Portosystemic shunts (PSS) in pugs
A Portosystemic shunt is where an abnormal vessel goes directly from the intestine into the main circulation, bypassing the liver…
October 8, 2024
A Portosystemic shunt is where an abnormal vessel goes directly from the intestine into the main circulation, bypassing the liver…
Doris had clearly been very much loved as she arrived with a little letter, a bed with blankets and 2 large bags of toys and goodies…
October 1st every year is a day set aside to celebrate black dogs, and in our case especially black pugs!
We were sat in the garden chatting and he came trotting down the path with two much larger front teeth…
The conference call was abruptly abandoned when Clare could see a pup making a first appearance into the world!
He’s such a loving dog, I call him my doggy soulmate as we have such a special bond!
The next step for the PDWRA team was to approach our transportation group plotting her journey on a day that everyone could make…
I’ve found that Pugs love exercise, can run really quickly when they are off lead and that really surprised me!
Pugs can be prone to both these conditions (which are linked), and especially if they are overweight…
We adopted Poppy this Mother’s Day, she was originally a foster but we prayed we could adopt her the moment we saw her photo…
We saw a social-media post on the PDWRA internal Facebook group for pug-adopters, about a bonded-pair…
The two conditions that most commonly cause lameness and stiffness in pugs are hip dysplasia and medial patellar lunation…
Stef adopted Frank from PDWRA after sadly losing her young pug Baby, at the tender age of 6…
I am a pug mamma to 5 pugs, four fawn and one black – having gotten my first pug Olly who is now 16…
We both knew that we wanted to adopt a pug because we loved the breed but really wanted to get a rescue…
Handsome boy, big brown puppy dog eyes and the pug head tilt, true to type characteristics…
Foster pugs are treated as part of the family and participate fully in family life…
When Reggie first arrived, he didn’t even know how to play properly and would tear toys apart…
Our foster carer worked hard on Tilly’s nervousness and with treatment, her skin and eyes became more comfortable
Without ongoing donations from our supporters, Clemmie might not have been able to receive this vital treatment
I have shown and achieved a 1st prize at Crufts plus several other placings with various pugs over the years
Laura’s story serves as reminder that the journey of pet adoption is a rewarding one filled with endless love…
We throw them birthday parties, buy them way too many toys and spend 99.9% of our lives photographing them!
Atopy is a condition where the body has an allergic reaction to certain substances, like pollen and household dust…
The prospect of finding a Mast Cell Tumour is something that most dog owners will dread having to deal with…
My daughter Rachel always wanted a Pug and we gave in to her in March 2012
Red flags are a home that is too clean – there is such a thing! Are they prepared for muddy paws/toilet accidents?
After reading her write-up I decided it was a match made in heaven and just had to apply for her!
Parting from the normal subjects, I’m highlighting a disease which is being brought in to the UK in imported dogs…
You were beautiful from start to end and I love and miss you so much, it hurts
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