December 12th, 2006

Pug Christmas Cartoons

Two cute pug Christmas cartoons by Raaa Cartoons to help get you in the holiday mood.

• The Pug Before Christmas
• Pug on Ice

Happy Holidays!

Thanks Victoria!

November 13th, 2006

Mizrahi, Celebrity Jeopardy and the ASPCA

Isaac Mizrahi will appear on Celebrity Jeopardy on Wednesday, November 14th.  Mizrahi has chosen the ASPCA as his charity and that means the ASPCA will be receiving at least $25,000.  If Mizrahi wins the evening’s competition the ASPCA will receive $50,000.  So check out Celebrity Jeopardy and see how Isaac and the ASPCA fare.

October 30th, 2006

PugsGiving 2006

Pug Rescue of Florida and Central Florida Pug Rescue are holding their 5th Annual PugsGiving event on November 18, 2006 from 10am until 3pm in Lakeland, FL.  Admission to the event is free and there will be plenty of games, contests and raffles.  PugsGiving is a great chance to meet plenty of pugs and other pug lovers and, best of all, all proceeds from the event benefit pug rescue!

October 19th, 2006

Pug on Off the Leash

Lifetime’s new show Off the Leash which follows 7 canine clients at the Le Paws pet-talent agency in Hollywood features a pug.  Boo, the pug, is doing whatever it takes to get a big break.  You can watch Boo and the rest of the dogs on Off the Leash on Mondays at 6:30PM on Lifetime.

October 14th, 2006

The Charming Nature of the Pug

I came across this great article detailing the happy go lucky personality of the pug.  The opening line of the article states, “Never underestimate the power of the pug. With their funny, full-of-expression faces, pugs have an endearing quality that easily wins fans.” How very true.

October 5th, 2006

ASPCA Photo Contest

This October the ASPCA in sponsoring Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month and to kick off the month in grand style they are holding a photo contest.  The ASPCA is looking for adorable pictures of your pup doing their favorite things.  You can get the complete contest details here.

August 28th, 2006

Pictures of Pugs Dressed as Historical Figures and Celebrites

Check out this online photo gallery of pugs dressed up as historical figures and famous celebrities.  It’s definitely good for a laugh.

August 9th, 2006

Not likely Delaware will name pug as state dog

In May, lawmakers in Delaware introduced a bill that would name the pug as the state’s official dog.  Unfortunately, for pug lovers, it’s not likely the bill will pass.  However, that does not mean there is any shortage of pug lovers in Delaware.  Here is an interesting article explaining the many joys of pug ownership from some Delaware residents.

August 7th, 2006

Is your pug a Pet Idol?

If you live in the Wichita area and you think your pug has all the qualities of a diva in the making then be sure to check out Uptown Paws’ Pet Idol contest.  Uptown Paws is a dog boutique looking for adorable dogs of all breeds to appear in TV commercials.  You can find out more information about the contest here.

July 31st, 2006

Pug Struts Its Stuff on Project Runway

Episode 3, Designer’s Best Friend, of Bravo’s hit series Project Runway features a pug.  In this episode designers had to design an outfit for their model and a matching outfit for a dog.  Designer Uli Herzner’s dog model was a pug and her design was the overall winner for the episode.  You can see the pug strut his stuff on the runway here. (The pug is second to walk down the runway).