We’d like to send out a massive ‘THANK YOU!’ to everyone who has donated in this way and unfortunately since AmazonSmile has now ended we’d ask that you consider signing up to Easyfundraising. It works in a very similar way and there are a whole host of top brands to choose from.
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We are very excited to advise that we will be at Crufts this year.
Crufts will be held from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th March 2023, at the NEC Birmingham.
It’s PDWRA’s 50th Anniversary & we will be in the Main Area Hall PLUS Hall 3 at one of the breed & rescue stands
on Sunday 12th March, Toy & Utility Day!
We will be Showcasing our beautiful Pugs while promoting the Breed and Rescue Association.
If any of our supporters are planning to attend we’d love you to pop by and say Hello!
If you can spare some time on Sunday March 12th to help us out at Crufts, or bring your pug for our stand, please email: secretary@nullpugwelfare-rescue.org.uk
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PDWRA is run by volunteers with public donations only to cover the costs for pugs in our care. So, please spread the word as we need this income for the increasing number of pugs coming to us.
You can also become a Friend of Welfare and support us with a minimum annual donation of £15, or whatever sum you wish, as regularly as you are able, to ensure we can help Pugs in Need, when they need it!
We last saw young Peppa after her emergency eye surgery when she came to us with a proptosed eye. She must have been in excruciating pain and discomfort as her eyeball was blood red and bulging out to twice its normal size!
We’re so pleased to see her looking so much more comfortable knowing how well she’s being cared for, while she healed, and recently had her stitches out.
At only 4.7kg when Peppa arrived, with both her hind legs having deformities too, we believe from her behaviours and this restricted development, that she had been crated for long periods. Her age is estimated to be around three years old, though is tiny for this.
It is likely she will need surgery for her legs as well as being spayed in a month or so’s time when she has recovered from her eye surgery.
She is the bravest, sweetest little girl who didn’t deserve this start in life, but she is enjoying her life far more comfortably already and will receive the best possible care onwards.
Here’s Peppa before, within the first few days of coming into PDWRA’s care, having to have emergency eye surgery.
We will keep you posted on how she gets on, which we can only do with your support and our volunteers.
Because pugs are brachycephalic (with little/no nose/muzzle), their jaws are an abnormal shape, and as a result, they are more likely to have problems with their teeth.
To help reduce any progression of dental disease, teeth can be cleaned every day (depending on your pug!). I use a toddler toothbrush and non-flouroscein toothpaste, however, there are dog toothbrushes and toothpaste available.
It is likely that a pug will need up to 2 to 3 dentals in its lifetime. It is important to budget for these as dentals are rarely covered by insurance, and costs have increased considerably over the last few years, with charges being up to £900 with X-rays and severe dental disease including multiple extractions.
Pugs can manage well with very few/no teeth, on a soft diet, though it does cause the tongue to droop out of the mouth.
It is essential that a pug’s mouth is checked regularly to ensure that the mouth is healthy; gingivitis, loose teeth and tarter build up are all signs of dental disease that needs addressing. It causes extreme discomfort, and if left, can affect a dog’s well-being/welfare without the owner realising the impact on the pug. If you’ve ever had a sore tooth, and the pain that causes, you can imagine what it must be like when multiple teeth are involved!
So, in summary, clean your pug’s teeth daily, and ensure her/his mouth is checked regularly so that any disease can be addressed in its early stages.
Good luck with the teeth cleaning!
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