ALOHA!!!!!!

Dress your pugs and yourself in your tropical/Hawaiian duds and head down to Auditorium Shores for the Annual Pug Luau!

What a sight to see pugs dressed in grass skirts, tropical shirts/dresses doing the limbo and hula dancing...

This is an event NOT to be missed!

Be sure to check back for more details!

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Weekly Swim at Bull Creek
Starting May 10th at 6:30pm (weather permitting)
Austin Pug Club Weekly Bull Creek Swims: As long as there is water and weather permitting, some of the club members meet at Bull Creek on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm. Check the Pug Club Yahoo Group for info.
Time: 6:00 pm
Map

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Great PUGkin Fest 2007

Saturday, October 20, 2007
Registration starts at 9:30 AM
Judging begins promptly at 11 AM
Online Registration until October 18th.

We will have 15 categories this year:
Best in Show
Arf-fully Close Second
Most Original
Funniest
Best Pug/Owner Combo (Pug(s) and Owner(s) must both be in costume)
Best Pack O' Pugs (minimum 2 or more pugs in costume, owner costumes optional)
Most Ironic
Most Austintacious
Most Bootiful Rescue
Lifetime Achievement Award (8 and up)
Best UT theme
Best Bug Pug
Best Store Bought
Best Puppy (4 mon-1 year)
Best Kid-Krafted Costume (Pug in costume made by child)

We will also have a bake sale and craft sale and Pug Rescue table with availabel information on the efforts of DFW and the Austin "branch" of that effort.

The cost to participate in the costume contest is $5 and raffle tickets are available for $3. We have some pretty stellar prizes this year which were donated by local businesses. It is free to attend for everyone.

There is online pre-registration available at www.austinpugs.com, Online pre-registration closes on 10/17/2007

The event will be held at Woodlands Park: Here is the map:

Location: The Woodlands Park at River Place, River Place subdivision off RR 2222 between Hwy 360 & RR 620, Austin, TX

To pre-register, go to the pre-registration page here.

Pug Tune-up
Date & Time: Saturday, February 4, 2006, 2:30 PM
Location: The Woodlands Park at River Place, River Place subdivision off RR 2222 between Hwy 360 & RR 620, Austin, TX map

Description:
Don't miss the ever popular Pug Tune-Up at the Feb pug meet!

This is a deal you can't afford to miss!

For $5/dog (CASH ONLY), your pug(s) will receive the following services from qualified Pug Mechanics:
1. a "Tread Adjustment" (nail trim)
2. get "Checked under the hood" (ear cleaning)
3. a "Front-end Detail" (wrinkles/folds cleaning)

We'll be raffling MANY great items at the Pug Tune-up! Raffle tickets can be purchased at the meet for $2/ticket.

All proceeds from this event go to Pug Rescue.

Barking at the Blues : Jo's Coffee Shop Every 3rd Friday of the Month. It is a monthly gig called "barking the blues" where they have a band and a bunch of people with their pets just hang out and enjoy the evening. Jo's coffeeshop is next door to the Austin Motel and across the street from The Continental Club on South congress.

Event Location: Jo's Coffee House
Street: 1300 S. Congress
Phone: 512.444.3800
Notes:
donations accepted w/ proceeds going to the Animal Trustees of Austin
Jo's provides water for the doggies.
Jo's sells beer, soft drinks & food.
Seating is limited, so feel free to bring camping chairs.
Street parking is available off Congress or any side street off Congress.

 

Groovy Dog Yappy Hour : The 3rd thurs of every month, at both locations
from 5-8p
Food & drink for all members of the family!

5523A Balcones Drive
512-419-0222

4477 South Lamar, Suite 580
Westgate Shopping Center
512-891-7333.

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Halloween: Pumpkins, Candy and Pug Dogs in Costume!

Results:

Best in Show - Little Miss Muffet & the Spider
ARFlly Close Second - Pug Vader
Most Original - Hippie Pug & her Magic Bus
Best Owner/Pug Duo - Race Car Driver
Best Group - Old McDonald & his farm
Most Austintacious - The Pug Headed Stranger (Willie Nelson)
Most Ironic - Che "Obey the Pug" Pugvara, Leader of the Pug Revolution
Funniest - Nurse, Doctor & Mental Patient
Most BOOtiful Rescue - Lucy the Liger (from Napoleon Dynamite)
Lifetime Achivement Award (pugs 8 yrs & over) - Flea (11 yrs young)

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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a… pug in a carrot costume?

It's the Austin Pug Club's 3rd Annual Great PUGkin Fest to benefit Pug Rescue. On Saturday, October 22 nd, area pug dogs and their human counterparts will be turning out incognito from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. at WOODLANDS PARK* (map) for a Halloween costume contest that even Austin's weirdest would appreciate.

Pugs and their owners compete for the honor of being the Most Austintatious, Most Ironic and even the Best Human & Pug group. In past years, the likes of CleoPUGtra, Lance PUGstrong and, of course, Frank look-alikes from the movie Men in Black, turned out to impress the judges.

Proceeds from the event are donated to Pug Rescue efforts, which saves pugs from the entire great state of Texas.

Registration for the Great PUGkin Fest begins at 10 A.M. To enter the costume contest, it is $5 cash donation per pug dog. A prize raffle will also take place during the festivities. There is no charge to come and watch the event and we encourage everyone to come out and get in the Halloween spirit. Judging for the event begins promptly at 11 AM.

You can also pre-register online at http://www.austinpugs.com/events/pugkin-fest/pugkin-registration.htm

For more information about the Austin Pug Club, visit www.austinpugs.com. To learn about adoption, fostering opportunities, or DFW Pug Rescue, visit www.dfwpugs.com.

* Please keep in mind this is a private park. Please bring your own poop bags.

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Canine Carnival on Saturday, July 9, 9 AM to 3 PM

The great folks at Triple Crown Dog Academy are holding a Canine Carnival on Saturday, July 9, 9 AM to 3 PM, at their air conditioned facility in Hutto (200 CR 197). Funds raised will be divided among the rescue groups they've invited, including the CTSPCA.

There will be agility demos, raffles, nature walks, dog washing, paw painting, carnival games, microchipping, food and drinks and much, much more! Admission is $5. Dogs are invited.

For more information, see the attached flyer, visit www.triplecrowndogs.com, or call them at 512-759-2275, x 1122. Please spread the word about this event. The more folks who come to the Carnival, the more funds that will be raised for area rescue groups and shelters.

Thanks!
Jeanette

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Pug Tune-up 2/5/05

Don't miss the ever popular Pug Tune-up at the next monthly Pug Meet on sat, 2/5 from 3-5p at Bull Creek District Park!

This is a deal you can't afford to miss!

For $5/pug (CASH), your pug(s) will receive the following services from qualified Pug Mechanics:
1. a "Tread Adjustment" (nail trim)
2. get "Checked under the hood" (ear cleaning)
3. a "Front-end Detail" (wrinkles/folds cleaning)

We'll be raffling MANY great items at the Pug Tune-up! Raffle tickets can be purchased at the meet for $2/ticket.

There will also be Valentine's props for you & your pug(s) to use, so be sure to bring your cameras!

Proceeds from this event go to DFW Pug Rescue.

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Holiday Pictures are HERE!

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The Austin Pug Club Proudly Presents
The Great PUGkin Fest
(Halloween Costume Contest)

Dress up your pug (& maybe yourself!) & come join The Great PUGkin Fest!

Saturday, October 23, 2004
(In the event of Rain, the event will take place
Sunday, October 23, 2004 at the same time)
$5 entry fee per pug (CASH ONLY; proceeds benefit Pug Rescue)
10:30a-1:15p (judging begins promptly at 11:30a)
at Townlake near Auditorium Shores
(west of the Stevie Ray Vaughn statue)

All dogs must be leashed!

Prizes awarded:

Best in Show (Female)
Stella aka "Lady Bug Can Can Dancer"
$50 gift certificate to Bonestar Pet Services

Best in Show (Male)
Tony aka "Astronaut"
$50 gift certificate to Bonestar Pet Services

Most Original
Geneveive aka "Material Girl PugDonna & Security"
rcvd $40 gift certificate to Shampooch

Best Owner/Pug Combo
Kiwi aka "CleoPugtra & her Slaves"
Frosty Paws (doggie ice cream) & TCBY gift certificate

Best Duo/Group-Charlie Pickels & Salli Apples
"Pug Wallace & Pug Bruce (Braveheart)"
Doggie Biscuits

Most Austintacious
Burt aka "Zilker Pug"
Halloween Pet Placemat & Dirty Dog Self Service Dog Wash gift certificate

Most Ironic
Beast, Smitty & George W aka "3 Little Pugs & the Big Bad Wolf"
Halloween Pet Placemat & Dirty Dog Self Service Dog Wash gift certificate

Funniest
Kashmir aka "Buffalo Pug"
Pug Spa Day at Westlake Animal Hospital

Lifetime Achievement Award
Mr Pudgy (9 yrs young) aka "Angel Pug"
Pug Spa Day at Westlake Animal Hospital

Map to Event

Pictures from 2004

Pictures from 2003

A VERY Special Thanks to our Sponsors:

Bark-N-Purr
Westlake Animal Hospital
Groovy Dog Bakery
Shampooch
Dirty Dog Self-Service Dog Wash
Little Lula
Bonestar Pet Services

Thanks to our Wonderful Planning Committee:

Saloni
Melissa
Alan
Raynor
Robin
Peter
Valerie
Rita
Frank
Kim
Ashley
Steve

For those who asked for the recipe for Pumpkin-Patch Biscuits

1-1/2 c. whole wheat flour 1 T. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
4 T. butter flavored shortening 1/2 c. solid pack canned pumpkin
1 egg 1/2 c. buttermilk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg and cut in shortening. Beat egg with milk and pumpkin, and combine with flour, mixing well. Stir until soft dough forms. Drop by tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool and serve. Enjoy.

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Central TX SPCA's Barktoberfest
Saturday, 10/9/04
9:30a-4p

Fern Bluff Elementary, Round Rock
17815 Park Valley Dr, Round Rock
(behind Round Rock Hospital)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MC for the Day: DJ RJ of KAZI 88.7 and Texas Reggae.org!
9:30 - 10:45 Registration and Check In
10:30 Scooter Dog Demo by Good Dog Austin
11:00 K9 3K WALK
12:15 Karate Demo by Texas Black Belt Karate
12:35 Agility Demo by Good Dog Austin
1:00 Dog Costume Contest
1:30 Human Costume Contest
2:00 Avenue Elle (music)
2:30 Nairobi Trio (music)
3:00 Round Rock Police Dept K9 Unit Demo
3:15 Flying Disc Demo by Good Dog Austin
3:30 Inside Out Steelband Project (music)

Don't forget to wear your costumes and enter our costume contests at 1:00 and 1:30 for fun prizes! You and/or your pet can also get your professional portraits taken to remember this event! For only $15 you will receive a 5x7 and 2 wallet sized pictures from Susan Dubose of Idlewild Photography. Enjoy games, food, crafts, moonwalk, open agility field, live music, face painting, tattoo booth, and much more! Good Friend Sponsor booths will be open from 12:30 to 4:00pm. Please enjoy visiting with them!

http://www.centraltexasspca.com

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Pug Luau
Saturday, 4/3
Auditorum Shores
info for this meetup

Put on your Hawaiian Shirt, grab your lei, and hula your way down to Auditorum Shores for the Pug Luau!
We will be having a Pug Hula Contest! So have your pugs practice!

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6th Annual 2004 Mighty Texas Dogwalk
Sat., April 24, 2004, 9 AM Tony Burger Stadium, Austin Texas
http://www.servicedogs.org/news/dogwalk2004map.htm (map to location)

This annual event has made the Guinness World
Records 2 times for Largest Dog Walk

The British beat that record last year w/ over 4, 372 dogs.
Texas needs to get the record back!

About the Dogwalk:
Fees:
$20 Pre-registration thru April 23, 2004
$25 Walk Day Onsite
Multiple people may all walk the same dog for one fee. A group paying a single fee will receive a single T-Shirt.
In order to receive a T-Shirt, a person must pay an entry fee.

for the route map (pdf format), go to http://www.servicedogs.org/news/route%20map%20-%20for%20SV%20app.pdf

Rules and Logistics:
*Parking at Burger Stadium.
*Keep dog on leash at all times.
*Only one dog may be walked per person.
*Tx Hearing & Service Dogs will supply water and treats for dogs and walkers.
*Poop bags – There is one in your Gift Bag and more at the site. USE THEM! We’ll have trash barrels for used bags.
*Walkers will be asked to leave if their dogs display aggressive behavior.
*Walkers must be able to produce proof of dog’s current inoculation (tags or certificates).
*No shock collars.
*No refunds.
*Rain or shine.
*You MUST stay within cones along course.

Registration:
Online registration at http://www.servicedogs.org/news/dogwalk2004.htm

In Person Pre-Registration & Packet Pick-up:
PETCO, Arboreteum
9828 Great Hills Trail
Austin, TX (512) 345-2355
Wed-Fri , April 21 - 23 10am – 7pm

Info Line: (512) 891-9090 email: abby@servicedogs.org

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Pug Club Singles meet
Sunday, 3/28 at 2p
Central Market
4001 N. Lamar

For the single pug owners in our group.

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Dog Day at the Park 2004 - 3/20

Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Venue: -- See description for venue --
Cost: Free!
Contact: events@austinspark.com or 512-670-9600
for details http://www.austinspark.com/upcomingevents/index.asp

Austin's Park 'n Pizza is hosting the 2nd annual Dog Day at the Park to celebrate dogs and dog-lovers of Central Texas! Bring your dog, learn about dogs, see cool dog tricks! While you're here, enter your four-legged friend in fun contests, enjoy the 2004 Hyperflite Skyhoundz Central Texas Championships, and sign up for the 6th Annual Mighty Texas Dog Walk! Sponsors will be on hand to show off their pet-friendly products and services, and all sponsorships benefit Texas Hearing and Service Dogs. See you there!

Austin's Park 'n Pizza
16231 N. IH-35 at Grand Avenue Parkway
www.austinspark.com

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Austin Pug Meetup 1st Anniversary Meet and Fund Raiser

February 7h at 3pm
Bull Creek District Park

Our 1st year Annivesary was a blast! We grew from just 14 pugs to 80 pugs. (Plus a whole bunch more who couldn't make it).

We raised $125 in a Raffle benifiting Texas SPCA to assist in their rescue efforts from the Puppy Mill near Canton.

click here for more info on our donation:

Also, Channel 8 news was out and did a segment on Austin Pug Meetup. :-)

Thanks to corbinpugs, the pug guy, frank & amy, sofi's people, & precioustx for all the help in putting this Anniversary Celebration together!

Our contest winners:
Biggest Pug - Angel
Tallest Pug - Pugsley
Oldest Pug - Punkin (15 yrs young )
Pug Race - Moby

Our raffle was a great success...many, many thanks to all who bought tix & to those who donated prizes! proceeds from the raffle will be donated to ASPCA.

A News8 Austin cameraman was at the meet & interviewed several pug owners & got some great shots of the pugs running around...that was cool to get some local press...finally!

Precioustx submitted austinpugs.com to News8 Austin's Websightings & they featured our wonderful website this morning...so watch News8 Austin today for both the Websightings & Bull Creek pug meet segments.

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Microchipping on December 13th at 2pm
Bull Creek District Park
Map

The pug meet on 12/13/03 is at 2pm, so we're hoping to start microchipping around 2pm, but this time is still being worked out w/ the vet. i will send out an email at the end of this month w/ final details, including time & cost.

We are planning on doing microchipping on 12/13/03.
Microchipping your pet is highly recommended! for more info on microchipping, http://www.avidid.com/faq/index.html

It can cost anywhere from $50-$125 depending on where you get it done.
We're offering this service at a huge discount...it will cost you $23 /per pug (cash only)
This price includes the chip, the injection & the registration!

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The Great PUGkin Fest
hosted by Austin Pugs
Map to Event

Results from the Great PugKin fest:

The costume contest winners are:

Best in Show, Male - "Pug Vicious" (as in Sid Vicious) aka Moby
Best in Show, Female - "Cow" aka Reilly
Most Original - from the Wizard of Oz "Tin Man & Lion" aka Shadow & Oliver
Funniest - "Lion" aka Chloe
Most Austintacious - "Pug Marley" aka Milo
Most Ironic - "Show/Race Horse" aka Daisy
Best Duo/Group - tie between "Rub-a-dub-dub, 3 Pugs in a Tub" aka Smitty, Beast & George & "The Pimp & the Ho" aka Slobbers & Delia
Best Owner/Pug Duo - "T-Bird & his Pink Lady" aka Titus & Allie
Lifetime Achievement Award - "WWII Pilot" aka Mr. Puggers (9 yrs young)

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What is it, you ask? Well, it's a Halloween Costume Contest for our
puggies :)

Auditorium Shores (on the grassy area under the trees just west of
the SRV statue, closer to Dawson St than to 1st). Previous monthly
meetups have been held there.
Saturday, 10/25 from 11a-1p

Participant registration is from 10:45-11:15a
judging begins at 11:30

Prizes will be awarded for:
Best in Show-Male
Best in Show-Female
Most Original
Funniest
Best Owner/Pug Combo
(yes, this means you can dress in costume along w/ your pug(s))
Best Duo/Group
Most Ironic
Most Austintacious
Lifetime Achievement Award (6 yrs & older only)

*No Entry Fee
*Each pug contestant will receive a gift just for participating
*Bring chairs or blankets
*You can bring coolers, but please no alcohol or glass containers!
*Parking can be difficult. There's a small parking lot across from
Palmer Auditorium & there's street parking on Dawson.

Notes:

1. if we have bad weather on 10/25, the costume contest will be postponed to the 11/1/03 pug meet

2. donations will be much appreciated w/ proceeds going to the club & to pug rescue

3. please keep your pugs on their leashes during the event.

The Pet-a-Palooza : Saturday, 8/30/03 11a-6p
Travis County Expo Center: MAP
A free activity for families bring your pets

PetsMart Yappy Hour & Costume Contest
(183 & Ohlen near Target)
Tuesday, 10/21/03
6-8p
costume contests will be at 6:30p, 7p & 7:30p
this is a doggie happy hour/mixer

 

Pug Tune-up
Date & Time: Saturday, February 2, 2008, 2:30 PM
Location: The Woodlands Park at River Place, River Place subdivision off RR 2222 between Hwy 360 & RR 620, Austin, TX map