Rue Trabucco
7/12/12 – 7/15/24
We found Miss Rue on the internet, she was born to a breeder “Black Mountain Pugs” in Fresno. We were able to see her and her litter mates in videos online. Her breeder brought us to meet her and her littermates at SFO airport so we could meet her and make a decision on which pug to adopt. But it was always the little runt of the litter, Rue. We already had a pug at home named Bailey who was just waiting for this new little buddy. The first day Rue came to us she had to stay with our friends Sally and Diane because we had a family wedding. They both wanted to share watching her! Julia named Rue for the little girl in the Hunger Games. And Rue really was a little warrior.

Rue quickly became “Rue Rue”. She was a spunky, smart as a whip 1 lb. Puppy. A tiny little jewel. She loved dog training classes and often sat alongside the instructor becoming the example of how to do a trick. She was the teacher’s pet.

Rue loved our cat Tigger, any other dog we owned was really afraid of Tigger and would steer clear of his claws but not Rue. She boldly ran to him and would play with his tail biting it with her sharp puppy teeth. He loved her and they often laid together on my bed.

Rue was so adorable that my older daughter Kelly would often dog-nap her and keep her for weekends. She even brought her to a parade and to parties with her friends. My younger daughter Julia’s friends also adored Rue and she was included at all the parties they had. I am so heart warmed that on her very last weekend, she got a second wind and was with all of Julia’s friends, enjoying them all.

When Rue was three we adopted Jamie and they became fast friends, except when it came to food. Rue never wanted to share food and so even though Jamie was much bigger than Rue, she fought to the tooth for her food. Both dogs loved to watch TV and would bark at all the animals (which was distracting to us human viewers.

Kevin and Julia loved taking the pups to the beach for walks.

When Rue was three she became a “Furry Friend”, pets that were trained and allowed to visit patients in hospitals. Rue did this for a couple of years but then started to resent leaving a comfortable bed with a person that was giving her tons of affection.

Rue and Jamie would sleep me with every night until she decided to jump off the bed and her Vet said we needed to confine her to more limited space where she couldn’t hurt herself.

Because she was so well behaved, we would take her with us to hotels, like the Hyatt in Monterey and the Hotel Sofitel in Foster City.

In her last year, her Vet found that her abdomen had distended and that because of her age, she would not be a candidate for surgery. He told me to give her the best life we could as long as she was comfortable and we did. She passed on July 15, 2024 in my arms, eating treats until she fell into a deep sleep. As she passed, the sun broke through the clouds. The Vet, Dr. G placed a rose quartz crystal on her heart and struck buddhist chimes, lighting paleo Santo and placed her in a basket, covered her with a blanket, just as we did when we first got her.. She had a very peaceful passing.
-Joan T.