SAVE THE DATE! 2024 GMPR PUG SOCIAL ON SEPT 14

When: Saturday, Sept 14, 2024 @ 10 am. (Rain or Shine!)
Where: Branbury State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd, Salisbury, VT 05769 ***NEW LOCATION***

Green Mountain Pug Rescue is bringing our annual pug social back to Vermont on September 14th at Branbury State Park in Salisbury, Vermont! More details to come as the event approaches!

This is your opportunity to meet lots of Pugs and “Pug People” and have a terrific time while helping Rescued Pugs on their way to a better life! Meet some of the GMPR Alumni Pugs. This is a fun filled day for the entire family! This Social is guaranteed to be bigger and better than ever this year! We will have lots of canopies and tents so attend rain or shine!

NO PUGS WILL BE ADMITTED UNDER THE AGE OF 16 WEEKS (for their own health) AND NO ATTENDEE WILL BE ALLOWED TO SELL, OR ADVERTISE PUGS FOR SALE AT THIS EVENT.

PLEASE HELP SUPPORT OUR RESCUE EFFORTS BY ATTENDING THE PUG SOCIAL. PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT GO INTO OUR MEDICAL FUND FOR THE VETERINARY CARE OF RESCUED PUGS PRIOR TO THEIR ADOPTION.

PUG SOCIAL VENDOR APPLICATION - With so many pugs and people looking for "pug items" we need great vendors! Sign up today as a vendor!

Vendors and Crafters attending:
Schedule: (Times are subject to change)

  • 8:00-10:00 Setup By GMPR Staff & Volunteers
  • 10:00 - 11:15 Registration of Attendees & Contest Signups
  • 10:00 - 3:00 Photo Booth
  • 11:00 Welcoming Comments
  • 11:15 Best Kisser Contest
  • 11:30 Best Wrinkles Contest
  • 11:45 Curliest Tail Contest
  • 12:00 Best Trick / Talent Contest
  • 12:15 Pug-Friendly Cake Eating Contest
  • 12:30 - 1:15 – Lunch Break, Shopping, Free Play Time in the Arena (All pugs can run free with each other …)
  • 1:15 - 1:30 - Alumni Parade of Rescued Pugs ( all pugs in attendance that have been adopted since we started in 2002).
  • COSTUME CATEGORIES:
    • 1:45 Best Group Costumes (with or without owners and with or without props)
    • 2:00 Funniest Costume
    • 2:15 Themed contest (TBD)
  • PUG RACES & STROLLS
    • 2:30 Wheelie Race (Race for pugs with wheel chairs)
    • 2:45 Stroller Stroll (Owners with dog strollers to take a stroll with their pugs around the arena)
    • 3:00 Great Pug Races (Group 1: Pugs of all ages; Group 2: Pugs aged 10 years and older)
  • 2:30 - SILENT AUCTION & RAFFLES CLOSES
  • 2:45 - 3:30 Crap Raffle Drawing, 50/50 Winner Drawing , Oldest Pug Announcement, Furthest Traveled Pug Announcement. Dog Bag Raffle Auction winners announced and closing statement by GMPR Staff.

Lodging Info

Pet-Friendly Hotels in the area:

Waybury Inn - http://www.wayburyinn.com/ - 7.6 miles from event.

Middlebury Sweets Motel - https://www.middmotel.com/ - 8.3 miles from event

The Middlebury Inn - http://www.middleburyinn.com/ - 10.4 miles from event

Swift House Inn - https://www.lilacinn.com/ - 8.5 miles from event
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