Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Benjamin just loves his “puffy”! Benjamin’s “puffy” is a furry little plush toy in the shape of a disk. There is nothing spectacular about it, but he has had a weird bond with it ever since he was a puppy. He will not go to bed unless he has his “puffy” with him and he even brings it out in the yard with him when he suns himself.
He has had his “puffy” for about 4 years now, so needless to say that we have had to wash the furry little disk a few times. Each time it goes in the wash, we cross our fingers and wait with baited breath hoping that it will come out in tact. I don’t want to have to be the one that tells Benny that the washing machine ate his “puff.”
We have tried on many occasions to buy a backup “puffy”, but Benjamin rejects them all. There is only one original!
Monday, May 29, 2006
Memorial Day Weekend was a lot of fun this year. I really enjoyed having the extra day off and we got a chance to do a lot of things this weekend. We did some work around the house, took a little day trip, relaxed, and swam in the pool. Luna tested the waters again and she did really well. While she was swimming we tried to teach her that if she wants to get out she needs to swim to the steps. She caught on pretty quick. She would swim over and stand with her hind paws on the top step and her front two paws on the edge of the pool. She would not jump out herself. Instead she would just wait for someone to give her a little extra boost with their hand before she would hop out of the pool.
Monday, May 29, 2006
We are currently in the middle of upgrading the site. If you see weird things going on while browsing the site in the next few days, don’t worry it is just us. Thanks for your patience!
Friday, May 26, 2006
One of the biggest chores in the morning is making the bed. Not because making the bed is such a hard task, but because how do you make the bed with 3 pugs in it? All of them look so cute snuggled under the covers and on the pillows that I don’t want to move them! However, seeing them all cuddled up together in the morning is a great way to start the day!
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Benny in the yard, soaking up the sun’s morning rays. He is such a sweet boy!
Monday, May 22, 2006
There is nothing I like more than a cool pug design. A while back we set out to create a unique pug character made out of the letters “p-u-g-s” so there would be no confusion as to our favorite breed. I am extremely happy to announce that the Pugs Pug design is available on a variety of different items such as t-shirts, stickers and bibs in six different colors. Check out all the items in the OwnedByPugs store.
Pick your favorite and spell it out the world - you’re a pug lover!
Monday, May 22, 2006
We are a water loving family. On warm, sunny days we love going to the dog beach or spending time swimming in the pool. But like a lot of families we are a little dysfunctional. See, Benjamin hates the pool. And by hate, I mean loathes! He detests the pool so much that he insists that no one else should swim in it. So when anyone else is in the pool, Benjamin paces, barks and whines. He is perfectly happy at the beach splashing in the surf and rolling in the sand, but the pool is just too much for him.
Henry, on the other hand, loves the pool. Sometimes, we have a hard time keeping him out of the pool. There is nothing he likes more than playing fetch in the pool.
So with one pug that loves the pool and one that hates it, we have been anxious to find out if Luna is a surf or turf kind of girl. To answer our burning question, we suited Luna up in Henry’s old life vest that he had outgrown and put her in the pool.
Well what do you know? The girl is a very good swimmer! She is very calm while in the water and does a really good job of keeping her head up high and not splashing too much while paddling.
After a few minutes of testing the water, she was even ready to chase after her brother.
While Luna is an excellent swimmer, I can’t see her getting excited about getting in the pool. She tolerates it if we put her in, but I can never see her just jumping in the pool on her own free will like Henry does.
So I think the question that has been on our minds for so long has been answered. Luna is a land lover. Looks like Benny will have someone to play with while everyone else is swimming in the pool.
