And the Olympic Pug Winner Is....

This beautiful girl won GOLD at Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue Pugoween in October 2007 for her Olympic costume. DFW Pug Rescue's 12th Annual Pugoween for 2008 will take place on October 26 (puggee-details below!!). It is our biggest and FUNNEST fund raiser for the rescue group. The bad news - I have to WORK that day at our annual meeting in Chicago and won't get to attend. The good news - pug dad Carlos is attending and he will be taking photos all day, so don't be camera shy. If you are there, grin real big and pose your puggy for the handsome guy taking photos! : )

If you are anywhere near Dallas, drop in to see about 200 pugs in costume. You can see photos from past years by using your little puggy toe and clicking here. Right here. Yes, click right here!! Yay! You got it! I give that click a 10!!!

And here are those details on this year's event:

12th Annual DFW Pug Rescue Pugoween

October 26, 2008

2 to 5 pm

Meadowbrook Recreation Center

1400 Dugan Street

Arlington, Texas 76010

The Transformation of Frito

Frito's first picture when she arrived at Dallas-Fort Worth

Pug Rescue's Houston branch. Frito has

type 2 cancer and other health issues.

The transformation of Frito under the loving care

of Mary Fran Burke, Houston pug rescue coordinator.

Frito Portrait - Step 1


Frito Portrait - Step 2


Frito Portrait - Fini

You may be wondering how a puggy gal with such class and distinction ever ended up out on the streets. Frito battled more than neglect when she was brought into Houston pug rescue by Mary Fran Burke -- her health issues were substantial. She had surgery this week to have two small cancers removed, and is doing well for a senior puggy gal. She insisted on greeting everyone in the waiting room when she returned to the vet for her re-check yesterday. Frito's before and after photographs were featured in Dallas-Fort Worth Pug Rescue's anniversary video celebrating 10 years and 3200 pugs rescued.

Mary Fran has taken Frito under her wing, as she has so many other pugs in the Houston area where she heads up pug rescue efforts. This portrait of Frito was completed last night in my studio, thanks to the tireless assistance of my own three wrinklesnorts, Howie, Java and Annie, who have never missed a meal in their entire lives.

Mary Fran is hoping Frito will be ready for the summer social season soon, so Frito can wear her new Hawaiian ensemble - a pug-sized grass skirt and a tiny coconut bra. Mary Fran you are an angel on earth. We can hardly wait to see pictures of Frito in her grass skirt.