
Misty and Tootsie – Our Delightful Dogs
Just after Easter this year, I was sitting on my own, my husband being out cycling, listening to – silence…

Just after Easter this year, I was sitting on my own, my husband being out cycling, listening to – silence…

In the midst of one of the hottest heatwaves of the year 🌞, a little pug was found wandering the streets of Shrewsbury…

The PDWRA is very pleased to announce a new working relationship with Agria Pet Insurance…

Adopting Pig has been one of the best things I have ever done. The joy she brings to my life every day and how much she has enriched our lives is indescribable…

From Sunday 9th August 2026 our Wales region will once again be open to surrenders and adoption applications…

With your votes, our charity could receive up to £5000 to put towards helping the pugs in need…

Congratulations to all the winners and from everyone at the Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association…

In just under a month Winnie had her first seizure with us and I can only describe it as horrendous, on a 10/10 scale…

We soon discovered that he hated vets and would try to bite them, very embarrassing!

Although our hearts are broken by her loss, we are incredibly grateful for every moment, cuddle, walk, and memory we were lucky enough to share with her…

He is quite a character and will bring much joy and laughter to some lucky pug home…

The moment we met Frankie and Winnie, it was genuinely love at first sight!

Who knows what these pugs might have endured in their previous life, we can only guess for the most part…

In this age of scams bombarding us from every direction, it’s probably not altogether surprising that the pet industry is now on the radar…

Volunteers’ Week is a time for us to show our immense appreciation to everybody that gives their valuable time for the cause of rescuing pugs

I first started fostering dogs in a casual way, by taking in a friend of a friend’s dog when they had to have an extended

Really, I don’t think of it as a charity, I think of it more like an extended family…

We’ve ended up with a dream of a dog that we are so lucky to have in our lives!

We absolutely wanted to adopt him, his fawn hair was all over us and our navy velvet sofa…

We were absolutely broken when we suddenly lost Gaston, aged 6, to cancer in September 2024

If you’d like to get more of an idea of what the Voluntary Area Coordinator role is like, then read on…

Sadly, Alfie’s long-term, elderly owner had passed away, leaving him in need of a very special home…

Leona will be running the Bristol 10k again this year in aid of the PDWRA!

For anyone thinking about adopting or fostering, our advice would be to go in with an open heart and realistic expectations…

I lost many nights sleep wondering if we should adopt him and keep him permanently…

We’d like to give a MASSIVE thanks to the students of the University of Westminster for helping us to raise funds!

We filled in the form, had the zoom call interview and were really happy to be chosen to adopt!

A month later, I had a call from PDWRA to say there was a one-year-old dog called Leo in need of adoption…

To anyone who is considering fostering/adopting, speak to PDWRA as I can’t recommend them highly enough!
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Wareham Road, Poole
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