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!
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
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.
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)
......................................
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.
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
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.

Holiday Pictures are HERE!

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.
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
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!
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! Well 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 dogs 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
Pug
Club Singles meet
Sunday, 3/28 at 2p
Central Market
4001 N. Lamar
For
the single pug owners in our group.
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
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.
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!

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)
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