Are there any places in Phoenix where pugs are free?

Answer 1

If you are looking for a purebred pug with or without papers it is highly unlikely you will find one free. Try the shelters first... they get a lot of purebreds. You would have to pay an adoption fee, but the fee will cover up-to-date vaccinations and sterilization. You can also look for a breed-specific rescue group for pugs; adoption fees would still apply, but they also cover up-to-date vaccinations and sterilization. Both of these choices will probably limit you to adult dogs since they are are usually abandoned or surrendered once they get out of the cute little puppy stage, but adopting an adult dog has many distinct advantages over starting with a puppy.

Adult dogs have reached full-size so there are no surprises, are easier to train, are often already housebroken, are usually calmer then puppies and have usually passed the chewing stage.