We recently spotted Toby among the pigs on his adoptive parents’ farm. Mum, Anita tells us how he’s been getting on there:
“Ours is a free-range for pigs and cattle plus we grow strawberries, so Toby soon had to learn to listen & behave after his arrival!😅 I recall his first 9 hr-day, he was exhausted, after a week he was glad I was there to look after him. After some training he quickly became very much My boy. He follows me everywhere, he jumps onto my ATV bike and stays on it while I’m busy, just watching us all work. Toby knows when it’s safe to join in, in between riding on tractors and running around with the piglets. He checks all the livestock and staff with me! 😉
When it’s too cold or he’s exhausted he becomes an office pug, accompanying Dad who runs a photography business. You can imagine how popular Toby is with his many friends looking forward to seeing him there, and to play with him.
He came to us with some issues as you’d expect facing a brand new environment, and never liked cars on the street, but it isn’t often he has to deal with that. He loves country life and recently had a beach adventure, enjoying coastal walks with doggie friends. We love him so much and occupy every minute he’s awake. We cuddle and sleep with Toby at night, who wouldn’t? We thank you PDWRA for Tobylicious, he’s absolutely delicious!” 😍😘🐾
PDWRA received a call asking if we did anything such as temporary fostering. Dora’s owner was struggling to give her the attention she needed, having a young family with a new baby to look after too. As we did have the volunteers available in this area we were able to help.
We organised Dora’s collection, and she spent 6 weeks on holiday with a volunteer foster carer, where she had a lovely time with fellow rescue pug, Prince. In that time, our PDWRA veterinary advisor gave advice on Dora’s diet, skin and eye issues which the owner felt was lacking from her own vet’s.
She was returned safe and sound to her loving home and the owners were so delighted with the care she received, along with the advice given, that they have set up a monthly donation to PDWRA to show their gratitude, for which we’re highly appreciative.
PDWRA have been gifted a wonderful, original, signed, oil painting by its very kind & generous owner. Painted by Geoffrey Harrison, a member of the CBPP – Contemporary British Portrait Painters, who had a residency at the London Royal Veterinary College. This is called “An Andalusian Pug”.
Geoffrey Harrison is an award-winning artist, exhibited around the world and his work is held in private collections. In 2020, Geoffrey also appeared on Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year and this year he has been selected for the Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London.
For a chance to win this exclusive & beautiful artwork, that would look fabulous in any home, raffle tickets are only £1 each. Please join PDWRA Mega Auction for Pugs in Need to purchase tickets: https://www.facebook.com/groups/242845766241493/
The raffle will be drawn, live on camera at 8pm on Friday 30th April in the Mega-Auction.
This unique prize will be couriered to any UK. address, free of charge.
😍 Here’s a most delightful picture update 😍 on bonded-pair Kevin and Nellie with Peggy and Angel all together, adopted into their happy home in Northern Ireland.
Their journeys began in England when they came to PDWRA, fostered until the right home was found for them at the time, pre-covid. Peggy in particular had severe health issues requiring a number of surgeries and extensive care that our supporters rallied to help with.
They are a perfect reminder of what our network of dedicated area coordinators, fosterers, transporters and fundraisers across the UK, are able to achieve, to meet the needs for these deserving souls. We couldn’t be happier for all of them! 🤗💖🐾
