Story

I am Sheri Harrelson, the Mom to Pork Chop & Petunia Grace. I was lucky enough to adopt my 1st Pug in 2001, Pudge. My Dad saw a story on the news that following year about an upcoming event called Pug-o-ween with Pugs. So I took Pudge to our very 1st POW in 2002 & quickly
realized I had found my people. It was so much fun & I think I have only missed a handful since. In 2006, I adopted Pebbles as a 7 week old puppy from DFW Pugs & she loved Pudge from day 1; it took him some time to warm up to this rambunctious puppy but eventually they
were best buds. They both attended many POWs with me where we dressed in themes together. Sadly, in 2012 Pudge passed away & that was my first experience with losing a Pug which devastated me. Pebbles missed him so much that after 6 months, I reached out to DFW
Pug Rescue to start the adoption process again. Surprisingly, they had a litter of puppies so I adopted Pork Chop & began my journey again with a 7 week old puppy.
In 2015, I decided I wanted to try to foster & was really afraid it would be too hard. Well, it was & I cried every time one when to their forever home, however I kept on & over the years have fostered 8 Pugs & made some amazing friends with the forever families. I took a break from
fostering when Pebbles got older due to the care she needed & deserved all of my time. Pebbles lived until she was 16 (2022) so she & Pork Chop had 10 wonderful years together. It was devastating for both me & Pork Chop when we lost Pebbles and I knew when the time was right, I’d adopt again.

About 2 months later, I did a couple of transports & overnights but I wasn’t sure if we were ready. Then I saw this sassy little girl coming into rescue from East TX so I did her transport & decided that day I wanted to foster her. That was Ms. Petunia Grace & I’m pretty sure I knew I wanted to adopt her from the moment I met her but needed to know she was a good fit for Pork Chop & I had conflicting feelings about it only being a few months since I lost Pebbles. Well Petunia Grace came into this house & brought such good energy that it started healing Pork Chop & I. She has so many characteristics of Pebbles & it’s exactly what we needed. I have volunteered for many Pug-o-weens, Pug-a-palooza, Pug-a-grams, Easter parties, Pug meet ups, & so much more throughout the years. Most of my close friends now are people I met through Pug rescue & I love having all of them over with all their Pugs for a fun party! I am currently the person who has the honor of reaching out to the adoptive families to request pictures for us to share their Happy Tails. I look forward to many more great Pug adventures.

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Story

I have always been an animal lover. When my husband and I got married, we each brought a dog into the relationship. Despite our best efforts, the relationship between the dogs in the house was tense. We tried several interventions and ended up trying to keep the dogs separated by baby gates throughout the house. This situation did not resolve until my husband’s dog crossed the rainbow bridge a couple years later.

During this time, I was volunteering and working for a kennel-based rescue. I decided to foster although I was somewhat fearful the foster and my dog might not get along. The day came when I was assigned my first fosters: Pixie and Poeby! I brought them home and was a bit uneasy the first day. By the second day, I was at ease and was truly in awe of how sweet they both were. The temperament of a pug is like no other. Neither one of them paid much attention to our resident dog - a senior, blind, deaf, wheelchair Chihuahua. By the time we received our next foster, PugBug(now JuneBug), I had gone pug crazy and had totally fallen in love with Pugs. JuneBug was a foster-fail, and she has been settling in for about a month now. Over the last few days, she has started lying in his bed next to him to cuddle and keep him company. I see a bond forming between the two of them. Seeing this, I feel the years of trauma and anxiety fading away. My heart is healing and I have fostering and adopting to thank for that.  

Our life is busy, chaotic, and crazy. We didn't know if there would ever feel like there was a 'right' time to foster, but I am so glad we gave it a shot. I am so grateful for DFW Pug Rescue Club, Inc. for trusting and allowing us to foster. You never know what it will be like until you try.

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Story

Being part of a rescue for over almost 20 years allowed me to develop a love for senior pets - especially those with special needs that need a little more tender loving care. In 2015, as I was looking online, I found the DFW Pug Rescue site and noticed there was a specific link to adopt these special needs and senior pugs. I purposely looked for one that I felt might be overlooked due to certain issues such as age or health. And then I saw her, and my life changed forever. There she was, Ginger, AKA Gingie, at the ripe old age of 14, with the longest tongue sticking out that I’ve ever seen, blind and deaf. I immediately filled out an application, a volunteer brought her over for a home visit, and she became officially part of my family. She rescued us and made our lives complete until 2 years later when she passed away. When you develop a love for pugs, there is no turning back. It is true what they say, pug people are a cult, and the best rescue family to be a part of. I have been involved with the pug rescue since then and have made so many friends that I now consider family.

We currently have 3 pets, all rescue of course, Jubilee-a terrier mix, Peppercorn-a pug mix, and of course Pixel, Miss 2021 Pug-A-Ween, Cruella De Vil. When I’m not getting barked at for snackies, I keep myself busy by finally spending time with my hubby, along with other volunteer opportunities. I have a passion for helping and have volunteered for DFW Pug Rescue as the Sports and Entertainment Ticket Coordinator, the Community Events Coordinator, and the social media team.

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Story

My name is Diveth and I have been a Pug lover for as long as I can remember. I had the pleasure to be the mom of my 15-year-old Pug named Nena who was the sweetest and super easy-going girl. She loved her paw crew and was known as "The Grandma." She brought me so much joy, so when I lost her, I was heartbroken. 

Thankfully I found DFW Pug Rescue where coordinators and volunteers made me feel welcomed and understood. Then I was able to see how much help the rescue was needed, and it made me realize that my new purpose was to help all Pugs in need any way I could. Getting limitless Pug kisses was surely a plus. Since then, I have spent my spare time doing transports, home visits, fostering, and dressing up as The Grinch who stole Christmas, which was wonderful because I got to meet so many Pugs and their families during the holidays. 

Each one of these things have brought me so much happiness, but the best part of all is when I get to see our adorable Pugs being adopted and finally find their forever home.

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