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!
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
Our very precious little lady, Mollie Elizabeth Roberts passed away today due to illness, very much loved and our beautiful little girl.
You will be always in our hearts and never forgotten. We love and miss you, so, so much.
Rest in peace beautiful lady, Mollie Elizabeth Roberts.
We are all absolutely devastated.
Love Mummy and Daddy and your big sister Charlotte. Ralph & Fred xx
To pay tribute to your sadly lost and beloved PDWRA pug on this dedicated web page, please email your story, or whatever you would like to say about them, with photos, to: yasmin.t.pdwra@nullgmail.com
The winner will be drawn by an independent observer using an online Random Number Generator (RNG) this will be video-recorded and posted in the Mega-Auction Group to show time stamps.
The Draw will take place at 8pm on Sunday evening, 5th March 2023.
The prize, necklace will be posted to the lucky winner by Special delivery to be signed for.
To pay tribute to your sadly lost and beloved PDWRA pug on this dedicated web page, please email your story, or whatever you would like to say about them, with photos, to: yasmin.t.pdwra@nullgmail.com
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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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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!
To find more items to read about pug-health, please see:
This is Peppa. She is estimated to be around three years old and is absolutely tiny, weighing only 4.7kg. She came into PDWRA’s care recently as an emergency case, during a weekend.
Her eyeball was blood red and bulging at twice its normal size. She must have been in so much pain!
Urgent surgery was required for the proptosed eye, and this was carried out as soon as it could be, on the Monday.
Both her hind legs have deformities and it is most likely from her behaviours and development that she had been crated for long periods. Surgery is also likely to be needed for her legs. She is entire and will be spayed in a month’s time when she has recovered from her eye surgery.
Peppa is a brave and sweet little girl who didn’t deserve this start in life, but she is far more comfortable now and will receive the best possible care onwards.
The PDWRA Mega Auction is back for 2023, after a well-deserved end of year break and to re-stock on all those lovely donated items that will be on offer!
Our dedicated volunteers who run the Mega-Auction, Pippa, Catherine, Carolyn and Samantha will present some amazing auction lots, ranging from Valentine’s cards to many pug related items, to the immensely popular, unique, Knitted Pugs in very individual outfits!
In the next few months, stunning donated raffle prizes will include a designer bag, gold necklace and a holiday, YES, a holiday!
If you haven’t yet joined PDWRA Mega Auction For Pugs In Need, this is a great way to contribute to our ever-important fundraising for rescue pugs.
Please read & agree to the group rules and the team will be delighted to welcome you onboard!
