Friday, September 14, 2007
A few months ago, we got each of the pugs new Red Dingo Dog ID Tags. When I first saw the tags, I was immediately drawn to them because of their unique designs. They were eye catching and it didn’t hurt that you could mix and match designs and colors to your heart’s content. There are 8 different designs and each design is available in 9 different colors and each tag is available in 3 different sizes. So we had plenty of tag choices.
We tried to choose tags for each of the pugs that expressed their personality. Benjamin’s tag is the first picture up top and we choose the Happy Dog design for him because he’s just a happy go lucky kind of guy.
Henry’s tag is a bone because he loves to chew anything. It doesn’t matter what type of bone it is, he just loves to get a new bone and find a nice quiet spot to chew and chew until he tires himself out.
Luna’s tag is a flower because she is such a sweet little girl that is very outgoing. Also, I think a flower was fitting for her because she is continuing to bloom and flourish in her new home.
I like the tags because they are stylishly functional. It lets the pugs look good while still having all their necessary contact info on them at all times.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
During the summer months it is too hot to take the pugs on their normal walk when I get off work. So, what I started to do this summer was to take each of the pugs out separately and give them their own “mini” walk without their brother or sister tagging along. The walks are short because of the heat so I can get all 3 of them in same amount of time it would take to take all 3 on their normal walk. Plus, it is a great way for me to unwind after a day of work.
All the pugs enjoy their personal walks, but Henry particularly loves his time out alone. He gets to set the pace and since he loves to dawdle he just romps along without a care in the world.
Plus, Henry loves to bask in the evening sun. Sometimes he just stands in the grass, sniffing the air, letting the sun beat down on his back while he pants and grins from ear to ear.
With only one leash in my hand, I was easily able to snap this pick with my camera phone. Sometimes, it can be a lot of working taking the pugs out one at a time, but it is good quality time with each of them.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
The new garden we planted has been a hit with the pugs. Luna just loves to lay in the garden in the morning before it gets too hot outside. I would have thought that the rocks would make for an uncomfortable bed, but apparently Luna feels differently. She chooses to lay in the rocks amongst the flowers each morning.
I’m glad the little girl likes the new garden, but best of all I’m glad the new garden has solved our pee-pee problem.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
There is a lot going on in this week’s Caption This. Henry is diving into the pool to rescue the lobster and Little Luna is getting all worked up because her brother is such a daredevil and is diving into a huge puddle.
Can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!
Monday, September 10, 2007
For all those with little girl pugs out there, do you find that your girls are vocally demanding?
Luna rarely barks at people that walk by the house or really anything else that the boys bark at. Instead, she barks when she wants something. If she wants some of your dinner she will bark at you. If she wants to play with one of the boys she will bark at them. If something smells good that she wants to eat, she will bark hoping you will give it to her.
She never really barks to be a watchdog, instead she barks to say, “Hey, pay attention to me and give me whatever it is that I want!”
So my question is, “Is this a female pug behavior or is this just a Luna behavior?” Neither one of my boys act this way, but they have been together since they pups so I don’t know if they just never picked up this behavior.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Benny got a text message last weekend from Bob Evans that read “Pumpkin bread is back!” Well, needless to say, Benjamin was ecstatic and he couldn’t wait until we went to Bob Evans and brought him home a slice of pumpkin bread. Never ones to disappoint we went to Bob Evans earlier this week and brought home the pugs some pumpkin bread. They loved it!
It was also a good opportunity to test little Luna. We have been trying to teach her the “leave it” command and so far she has picked things up rather quickly. However, we have never tempted her with something as tasty as pumpkin bread before. So we put a piece of pumpkin bread on the floor for each pug and told them to leave it. Luna was antsy, but she did not take her piece until she was told. I was very proud of her!
That is the really great thing about training little Luna. She learns very quickly and is very eager to please. Henry was the same way as a pup except he wasn’t quite so eager to please. Benjamin was a nightmare. He was eager to please, but he was always so excited that he never had a clue what was going on. However, once Benny learns something, he will never forget it. It just takes awhile for him to catch on.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Benjamin & Henry always hear us talking to Luna and referring to her as “princess.” The boys weren’t entirely sold on their little sister being a real princess so they put her to the test. They remembered the story The Princess and the Pea and they decided to use the same technique to prove whether or not Luna was a real princess. They snagged a pea from their dinner bowl and put it under the dog bed in my office. They then stacked another dog bed on top. Sure enough, Luna took the bait and tried to make herself cozy, but wouldn’t you know, she just couldn’t fall asleep because there was something hard under her bed! To their dismay, Benjamin & Henry learned that their sister is infact a real princess.
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