Fred Campos

Story

Fred became obsessed with pugs before starting elementary school when he would visit his grandmother and play with her pugs.  His first pug, Pugsley, affectionately known as Sluggo,  became the inspiration to start DFW Pug Rescue.

He started DFW Pug Rescue Club in 1996 but the club did not “takeoff” until he appeared on TV in 1997 with his pug, Pugsley, dressed as “Pug-a-ham Lincoln with a beard, top hat, and bow tie to promote the first Pug-O-Ween to raise funds for veterinary care.

Fred was the first ultimate foster failure.  The first rescue pugs that came into his house decided to adopt him and immediately he was a 6-time foster failure. It took approximately ten months before the first foster volunteer was recruited to save Fred from the “foster failure syndrome.”

Fred is a United States Marine Corps veteran and enjoyed a career selling IBM software to corporations.

Watching DFWPRC grow over the past 27+ has been a joy and DFWPRC is blessed to have so many dedicated volunteers. Fred’s commitment to pug rescue has positively impacted the lives of many pugs and their families. 

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