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GIMMIE A BARK YAPPY HOUR - FRIENDSWOOD - FRIDAY 6/8/12

Monday, 21 May 2012 08:21 by emilyw

PugHearts will be doing an event at Gimmie a Bark in Friendswood on Friday 6/8/12 from 6-8pm.  Gimmie a Bark is new doggie daycare/self-serve dog wash/doggie boutique in the Friendswood area.  This is a yappy hour so wine and cheese will be served and you are welcome to bring your own dogs and fosters to play at the indoor doggie daycare area!

For more information about Gimmie a Bark, please go to   http://gimmieabark.com/Home.html

Gimmie a Bark is located at:

101 East Edgewood Dr
Friendswood, Texas 77546

Please note - parking is limited at Gimmie a Bark, however there is additional parking in the Kroger parking lot across the street.


We hope to see you all out there for this Friday Yappy Hour!!!!

NATURAL PAWZ - WEST U - 6/2/12

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:27 by emilyw

The Pugs will be back at Natural Pawz in West U on 6/2/12 from 11-4. Come out and support the PUGS!!!!

 

Natural Pawz West University

Address: 4032 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77025

 

Directions: Whole Foods Center - Bellaire & Weslayan

 

Phone Number: (713) 665-7299

 

Store Hours: Mon - Fri 10am - 8pm | Sat 10am - 7pm | Sun 11am - 6pm

PUGHEARTS YAPPY HOUR AT THE RAILYARD

Wednesday, 2 May 2012 08:08 by emilyw

The pugs will be at the Railyard located at 4200 San Felipe, Houston TX 77027 on Sunday 5/20/12 from 5pm-8pm for comradery and FUN-draising.  The Railyard is a great Houston bar that will be allowing the pugs to take over the porch!!!  The bar will also be open inside for those humans lucky enough to attend this event with their pug owners! 

 

There will be a $10 admission donation and 100% benefits PugHearts - you will also get a free drink from the Railyard as part of this donation!

 

Vida Tex-Mex Restaurant will be at the event with some tasty treats you can purchase if you get peckish.

 

You can bring your own dogs to this event, however due to City of Houston codes they cannot go into the bar, but we are hoping for a nice Sunday night!!!!!

 

Hope to see you all there!!!!  Should be a blast!!!!

NATURAL PAWZ WEST U - 5/5/12

Tuesday, 24 April 2012 10:42 by emilyw

Come out and party w/ the pugs on Cinco de Mayo!!!!  We will be at Natural Pawz West U from 11-4pm Saturday 5/5/12.

 

Natural Pawz West U is located at 4032 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77025

 

go to http://www.naturalpawz.com/ for more information about the store!!!!! 

NATURAL PAWZ - PINECROFT (in the woodlands)

Friday, 13 April 2012 12:34 by emilyw

The pugs will be at Natural Pawz in the Pinecroft (in the woodlands) at 1580 Lake Woodlands dr on Saturday 4/28/12 from 11am-4pm!  We would love to see you all there!!!!

Foster space at this event is limited, so please only bring your foster if Cindy asks you to! 

POCKET SHOTS WITH ROBYN AROUTY - LIMITED AVAILABILTY

Monday, 2 April 2012 08:30 by emilyw

Renowned animal photographer Robyn Arouty will be sponsoring a Pocket Shots event to benefit PugHearts on 5/12/12!!! 

If you haven’t heard of Pocket Shots you are in for a treat!  You get a 30 minute session with Robyn for you and your dog (or cat/rabbit/monkey/ect) for only $75 (+ $15 for every additional animal and person).  The best part is $25 of every sitting fee will go to PugHearts! 

There are only a limited number of slots for this event so make sure you sign up ASAP because once they are full that is it for the year! 

For more information on Robyn Arouty and Pocket Shots or to book your time now please go to:

http://www.robynarouty.com/2012/01/pocketshots-pughearts-may-12th-%E2%80%93-robyn-arouty-photography-houston-tx.html

PLEASE NOTE:  this event is by appointment ONLY.  These are private photo sessions and are not open to the public.

PUGHEARTS AT THE HOUSTON PET EXPO - SATURDAY 4/14/12

Monday, 26 March 2012 11:33 by emilyw

The pugs will be back at the Houston Pet Expo on Saturday 4/14/12 from 10am-6pm.  This is a HUGE event not only for PugHearts, but for all of Houston.  The Pet Expo is packed with things to see and do!!!  go to http://www.houstonpetexpo.com/ for a full list of the days events.

This is an indoor event and our foster pugs will be there to show off their stuff!!!!

We hope you and your family can join us!!!! Dogs can come too, but see the Pet Expo website for details.

The Pet Expo is held at the Reliant Center

1 Reliant Park
Houston, TX

Admission into the event is free, but you will have to pay for parking.

PUP-A PALOOZA - MEADOWLAKE PET RESORT - SATURDAY 4/7/12

Monday, 26 March 2012 11:14 by emilyw

The Pugs will be at Pup-A-Palooza at the Meadowlake Pet Resort on Saturday 4/7/12.  This event is outdoors and will run 9am-5pm.

there will be lots of fun booths and events going on throughout the day:

- 2012 North American Appraisal Tour presented by Boerboel International
- Houston area rescue groups with adoptable dogs
- DockDogs Diving Extravaganza by Heart of Texas DockDogs
- Fun Weight Pull by Texas Alaskan Malamute Rescue
- A Houston Frisbee Dog Demonstration
- Canine Good Citizen Testing
- Low cost vaccinations by Spay/Houston
- $15 Microchipping by Spay/Houston
- Vendor booths and activities for the entire family!
- Dog Friendly Easter Egg Hunt

go do http://www.meadowlakepetresort.com/about/events.php for more details.

Meadowlake Pet Resort is located at:

13500 Furman Road
Houston, tx 77047

We hope you and your family can make it out! 

Paws in the Park - Pearland Texas - 2 DAY EVENT

Monday, 19 March 2012 07:39 by emilyw

The Pugs will be out at the 18th annual Paws in the Park benefiting the Pearland Animal Adoption Center.  This is a 2 day event with lots of fun stuff to see and do!  It runs 10am-4pm Saturday 3/31/12 and Sunday 4/1/12. 

Paws in the Park is located at Independence Park

3919 Liberty Drive
Pearland, Texas

Admission and onsite parking is free!

Some of the activities going on at Paws in the Park:
Exhibitor Booths
Flyball Demos
Pet Contests (Pet & Owner Look-a-Like, Best Costume, Best Pet Trick, Best Pet Name and the I'm So Ugly That I'm Cute Award) beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31
Pet Fashion Show at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31
Obedience Training
Microchipping and enrollment provided by Westside Veterinary Hospital
Pearland's Police K9 Unit
Pet First Aid & CPR
Agility Demos
On-Site Pet ID Tags
US Dog Disc Nationals

go to http://www.pearlandparks.com/pawsinthepark.html for more details.

We hope you can come out and join us!!!

Pugs on the Patio - 3/24/12

Wednesday, 7 March 2012 07:58 by emilyw

The pugs will be at The Club at Falcon Point on 3/24/12 from 8am to 1pm!  This event is a PEOPLE ONLY event (foster pugs by invitation only).

The Club at Falcon Point
24503 Falcon Point Drive
Katy, TX 77494

Come hang out with the pugs, enjoy the $8 Breakfast Buffet, and talk to training expert and owner of the Canine Country Club - Jeff Murphy!

We will also have a silent auction set up help raise much needed funds for PugHearts.

Help us make this event a success!!!!!  We hope you all can make it!!!

VOLUNTEERS PLEASE NOTE - there is a dress code for this event.  You will need to be in casual gold attire - collard shirt and NO jeans.  Cindy will let you know if you need to bring your foster pug - we can only have 5-6 dogs at this event.