December 15th, 2008

Calendar & Holiday Shipping

Just a reminder that Wednesday, December 17, 2008 is the last day to order an Owned by Pugs Calendar and have it delivered before Christmas.  You may always order a calendar after Wednesday, but we can not guarantee that it will arrive before Christmas.  Thanks to all who have purchased a calendar so far!

October 24th, 2008

2009 Calendar

A little over a week ago the 2009 Calendars went on sale and while it was an incredible exciting day, at the very end of it, I was able to breathe a huge sigh of relief!  This is our fourth year making the calendar and I am very happy how this year’s calendar turned out.  The calendar contest and the accompanying calendar is really one of my favorite parts of the site.  It is a chance for me to see pictures of YOUR pugs!  Each day, I post something about Benjamin, Henry & Luna and share a picture and as I read all of the comments I often wonder or try to imagine things in my head of what your adorable pugs look like.  The calendar is a perfect opportunity for me to see your precious pugs.  So, I want to take the time to thank everyone who submitted a picture.  We received over 1,000 entries this year and, trust me, I looked at each picture submitted multiple times.  Narrowing down the pictures and choosing which pictures get included in the calendar is by far the hardest part.  There were so many pictures I wanted to put in, but there just wasn’t enough room on the pages.  Do you guys really need all those empty grid squares for notes and appointments?

As with every other year, we are donating a portion of the proceeds from the calendar sale to a pug rescue organization.  This year we are working with Central Florida Pug Rescue.  We have attended a few of their events and are very happy to get the chance to work with them.

On a side note, I want to share a photo of a disgruntled Henry.

Each year, I take a picture of the pugs to include somewhere in the calendar.  Well, this year, Henry was not the least bit cooperative.  On our first attempt to get a picture of Henry he had a silly look on his face for every picture.  After about 10 pictures, I took him to go potty, and wouldn’t you know that after that he was all smiles!

Thank you to everyone who submitted pictures and has bought or is going to buy a calendar.  None of this would be possible without you!

Enjoy the weekend!

October 16th, 2008

2009 Calendars Now Available

I will post a bit later in more detail, but I just wanted to let everyone know that the 2009 Calendars have arrived!  You can view the calendar pages here and purchase a calendar here.

October 10th, 2008

Calendar Update

I have been getting emails wondering about the 2009 Calendar.  Here is the scoop.  The calendar is currently at the printer.  It went to print in the early morning hours of September 27th.  The target completion date from the printer is October 13th.  Add on shipping time from California and the calendars are tentatively scheduled to arrive on October 16th.  Which means they will most likely go on sale the evening of October 16th or October 17th barring there are no issues with printing or shipping.  I was thinking about doing a pre-sale when the calendars shipped so that I could get a head start on getting things ready to ship on my end.  What do you think about that?  Would you be interested in a pre-sale?

On an unrelated note, here are just a few pics of the pugs doing their thing.

Have a great weekend everyone!  Enjoy all the colors of Fall this weekend.  That is the one thing I really do miss living in Florida.  There is no Fall here!

September 12th, 2008

Last Day to Submit Entries to the Calendar Contest

Just a reminder, today is the last day to submit pictures to the 2009 Owned by Pugs Calendar Contest.

Have a great weekend!

August 18th, 2008

2009 Pug Calendar Contest

It’s that time again!  Time for the 2009 OBP Calendar Contest!  It is hard to believe that this is our fourth year of doing the contest.  It is quite a task, but I just love looking at all the photos throughout the year.

So, gather up all your adorable pug photos and get them submitted.  And, as always, a portion of the proceeds from the calendar sales will benefit pug rescue.

August 7th, 2008

A big thanks to Carla

Thanks to Carla we can now say that the generous readers of Owned by Pugs raised $500 for Compassionate Pug Rescue in the OBP Raffle!  We hit $498 selling tickets and when Carla saw that she donated an extra $2.00 so we had a nice round number.

Thanks again everyone!

August 1st, 2008

And the winner is…

Last night I drew the two lucky winners for the OBP Raffle!  Before I announce the winners I want to express once again how grateful I am to everyone who participated.  Because of your generosity we raised $498 for Compassionate Pug Rescue!  I think that is fantastic!

So, without further ado, here are the winning raffle ticket numbers:

1st: 7200831

2nd: 7200868

I have contacted the winners via e-mail and as soon as I hear back from them I will get their prizes sent out in the mail.

Thanks again everyone for participating!  Looney would also like to thank everyone for helping out the pugs.  She knows firsthand the difference a little TLC can make!

Have a great weekend!

January 30th, 2008

Thank You!

I just wanted to say, “Thank you” for all the kind comments left on yesterday’s post about Luna’s “Gotcha Day” (I like that term!).  I have read (and re-read them) and I am very thankful to be able to share my thoughts about Luna, Benny & Henry with all the pug lovers out there.

I have been loving all the comments lately because I feel like I am getting to know everyone out there.  So keep them coming because it is great to learn about all you wonderful people owned by pugs.

Also, many said that they have rescued a pug and I would love to hear your Rescue Story.  Just send us an e-mail and we will post it on the site.

Thanks for stopping by and reading about Benjamin, Henry & Luna.  Your comments always make my day!

Have a wonderful day, pug lovers!

December 13th, 2007

A Huge Thanks to our devoted Voters and PetSource.org

I would like to THANK everyone who voted for Benjamin & Henry in the PetSource.org Halloween Costume Contest.  Because of your daily clicks the boys took home first place, earning Compassionate Pug Rescue $1,000.  Last weekend, Compassionate Pug Rescue received their check in the mail!  Hearing that news made my weekend!

So a huge thank you to all of you!  Without your daily clicks none of this would have ever been possible!