October 1st, 2006
PugSpeak is making available two Joanne Knauf original pug paintings to the public. Proceeds from the sale of the paintings will be donated to the Colorado Pug Rescue and Prairie Pugs Rescue.
Contemporary artist and dear friend, Joanne Knauf, passed away in March 2006. Joanne lived in Pretoria, South Africa and while she painted scenes and subjects indigenous to her homeland, Joanne’s real passion was pugs. Joanne was particularly inspired by her own puggy brood - Pugzelle, Biscuit, and Pablo Pugasso. This passion was reflected in over 65 pug paintings.
For more information, please refer to PugSpeak at www.pugspeak.com or contact Mary Crissman at .
June 22nd, 2006
Friday, June 23rd is Take Your Dog to Work Day. If your boss will allow it, take your pug to work with you and show them just how hard you work to be able to buy those gourmet treats!
June 12th, 2006
On Saturday, about 100 pugs and their devoted owners gathered for the Pug Costume Ball and Parade in Troy, New York. Over $500 was raised to benefit local rescue organizations. Read more about the event sponsored by the Capital District Pug Meetup group.
May 5th, 2006
May 7th - 13th marks the 92nd annual Be Kind to Animals Week. Since 1915, American Humane has been sponsoring Be Kind to Animals Week to “celebrate the unique bond between humans and animals.”
Be on the lookout for special events held around the country to help raise public awareness. If you would like to reach out to a pug in need, consider contacting your local pug rescue to see how you can help.
April 20th, 2006
The fourth Pug Parliament “Pug Fun in the Sun” event will be held Saturday, May 20th 2006 at 2 pm in Overland Park, KS.
This is an opportunity for Pugs and their owners living in the greater Kansas City area to meet, discuss health and breed issues as well as training and socialization. In turn, we hope to promote good health and breeding practices, and overall Pug awareness and information. We would also like to raise more awareness to the concept of Pug Rescue.
For more information, please contact Mary Crissman at (913) 403-8009 or .
April 7th, 2006
On April 10th the ASPCA will be celebrating its 140th anniversary. To help the ASPCA celebrate many buildings in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles will be illuminated in orange on April 10th.
If you don’t live in the Big Apple or the Windy City don’t worry you can still help the ASPCA celebrate such an incredible milestone. The first 20 people to send us a picture of their pug wearing orange will receive an ASPCA orange wristband. You can send your entries to . Please limit submissions to one entry per family. Also, please be sure to add the e-mail address to your address books so that if we contact you as a winner our e-mail will not be gobbled up by any spam filters.
Be sure to check out the ASPCA’s photo gallery of pets and humans going orange to help celebrate the ASPCA’s anniversary as well.
April 5th, 2006
It may seem silly to some, but birthday parties are no longer just for humans. Spoiled pooches are now getting in on the fun and celebrating their special day by surrounding themselves with their closest human and canine friends.
If you want to throw your pug a party, check out some of these party resources:
Dog Cake Recipes
Dog Party supplies
And be sure to check out Throwing a Birthday Party for Your Dog - The Ultimate Guide from Pampered Puppy. Pampered Puppy is a great resource, but it is also home to Merry the pug - a true diva!
March 9th, 2006
Pedigree is holding a dog tag auction on March 6 - March 16, 2006 to help raise money for the American Humane Society. The tags are for sale via eBay and some of the celeb designers include Tara Lipinski, Allison Janney, Jason Bateman and Minnie Driver.
Tags up for auction
March 6th, 2006
On March 4th, the 2006 Iditarod kicked off in Anchorage, Alaska. This grueling race is definitely not designed for pugs. It will take mushers around 10-17 days to navigate a 1,150 mile trail with a team of 12 to 17 dogs. This race is not for the faint of heart either. During the race teams will face subzero temperatures, rugged terrain, poor visibility and long periods of darkness.
Follow the race on the official Iditarod website
February 17th, 2006
The next time you are at the grocery store, keep an eye out for the Purinal Pet Lover Savings coupons in the super market’s circular. For each coupon that you use, Purina will donate $.20 to help care for homeless pets. Purina’s overall goal is to raise $500,000 that will be donated to various animal shelters in the USA.
Find out more details.
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