Ten years ago, Barrie and Merle gave their daughter, Becca Drake, her first pet pug for her 30th birthday. She instantly fell in love.
Becca soon started adopting more pugs — 29 more to be exact. That’s right, Becca Drake is now the proud owner of 30 pugs.
She recently revealed that every year, she spends over $24,000 caring for her dogs. As she got more and more pugs, she had to sell her designer jewelry and handbags in order to have the money to take care of them.
She told the Daily Mail, “They bring me so much love and happiness. Yes, they’re expensive and it’s definitely hard work keeping the house clean and making sure they’re all groomed and fed. But there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do to ensure that they all live happy and healthy lives. They’re my whole world and I would die for them.”
When Becca received her first pug, Fatima, in 2006, it changed her life forever.
She explained how she grew her brood quickly afterward. “I was head-over-heels in love with Fatima when I received her as a gift from my parents,” she said. “Then I got another pug, as I wanted her to have a friend to play with.”
Since then, Becca has adopted rescue pugs and has bred her own.
Becca often misses social events and holidays to stay home with her pugs, but she wouldn’t change anything about her life.
She thinks that she’s probably hit her limit at 30 pugs, but she says she always has a waiting list.
“I know that some people will think I’m crazy, but my pugs are my life,” she explained. “I wouldn’t change it for the world.”
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[H/T: Daily Mail]
Tim Laycock
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I am jealous.
Anastasia Miller
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Judy Jarava
Kelly Foutz
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I adore pugs, but 30 is too many. You can’t even give them the attention they deserve having that many.
Baillie Tong
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Conor Burgess this’ll be us
Lucy Rawlings
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Alex Parrish best one I’ve seen yet
Paul Smagula
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God bless you, Becca Drake! Praying for you that our loving Lord may help you diligently care for your beloved pugs.
Paul Smagula
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So happy for you!
Matthew Kennedy
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Carly Pidgeon this could be you
Cyndi N Montoya
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Worth every penny <3 🙂
Leonore Francis Walker
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Lovely lady!
James McCoy
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Welcome to…
PUG-TOPIA!!
Rhiannon Bruce
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me when were rich and famous Amy-Leigh Knight
Brad McGovern
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You imagine how much$#%&!@*she must pickup in the yard!?!?! Haaayyyeeelllll naawwwww
Jason Weller
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One is enough…..maybe two.
Craig A. Limkin
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Mark Tozer 30 pugs = over $24000 (I for one believe totally worth it)
Craig A. Limkin
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still cheaper than a child
Brad McGovern
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Mr. Loyal.
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Jamie Lee
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Paula Rose this will be me
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Money can buy happiness
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Adileneth Lugo Celida Lugo Valdez
Cindy Galvan
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And, they are the most loving little creature alive
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Annemie Beyens whahahaha geweldig!
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Think of all the happiness
Kerry White
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Omg
Marcel Pierre La Fountain
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Megan whoops
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ParaVana did you do this
Loreli Calabria
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I can see why the $$cost…they are voracious eaters. If you catch them with something bad in their mouth they quickly swallow it. My pug ate a styrofoam coffee cup today. Once I said Noooo it was gone. This then leads to vet bills etc.
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Noa Shadmon
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Worth it
Amy-Leigh Knight
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we will have a pug farm i swear
Roy Shadmon
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i’d want more tbh
Faith Kimery
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It seems like a lot of those pugs are rescue pugs, ones that need medical attention. They have difficult time finding homes. I’m sure the love having a warm home and best friends.
Shaun Snowden
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Jade Condran when we win lotto
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Leo Turem This is our future. You ready??? hahaha
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Kim Testa
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Tass Valan this is my future
Mirasol Marzinger
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Money worth spent i think…
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Para Vana
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Slowly getting there, lol
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Lisa Chow
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Dione Kwai you
Lisa Chow
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I’ll be the crazy pug lady
Christine McCormack
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Shane McCormack – Your worst nightmare.