be happy to stay with you. Make sure you check her for microchiping first, to make sure she does not legally belongs to someone else.

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