by Yasmin | 15 Mar, 2023 | Blog, News, Rescue Stories
** 10 DAYS ON, A GOOD NEWS UPDATE – OSWALD is SETTLED in HIS PERFECT FOREVER HOME! **
See: https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/oswald-already-in-his-forever-home/
Oswald is a 7.5 years old neutered, male pug who is looking for his forever home with humans who understand him.
Oswald is an anxious boy and hyper vigilant, so needs a home where his humans can comprehend and accommodate this little pug’s world.
We would like to find someone who is very calm and understanding with experience to know how to make this little man feel secure. The right person would need to show him behaviour boundaries and know how to work with those, and consistently carry them out.
Oswald is responsive to his foster parents’ commands most of the time, as with them he is in no uncertain terms confused as to who is in control. 😊
His foster mum tells us he is friendly with other dogs in the house, however if they are bossy with him he finds it hard to forgive and does not like to be around them. He has never shown aggression in this foster home only his form of anxiety.
Oswald would very much need a home away from traffic and too much noise as it can trigger his anxiety. A farm or smallholding or house in the country would be perfect for him.
He would prefer a home where he has company most of the time but he can be left for a couple of hours. He is good in the car and well behaved at the vets, and has shown no food aggression at all.
He is a very fit and active pug and loves long country walks where he can be off lead, obviously once there is that bond with his new human/s.
At home, he loves to sit with his people and chew is bones/antlers whilst they are nearby and would prefer to have no young children in residence and he loves a routine.
We feel Oswald would do well as an only dog or possibly with another placid dog, if the human has the experience needed as described above.
Oswald will make a wonderful companion once you understand his little issues, and has no known physical issues or medical needs, and is in very good shape.
If you feel you can offer a sensitive pug like Oswald or any other, a loving home like this, please apply here: https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/adopting-a-pug/
by Yasmin | 14 Mar, 2023 | Blog, News, Rescue Stories, Volunteering, Fundraising, Events
Here are some more lovely images from Crufts taken by volunteer Tris. As you can tell, a wonderful time was had by all including all of the pugs!
We send our enormous thanks to everyone who travelled to help out, and all of those who stopped by to say hello!
Thank you for your interest in PDWRA. We are wholly reliant on public funds and appreciate any support you are able to offer for our pugs in need.
Donating to Pug Dog Welfare
by Yasmin | 12 Mar, 2023 | Blog, News, Fundraising, Events
What a wonderful way to celebrate 50 years of the Pug Dog Welfare and Rescue Association, spending the day with so many of our fantastic volunteers, fosterers and adopters with their rescue pugs! 
Thank you to everyone who visited our stands at Crufts to learn more about who we are, and a huge thank you to those of you who donated to our pugs in need. We couldn’t do what we do without you!
Here are a few of our photos from today!
Enormous thanks to our wonderful volunteers showcasing our perfectly-behaved pugs!
Fundraising & Events 2023
by Yasmin | 10 Mar, 2023 | Blog, News, Fundraising, Events
Reminding anyone who is visiting Crufts at the NEC Birmingham, on Sunday, to stop by and see us.
As it’s PDWRA’s 50th Anniversary, we are especially excited to be attending this year!
Our volunteer teams will be pleased to meet you along with a variety of our pugs from the PDWRA extended family!
We can be found in the Main Area Hall 4, at Stand BC14
Where you can find out more about our charity
ALSO
in Hall 3, the Breed & Rescue Area
where we will be showcasing our beautiful Pugs!
by Yasmin | 8 Mar, 2023 | Blog, Rescue Stories
Since we last reported on Peppa’s progress early in March, she is now awaiting surgery on her hind leg, mid-April, then after recovery will be looking for her adoptive home!
She has really grown in confidence and body weight since being less than 5 kg, as you can see, plus her strong little character is coming out, bossing her foster brothers about.
Peppa is quite excitable and an anxious barker, so her fosterers will be using some firm behaviour training techniques and reassurance to help her (and the lovely, gentle Teddy!)
Peppa was spayed last month and is now back to her cheeky self! Due to the damage to her legs. She is due an operation on her knee in April, and fingers-crossed, this will hopefully be the last one!
Following that, there will be a 6 week rehabilitation period with strict (cage) rest initially; hard to imagine for Peppa as she’s such an active happy pug!
Here’s Peppa enjoying her foster home with her new pal, Teddy
Here’s the earlier part to Peppa’s story: https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/tiny-peppa-update/
If you would like to donate towards Peppa’s or any of our pugs’ vet costs you can do so here: https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/donating-to-pug-dog-welfare/
