by Janet | 1 Jul, 2020 | In Memoriam
“Timi”
Timi was found wandering as a stray in 2017 and was released by the local rescue kennel to PDWRA for rehoming. She was approximately 3 years old and was adopted by an older lady who is a very experienced pug owner.
Timi had occasional epileptic fits, but her companion pug Penny seemed to know when these were likely to occur. Timi would then rest quietly in her basket with Penny until she had recovered.
We were told: “Timi is such a dear little girl, and has settled in so well. She has bat-like ears, always sticking up, and is always full of herself, but very obedient. Lucky Penny and me to have her”.
After 3 happy years in her adoptive home, Timi’s epileptic fits became too frequent, and her owner had to let her go last month.
“She is so sadly missed in so many individual ways that she had – a small girl with a great personality is the best way I can describe her”.
Timi’s ashes will go in her favourite place in the garden.
by Janet | 26 Jun, 2020 | Blog, Fundraising
PDWRA would like to extend a very big Thank You to the ASDA Foundation, who run the charitable Green Token Giving programme in-store.
We were nominated and voted for by Bromsgrove shoppers.
Thank you from all the grateful pugs in need.
by Janet | 23 Jun, 2020 | Rescue Stories
The best news! Bert and Ernie have found their perfect forever home!
Bert and Ernie needed to stay together, as they are a bonded pair and love each other’s company.
Last time we saw them, they were enjoying their stay in foster, when we eventually found their forever home following an appeal. We’ve already rehomed quite a number of bonded pairs so far this year.
Bert and Ernie were collected by Mum and Dad in no time, and have settled in so easily. They are the gentlest, most undemanding of pugs. Their Mum says it’s like they’ve always been there.
Another fantastic, happy ending to celebrate!
by Janet | 22 Jun, 2020 | Rescue Stories
We are delighted that previous adopters who welcomed a pair of pugs from PDWRA over a year ago, have decided to do the same again, adopting another pair!
Here are Ronnie and Freddie, safely transferred under current precautions, to this perfect forever home for them. They have settled straight away, looking extremely cosy on that bed, snuggled up to resident pair Frankie and Minnie who have welcomed them. What a truly gorgeous grumble they make!
by Janet | 15 Jun, 2020 | In Memoriam
“Sonic”
We would like to say a heartfelt thank you PDWRA, especially to the late Sylvia and John Smith, the wonderful couple who worked at the core of PDWRA for many years and through whom we were so lucky to get our dog Sonic. We met both Sylvia and John at their home a few times and remember a house full of very excitable dogs. I think at one time there were 11! We were on the waiting list for a while and one day we received the call that there was a dog for us. Sonic was 7 months old when we got her. The moment she was in our car, we knew that our lives would be changed forever, it was just a feeling. Luckily she had not had a terrible start in life before she came to us (apart from having had a couple of eye ops) though she was not house trained nor indeed had any kind of training. But she was a quick learner and food obsessed (who would have thought…). Her willingness to work for a treat made training easy and a lot of fun. From the puppy training, the good citizen dog and in adult classes she was game for anything (bar the retrieve, which she could not see the point in). Her favourite was, maybe to the surprise of many, agility! We loved the PDWRA summer parties at Crowhurst. So many pugs! Sonic lived with us and various lodgers over the years and everybody fitted well into her household. Her dinner time started out at 3.30pm, (Ferg’s lunchtime) but she successfully moved that forward over the years so it became a much more acceptable midday lunchtime for everybody and meant that a light dinner slot could be fitted in at 7pm as well. She loved her vegetables, especially cabbage, broccoli, radish and cucumber. She travelled well in the car and we had many fun trips to Switzerland visiting family and going for hikes in the mountains which she loved. She was a great companion to Ferg’s sister, who was terrified of dogs but when she went through cancer treatment, Sonic spent her days sleeping on Katherine’s lap and making sure the next meal would surely be coming soon. A dog as stubborn as they come, walking on the lead became an annoyance to her in her older age and this dictated where and when walks would be taking place. She won ‘Golden Oldie’ at a village fete in 2015 which in itself seems like a lifetime ago as she only died on Monday 8.June 2020 at the age of 15 and a half!
I have carried out a number of home checks with people who decided to go down the route of adopting a pug through PDWRA and each time I thought, if you are successful in your application your life will change forever too.
Many thanks to all at PDWRA.
Antoinette and Fergus
