by PDWRA | 24 Sep, 2026 | Pug Home Appeal
Winnie, aged 5 and Wesley, aged 4 are a loving and striking bonded pair who love life. 💖
Winnie can be a little shy but has a playful side. She can also be a little timid but is learning to trust and getting used to positive physical contact from humans. The gentle approach with physical contact needs to be continued while she learns that it is coming from love, not harm.
Winnie loves her bonded brother Wesley so very much. She loves to bark at things that move, including birds, cars and the ice cream van! She will chase cats, so a cat-free home is a must. Winnie is completely terrified of loud noises. 🐦⬛🚙 🐱
A Message from Winnie –
‘I need love and patience to continue building trust and confidence, I’m gradually showing a playful side and I love to playfight with my brother Wesley, as well as the fosterers senior pug. I am the shy one of the pair, but I am showing my character more and more and will be a loyal and loving girl. I’m learning new commands and I am keen to learn more to be a really clever girl.’ 👋
Wesley is confident and playful and is a loving and cuddly little boy. He also likes to bark at the same things as Winnie (which pug doesn’t bark!) and chases cats too.
Wesley is doing very well at his toilet training and now has very few accidents, but this will need continued help and patience. 🙏
A Message from Wesley –
‘I’m a very handsome boy with my markings and I get lots of attention. I need my own somebody, who can provide lots of attention and playtime as I am an excitable Chug that loves to play and playfight with my sister Winnie. Afterwards, we always cuddle up together to have a sleep and get the energy to do more exciting things. I love my sister so very much.’ 🐶 🐶
Winnie and Wesley will make a beautiful pair for someone who is home most of the time and has the patience to continue their eager learning about life and what loving care looks like, as their wonderful foster family has done so well. They have no known health issues (although a little weight loss and teeth cleaning regime would be perfect!). 🏡
by PDWRA | 7 Sep, 2026 | Fundraising
Following our appeal for help with Sunny just over 3 weeks ago, we wanted to update you on his brilliant progress!
Sunny has had two surgeries; he has had a dental resulting in the extraction of lots of teeth and he’s had his BOAS surgery. He was neutered at the same time, so a double whammy! Both the surgeries went very well and Sunny is still recovering. Apparently, he was a five-star patient!
He is starting to look so much better – his coat is slowly growing back and his character is beginning to show. He’s a funny little pug with a sense of humour, very laid back and would happily spend all day eating and sleeping! He‘s still having treatment for his ears and has eye drops daily and doesn’t mind having this done, especially as he gets a bravery biscuit afterwards…
Sunny says ‘thank you everyone for your kind words and the donations you have sent towards my veterinary fees, from what I have heard the bills are eye-watering… ( they think I can’t hear them talking about me, but I can hear what I need to hear, like food being prepared and my name being mentioned).’
‘I’m getting better slowly.. I still can’t bark properly, although I can eat and would like much more food in my bowl but apparently have to be content with little and often. I felt very poorly and had to stay at the vets overnight, they were very kind to me but I was pleased to go home. My friends Bertie and Iris have been very gentle, I haven’t been allowed to run around with them though so they sat with me, which was lovely, as they kept me warm and safe. I’ve been told that I might be able to go for walks soon, I just hope the purple stitches I have in my nose have gone, how embarrassing is that going to be if I have to walk around with those in?!’
❤️ Lots of love, Sunny XX ❤️
The PDWRA would like to say a massive THANKS to everyone who kindly donated towards Sunny’s treatment costs, your help makes such a big difference and is hugely appreciated!
If you’d like to see our original appeal post from when Sunny first came into our care, please click here.
If you would like to donate towards the PDWRA’s ongoing costs, please click here.
by PDWRA | 3 Sep, 2026 | Pug Home Appeal
‘Hey everyone – my name’s Winnie and I’m 7 years old! 💖
As you can probably tell from my pictures, I’m completely blind but I was born this way and so it doesn’t stop me from living my best life.
My foster mummy says that I’m the life and soul of any party. I’m active, playful, friendly and always up for fun. I’m not a shy girl at all and will happily greet anyone who comes up to me and gives me attention. 👋
Once I’ve adapted to my new surroundings and got used to a routine, there will be no stopping me! 👀
I was previously in a home with 15 other dogs and so a forever home with another dog or two would be perfect for me. I love other dogs and want to play with them. I am excitable but I do have good manners around other dogs. I’m also great around friendly cats, bunnies and guinea pigs. 🐶🐱🐰🐷
I love children and will play gently with them.
I don’t like being left alone much and so a family who takes me out and about with them and won’t leave me for long is what I need. I love outdoor adventures, but love sofa days wrapped in a blanket too. 🏡
by PDWRA | 23 Aug, 2026 | Pug Home Appeal
I’m Dottie. I’m 3 and a half years old and I have what’s called fear reactivity. This means that I get very scared and react to noises, strangers and things that I’m not used to, 👿 and so I’m looking for a very experienced child free home. I just can’t help myself, I HAVE to bark and chase birds, shadows, reflections, lights etc as I get so anxious about them.
I love attention and affection, and I need constant reassurance as I get very anxious and stressed if someone leaves the room or the house and I will spin around frantically, bark and chase my tail. My foster mum thinks I need a quiet, calm environment where my person can focus on my routine and my ongoing one to one training with me 🏡,
I like to play with my doggy siblings but I also need my time out. I get stressed if another dog barks and so a home where I’m the only dog (and animal) would suit me best.
by PDWRA | 13 Aug, 2026 | Fundraising
In the midst of one of the hottest heatwaves of the year 🌞, a little pug was found wandering the streets of Shrewsbury. He was in a terrible state, covered in painful, infected wounds and suffering from heatstroke, he was clearly in desperate need of veterinary care.
Thankfully, a local veterinary practice took him in, provided the urgent treatment he needed and launched an appeal to try to find his owner. But nobody came forward.
Hillbrae Stray Kennels then took him into their care, keeping him safe and comfortable in one of their air-conditioned kennels while he received the ongoing veterinary attention he desperately needed.
Over the following days, he needed daily veterinary visits. His deep, infected skin wounds required clipping, bathing and treatment, while one of his eyes had a severe ulcer. Vets were initially unsure whether his eye could be saved, but an intensive regime of daily eye drops was started in the hope of preserving it.
Then one of our Voluntary Area Coordinators saw the appeal and contacted Hillbrae to let them know that we would take him into our care. He needed to remain with them for his seven-day legal stray period, but as soon as that was complete, one of our wonderful volunteers made the journey to collect him. 🚘
And that was when we met Sunny ☀️
This little pug had been through so much and was clearly in considerable pain, yet somehow his beautiful personality still shone through. He was affectionate, enthusiastic, happy and full of that unmistakable pug character. Despite everything he had endured, Sunny was still a little ball of light. 💫
Sunny went into foster care with one of our trustees and immediately settled in alongside her other pugs. Since arriving in rescue, he has continued to make progress. His skin has started to heal, and after an enormous amount of care, his eye has also begun to improve. It is a testament to the care he has received and to Sunny’s own resilience.
But his recovery isn’t over yet…
We now need to raise the funds required for the surgeries and treatment that will give Sunny the comfortable life he so desperately deserves. Sunny requires BOAS surgery to improve his breathing and reduce the risk of the serious health problems associated with compromised airways.
His teeth are also in a very poor condition. Many are rotten and causing discomfort, meaning he needs dental treatment to get his mouth healthy and pain free. He will also need to be neutered. 🩺
The cost of all of this is significant, particularly after the veterinary treatment Sunny has already required. As a small rescue charity, these bills can be daunting. But when we look at Sunny, we don’t see a list of veterinary procedures or a frightening invoice.
We see a little dog who survived being abandoned in extreme heat, who endured painful infected wounds, heatstroke and a severe eye ulcer, and who somehow remained the happy, loving little pug he is today. We see a dog who deserves a chance.
We can’t change what happened to Sunny before he came into our care, but we can change what happens next. We want his future to be filled with comfortable beds, long and happy walks, pug snuggles and, most importantly, a life free from pain and unnecessary discomfort.
Please help us give Sunny the happy ending he deserves…
If you are able to make a donation towards his veterinary treatment, no matter how small, you will be helping us get Sunny through the final stage of his recovery and towards the healthy, comfortable life he should have had all along.
Every donation really does make a difference.
If you aren’t able to donate, please consider sharing Sunny’s story. Sharing costs nothing and could help us reach someone who is able to contribute towards his care.
He’s already transformed from a little pug found suffering on the streets in the middle of a heatwave, to the happy little Sunny we know today. Now we just need to help him complete his journey.
Thank you, as always, for supporting the PDWRA and helping us continue to say yes to the pugs who need us most. 🙏
If you would like to donate towards Sunny’s ongoing treatment, please click below…
Please donate to help Sunny here.
Please see the update on Sunny here.
