by Yasmin | 13 Feb, 2021 | Blog, News
Pictures by Jonathan Gawthorpe for the Halifax Chronicle
Loved-up pugs Percy and Mabel have helped to raise awareness of PDWRA’s Yorkshire team of volunteers’ Valentine week of fundraising!
The Halifax Courier tells the story of how their owners, Julie and Danii, who both live in West Yorkshire, met at a pug meet in Leeds and have since set up their own local pug group, Shibden Pugs, who also kindly fundraise for PDWRA.
PDWRA’s Yorkshire Rehoming Co-Ordinator, Lisa oversees the fundraising activities with a team of volunteers including Jodie and Amanda.
Lisa confirms to the Halifax Courier: “PDWRA is a charity dedicated to the welfare and rehoming of pugs. We are run entirely by volunteers and so value all donations. In the last two years we have helped rehome 645 pugs across the UK, and are so grateful to all our supporters and love the creativity of their ideas for fundraising.”
For Article See : https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/people/loved-pugs-percy-and-mabel-get-engaged-part-pug-dog-welfare-and-rescue-associations-valentines-activity-week-3131792
Lisa with her own pug, Bruce.
Donating to Pug Dog Welfare
by Yasmin | 12 Feb, 2021 | Blog, Rescue Stories
Beautiful Daisy was surrendered to PDWRA due to a change in her owner’s personal circumstances. Her new adopter absolutely adores her, and says it is the best decision she has ever made! 🤗💞
“It’s been a few months since we picked up our little bundle of joy! She was 10.6kg when we got her and is now down to 8.5kg, close to target! She loves her walks and her new favourite snuggle place is anyone’s shoulder. She has been a dream to train, walks to heel very nicely now and even asks permission before chasing other dogs. I’m so proud of her and over the moon with how well we feel she’s doing.
Daisy has settled in better than we ever could have hoped, she takes her position of lap dog very seriously and will request attention if she feels she hasn’t had her fair share!” 😅🐾
by Yasmin | 11 Feb, 2021 | Blog, News, Fundraising
Here’s a reminder to all our kind supporters who recycle ink printer cartridges, via Recycle4Charity, to follow their new, easier, process for 2021. This is so worthwhile for our pugs in need who benefit!
If you’d like to sign-up & help to raise much needed funds for PDWRA in this way, please go to:
https://www.recycle4charity.co.uk/Register/C84358
You are now able to print labels from their website to use on your own packaging for posting. Also, more wanted cartridges have been added to the eligibility list:
https://www.recycle4charity.co.uk/InkjetCartridges
Please see full details on their new website:
https://www.recycle4charity.co.uk/
Thank You! 🤗💞🐾
by Yasmin | 2 Feb, 2021 | Blog, In Memoriam
My gorgeous Poppy we miss you so much. You were the funniest & cutest little pug ever, you fought cancer and blindness so bravely but still made us laugh every day.
You knew it was your time to leave us when you snuggled up with me for the last time, my heart was broken that night.
We will snuggle again one day. Love you Princess Poppy! Xxx
Thank you to PDWRA for giving me 6 amazing years of unconditional love.
If you would like to pay tribute to your sadly lost and beloved PDWRA pug on this dedicated web page,
by Yasmin | 31 Jan, 2021 | Blog, News, Rescue Stories
Sam was surrendered due to behavioural problems that his previous family were unable to work through. Our Area Coordinator received a phone call from the behaviourist who was working with Sam to say that he advised putting to sleep, as there was nothing that could be done to stop his obsessive behaviour! Our Coordinator ensured this did not happen and Sam was surrendered later that day. He has since been adopted and the determination and commitment from his new adopter is exactly what he needed!
“When we adopted Sam, he was very naughty, very reactive of everything, he span around anxiously and barked and lunged at everything. He barked throughout the night for attention. There were times where I almost thought what have I done? and had a couple of good crying moments but that made me determined to get his behaviour under control.
He has been taught so many tricks as he is a very quick learner, such as middle, down, sit, spin, twist etc. He has made a couple of doggy friends who he loves and he has a better social life than I do.
We have completed a number of training challenges and will be starting a bootcamp next. Sam loves coming to work with me and my team, it’s a 2nd home for him.
Due to COVID and so many lockdowns it has been tough with a new dog but we have overcome so many bad behaviours that he is a different, calmer dog. He still has his moments when he isn’t, so I have to be a very strict Mummy.
Sam loves his walks and woodlands are his favourite. He has had his first time at the beach and enjoyed the recent snow. He loved it all. ❄️☃️ He still gets mistaken for a puppy as he is a very lean, active pug. At the end of a long day, he likes nothing more than snuggling up with Lily, one of the cats, on Mummy’s lap. We are so proud of him and our journey still continues with his teaching to be a better well-mannered boy!”
PDWRA couldn’t be more grateful to Sam’s Mum for giving him the life he deserves, to such a gorgeous boy!️ 💙🐾
