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The PugCentral web site -- PugCentral.com -- has recently been revised and updated. Now available on the site is a NEW Pug Health Survey. This follows up on their original survey from over ten years ago. Survey results are anonymous, and the results will eventually be posted for comparison.
If you are a pug owner and want to participate, visit PugCentral and add your information to the survey.
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Posted by PugNews on Tue May 19, 2009 9:30 pm (284 reads)
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Designer Valentino thought he was the star of the film about his work, "Valentino: The Last Emperor," playing at Kahala Theatres. That may be true among the fashion set, but ask a dog lover, and as far as they're concerned, his pugs stole the show.
At the Web site www.valentinomovie.com, there was even an associated Pug-O-Vision pug contest in which pug owners were asked to enter photos of their dogs, with winners to be selected by Valentino himself.
Out of 475 entries, Ito Montgomery Aldridge-Lungren of San Francisco was the grand prize winner, dressed in a wig and oversized sunglasses a la Anna Wintour. Jolly from New Hampshire finished second. And the third place winners were Blue, Bono and Roxy of Northern California, whose owners, Phillip and Susan Lauer, have Hawaii ties.
"We entered the contest because as a pug owner, Valentino is a kindred spirit. It's a pug thing, I guess; you just have to be owned by one and you would know," Phillip said via an e-mail interview. "And then there is the opportunity to have someone of such stature, an icon of fashion in the 20th century, to look at your work and acknowledge it. OMG, that was prize enough."
The actual prize is a collar from the House of Dog, so the three dogs will have to fight for it, though Susan said if they like it, they'll get matching collars for the other two.
That the couturier owns six pugs doesn't surprise the Lauers.
"We think pugs are better in groups, which might explain why we have three," Phillip said. "A lot of pug owners we know have more than one pug.
Posted by PugNews on Tue May 19, 2009 9:21 am (216 reads)
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PLYMOUTH — A dog, possibly looking to avoid surgery, is being blamed for crashing a pickup truck through the wall of a veterinary clinic.
Kay Emond, who works at the Plymouth Veterinary Clinic, said the waiting room was empty about 7:40 a.m. Friday, when she heard a loud noise and looked up.
"I just saw this truck coming through the wall," Emond said.
Plymouth police officer Trent Shively said he arrived to find the 2004 four-door Ford F-150 completely inside the building’s waiting room, with the truck’s front bumper stopping against the clinic’s front desk.
"They’re lucky that nobody was in the waiting room," Shively said. "But they said somebody had been sitting there just 30 seconds earlier."
The truck’s owner, Kay Mutti, of Bremen, told police that she had pulled into a parking space when her dog, a pug, jumped off the seat and onto the gas pedal. Shively said Mutti was unable to step on the brake because the pug was in her way.
Posted by PugNews on Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:05 pm (429 reads)
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Alex Cohen has a mission. The 11-year-old was troubled when he found out that people are giving up their dogs and other pets because of financial challenges. He says he cried the first time he visited the pound at 5 years old. And he has decided that he wants to do whatever he can to help animals stay in their homes and to make those that lose their homes and families more comfortable in shelters and rescues.
So for his 5th grade community service project, he is gathering supplies to help these animals.
Alex has been able to collect food, blankets and rugs, and other items, and his mom is helping out by making chew toys while his dad is gathering doghouse-building supplies. They have already donated items to Casa de Los Gatos and Cold Wet Noses. The family volunteers with Cold Wet Noses, helping to walk the rescued dogs. They are also planning a donation to Paws For The Cause, who will give some of the supplies to an Arizona Lethal White Aussies (Australian Shepherds) rescue.
Posted by PugNews on Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:26 pm (321 reads)
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Yogi The Pug Visits Classroom
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Original article by Jesse Yeatman from the Southern Maryland News. All rights held by them.
A famous dog and his tongue stopped by for a visit at Greenview Knolls Elementary School last week.
Yogi the Pug, made famous by an always-visible long tongue, and his owner, Kevin Donahue, joined a holiday party last week at Lori Ennis' second-grade class at Greenview Knolls Elementary School. Yogi has become an Internet phenomenon thanks to hundreds of thousands of views of a short video clip posted on YouTube showing the dog waking up with his tongue lazily hanging out.
"With the presence of reconnecting Web sites like Facebook and Classmates.com, etc, I stumbled upon a boy I had a huge crush on 20 years ago in high school," Ennis said. As it happened, Donahue still lives in the Washington, D.C., region and, to her surprise, is owner to the celebrity Yogi the Pug.
"I've met so many people, even my best friend from age 5," Ennis said. She said it was great reconnecting with Donahue.
Although she said she is now happily married to a Marine Corps major who is a pilot, Ennis said reconnecting with the crush from 20 years ago opened up a nice opportunity for her students to see the famous dog.
After contacting Donahue via the Internet, he offered to bring Yogi for a visit to her second-grade class at Greenview Knolls Elementary School, Ennis said.
Posted by PugNews on Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:30 am (773 reads)
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Flutist and Pug Team Up for Holiday CD
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Article by Brenda Ridge, Charleston Post & Courier
Winston the pug took a different path from the rest of his family.
While they were show dogs — his grandfather was once even "Best in Breed" at the Westminster Dog Show — Winston had different aspirations. He also has a white paw that kept him from being a show dog.
"When I purchased Winston, his breeder actually gave me a $100 discount because Winston was very vocal and she was afraid that I might bring him back," says his owner, Regina Helcher Yost of Mount Pleasant. "She told me, 'Winston really lets you know what he wants.' "
Now almost 5, Winston has just become a recording artist.
Winston and Yost, a flutist with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, have released a CD of Christmas music, "Winston's Wonderland."
"I have wanted to make a Christmas flute CD for many years," Yost says. "I decided that since Winston was so vocal, why not make a CD with him? It sounds like a weird idea, but people seem to really like it."
The recording took four years, as Yost captured Winston making sounds and later set them to her music.
Posted by PugNews on Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:22 pm (875 reads)
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Holiday guests headed your way? Here are a dozen of Trey Russell's strategies for imparting a pared-down, decidedly unfussy sense of sophistication:
1. Mini-gallery
To showcase his collection of black-and-white photographs in the apartment's hallway, Russell not only added four 3-foot-long picture rails from Pottery Barn but also stood photographs on the floor, leaned against the wall. "It's like a mini-gallery," he says. "I can move pictures around easily without wrecking the walls."
2. Art books, sans jackets
To create a focal point for the living room, Russell placed three bays of espresso-hued West Elm bookcases together to appear as one large piece. He decorated the shelves with low stacks of color-coordinated art and lifestyle books -- without jackets -- and a few beautiful objects. "Book jackets just get torn, anyway, you might as well get rid of them," he says. "It creates a more monochromatic, less chaotic look."
Posted by PugNews on Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:21 pm (1122 reads)
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The 6-year-old smutty Pug walked away with the crown for the curliest tail on Saturday at the sixth annual Green Mountain Pug Rescue Social. For the third time in six years judges chose Mr. Pugsley for the top honor.
"I think his coloring catches their eye," said owner Carlene Hillsgrove, of Danbury, NH, standing next to partner Allan Fligg, with 7-year-old Pug, Samantha. "These are the first two we've had (and) now I've got a house full of Pug stuff."
At least a couple hundred Pugs brought their possessors to Top Notch Field to preen, prance and perform for treats, rewards and each other. Since the Vermont-based rescue was started in 2002, at least 500 Pugs have been adopted out throughout New England.
"We're already in the 80s for 2008, and we've still got three months to go," said Phil Douglas, who was emceeing the event. "We'll undoubtedly adopt more out in 2008 than in any other year."
Like many owners of the smooshed-face sweeties, Green Mountain Pug Rescue founder Karen Powers, of Lyndonville, came by her first Pug inadvertently. She blames acquiring a 13-year-old Pug from a New Jersey pound on her husband. The family pet lived to be 17, and Powers and family have been on a mission for the last six years to join as many abandoned or milled Pugs with willing owners as possible.
Posted by PugNews on Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:51 am (1391 reads)
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Pug The New Face For ALPO!
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/
Every dog has his day. And for Ike, a four-year-old, 18-pound pug who lives in Barrington Hills, Illinois, that day is putting him in the national spotlight. Ike is the grand prize winner of the ALPO(R) Real Meat Moments video contest and will serve as the new face of the iconic dog food brand, appearing on millions of cans of ALPO and in national print advertising.
Hundreds of owners entered their dogs in the national video contest and Ike licked his competition by demonstrating how excited he gets when his meaty meal is served. Celebrity judge Joy Behar, dog lover and co-host of The View, crowned Ike the biggest Meat Maniac in America based on his star potential, as well as his video's originality and appropriateness to the contest theme.
"As the owner of two dogs who go bonkers at mealtime, I know a meat maniac when I see one," said Behar. "I am delighted to award Ike with this honor. His frenzied feeding moment made me laugh out loud and any dog who does a headstand in his bowl because he is so excited for his meaty meal deserves to be named the new face of ALPO."
"My husband, son and I are just so excited - we are still in shock," said Mary Beth Holsteen, Ike's owner. "Ever since Ike was a puppy, he has been entertaining us with his dizzying dinnertime antics. Mealtime is truly the highlight of Ike's day!"
To view Ike's winning video submission, as well as the runners-up entries, go to alporealmeatmoments.com
Posted by PugNews on Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:29 pm (1775 reads)
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Pug Parliament Has Moved!
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Due to copious amounts of rain, the 6th annual Pug Parliament has been moved to Sat. Sept. 20 at noon. We checked the extended forecast and that looks like a good day for our outdoor pug event!
If you have questions, please don't hesitate to phone at (913) 403-8009.
Thanks much,
Mary
Posted by PugNews on Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:17 pm (1331 reads)
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Designer Valentino thought he was the star of the film about his work, "Valentino: The Last Emperor," playing at Kahala Theatres. That may be true among the fashion set, but ask a dog lover, and as far as they're concerned, his pugs stole the show.
Alex Cohen has a mission. The 11-year-old was troubled when he found out that people are giving up their dogs and other pets because of financial challenges. He says he cried the first time he visited the pound at 5 years old. And he has decided that he wants to do whatever he can to help animals stay in their homes and to make those that lose their homes and families more comfortable in shelters and rescues.
"I think his coloring catches their eye," said owner Carlene Hillsgrove, of Danbury, NH, standing next to partner Allan Fligg, with 7-year-old Pug, Samantha. "These are the first two we've had (and) now I've got a house full of Pug stuff."
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