by Janet | 8 Feb, 2020 | Rescue Stories
Here are Buddy and Belle. This is their story.
Buddy and Belle were loved family pugs who were rehomed due to the demands of long working hours.
It is often harder to find homes for a pair, but these two have fallen on their paws in an idyllic part of the country, completing their new family, along with resident pug Winston to snuggle up with, and also with a Labrador even Belle can keep up with.
They know all the local dogs and really enjoy snoring in their bed by the range cooker. Yak chews are a firm favourite! They’re enjoying life & their new family can’t imagine life without them now.
by Janet | 31 Jan, 2020 | Rescue Stories
Here are Stanley and Alfie. This is their story.
Stanley and Alfie had been together since puppies; they came to us with a few health and weight issues for us to help them with.
Stanley was the runt of his litter so he guarded his food, but only from Alfie, as so many do when contending with larger companions! Otherwise Stanley runs to Alfie if he’s unsure of anything. Alfie is calm & mature.
They spent many happy months in foster care, enabling them to join their forever home, fighting fit. Stanley filled out his tiny frame, and Alfie lost the excess weight he needed to. They are happily thriving with their new family.
by Janet | 24 Jan, 2020 | Rescue Stories
This is Sirius, and this is his story.
Poor young Sirius had been rehomed 3 times before he came to us. His last home helped to ensure he found a better, more stable life; they believed he was kept in a crate before.
Our foster family for Sirius already had pugs, George, Pugsley & Sirius’s half brother Denis! The love & renewed bond between the brothers meant that there was no hesitation in adopting Sirius too. It’s a love story indeed & we’re delighted for them all, especially Sirius!
And here is Sirius with his new forever family.
by Janet | 20 Jan, 2020 | Rescue Stories
Tom and Lottie were the centre of their family before work & life caused them to be surrendered to us. Their new home hadn’t first considered a pair, but after they settled so well from a cross-country journey, reassured by each other, they knew it was a good decision.
Dark & dashing Tom tends to seek out Lottie, squeezing into the smallest spaces to be near to her. This comforts Mum and Dad too that they’re not alone whenever they have to pop out. Unsurprisingly they are so very loved!
by Janet | 17 Jan, 2020 | Rescue Stories
This is Troy, and this is his story.
Troy was reluctantly surrendered when his family situation changed, meaning they couldn’t give him the same attention they used to, but knew he deserved.
They did the right thing for him, by contacting PDWRA to find a better suited home.
Troy settled in amazingly quickly & enjoyed his first Christmas with his new family. They say it’s like he’s always been with them, and they understandably adore him.
by Janet | 14 Jan, 2020 | Rescue Stories
This is Poppy, and this is her story.
We’re always looking for happy homes for pugs like Poppy!
Poppy’s owner had fallen on hard times and was really struggling with an unsettled home life when we rescued & rehomed Poppy. At first Poppy would just sit on her bed and bark at any males who walked into the room. She looked very scared and went rigid when picked up, even growled. She had obviously had a bad experience 😢.
But what a difference a few months made. Poppy is now confident and absolutely adores the men in her life. She just needed to be able to trust them. She also follows her Mum and human sister everywhere. They already had a pug, Betty, who – as you can see – Poppy has truly bonded with!
Poppy’s Mum says “We are still working on her behaviour outside on walks but are making fantastic progress. We absolutely adore Poppy, she’s such a character. It’s so heart-warming to see how far she has come, settling in, in such a relatively short time. Thank you so much for thinking of us for Poppy. We feel truly blessed and very lucky.”
by Janet | 7 Jan, 2020 | Rescue Stories
2020 Update on Beryl and Pearl
We have just received a lovely update on Beryl and Pearl, who were adopted by their new family last year. They tell us:
“What a year!!! We’ve had the girls just over a year and it’s been an AMAZING one. The girls have brought us such joy. They have big personalities: Beryl being the protective mother and Pearl being the crazy little daughter that she is. They love each other soooo much and are soooo affectionate to us too!!! Personal space is not something either of the girls understand, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. And they both have cute things they do: Beryl will always bring a soft toy to anyone coming into our home and Pearl will greet you with wags and licks (if you let her). Our first Christmas with the girls was all about learning how they would get on with the craziness of the festivities but this year we had a lovely, relaxed Christmas with family and our parents’ 4 other dogs (one of which, a little Black Pug, is definitely Pearl’s boyfriend).
Happy New Year to all from all of us, adopting these two was the best thing we have ever done and we can’t thank and praise the PDWRA enough.”
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Meet Beryl and Pearl, who were adopted in 2019. They are very much loved in their forever home.
Their adopters only applied to adopt one pug, but didn’t hesitate when asked if they would consider a bonded pair – double loving!
In their words:
As you can see, Beryl and Pearl are settling in wonderfully, like they’ve been with us for ages! They’re so loving, hugs and kisses a must. Beryl loves a nap, but daughter Pearl loves to be in on the action!
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Update from their adopters:
Beryl, Mum 4 (red scarf) and Pearl, daughter 2 (pink scarf) came into our lives over 5 weeks ago, just 2 days after our home check approval confirmation! The girls were surrendered from a loving home who couldn’t give them the attention they needed, and obviously they couldn’t be separated.
After 3 weeks in foster care (which felt like a lifetime) as Pearl had bladder stones and had them removed, we drove 3 hours each way from the North East to fetch them. It was a labour of love and these little beauties have been with us now for 2 weeks.
To say “they’ve settled in well” would be an understatement. These girls definitely have made our home their home, and made our family complete.
Both the girls love hugs and kisses … and a snuggle on the sofa whilst watching Emmerdale (hate Corrie, as the Meerkats make them jump off the sofa to bark at the TV!). They love their toys, and are lovely playing with each other, even if Beryl gets a bit excited and has ripped 2 heads off her stuffed bears! They love their walks over the park opposite our home, and tell Daddy exactly when they want to come back in! To say they sleep lovely in their own bed would be a lie, the “snuggle monsters” have made their way into the adult bed and surprise us every night at how spread out these little girls get!
Would love to take this opportunity to thank PDWRA and in particular Jo Smith (North East Rehoming Co-ordinator) for bringing these girls into our lives!
Thank you for adopting and not shopping!
by Janet | 6 Jan, 2020 | Rescue Stories
This is Gracie, and she is our first rescue story for 2020.
Gracie was left alone all day & night while her owner was in hospital, although family & neighbours rallied around to feed & walk her until they called us for help. We were able to collect her the same day, with the grateful permission of Gracie’s owner’s son. Gracie never stopped wagging her tail & was such a happy little girl. Sadly her owner died, but she did know that Gracie was being well taken care of.
Gracie’s adopter had lost one of her dogs a few months before applying to us. Her remaining dog Teddy, also a pug, was pining, so it was fabulous to read her recent message after she adopted Gracie:
“Our first Christmas with Gracie has been lovely 😊. She’s settled in so well & really bonded with Teddy having started to play with him too. Before she came, Teddy would often take himself off to bed and was a bit anti social 🙈 but he now sleeps on the sofa next to us on an evening which is lovely 😊. Gracie loves to be with us & the kids. It feels like our family is complete, although we might have room in the future for more rescue pugs!” 😄.
