The Pug Rescue of New England’s Pug Social is always our favorite event of the year! Hundreds of pugs come out to Spencer, MA to celebrate their pugliness and compete for fabulous titles such as Most Wrinkles, Best Kisser, and Best Trick. PRoNE holds a special place in my heart because they are the rescue that brought JD into my life. All You Need is Pug would not exist without JD, and my life would have been completely different if JD had never burst upon it with his inspiring energy and spunky spirit. I am so grateful to PRoNE for introducing me to my little soul mate!

The Glamorous Pugdashians

This year’s Pug Social was particularly exciting because so may pug loving families were present! I don’t think I have ever seen the social so packed with pets and their people. It was a beautiful day is Spencer, and families made the trek from all over the east coast to come out to share in the pug fun.

King & Maddrox

There were even famous dogs in attendance including Bitt Dog of Love, Spanky & Darla, Woof Wellington, The Pugdashians, and Maddrox & King, all of whom are well known on Instrgram, Twitter, and other social media platforms. How lucky are we to have seen so many of these extraordinary dogs in a single day?

A happy customer in a Candy Corn Hat

It was such a great experience to talk with all of the customers who stopped by our table. Many were repeat customers who had bought items from us during socials past, and others had purchased from our Etsy shop or followed our adventures on Facebook. It’s always nice to be able to put names with faces and learn a little more about the individuals who support my small business and allow me to do what I love for a living!

A cutie pie in her Little Monster Hat

What struck me most about this particular group of pug lovers is how concerned and caring they are about one another’s dogs. Several people inquired about JD’s continued battle with his corneal ulcer and offered helpful advice from their own similar experiences with their pets. I can’t express how thankful I am to have customers who are so genuine and kind!

Bitt looking ferocious in his Lion Hat

I wish I had had time to wander about the fairgrounds to meet more families and peek at some of the contests, but our table was busy throughout the entirety of the event! I did manage to sneak a few moments to snuggle with Bitt whenever he and his pug siblings stopped by my table. Bitt was made an honorary pug for the day and even dressed up in one of our Lion Hats to keep warm.

A cozy customer in a Frog Hat

It’s hard to believe that another Pug Social has come and gone! This will  likely be our last event for 2015. We will be spending the rest of the season preparing holiday orders and will look forward to seeing you all at next year’s festivities!

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Wallace is a stunning brindle pug. He makes a handsome model and we are glad to see that his mum, Gin is enjoying her new Pug in Love Mug from our Etsy shop! Gin is an incredible artist, and we are honored that she is a fan of our work, too. Do yourself a favor and take a moment to peek at Gin’s work on her website. She has some particularly charming animal illustrations that we know you will enjoy!

We can’t get enough of Wallace, and we hope that he brought a smile to your face, too!

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