For most dog owners, dogs are much more than just pets. They become best friends, companions, and members of the family – and they are treated as such. People organize their own space to keep their dogs safe and comfortable. They spend hours reading guides on topics like “how to create a diet for my pet – pet owner’s information” and exercising and playing together so that their best friends can stay healthy and live…
Tattoo Stats – How Much Do Tattoos Cost? Do People Care?
So we love tattoos and we see a lot of tattoos submitted to us. We get a lot of information with them like the stories behind, on which body part, who tattooed them and at what studio etc. We get all sorts of awesome pug tattoos, from realistic portrait tattoos, and colour tattoo to black and grey ones. But one thing we don’t talk about very often with these tattoos is how much they actually…
Need Money to Get a Tattoo? 8 Ways to Save Up for a Tattoo
Whatever type of tattoo you decide to get, everyone today (well, a lot of people) knows high quality tattoos come with a high price tag. This may sound like a bold statement. From what I’ve seen with a lot of people around me, I can safely say that: Cheap tattoos are not good tattoos. This does not mean expensive tattoos are always good but good tattoos are almost always not cheap. You do get what…
The Transformation of the Tattoo Industry Post-COVID 19
With an effort to slow down the spread of the never-seen-before Coronavirus, the tattoo industry will be evolving expeditiously amid many other small businesses. Earlier all the tattoo studios remained shut for months, but now, it’s slowly reopening its doors to meet their beloved tattoo lovers’ demand. The tattoo industry, where physical touch is necessary, is actively restructuring its sanitization procedures, figuring out crowd control logistics and social distancing. So, if you’re an art lover…
Getting Tattoos and How to Aftercare
When you’ve got your fresh tattoo, it’s important to make sure you take care of it properly. You really do not want to be ruining your beautiful pug tattoo! It is really difficult to determine what the best method of tattoo aftercare is, as different tattoo studios and artists may recommend different methods. This guide should give you a general idea of how it should be looked after properly. When your tattoo artist has finished…
Pug Tattoo Story – Pugzy and Coco
A story behind a Pug & Frenchie tattoo submitted by Isabel Dagio. Submitted by: Isabel Dagio Location: left upper arm in the inside Artist: Jacob Ramirez at Kitsune Tattoo Club located in Downtown Los Angeles< I have a pug named Pugzy (age 10) and a French bull dog named Coco (age 7). As they get older I learn to love them more and more. Pugzy has been getting weaker with age. Coco is healthy as…
Pug Tattoo Story – RIP Gussy
Gussy was our very first baby. Unfortunately, at the age of 11, we had to put him down less than two weeks shy of his 12th birthday due to health issues. I missed him terribly. Naturally, the best way to keep him with me at all times was to memorialize him on my arm forever, which helped me through my grieving process. Yana was able to capture and bring my boy back to life forever.…
Pug Tattoo Story – In Memory of Otis the Pug
An amazing story behind Melissa’s tattoo of Otis the pug. Such an awesome pug and reminds us why pugs are the best! I waited almost eight years to get that tattoo in fear that it would look just like a pug and not my baby boy I am so glad that I waited because she did a fantastic job, and had the most soothing calming energy. It was an awesome experience. Otis was the love…
Pug Tattoo Story – Muffin, Our Hero
A beautiful story behind a tattoo of Muffin, the Pug cross Pekingese, submitted by Anja from Haderslev, Denmark My tattoo is on the outer side of my upper thigh on my right leg. I got it tattooed by Batanik at Beauty and the Beast – Tattoo and Beauty Clinic in a town called Inkast, Denmark. So, when I was 18, my parents split. My dad never wanted a dog, so now my mum took the…
Pug Tattoo Story – The Therapy Pug
A story behind Dana’s pug tattoo – Trixie the Therapy Pug. My children were in love with pugs and they begged and begged to get one. I was reluctant since we already had a dog and we never had been a two dog family before. Then my military husband got orders to go to Iraq and we decided to get the kids a pug puppy as a sort of therapeutic distraction. We named her Trixie.…
Pug Tattoo Story – Sweet Little Odo
A lovely story of Odo the Pug and his owner Amanda who now has a beautiful pug tattoo of Odo on her thigh. My sweet little baby Odo…the song first time ever I saw your face is so fitting for the moment I first set my eyes on Odo. My friend Micheal G brought Odo into the room, I fell to my knees tears rolling down my face he was so beautiful. He came running…
Pug Tattoo Story – Mya Finds Her Forever Home
Today we share a lovely story of how Mya aka “Pug” found her forever home. Many many thanks to Nikki for sharing this lovely story behind her bicep pug tattoo! My name is Nikki Balderson and this tattoo is on my right bicep with her face facing forward. It was done by my best friend Lulu VanTuckett and her shop is called 3rd Street Art and is in Longview TX. The Pug’s name is Mya…
Pug Tattoo Story – Tribute to the Beautiful Creature
It’s always lovely to hear stories behind great pug tattoos. Here is a great example of a tattoo, which has a special place in its owners’ heart. Thanks to Cody for sharing this with us! “This is Creature the first dog I had on my own. He was my best friend and brought a smile and laughter to me everyday. He didn’t know a stranger and wanted all the attention on him. He was more…
Pug Tattoo Story – Memorial Tattoo of Java the Pug
We love it when we get tattoo submissions with amazing stories behind their pug tattoos, and this is certainly one of them. Thanks to Heather for sharing her beautiful memorial tattoo of Java the Pug. I had my pug tattoo done recently, in the summer. My husband and I got married in January 1999 . I always loved pugs, for my 23rd birthday that year, he looked for a pug for me. He found a…
Manchester International Tattoo Show (UK) – Tattoo Convention August 2013
If you love tattoos, you’ll most likely love tattoo conventions. Tattoo conventions are always exciting, especially when there are lots of awesome tattooers taking part in them, and Manchester International Tattoo Show surely meets this criteria. Manchester International Tattoo Show will take place this summer on the weekend of 3rd and 4th of August 2013 at Manchester Central. We think Manchester is really a great city for tattoo enthusiasts, with two major tattoo conventions taking…
Manchester Tattoo Tea Party 2013 (Photos)
So we went to Manchester Tattoo Tea Party 2013 today, which took place at Event City in Manchester, UK. It was really an awesome and enjoyable day! We got to see lots of amazing tattoo artists from around the UK, as well as non-tattoo artists who were selling their paintings/drawings etc. We even saw some shops selling pug t-shirts, which was pretty amazing to see! The tattoo convention will also continue tomorrow (Sunday March 3rd)…
English Tea Party with a Twist (of Tattoo) – March 2013
So when you hear the term, ‘English Tea Party’, you would automatically register this as some sort of gathering of posh ‘ladies’ and ‘gentlemen’, this may not sound like the most exciting thing. However when tattoos are involved, this would be a whole lot different, especially if this is in Manchester, UK. And this IS really happening for the second year, although the ‘Tea’ part may not be so relevant. This is a really exciting…
‘New Year, New Pug Tattoo’ Upcoming UK Tattoo Conventions: Jan – May 2013
Happy New Year to all the Lucky Pug blog readers! New Year = New (Pug) Tattoo? We think so, and what better way to get a pug tattoo than going to tattoo conventions where you’ll find lots of awesome tattoo artists from all over the world. With such a wide range of tattooists specialising in different tattoo styles, a tattoo convention is just an ideal place for you to find one to do your next…
Tattoo Stats – Who Likes Tattoos More, Men or Women? And What Age Range?
We all know tattoos are becoming more and more popular today, and it is really great to see people are more open minded about tattoos. Today, we look at some interesting facts abut tattoos across the UK and the USA. From the graphs above, you can see in the USA, tattoos are the most popular amongst in the age range between 18 and 29. 49% – this is almost half of all people in the…
Pug Tattoo Story – Jessica’s Very Own Lucky Pug
As all pug owners know, pugs are caring and comforting dogs. Here we have a great story, which shows how true this is to the point of the owner, Jessica had her pug, Ares tattooed on her. We really love this tattoo and story, and we’re sure you will too! My name is Jessica Schreiber and I got the tattoo from Matt Brotka at Salvation Tattoo in Richmond. Ares was a total impulse by in…