8/25/08 Henry has just been adopted by a wonderful family! Congratulations Henry!

8/1/08 Henry, one of our wonderful foster Pugs, has just gotten a wheel chair donated by Doggon' Wheels (check them out at www.doggon.com)! Check out Henry's youtube debut



Henry is such a sweet and loving Pug, but he also loves to run around and play fetch and the weakness in his back legs was making it difficult for him as he was scraping his back paws because he was dragging them. Now, he is able to cruise around with no worries! He is just getting used to using the wheel chair, but should be playing fetch with ease very soon! Thank you Doggon' Wheels!

8/18/08 Pacific PugFest is coming together nicely! This fundraising event held on Sunday, September 14th from 1-5pm at Dogs Dig It 1132 SE Salmon in Portland should prove to be a fun filled afternoon for the whole family! Our vendors so far include Sellwood Dog Supply, Evanger's Dog Food, Groliani's Gourmet Treats, Four Paws Consulting and Studio Creations Photography! Studio Creations will be available to do potraits of you and your Pugs! Some of the great raffle vendors include Dogs Dig It Daycare and Bernies Southern Bistro! There will be food by Nancy's Kitchen plus plenty of beverages. We will have an "ask the experts" booth, Pug contests and plenty of off leash play time for the Pugs and other four legged friends! Admission is $10.00 per person and kids under 13 get in free!


7/14/08 We will be having a big fundraising event this year called Pacific PugFest. The date is set for September 14th from 1-5 pm at Dogs Dig It Daycare in SE Portland. We will have great food, beverages, fantastic vendors, entertainment and most importantly lots of Pugs in attendance! Be sure to check back frequently for more details!

8/18/08 Yesterday we had two new arrivals! Mack, a 15 year old male Pug. He is a nice boy but does have some rear weakness. Also, Misty, a sweet 13 year old female. Both Mack and Misty will be seeing Dr. Velardi on Wednesday for their exams, dentals, and Mack will need to be neutered. After that, they should be ready to find new forever homes!


7/28/08 We have had several new arrivals this week. Mazy and Harley, a sweet 6 yr old pair of Pugs came to us from a shelter in eastern Oregon. They will be getting dental cleanings this week and then they will be ready for adoption. Wednesday, a cute two year old female just came in yesterday. She has an appt tomorrow to be spayed and she will be ready for her new home soon.

7/14/08 We picked up four new fosters yesterday! Bailey, an 11 month old Pug/Chihuahua/Poodle? mix. Very cute girl! She will be on the web site very soon. Lenny, a 5-6 year old fawn male who was a stray and was turned over to us by Bonnie Hayes Shelter. Lenny has an injury on his lip and one of his back legs appears to be a bit sore, so he will be visiting Dr. Velardi this week. Also, we picked up Dixie and Daisy, a daughter and mother. Dixie is a cute and spunky 2 yr old black and Daisy is a 6 yr old fawn girl who is a bit thin and has some skin issues. Both girls where pretty infested with fleas. They will be seeing the Vet tomorrow and we will get them on the road to feeling better.



7/7/08 Wow, busy week! Four new fosters. . .Clancey, Bacchus, Kukai and Iggy. Clancey is a four year old happy go lucky little guy and Bacchus is cute little cuddlepug! I am sure these boys will find loving homes quickly. Kukai is a sweet black 2 yr old Pug who is as gentle and sweet as they come. Iggy, a 3.5 yr old fawn is another fantastic little guy who loves to play fetch. All of four of these Pugs seem to be happy and healthy.

7/1/08 Wanda is doing well! It appears that her mange has cleared up. Her treatment was completed before we got her into foster care. She is missing some hair but that will grow back in time. She is a busy little bee who is ready for a new loving home! Henry is doing well in his foster home. Despite the weakness in his back legs, he plays fetch and likes to swim. He has such a great personalitly and the cutest little face. He is having an Xray done tomorrow so we should know a bit more about his condition soon.

6/27/08 I met Frank, the 6 month old Pug/Corgi mix we just got into rescue today and what a hoot he is! Anyone looking for a great family dog, Frank is your guy! He is quite a handful, but a fun handful. He will be neutered on Monday and then ready for adoption.

6/25/08 It's been such and incredibly busy year at PPR I thought I would update everyone as we get new Pugs into our rescue program. Yesterday we got two new Pugs in - Henry, a 7 yr old fawn, came from Savehaven Humane Society in Salem. He is a cute little guy, but has a bit of weakness in his rear legs. He will be going to Vet soon to get checked and scheduled for a dental. He'll be looking for loving without too many steps! Little Wanda, a one year old black female, also came in yesterday. She has a case of demodex mange, and will be undergoing treatment for six weeks or so before she is ready for adoption. She is a small and sweet cuddlebug! Tonight, we will be getting a Pug mix named Frank. He is a 3/4 Pug, 1/4 Corgi. He is a pup at only six months old. He will be looking for a home once he is neutered. More to come on Frank. . .

8/18/08 JJ has been adopted!! A wonderful Vet and his family met JJ at the adoption outreach last month and decided he would be the perfect addition to their family. What better home for JJ than a Veterinarian! Congratulations JJ, Steve, Sarah, and Lillian!

7/28/08 JJ attended an adoption outreach over the weekend and was a big hit all around. He participated in the doggie costume contest -check him out on youtube



7/14/08 JJ is feeling great and being such a puppy . . .Lois (JJ's foster mom)reports "JJ's getting better and better with his behavior...when he feels like it!! LOL I know he knows the words, but sometimes life is just too exciting to listen to that woman!!! I've never been around such a talker. Sometimes when he heads off where he knows he shouldn't be and I call him back...he just plants those little paws and gives me holy WOO WOO!! Talk about sassy!"

7/10/08 JJ had his staples removed yesterday and his doctor is pleased with JJ's progress! JJ gets to hang out with his three Pug foster sisters for a few more months and he loves being the only boy!Now we just wait until his blood test in September to see how successful the surgery was.

7/7/08 JJ continues to do well! He is as vocal and playful as ever and has even found a new pair of shoe laces to attack (Lois's house guest)! JJ will be having his staples removed tomorrow and in a few months he will have another blood test that will show how successful his surgery was, so for now he gets to hang out in his foster home and play, play, play!

7/1/08 JJ's foster Mom, Lois, reports that JJ is doing great. He is alert and playful (maybe a little too playful) He has a shoe lace fetish and he howls and barks while trying to get near Lois's shoes! He is wearing an E-collar to protect his incision areas but that only seems to slow him down a little. He is already stealing bones from his Pug foster sisters and getting into all kinds of Puppy mischief!


6/27/08 JJ is still doing well today. He is a bit sleepy, so the Surgeon thought it would be a good idea for him to stay in the hospital until tomorrow, but hopefully he will be back with Lois, his foster Mom by tomorrow afternoon!

6/26/08 JJ came through surgery with flying colors! He had a large liver shunt which the surgeon corrected and he was also neutered at the same time. He will be in ICU for a few days and will hopefully go home on Saturday or Sunday.

6/23/08 JJ goes in for liver shunt surgery on Thursday, June 26th. JJ is such a funny and sweet little guy we are so excited to be able to give JJ a chance to live a full and happy life. Please keep JJ in your thoughts on his big day! I will be updating with progress reports on JJ so feel free to check in and see how he is doing.