The PDWRA is very pleased to announce a new working relationship with Agria Pet Insurance. Going forward, all PDWRA adoptions will be offered with 5 weeks free insurance from Agria.
This offer applies to all newly-adopted pugs, whatever their age, and covers our adopters so that they can take their time in deciding which company to insure with long-term.
If an adopter decides to stay with Agria after the end of their free period, they can take advantage of their competitive policies for peace of mind. Agria is committed to supporting animal charities and we’re grateful for their help.
Specifics to be aware of regarding Agria Pet Insurance 5 weeks free cover:
Insurance is available for all pugs from 8 weeks old – irrelevant of age
All illnesses, accidents or injuries are covered up to £5000
The PDWRA will receive a donation for all full year polices taken out (following the 5 weeks free cover)
There is a £175 excess applied to any claim within the 5 weeks free policy and a liability to pay 20% of the balance
Agria will make direct contact with the adopter regarding continuing the cover – the adopter can opt out via our Adoption Agreement Form or simply has to say no when contacted by Agria. The policy then ends after the free 5-week period.
The PDWRA makes no specific recommendations in regards to your ongoing choice of Pet Insurance provider.
Hi everyone! My name’s Frankie. I’m 7 years old and my foster mum says I’m a lovely, clumsy, quirky goofball! 🙂
I’m a big boy compared to my foster siblings but that certainly doesn’t stop me trying to sit on my foster mum’s lap…
I’m pretty self-sufficient and I’m happy to sit or lay down alone, but as soon as you move I’ll be right there following you, desperate to see what you’re doing and wondering why it doesn’t involve me. 👀
I’m a bit of a lazy boy and am looking for a quiet, calm home where I can enjoy gentle, short walks. Long, energetic walks aren’t really for me. I’m a healthy boy and recently had something called BOAS surgery, which has helped me breathe a whole lot better. I’ve also been neutered.
I can live with or without any doggy brothers or sisters, I’m happy either way as I pretty much ignore my foster siblings anyway! I’m not fazed by cats either, although I might sometimes chase them and want to play. 🐈⬛
I’m good with little people but I do get excited and will jump up and try to lick their faces. I’m a bit of an escape artist and will ‘investigate’ open windows, I’ll also try to open food cupboards and scavenge the bins… 🗑️
I’m a very happy, loving boy but I’m REALLY scared of cars and will get very stressed if I have to travel in one. I’m just really happy being at home, so why would I need to get in one regularly anyway?
I love to play with toys and my fave thing to do is to pick one up, or alternatively a dirty sock or my food bowl, and bring it to you so you can see what a clever boy I am! I love to chase planes up in the sky too, I’m sure I’ll be able to catch one… one day! ✈️
If you’d like to find out more about Frankie, please contact our area coordinator Lisa –
If you’d like to apply to adopt Frankie, just click the button below… 💖
Hi everyone! I’m Buster and I’ve just turned 3 years old. I’m what’s known as a Frug – a Pug/Frenchie cross. 💞
My foster mum tells me that I’m the best of both breeds – I’m friendly, funny, affectionate and charming like a pug and strong, confident, full of energy, and a little bolshie, like a Frenchie. I’m also single coated so I’m easy to groom and don’t shed anywhere near as much as a full pug.
My foster mum says that I have some additional needs, but I don’t care about that as all I want to do is give kisses to everyone, play and live my best life with my doggy friends.
Apparently, I have something called IVDD (Intervertebral Disc Disease) which is a spinal condition that sometimes causes the discs in my back to slip out of place.
I’ve had a couple of flare ups where I was a poorly boy and couldn’t use my back legs at all and I had to wear a nappy like a baby. I’m feeling much better now though and I can walk and run around the garden, and I don’t wee or poop indoors any more! My foster mum says I’m completely house-trained, apart from when I eat my dinner, get excited or get picked up. I just can’t help leaking a little bit and so sometimes I wear a belly band and everything stays lovely and clean.
My foster mum says that most of my progress has come from having weekly hydrotherapy sessions that the lovely charity has paid for and daily physiotherapy sessions that my mum does with me at home. The physiotherapy will need to be continued in my new forever home so that my legs don’t get bad again. 🐶
Everyone says I’m a really good brave boy as I could only walk 55 metres on the underwater treadmill at first but now I can manage 127 metres!
I’m described as a big, playful, bouncy bundle of happiness as I love EVERYONE. Men, women, children, babies – they ALL need kisses from me. I love attention, fuss and cuddles. I love other dogs and I get over excited and want to say hello to every single dog I meet whilst out on my walks, so I sometimes have to be restrained.
I’d love to have a forever home with at least one young playful doggy brother or sister so I can have lots of fun with them (but not too rough and all play will need to be monitored) and sleep with them as well. 🏡
I love to play with my toys and will be coming to my forever home with my emotional support squeaky reindeer. I’m great with cats but may intimidate shy ones if they’re not used to my bolshie nature. 🐾🐾
Even though I might look and act like a big strong, happy, energetic boy, my forever family must remember that my poorly spine will always be vulnerable and will need to be protected. My back legs sometimes slide out from under me when I turn corners. I love to run around in the garden and I love my walks (no more than an hour at a time and always wearing my Pawz rubber booties if on hard pavements) but I can’t be let off lead in case I hurt myself chasing and playing with other dogs. I must also never be allowed to jump up on furniture or climb stairs.
Because of my health issues, the lovely lady at the charity said that I’m a Gifted Adoption, which means you don’t have to pay for me to come and live with you. My new family will have all my existing conditions supported financially by PDWRA and they will help with any new health concerns. This means that you can just focus on giving me my best home ever!
If you’d like to find out more about Buster, please contact our area coordinator Lisa –
If you’d like to apply to adopt Buster, just click the button below…
Hello everyone, my name is Apple, and I am a very cute and loving 3-year-old boy. I’m very energetic and love my walks, currently three walks a day! I’m very good at walking 🙂
My foster mum says I’m a loving lap pug, I love sitting on her knee and cuddling and I’m also great at following her around the house. I just love humans, I bond quickly and just love to be close to them, but I can also be left home alone for a couple of hours while my human pops to the shops. 🍐🍒🌽
I used to live with cats, and my foster mum has cats too, so I wouldn’t mind living with cats again, but I don’t want to live with other dogs, so I really need a new family without any. I sometimes get very grumpy with dogs in my home, so I need to be the only dog. 🐶
I’ve never lived with children, but children (9yrs plus) have visited and I thought they were okay, so I’d be okay if children would like to visit my new family and me. I’m not quite fully house trained, I never poop inside, but I can sometimes mark, so my new family will need to work on this with me. My foster mum says I respond well to routine and consistency, she’s just got me some bellybands as part of my training, they’re nice and comfy! I’ve also recently been neutered, so she thinks this may help with my marking.
I like toys and I love a Kong filled with doggy peanut butter. Because I am so energetic and good at walking, I stay nice and trim! 🥜
