ALL YOU CAN EAT! A Pug's Dream.

HAVE YOU HEARD?

Saturday, December 8th, it's ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES!

Like, all you can eat you guys. Plus sausage, juice, and more!

Not only is it ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES, but guess who will be there?

SANTA!!

And he wants to take pictures with your pug for a donation of only $10!

AND THERE'S MORE!

DFW Pug Rescue will be selling adorable holiday presents and stocking stuffers!

To prepay for an adult breakfast, it's only $8!! 

For Adult's tickets, click here!

For children under 10, it's only $5!
For Children's tickets, click here!

Bring your pugs and come join us at

Applebee's in Irving from 8-10am Saturday, December 8th!

1901 North Beltline Road

Irving, Texas 75061

So let's review.

PANCAKES. PUGS. SANTA. GIFTS.

Gosh I love the holidays.

The Red Harness Society presents the 3rd Annual Senior Wine Gala!

Tired of crate-training? Sick of buying pee pads?
Are you looking for a dog that's been around the block and has learned how to be a perfect pug?

Well look no further!

The Red Harness Society presents the 3rd Annual Senior Wine Gala!
It's THIS Saturday and all donations go towards the senior pugs!
Come party with us and help give these young-at-heart pugs a second chance!

Thank You For Rescuing a Pug

Two little words can mean a lot.

Watch the video below to see how many people (and pugs!) want to say

THANK YOU to DFW Pug Rescue and all rescue groups.

Video produced by Shagly Photography

And DFW Pug Rescue wants to say THANK YOU to all of those that came out to PUG-O-WEEN!

We had an all-time high attendance of 757 people and 500 pugs!

Stay tuned for a recap of our successful Pug-O-Ween which will include (of course) tons of pictures of pugs in costume!!

THANK YOU!

It’s Pug-O-Ween Weekend!

It’s almost here! 

This Sunday!

October 21, 2012

from 11 - 4 pm

Grapevine Convention Center

1209 South Main Street - behind Compass bank

Grapevine, TX 76051

Buy your tickets online right now!  

What do you get for your $7 ($8 at the door)?

1. Pugs in costumes!

2.  Lunch and bake sale goodies! 

$5 gets you a State Fair corny dog, bag of chips and soft drink/water!

3. Pug races!

4.  A silent auction!

Dog collars, tags, shirts, all sorts of amazing handmade items, and much MORE!

Look at all the donating companies here! 

5.  A raffle for this amazing dog bed!

$1.00 each or 6 tickets for $5.00 

6.  Sale items supporting DFWPR!

Pint Glasses $5

7. The foster pug parade! 

Foster pugs of all ages will be there, ready for their forever homes!  

It’s going to be amazing! Don’t miss it!

Get your tickets now! 

And don't forget to bring your old shoes to donate!
DFWPRC will get $.50 per pound for paired, second hand shoes!
We can accept usable pairs of dress shoes, workbooks, sandals, heels, flats or athletic shoes.

WIN $1,000!

DO YOU WANT TO WIN $1,000?

Nope. Wait. Sorry. I mean...

DO YOU WANT DFW PUG RESCUE TO WIN $1,000??

Of course you do. And you can help make it happen. Easily!

Our very own DFW Pug Rescue has entered The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter Challenge of 2012! We are up for a $1,000 regional grant prize if we finish first in Texas. Sound impossible?? Well it ain't because we won the Spring Round!!

First just follow this link (you might have to copy/paste into your browser):

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3

Hafway down the page is a search box.

Enter "DFW Pug Rescue" for the shelter and TX as the state.

Click SEARCH.

When our DFW Pug Rescue group comes up, click the "VOTE" button next to it.

When prompted, fill in the number and letter captcha and click "CONFIRM VOTE" (They just want to make sure you aren't a robot. You're not, right?)

THAT'S IT! YOU'RE HELPING US WIN $1,000!

And that's not all.... you CAN vote TWICE a day from the same computer! The votes just have to be 12 hours apart.

Furthermore, you can vote multiple times by using different devices! Your work computer, home laptop, child's iPad, spouse's iPhone, co-workers' computers, neighbor's palm pilot, your hair stylist's kindle, local library's computers, Apple's unveiled iPhone 6 from the future, etc. You might want to ask permission first for some of those. :)

Please help spread the word! Twitter! Facebook! PTA! Sorority! Fraternity! Garden Club! Baby Zumba Class! Standup Comedy Improv Workshop! Hell's Angels Motorcycle Group! Anyone!

Right now we are in third place, but there are still more than 80 days left to vote!

Please vote twice, daily for the next 3 months and help us win $1,000!

And no DFW Pug Rescue post is complete without pug pictures! And these are special, because these are AVAILABLE ADOPTABLE PUGS!

9 year old Ouida


3 year old Rucker


8 year old Joe Henry


6 year old Cooper and Tyler


6 year old Bru

11 year old Uncle Rocky

And these are just a few of the dozens and dozens of pugs DFW Pug Rescue is currently helping.

HELP US HELP THEM!

German pug races, rescuing bacon, and pugs in costumes!

You guys! There was an International Pug Meeting in Germany this summer. Did you know about this? And not TELL ME? Did you know they had PUG RACES?! Because they did. And from looking at the pictures, it was amazing. How do we get this into the Olympics? 

AND! That is not all of the awesome knowledge I have gained this week. There's a new iPhone app that's as adorable as German pug races and with the added benefit of supporting DFWPR, and it's only 99 cents! It's called Rescue Bacon! and you can download it right from your iPhone, or get it here. It involves Schnitzel the Pug  on a mission to defend Earth's bacon resources from evil bacon stealing aliens. It's a family-friendly game that can be played on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, with a portion of proceeds going to help us help pugs! Schnitzel is a Rescue Pug from your very own Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue!

That pug sure loves bacon.

Finally, get Pug-O-Ween on your calendar right now. Cuz it's going to be great. Silent auction items are coming in and they're amazing.  Dallas Cowboy tickets! Southwest Airlines tickets! A dog stroller, Calloway golf bags, and piles of Christmas items! Oh, did I mention PUGS IN COSTUMES? Because there will be pugs in costumes. And that's probably my favorite thing in the whole wide world. To wit,

Pug-O-Ween

Sunday, October 21st

11 am to 3 pm

Grapevine Convention Center

1209 S. Main St

Grapevine, Tx 76051

A Warm Welcome From Our Pug Rescue Family to Yours!

 Oscar, Kelly, Katie and Baron aka Bear

Hello DFW Pug Rescue Friends and Family! We are Kelly and Katie and we are going to start helping out on the blog. We just wanted to send out a short little bio so we can all get to know each other!

Kelly 

• Katie’s sister 
• Owns 2 pugs, Oscar and Baron 
• Has a hundred photos of her pugs on her phone 
• Makes them wear outfits 

Katie 

• Kelly’s sister 
• Owns one diva cat, Peaches 
• Currently looking to adopt a pug of her own 
• Likes to take naps on Kelly's couch with the pugs (that's why they like her best) 

Oscar

• Black pug 
• aka Owie Boom Bowie, Osky Boom Bosky, The O, Oboe
• Likes to sneeze into your mouth when you are yawning 
• Must touch the kitchen rug before proceeding outside to eat 

Baron

• Fawn pug
• aka Bear Bear, Safety Pug (see: bright orange harness)
• Adopted last year through DFW Pug Rescue
• Doesn’t like to be shooed off the couch, will go limp 

We’re so excited to be part of DFWPR blog and we can’t wait to help share the stories of the pugs that come our way! Please check back often for information about all of the special and fantastic events DFWPR puts on every year, but most importantly, to read and share the stories of rescued pugs and pugs in need!

Also, never hesitate to leave any comments if you have any questions, suggestions, or stories you want to share. We will read every one of them! We will most likely read them out loud to Baron and Oscar because they always want to know what’s going on, but not to Peaches because she couldn't care less.

And just to get things started, here are some photos of our little family (please excuse the cat picture, but Peaches didn't want to be left out):

Baron and Oscar taking care of business.

Kelly and the pugs enjoying the hammock.

Peaches, the diva cat. She'd love a pug brother, right?

project pugway 2012

Save the date!

Project PugWay Fashion Show
Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012
DFW Airport Hotel South
Time to start on those outfits!

                                               
New this year.....Live auction and photo booth!

 

Sir Lancelot the Pug Needs Your Help

Critical Needs Pug:

 

Photo Courtesy of www.shaglyphotography.com

Sir Lancelot, 3

BREAKING NEWS - Sir Lancelot, 3, with multiple jaw fractures and tongue lacerations, was brought into our rescue this
 weekend and is having emergency surgery. We are in desperate need of foster homes for our pugs, and there is no foster home available to take Sir Lancelot following his surgery. Please open your hearts and foster - Sir Lancelot is a sweet, friendly little guy and he was the victim of a malicious beating. He needs a home filled with love and compassion to show him this world is a safe and loving place.
Here is a link to his movie debut:

http://youtu.be/O0jIvDhDFKY

http://www.dfwpugs.com/index.php/support-us/foster

 

Please, Help ItsyRoo

ItsyRoo Birthday Sale

UPDATE:  ItsyRoo
 

So far we have raised $4,000 for her
first of many surgeries.
Our goal is to raise $6,000 by July 18th....just one month
away til she turns 6 months old!!

 

    To celebrate Itsy Roo turning 5 months old, we are selling these handmade tote bags for $20 (includes shipping)

Please specify color when donating...it may not look exactly like pictures shown but will
be color scheme you specify.  Red, Brown, Blue, Pink, Yellow, Green, Purple.

 

    

 

 

Pet CPR and first aid class

Pet CPR Class Offered June 9 in Dallas 

Pet CPR Class Hosted by Critical Care Critters

VCA University Animal Hospital

5501 West Lover's Lane 

Dallas, TX 75209

214-357-5501 

Contact: Vanessa at vanessaboehler@sbcglobal.net

June 9, 2012

2 to 4 pm

Cost $20

Agenda
CPR with a resuscitation dog (this includes hands on mouth to snout, rescue
breathing and chest compressions)
Emergency first aid for:
Burns
Wounds/lacerations
Eye injuries
Poison
Seizures
Heat Stroke
Shock
Proper Immobilization and restraint for injuries
Taking proper vitals on your pet 

Everyone would receive a certification of completion at the end of the course for pet CPR and first aid.

   

Angus looking for a forever home

Angus

Hi everyone! My name is Angus and I am quite the distinguished, gentle-pug. I am 8 years old and a very sturdy 27lbs. I was not well cared before I was rescued by this amazing group of DFW humans. Today, I feel SO much better and I have received the “green light” for finding my furever home! My foster family includes several male pugs and a giant lady boxer. We get along fine, but I haven’t really figured out how to play with them, so I mostly watch. I do love to grab the plush toys from the box and shake like crazy! The humans that care for me have learned that I know my basic commands: sit, stay, shake, and down. I am housetrained and I really enjoy my love therapy sessions – up in a lap and on my back for a belly rub! When we are watching the Rangers play baseball, I love to lie on the floor near the humans to let them know I am there. When it’s bedtime, I have my own crate that I nestle in for a good night’s sleep. I really enjoy the one-on-one attention, so if you are the ONE, please fill out an application and ask for Angus, the gentle-pug. 
Adoption application

Listing Details

Age

8 Years

Gender

Male

RecommendContact Owner

ItsyRoo - A Tiny Rescue Miracle

ItsyRoo, 4 months

(Photo by www.jennyfroh.com)

My name is ItsyRoo and I have a story to tell you! I’m 4 months old, and I am a little teacup sized Pug with a sprinkling of Pomeranian mixed in. The Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue folks came to my rescue. My legs turn the wrong way, but I never let any challenge stand in my way, and you can see from my video that I can walk despite my handicap.

Click here to see my video

Dr. Radach at the surgical center said he has high hopes that he can help me walk again so the rescue folks are asking for donations to help pay for my surgeries and my rehabilitation. The doctors and rescue peeps said I am the most determined three pound baby they have ever seen, and if anyone can make a miracle happen, it can happen to me! Please open your heart and help me to get the surgeries and medical care I need. I want to walk again, because I have a very important journey ahead of me – to find a forever home where I will never be discarded or forgotten again. Please give at www.dfwpugs.com

3rd Annual Pugapalooza this weekend!

(Photo by Shagly Photography)

3rd Annual Pugapalooza March 31
Contests, lunch, and a day with the pugs in the park!

Pack up the puggies and join us Saturday, March 31, from 10 am to 2 pm for Pugapalooza, our biggest spring event! Our third annual Pugapalooza will include all sorts of fun stuff for you, your family, and your pugs, so bring your lawn chair, picnic basket, and some cash for the silent auction and join us in Tipps Canine Hollow Dog Park, 7804 Davis Blvd., North Richland Hills, Texas.

New this year will be cotton candy, face painting, and nail clipping for the pugs. A sneak peek item for our silent auction will be a round trip plane ticket anywhere Southwest Airline flies. All proceeds will benefit our rescue pugs!

RSVP on the official Pugapalooza Page!

Last year we had a big turnout, some come early and stay the day! Please RSVP on our Pugapalooza page (see link above) so we will be sure to bring enough food for everyone.

Lunch is $5 and includes your choice of a hamburger or hotdog, along with chips and a cold drink. Check out our bake sale for dessert!

Schedule of Events & Contests

10 am - Silent Auction Opens
11 am to 1 pm - LUNCH (calm down!)
11 am - Longest Tongue 11:15 am - Curliest Tail
11:30 am - Best Kisser
11:45 am - Best Trick
12 Noon - Cutest Bonnet, Most Creative, Sassy Senior
12:30 pm - Silent Auction Closes

Pre-order you Pugapalooza t-shirt online

Tweetie aka Firecracker - A Special Needs Rescue Girl

Photos by www.shaglyphotography.com

Hi I'm Tweetie, and I'm 3 years old. I'm a tiny girl with lots of zip and energy, even though I've been spending a lot of time at the rescue doctor's office. The doctor said that I have a disease that prevents my liver from growing properly. The rescue folks need $2000 to pay the specialists for my tests. Doctor said instead of me smiling for the camera, their machine will take pictures of my tummy and this is called nuclear scintigraphy. I said as long as I get a cookie afterward, they can take scintigraphs of my belly all day long!

I have been diagnosed with hepatic microvascular dysplasia, so I'll be on prescription diet and take a denamarin tablet every day to help me stay healthy and active. I'm just about ready to be checked out of this hospital, but I asked especially to stay a little longer because nurse promised me double portions of green bean jello if I am still here at lunch time. I love toys, running, and giving kisses, and I am a champion wiggler, too. I have so many talents to share, and I'm so thankful the rescue angels came to my aid so I have a long life ahead of me.

Everyone who meets me says they are glad they did! So hurry and get your adoption application in soon for me, Tweetie. I have quite the list of admirers already, including Uncle Mark the photographer. So far my nicknames are: Speedy, Firecracker, Pistol, and CuteyPie!

Please open your hearts and help us to pay for Tweetie's medical tests. This little girl deserves a long, happy and healthy life!

You can also mail a donation:

PO BOX 2591 GRAPEVINE, TX 76099

How your donations help our pugs:

Every penny of our donations goes toward our vet bills, which exceeded $200,000 in 2010. Every rescued pug is spayed, neutered, tested and treated for heartworm if needed, and provided with up to date vaccinations before they are available for adoption. With over 500 rescues per year, your contribution is vital to keeping our pug rescue efforts strong.

Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue is a 501(c)3 charity organization.
Your donations are tax deductible.

Laurel and Hardy

Introducing the world renowned team…Laurel and Hardy! My name is Laurel (black harness) and I am ½ of this bonded pair of pugs. I am a 5 year old female pug and my buddy, Hardy (red harness), is 5 year old male.

First, I’ll tell you a bit about myself. My foster mom says that I am super sweet and lovable. It’s true…I’m happiest just lounging around and being on the receiving end of massages. I am very well-behaved and listen to my foster mom. When I came to my foster home, I was a tad bit over-weight. My foster mom has me on a diet now and I’m really working hard at getting my girlish figure ready for bathing suit season. I really enjoy hanging out with my foster mom’s children and pugs. I’m crate trained and, in the morning, I like to make my foster mom laugh with this cute little puggie howl that I do. She loves it!

Now, on to my buddy, Hardy. He is a big boy, but not in a chubby way. He’s just a tall pug! He is well-mannered and listens to our foster mom, too. Hardy LOVES a good belly rub and, if you massage his ears just right, will fall right asleep. He enjoys hanging out with the kids, other pugs, and people, too. When he needs to go outside, he has the sweetest little muffled bark that really makes foster mom smile. For fun, we both like to play fetch and go for car rides.

We are looking for a forever home that we can go to together. Might that be with you? If so, just mention Laurel and Hardy on your application today!

Make Valentine's Day Special with a Pug Gram!!!!

Roses are red, violets are blue, buy her something yummy to show her your love is True! =) Pass up the flowers this year and give her what she really wants....a Candy bouquet from a pug! All proceeds benefit rescued pugs!!

How do you say "I Love You" to that special person in your life???? with a PUG GRAM of course!!!!

DFW Pug Rescue is offering a special Valentine Pug Gram Delivery on Feb. 14 !!! We have a limit of 30 reservations!!! So place your order today!

Be unique and let us deliver the perfect YUMMY gift to your Valentine!

What does it include?

A special candy arrangement in a vase with your choice of Butterfinger, Snickers, Kit Kat, Nestle or Hersey Candy bar A balloon and a card with special message from sender (you provide us the recipient name, address and message for the card) Along with a visit to recipient's work/home from a cute adorable PUG!!!! We will take their picture with their gift and pug and post later in the day on website and Facebook.

Cost $45.00

Now get your order in soon before we are SOLD out!

Questions? contact vanessaboehler@sbcglobal.net

Click here to place your order

Pug Love Fun Run - February 18th Register Today!

Pug Love Fun Run is coming soon

Join us for our 2nd Annual date as we get in shape!!!

Bring the pugs out for a walk!
Saturday, February 18 from 8am-12pm

Villages of Bear Creek Park In Euless
Same location as last year
1951 Bear Creek Pkwy
Euless, TX 76039

First 100 people to register are guaranteed a t-shirt
$15 per person

You will pick up your t-shirt at the event, we will have a check in table.

Click this link to register now!

Please specify shirt size in comments
(S,M,L, XL ,XXL)

If you have any questions, please email vanessaboehler@sbcglobal.net

Sweatshirts and Hoodies Now Available At DFW Pugs Website

Our Pug Rescue T-Shirts and Hoodies are now available to order online from our Pug Rescue Store.

Shipping will be $5.20 using Priority Mail Flat Rate Box

Long sleeve Tshirt = $10 (M,L,XL) and $14 for 2xl Sweatshirts = $10 (M, L,XL) and $15 for 2xl
Hoodies = $15 (M,L,XL) and $20 for 2xl

Order yours today at the Pug Rescue Online Store

Adopt One of Our Senior Pugs - Meet Dirk

Our senior pugs are always a little harder to place into a new home. Senior pugs may need just a bit more TLC but they have a lot to offer and we have a lot of great senior pugs looking for new homes with loving families.

Meet Dirk - 9yrs male

Hi, my name is Dirk and I'm an older gentleman just looking for love. I'm a very sweet guy who likes to cuddle and play and my silly expressions and goofy noises will make you smile. I'm good around other dogs and I've got excellent potty training manners. I'm smart, like to learn and my foster mom is teaching me that strangers aren't bad - I'm learning fast.

I appreciate calm and get a little nervous when there's too much going on at once but my foster mom is helping me with that. But I'll have to learn that with my new family too. I'm not too crazy about kids and I would really like to settle in with a quiet household who is willing to help me continue learning that strangers and new situations aren't that big of a deal.

I've got lots of love to give and my sweet ways will win you over!

To see more of the pugs that we have available for adoption visit : http://dfwpugs.com/index.php/adopt/available-pugs/available-pugs

Come out and meet more of our senior pugs at the Senior Wine Gala on Saturday January 21st from 6-9pm.

Event will be at the Boarding Bungalow 4833 Frankford Rd
Dallas, TX 75287

Pancake Breakfast benefiting DFW Pug Rescue

Join us for yummy Pancakes and raise money for the Pugs!

(This event is for the humans only!)

Saturday, January 14 2012, 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Location: Applebees, 1901 N Belt Line Rd, Irving, TX 75061

Our first fundraiser of the year! All you can eat pancakes with sausage and juice, tea, soda or coffee.

Adult $8, Children under 10 yrs old $5

We are encouraging people to pre-pay on our website so that we prepare enough food.

Purchase Adult Ticket Here: Buy Now
Purchase Child Ticket Here: Buy Now

This Applebees is located across from the Irving Mall.

Come find out what we have planned for 2012!!!!