What category does your pug fall into?
Still loving their walks despite the weather or the outerwear we choose for them?
or
Can we not even get them out for nature’s needs?! 😉🙄😆💝🐾
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/winter-walking-hazards-including-the-wind/
Perhaps, by wearing Mums snood?!
or a handsome, snug puffa jacket?!
– Keep your dogs off salted roads and paths as much as possible as it can burn their paw pads.
Therefore, for their wellbeing during winter months:
– Inspect pug paws regularly to check for cracked pads, broken nails or snow/salt damage.
– Brush your pug’s coat regularly to distribute natural oils to the skin and prevent dry patches.
– Keep your pug or grumble inside during the chilly winter months – as in hot weather, pugs are not equipped to handle extreme or long exposure to the cold.
– Keep the temperature level. Animals are more sensitive to temperature changes than we are.
– Use protective screens around fireplaces and maintain supervision in the area.
– Reduce their food based on their energy level. Pugs tend to be less active during the winter to conserve energy! 😉😅
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/01/30/dont-walk-dogs-beaches-storm-corrie-warn-vets/
One of our volunteers spotted Percy at a dog pound in Northern Ireland and saw he wasn’t doing very well, not just because he was in kennels, but he was also struggling with significant mobility issues. Our local Area Coordinator was contacted and although couldn’t find a suitable home for his level of care in the region, looked further afield in our network. We found a perfect match, while Percy was now very comfortable and enjoying his new pug friends at our Coordinators home. 💝💙
Sadly, Percy’s journey had to be delayed as it was soon discovered that he had the dreaded kennel cough! As he was highly infectious too, he passed it on to a few of his new friends despite them being vaccinated against it. There are so many different strains! 😣
This was followed by a bout of colitis before all symptoms subsided and he was fit to travel. We put a call out for anyone planning to go across on the ferry and a kind volunteer, John, came forward. He even managed to secure a dog friendly cabin for the sail over! John says Percy was the best co-pilot he ever had. 😉😊
Percy soon settled into his new home where he has an elderly collie companion and PDWRA will still support them with his healthcare needs especially his rear mobility issues, so he can continue to enjoy his best life ahead of him! 💖🐾
Percy
❤️ No need to look any further for Valentine’s Day cards! ❤️
Exclusively designed, by PDWRA Mum Alison, inspired by her gorgeous, adopted pair of pugs, Ethel & Leonard.
Where 50p from each of these £2.50 cards, goes directly to PDWRA!
Please take a look at:
https://www.facebook.com/Absolutelybarkingillustrations
Please see Ethel & Leonard’s story at:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/ethel-leonard-an-inspiring-pair/
Getting involved with PDWRA’s Fundraising is at:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/fundraising-events/
We told Frank’s story last year after he faced multiple operations to remove a tumour that sadly kept re-appearing in his rear, right leg.
Despite several rounds of chemotherapy that were unsuccessful, his leg was removed.
After a slow recovery for Frank, without ever feeling sorry for himself, just look at him now on his weekend adventures – A super 8K effort from Frank today on a trip to the Painswick beacons!
We’re all so very proud of Frank, not just his adoptive Mum! 🤗💝🐾
Here is Frank last spring.
You can easily help us to raise much needed funds for our rescue pugs via Stamps for Charity.
If you’ve been collecting, especially over Christmas, or can start now please send them to us, trimming 1/2 to 1 cm around each stamp or they can’t be included.
We receive cash in return, by weight. So it all adds up!
Please post to:
PDWRA, Used Stamps Appeal, Fords Farm, Horsey, Norfolk NR29 4EP.
Please ask your family, friends or at work too! Thank you.
Here is is Miffy!
She loves her walks, no matter the weather.
Her PDWRA Mum adopted Miffy from us when she was 7 years-old and she will be 16 this year! 💝🐾
No wonder Mum’s so proud of her!
If you’re interested in the joy of adopting, please go to:
We welcome applications to foster or adopt from the whole of the UK. However, if you live in the Kent area, we are in urgent need of foster homes.
Fosterers provide safe, loving homes with any healthcare, rehabilitation or training that is required for the individual needs of surrendered pugs. PDWRA offer full support and guidance, covering all veterinary costs.
Fostering can be for varying periods of time, as required in each pug’s life journey to their best-matched adoptive home.
If you feel you could offer this, please read and apply via: https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/fostering-a-pug/
Hi there, My name is Fudge.
I am a loving, sweet girl who enjoys nothing more than cuddles on your lap.
Here is some more information that might help me settle me in easier:
Walks – I love going for a walk and get very excited when I see my lead, but if I think the walk is too long or boring, I will lay down and refuse to move so be prepared to carry me on occasions.
My recall is hit and miss which means I don’t get to go off-lead too often!
Sleeping: The kitchen is fine as I have a problem weeing on my own bed and blankets so I’m not trusted in the human’s beds!
Food – I LOVE food but can get a sensitive tummy if something is too rich. My favourites are carrots or strawberries which I have as a treat/snack most days.
Visitors – I have always lived with small children so I’m fine with them but when I see visitors, I will jump all over them!
Words I understand –
OFF = Get down
SIT = If I really must
NO = ?!
LEAVE = I need to be watched
OUT = If the weather is bad, only if I’m forced
I can occasionally turn deaf so these don’t always work but the word NEVER fails and I will always respond to = SWEETIES!
Fudge is very happily adopted now, and this was the cutest note she came to PDWRA with!
Following a traditionally busy, festive season, where rehoming continued as usual, we are now OPEN to receive New Applications for adopting, fostering and volunteering.
If you believe you can offer a home to a pug or as we frequently also need, a bonded pair of pugs, then please read further for details and where you can also apply, at:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/adopting-a-pug/
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/fostering-a-pug/
or to volunteer at:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/volunteering-for-pdwra/
Thank You! 🤗💞🐾
Wishing all of our supporters & volunteers a Very Happy & Healthy 2022! We could not do what we do, without you! 🤗💞🐾
Here’s Ellie, one of our precious faces from this year. She was saved by a courageous young Mum who used all her savings to prevent Ellie from being sold to anyone else online after being used as a breeding machine. Ellie endured complex surgery once in our care, which she bravely took in her stride, so happy to recover in her first real home with a new, devoted, pug brother. Ellie was adopted during her recovery period and enjoyed her first true Christmas. She now has a whole new, bright, future in front of her!
For Ellie’s full story & many others please see:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/thank-you-for-ellie-post-op-update/
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/category/rescue-stories/
If you would like to donate, please go to:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/donating-to-pug-dog-welfare/
😊 THANKS AGAIN to PDWRA’s amazing Supporters! 😊
OUR latest quarterly donation due to your loyal custom including all that Christmas shopping, is: £766.28! It all adds up & costs you nothing, rewarding us while you shop online. 👏💖🐾
Please continue to always use the AmazonSmile link: http://smile.amazon.co.uk
or our unique charity link: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/276067-0
If you haven’t already, please set us up as your nominated charity.
From ‘Your Account’ go to ‘Your Amazon Smile’ which allows you to select The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association.
To shop in the Amazon app, simply:
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu 😊) & tap on “AmazonSmile” within Programmes & Features
3. Select The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app.
We are so lucky to have had so many Pug Parties and Meet-ups during this festive season, where ££ hundreds have been collected at each of the smaller events for PDWRA; Guildford & Surrey, Hants, Cornwall, Essex, Huddersfield, to name a few!
Everyone’s joined in the spirit, dressed up and donated!
It’s all needed, as we continue to take pugs in for rehoming this Christmas. 😔
Thank you, for them! 🎄💝🐾
Here are some fabulous photos from the annual Pug Christmas Pawty in Essex, hosted by the wonderful Kirstie, a great supporter of PDWRA.
Once again, more funds were raised for pugs in need, with raffle, tombola and may goodies to be bought too.
There are so many joyful pics to share, though just wanted to say an enormous “Thank You from us all” for the Fun as well as the fundraising!
Here’s a reminder of the potential hazards to our furry friends, that we bring into our homes this Christmas season.
As well as the traditional decorations there’s festive greenery that may make your dog very ill, tempting foods which we may believe are treats for them but can cause a great deal of harm.
Vets will treat 75% more cases of dogs eating foods that are poisonous to them, in December so it’s important to be aware of what to avoid:
– Chocolate, boxes lying around, coins on the tree,
– Christmas cake, mince pies and Christmas pudding
– Foods containing grapes, raisins, sultanas & currants
– Traditional turkey, goose & chicken where bones can easily splinter
– Sage and onion stuffing, gravy, anything with onion, chives, garlic.
– Other foods, such as certain nuts, blue cheese, fatty and salty foods & don’t forget alcohol
– If it snows, take care when using antifreeze. It tastes sweet so is tempting for dogs, but can be lethal if ingested.
– Watch for dogs drinking out of puddles too as they may be tainted with antifreeze chemicals.
– Salted roads & paths can also burn their paw pads.
For more detailed advice please see: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/christmas
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