When taking calls about surrendering a pug, it’s clear that the owner is naturally fearful about what the future may hold for their beloved pug once taken from their care. An explanation of how we go about selecting just the right forever home provides some reassurance, nevertheless it is a daunting prospect for many owners. Due to the need to protect privacy, it is not possible for contact to be maintained with the owner after the pug has been adopted. We do of course provide feedback for the first few weeks once in our foster care, and this is of immeasurable relief. But the question remains – what happens when the pug is ready for rehoming?
All approved adopters go through an initial screening process. If all is satisfactory, a further check of the home environment, with the entire family and any resident pets present, takes place. Once fully satisfied that all our criteria have been met, the Area Coordinator approves the application and the applicant is entered on our membership list of approved adopters.
All members are notified individually of pugs ready for rehoming, and if they apply, a further review of their suitability is undertaken, along with all other applicants for that pug. From there, we can select the most suitable applicant, taking into account any special circumstances or needs the pug may require. The utmost care is exercised during this process to ensure that both the pug, and its prospective family, are the best possible fit.
Our Voluntary Area Co-ordinators, Catherine and Nikki in the South East region, have put together a few images below that show examples of what can be expected once their forever family have been selected, and once the pug has spent the first few weeks getting to know them. We do hope this gives some reassurance to those who may be faced with the unfortunate decision to part with their pug.
Jackie Lead Voluntary Area Coordinator for the West Midlands region
Bobby & Ray
‘After losing our beloved 15-year-old pug at the start of the year we knew that, when the time was right, we wanted to rescue. Before long, we were talking with the PDWRA. The registration and vetting process was thorough but quickly the charity realised we could provide a loving, fun and stable home. It wasn’t long before the PDWRA sent over some pictures of two 5-year-old brothers, Bobby and Ray. Our hearts completely melted. We knew instantly the boys were destined for us. The collection process was calm, simple and happy. Our two little boys are now completely settled and living their very best life by the seaside. We love them so so much and our lives feel complete again. We can’t thank the PDWRA enough for trusting us with Bobby and Ray. The four of us couldn’t be happier.’
Ed and Jenny x
Blossom
‘Hi, my name is Blossom. I was recently adopted and now live in my new home in North London with my older puggy sister, Dora. Mum says I’ve been a very good girl and settled well and been a wonderful addition to the family. I get on well with Dora and we’re happy to cuddle up together (I love cuddles). We even share our food. Mum said can I send a BIG thank you to Nikki at the PDWRA. She spent time and patience finding the right match and went above and beyond in her care for all involved.’
Many of you will know Shirley, as she’s a regular contributor to our Happy Pugs in Happy Homes Facebook Group. She was also the adopter of the beautiful Margo, who she sadly lost earlier this year. Over the years, Margo featured in the PDWRA calendar, in our newsletters and almost daily on the Happy Pugs group with her various adventures.
It would be hard to imagine Shirley without pugs in her life, and some months ago she took in bonded pair Georgie and Peppa from the PDWRA. It is their adventures that are now regularly shared on the Facebook group, including their daily quest to track down the ‘Treat Man’ on their morning walks in the local park!
Shirley is also known for the beautiful animal drawings that she regularly produces for owners, charging a small fee which she then gives to the PDWRA to help out with our costs, something that is greatly appreciated by the charity!
‘I have always adopted dogs in many different breeds and sizes, as they are always the ones that need the most care. They sometimes come carrying the baggage from the past, but somehow they always learn to trust again, no matter how old they are.’
‘I’ve always said it takes three… three days to stop worrying, three weeks to settle and three months to call it home. You have to be patient and wait for them to realise that they are now in a good place. Fostering was the next step for me, as I couldn’t adopt them all 😁 I decided it would be wonderful to help to make sure they all found their special place, the place they where they were always supposed to be.’
‘The girls I have at the moment are long-term fosters, as they are older and would be difficult to place. Georgie is 11, Peppa (Pip) is 10 and they are a bonded pair. The joy they have brought to my life is amazing; they are so very special. We go to the park every morning where they receive love and treats from everyone and they have so many dog friends.’
‘I’m very grateful and pleased they are staying here for however long they have left. Fostering is an amazing thing to do, you give them a chance to learn life skills and how wonderful life can be, it is the most rewarding thing to do, and it has filled my life with happiness.’
Shirley
Below is an example of one of Shirley’s lovely drawings.
To read more about Shirley’s fundraising, click here.
After an amazing year and a half together, it became very apparent that Rocky is built for adventure and hiking, having walked many of the trails in the local area. Adventure called and the Highlands of Scotland summoned our souls to venture on the journey of a lifetime together. A 100-mile hike and wild camping from the lowlands of Scotland all the way to the Highlands. Lifetime memories were made and he smiled from start to finish.
The trail is famous for its many challenges, including multiple terrain, brutal weather and storms and a climb that totalled over 11,500 ft in elevation over the whole journey. He loved it and the trail was taken at Rocky’s pace. Some days he walked one mile, some days he walked ten. Wherever he stopped, we set up a wild camp.
Over the twelve days he played in every stream, swam in loch Lomond and spent his evenings around a wild campfire with a great feed. We climbed Conic Hill, scrambled the low road of Loch Lomond, climbed the world-famous Devil’s Staircase and faced the ruthlessness of Glencoe and Ranoch Moor under the stormy Scottish skies.
With every step we took our bond intensified and I could see a new level of peace restored. You could see past traumas healing as he gazed out at the most serene views and observed them for hours. It was such an emotional journey, and he soon learned that wherever we are in the world, his welfare and wellbeing will always be my top priority.
Rocky completed a journey that tens of thousands of people cannot complete due to its harsh challenges. He stole the heart of every hiker and made a huge impact on the trial with his happy and excitable persona. Learning new lessons on social skills and how to act accordingly around other dogs, especially ones who approach him off the lead.
All in all, we walked under thirteen rainbows, camped on famous battle sites and slept in magical forests filled with hundreds of owls. We walked through rainclouds in the mountains and strolled through weather inversions that made the whole experience seem spiritual as we reconnected with nature in a way like never before. We slept in a bothy with twelve international strangers, and he acted like a true gentleman, greeting everyone with his beautiful smile while respecting everyone’s space, while the open fireplace roared out with a beautiful heat that warmed us all. His snores hypnotising everyone and bringing us all to sleep early.
We set off on a wee adventure – but it turned out to be a soul-searching journey for us both. Every step of the way was journaled, and we took away a million and one memories that will last as long as the Highlands themselves.
We came together through heartache and together, in the mountains, we found happiness, peace and a love like no other.
Our next adventure will be a kayak and wild camp from the West to the East of Scotland, passing through Loch Ness and other amazing wilderness. For now, it’s time to rest his wee legs, feed his body and settle down for the autumn and winter with some good food and the odd trail or two to keep his fitness up.
Thank you to everyone from the PDWRA for bringing us together.
“Shall we do it?” Sitting on the sofa today with Ollie and Stan curled up next to us, it’s difficult to imagine how different our lives would be if we hadn’t said yes. But when we saw the boys on the PDWRA website, we both instantly knew they were the ones for us.
We’d been thinking about getting a dog for a while and knew we wanted to rescue. Becky’s family had rescued dogs, and the joy seeing them come out of their shell was something we wanted to give another dog. And we knew we wanted a pug, having fallen in love with the breed relatively recently. Pete’s sister has a 5-year-old black pug who lived with us for a few months during some building work. During that time, we learnt about the breed’s idiosyncrasies and fell in love. Even though we’d grown up with border collies and English bull terriers, for us it had to be a pug.
We followed the PDWRA Instagram page, and Pete’s sister would also share any pugs up for adoption. Then one night, we saw them… Ted and Henry were their aliases. As we read more about them, we couldn’t believe how amazing they sounded. And two of them, why not! After waiting to feel ready, we suddenly just knew.
“Shall we do it?” We both agreed it was a definite yes, so we filled out the form straight away, sent it over and hoped.
The next day we heard from Helen; throughout the entire process, she was always so responsive and helpful. The next few days we had everything crossed. The home check went well, we got to speak to Ollie and Stan’s fosterers and FaceTime with the boys. We were in love but always wanted to make sure we were the right home for them. When we heard that we’d been chosen, we were elated. We went into full-on preparation mode to get them the comfiest beds, buying their food, trying to not go overboard with toys!
It was a long drive to get the boys, so we met Rob, one of the fosterers, halfway. And so we set off as a two and came home as a four. We were very grateful Rob introduced us and they had different colour harnesses! We were a little worried we might get them mixed up once we took them off. Now when people say they can’t tell them apart, we can’t believe it!
Ollie and Stan are just the absolute best. They are sweet, funny, chilled out but also such characters. We really couldn’t imagine our lives without them. We are so fortunate that we’ve been given the opportunity to care for them. Ollie is definitely a snuggler who loves to curl up next to you in the mornings on the sofa and is always very excited for his food. Stan is our little Velcro dog who follows us around the house, he’s always happiest if he’s in the same room as one of us. He isn’t as excited about food but has a tendency for zoomies, and they both go a little bit bonkers after a bath!
Life with Ollie and Stan is just infinitely better. We definitely don’t get as much sleep as we did before, which is surprising considering how much they sleep! Everything now revolves around them. They’ve been at the very heart and centre of a lot of our decisions around our wedding – they were even involved in the proposal! They’ve taught us patience, they make us laugh, and they just bring us so much joy.
With the PDWRA everything was so clear. All the support subsequently after adopting them has also been amazing. Helen, Lorna and Rob provided lots of information to help us settle in the boys and were on hand to answer any questions. The Happy Pugs in Happy Homes Facebook group is also a really great resource if you’ve got a question about pugs.
We cannot thank the PDWRA enough for trusting us with these very special boys and we look forward to so many more years altogether as our new little family. We are so glad we did it, as they are the best thing to happen to us.
For anyone thinking of adopting a pug or thinking “shall we do it?” you’ll know when the time is right to say yes. We’re so happy we decided to say yes to Ollie and Stan and can’t picture our lives without them.
As with most dogs, Pugs can be susceptible to a variety of health issues. Something that can be fairly common in older pugs is a gradual loss of mobility in their back legs. This is often caused by spinal conditions, where a contraction can affect the ability for the proper signals to get through.
Spinal surgery can sometimes help to improve this, although a good outcome is never guaranteed. The reality often tends to be that once a pug reaches a certain age, the stress and strain of putting them through such an invasive and risky operation is considered to be more than your pug might be able to cope with.
There’s no doubt that losing the ability to walk can be quite stressful and depressing for a pug, especially one that has been very active up to this point. Most love to be roaming about outdoors, exploring and sniffing everything is sight, so no longer being able to do this can have a big effect on them.
Being confronted with this new reality can be quite stressful for owners too. We all ultimately want the best for our pugs and seeing them become confused and immobile can be very hard to deal with. Thankfully, there is a solution that can work very well with most pugs – their very own wheels!
Pugs are generally very adaptable creatures, and although they might find it a little strange at first, most will quickly embrace the new-found freedom that being placed into wheels will give them. In no time at all they are usually whizzing around all over the place and enjoying a relatively normal life.
When you buy a set of wheels for your pug, they will usually consist of an adjustable frame so that you can select the right height and width, and a harness that your pug wears, which clips onto the frame to provide stability and support. These wheels can be relatively expensive, but they will enrich, and in most cases prolong, your pug’s life.
Places where you can find a variety of styles and colour combinations include Zoomadog and Wheels4dogs. There is also a company called Training Lines where you can often find second-hand wheels, which will be a cheaper option. Likewise, Ebay usually has a variety of options, although it’s important to be careful that you are buying the right size for your pug. For PDWRA supporters who are members of the Happy Pugs in Happy Homes Facebook group, you will often find people offering wheels that they no longer need, free to a good home.
For those dealing with financial hardship, we’re happy to say that there is a brilliant solution. There is a wonderful charity called Broken Biscuits, who can provide loaned wheels for those who can’t afford the expense of buying them. They say that their mission is to keep families together by providing the practical support, expert guidance and the compassionate community that disabled dogs and their owners need—from the point of crisis through rehabilitation and for every adventure that follows.
To find out more about how the Broken Biscuits works and the support that they can provide, just click here to visit their website.
If you’d like to find out more about spinal conditions in pugs, you can click here to read former PDWRA Vet Advisor Malcolm McKee’s insightful and informative article that’s on our website.
We thought we’d like to share our story of our life with pugs and how we came to adopt our latest addition, Troy, from PDWRA.
Our first Pug was Archie, who came to us as a 12-week-old puppy nearly 16 years ago. A wonderful little chap, this fawn Pug stole our hearts. We first heard about PDWRA when we joined a local Pug group in Hampshire where we lived, who regularly met up in a country park with all their dogs. Archie enjoyed the meets but truth be told he was definitely there for the possible treats on offer, not the exercise! We also joined and followed PDWRA’s Facebook group.
Fast forward to December 2025, Archie was now 15 years old but suffering a variety of ailments, including a carcinoma tumour that had been steadily growing in size. Sadly, recognising that Archie’s time remaining with us was becoming much shorter and not wanting to become a Pug-less household, we submitted an adoption application for a Pug we had seen on the Facebook group. We were unsuccessful on that occasion, but it started the ball rolling; we completed application forms and got ourselves home-checked. We were very impressed with how thorough the adoption and home-check process was.
A few weeks later we were contacted by Catherine, a PDWRA coordinator. Two Pugs had come up, a boy aged 2 and a girl a few years older. It was thought they might be a bonded pair. We were in the process of trying to move home, Archie’s healthcare had become very time consuming and we also had our daughter’s Cockapoo as a temporary house guest at that time, so we thought that introducing two new Pugs into our home might be difficult. We reluctantly declined. A few days later we were contacted again. It was the fosterer’s opinion that the two Pugs were not, in fact, bonded. Troy arrived a few days later when his fosterer kindly drove him to our home. He had no possessions of his own; with some sadness his foster mum had said that this was the first time she had known that to happen. He had, though, been much loved by his previous owner.
Troy settled in very quickly, socialising well with Archie and the Cockapoo. He was intact when he first arrived and it was clear he was a ladies’ man – our son’s female Frenchie who often visited lived in fear of his romantic attentions! About a month later, with help from PDWRA, Troy was neutered. This did successfully calm down his romantic behaviour but fortunately did not change any other aspect of his lovely personality. He is now best friends with the Frenchie; they play constantly when together.
Troy is best described as a black Pug; however, he has fawn lower legs and a white stripe up the back of his tail – a bit like a skunk! Very handy for tracking him on dog walks in poor light. He is extremely affectionate; we would describe him as a ‘Velcro’ pug. He is a big kisser – his tongue is deadly!
When he arrived, we didn’t have much background information on him. His foster mum was able to tell us what she had learned about him, which was very helpful. We didn’t know whether he’d like to sleep on a dog bed, in a cage etc.
From the age of 2, Archie had slept on our bed – he had managed to scratch away paintwork on the doors of the house, so we eventually gave in to his demands to be on the human bed. Troy joined in more than willingly with the existing sleeping arrangements – the human bed is the only place for him at night-time. We also have two strategically placed dog beds in the kitchen and home office which he will settle on when his humans are busy in those rooms, but as soon as anyone is in the lounge, he will find his way on to the sofa or a chair – wherever the human is sitting!
During the 10 months Troy has been with us we honestly could not say anything negative about him. He fitted in straight away, as if he had always lived with us. Just don’t expect to go to the loo or any other room without him.
We moved to Cornwall from Hampshire in May this year, to be able to look after older members of our families. We now have a lovely country cottage home with a big secure garden that Troy likes exploring.
In August we lost Archie, he was 15 years and 8 months old. Troy misses him as do we. Although Archie couldn’t play much, his personality and TV watching addiction provided company and entertainment for Troy.
We have a large window in our sitting room and Troy takes his neighbourhood watch duties very seriously, boofing at people who may dare to walk past, although he’s not exactly a deterrent to any stranger that may come!
You may have guessed already that we are now once again in the process of applying to adopt pugs from PDWRA.
Thursday 15th October was that awesome day known as National Pug Day. Traditionally, it’s a day where we celebrate our beloved pug companions and everything Pug!
As with last year, we ran a special competition on our Facebook page asking people to share pictures of their lovely pugs. Last year we received around 2,500 beautiful images, which we thought was amazing. This year, however, we were overwhelmed to receive double that amount, with over 5,000 brilliant pictures!
As it was a competition, we needed to pick some winners, which was an almost impossible task as they were all so good. Originally, we said we’d pick ten, but we had to increase this to 12 as it was so hard to choose. The truth is that we could have chosen several hundred as winners, as the pictures were all so fantastic.
In the end, they are all winners though as every picture tells a story, and also highlights what wonderful lives the pugs in our community are living. It’s abundantly clear that everyone loves their pugs so much and it really warms our hearts to see that.
Below are the 12 lucky winners that we’ve chosen, each will receive a selection of gifts from the charity. For those that didn’t make the 12, we’ll be showcasing more of the entries on our Social Media platforms over the coming months, as they all deserve to be seen. We can’t wait to share them with you!
If you’d like to follow us on Facebook and have the chance to enter more of our competitions, just click the link to head over to our page! Facebook/PDWRA
If you’d like to follow us on Instagram to see more of our brilliant entries, just click below… Instagram/PDWRA
‘Hello, I’m Daisy and I’m looking for my very own human(s) who will love and cuddle me. 💖
I think I am about 3 to 4 years old, but I am not sure. I really hope my human will give me a ‘gotcha date’ so I can have a birthday and be spoiled and get new toys like other puggies do. 🎉
My foster mummy describes me as very sweet; I just want to please her. I love my tummy rubs and playing gentle rough and tumble, I can do great zoomies and I have a very waggy tail. I love to see people when I am out on a walk, and I have been told I am very good on a lead. I’m good with children. When I’m out on a walk, people say I am very pretty. 😍
I’m not food aggressive in fact I’m not too bothered about food, and you can take my bowl away with no problem. I’m used to cuddling up with a human at night and find it very hard not to have nighttime cuddles, I want to make sure my human doesn’t go away and leave me while I am asleep. My last human did not want to go away but she had to, and I was very loved.’ 🏡
Note from PDWRA
Daisy is a beautiful girl, sweet in nature and very loving with puppy like qualities and needs someone who can finish her training to learn commands. Daisy is now house trained but may have the odd accident. She’s done really well at toilet training in the short time she has been with her foster mummy but needs patience to continue what has been achieved.
Daisy loves her humans and wants to be with them all the time, including bedtime if she can, (she does snore!). Her separation anxiety is getting better, but needs more work and patience to help her with this and to learn that her human will come back to her and be happy to have nighttime snuggles!
Daisy will thrive being the only pug in the home and being in a family environment with or without children, but the person must have the time and commitment to help Daisy with her training needs.
Daisy will need to be spayed once she has had her season, this will be arranged and paid for by PDWRA.
For this reason, and to ensure that Daisy finds her forever home with a family that has patience and commitment to help her with her separation anxiety, we’re offering Daisy on FOSTER TO ADOPT placement.
Whilst in foster care Daisy will remain in the ownership of the PDWRA, and we will make decisions regarding health and well-being – so it is stressed that there are certain responsibilities and commitments which the adopter will be required to adhere to.
The full extent of these can be discussed with any interested applicants.
Please note that the potential adopter will be required to sign a Foster Agreement form and take note of the Guidance Information on fostering for PDWRA. Full support is provided for all stages of the fostering period by PDWRA Area Coordinator Raffi.
We’ve been told it’s time for us to introduce ourselves because apparently humans are better at finding homes than dogs are. We’re not convinced, but here goes…
I’m Louis, a handsome 10-year-old black Pug, and this is my best friend Bean, an 8-year-old apricot Jug (Jack Russell Terrier x Pug). 💖💖
We’re a very bonded pair and we’re looking for a home together. We’ve been told this is non-negotiable. We’re also told that being incredibly cute doesn’t count as a qualification, which frankly seems unfair. 🏡
We both LOVE children and we’re very happy around other dogs. We’re neutered and, health-wise, we’re doing well. 👩❤️👨
We’re both big fans of attention, cuddles, being stroked and generally being as close to our humans as possible. Bean is the fun one and loves playing with toys and balls. I prefer a slightly more sophisticated lifestyle involving plenty of naps.
We’re also brilliant on walks. We don’t bother about other dogs and are happy just pottering along together.
We’re almost fully house trained too. We’re clean during the day, although we occasionally have a little accident overnight. Bean wears a belly band at night, which does the job nicely and stops him having any embarrassing incidents.
Now, apparently, we need to talk about our waistlines… 🏋️♀️
We’ve been enjoying life a little too much and are currently carrying some extra weight. We’re already on a diet and, as we’re getting older, our new family will need to continue helping us gradually lose the extra pounds through sensible food and regular exercise. Apparently being a chunky boy is not considered a long-term health plan. Rude, but fair. 😯
We’ve both recently had dental treatment and are recovering really well.
I also had a lump removed from my back. Luckily, it was benign and I don’t need any further treatment. I currently have a little shaved patch where it was removed, but we’re assured my magnificent coat will grow back.
So, what are we looking for?
A loving home where we can stay together, enjoy our walks, have lots of cuddles, play, snooze and generally carry on doing what we do best: being best friends.
We promise to bring plenty of love, laughs and companionship. ❤️ ❤️
We just need someone who understands that where one of us goes, the other follows.
Love, Bean & Louis
xxx
If you’d like more information about Bean & Louis, you can message Jo or Rob –
If you’d like to apply to adopt Bean & Louis, click the button below:
The PDWRA is inviting expressions of interest from thoughtful, committed people who would like to join our Board of Trustees. This is an opportunity to contribute your experience, judgement and enthusiasm to a long-established volunteer-led charity, helping us remain resilient and continue rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming pugs across England and Wales.
Your perspective could help the PDWRA make sound decisions, support its volunteers and deliver lasting impact for pugs in need
What the Trustee Role Involves
Helping to set the PDWRA’s strategic direction and priorities.
Providing constructive oversight of the charity’s activities, resources and risks.
Supporting good governance, accountability and responsible decision-making.
Acting as an ambassador for the PDWRA’s mission and values.
Working collaboratively with fellow trustees and the wider volunteer team.
Preparing for and participating actively in Board meetings and agreed project work.
Who We Would Like to Hear From
You do not need to be a pug owner, or to have served as a trustee before. We welcome people who share our commitment to animal welfare and can bring sound judgement, integrity, curiosity and a collaborative approach. Experience in one or more of the following areas would be particularly useful:
Charity governance, legal, compliance or risk.
Finance, accountancy, fundraising or income generation.
Volunteer leadership, people development or organisational change.
Marketing, communications, digital engagement or public relations.
Animal welfare, veterinary practice, safeguarding or service delivery.
Strategy, partnerships, technology or data.
We value different perspectives and welcome expressions of interest from people whose skills, experience or lived experience can strengthen the Board and the communities the PDWRA serves.
What You Will Gain
A meaningful opportunity to improve outcomes for pugs in need.
The chance to help guide a respected, established charity through its next chapter.
Experience of strategic leadership and charity governance.
Collaboration with dedicated trustees and volunteers who freely give their time and talents.
Practical Commitment
Time commitment: Approx 4 – 6 hours per week, trustee meetings 1-2 per month
Meeting format: online via Teams/Google Meet
Term: Shadow remit until CIO established then a 3-year term of office
Expenses: This is a voluntary role; there is an expenses policy available for information.
How to Express Your Interest
Please send a short expression of interest of no more than two pages, outlining:
Why you would like to become a PDWRA trustee.
The skills, knowledge and experience you would bring.
Any connection you have to the PDWRA’s work or animal welfare.
Your availability and any access requirements for the process.
Send to: Kay Greene,
Closing date: 15th November 2026
Informal conversation: Please contact Kay on the email above.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an informal conversation with members of the Board. Appointment will be subject to the charity’s agreed selection, eligibility and due-diligence checks. All candidates will be contacted after the process concludes.
Vernon is 8 years old, neutered, with striking black and white colouring. He has a very loving nature and is devoted to his Foster Carer, located in London SE1. He will be equally as happy to transfer that devotion to a forever family, and will be a constant, loyal companion wherever you go. 💖
His start in life was not the best, but he is very forgiving and prepared to lavish all his love providing he is treated with care and respect. He’s very sociable with other dogs and loves to meet everyone, but would be best suited to a household with older children as he is a little unsteady on his hind legs. For this reason, easy access to a garden with a grassed area will be ideal for him. He is housetrained, but may occasionally have the odd accident in the house. 🏡
Vernon loves to go out and meet everyone, but due to his limited mobility, he can’t walk too far – a slow stroll with plenty of sniffing time would suit him perfectly! 🐶
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!). 🏡
Winnie and Wesley are currently in East Anglia and Raffi is the VAC looking after this lovely pair. If you’d like more information, you can message Raffi –
If you’d like to apply to adopt Winnie & Wesley, click the button below:
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.
Hi everyone! I’m Buster and I’ve just turned 3 years old. I’m what’s known as a Frug – a Pug/Frenchie cross. 💞
My foster mum tells me that I’m the best of both breeds – I’m friendly, funny, affectionate and charming like a pug and strong, confident, full of energy, and a little bolshie, like a Frenchie. I’m also single coated so I’m easy to groom and don’t shed anywhere near as much as a full pug.
My foster mum says that I have some additional needs, but I don’t care about that as all I want to do is give kisses to everyone, play and live my best life with my doggy friends.
Apparently, I have something called IVDD (Intervertebral Disc Disease) which is a spinal condition that sometimes causes the discs in my back to slip out of place.
I’ve had a couple of flare ups where I was a poorly boy and couldn’t use my back legs at all and I had to wear a nappy like a baby. I’m feeling much better now though and I can walk and run around the garden, and I don’t wee or poop indoors any more! My foster mum says I’m completely house-trained, apart from when I eat my dinner, get excited or get picked up. I just can’t help leaking a little bit and so sometimes I wear a belly band and everything stays lovely and clean.
My foster mum says that most of my progress has come from having weekly hydrotherapy sessions that the lovely charity has paid for and daily physiotherapy sessions that my mum does with me at home. The physiotherapy will need to be continued in my new forever home so that my legs don’t get bad again. 🐶
Everyone says I’m a really good brave boy as I could only walk 55 metres on the underwater treadmill at first but now I can manage 127 metres!
I’m described as a big, playful, bouncy bundle of happiness as I love EVERYONE. Men, women, children, babies – they ALL need kisses from me. I love attention, fuss and cuddles. I love other dogs and I get over excited and want to say hello to every single dog I meet whilst out on my walks, so I sometimes have to be restrained.
I’d love to have a forever home with at least one young playful doggy brother or sister so I can have lots of fun with them (but not too rough and all play will need to be monitored) and sleep with them as well. 🏡
I love to play with my toys and will be coming to my forever home with my emotional support squeaky reindeer. I’m great with cats but may intimidate shy ones if they’re not used to my bolshie nature. 🐾🐾
Even though I might look and act like a big strong, happy, energetic boy, my forever family must remember that my poorly spine will always be vulnerable and will need to be protected. My back legs sometimes slide out from under me when I turn corners. I love to run around in the garden and I love my walks (no more than an hour at a time and always wearing my Pawz rubber booties if on hard pavements) but I can’t be let off lead in case I hurt myself chasing and playing with other dogs. I must also never be allowed to jump up on furniture or climb stairs.
Because of my health issues, the lovely lady at the charity said that I’m a Gifted Adoption, which means you don’t have to pay for me to come and live with you. My new family will have all my existing conditions supported financially by PDWRA and they will help with any new health concerns. This means that you can just focus on giving me my best home ever!
If you’d like to find out more about Buster, please contact our area coordinator Lisa –
If you’d like to apply to adopt Buster, just click the button below…
‘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. 🏡
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.
