Thursday, December 6, 2007

Down Dog

If he had to stand on his head to get the peanut butter out of that Kong he would.  He will get every last bit.

Monday, December 3, 2007

Practice Makes Perfect

It turns out that Benjamin has been sharpening his modeling skills since he was a pup.  Last week, I posted about him Striking a Pose and as I was going through some photographs this weekend, I saw one from when he was a puppy with that same over the shoulder glance.

He should be a pro by now.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Strike a Pose

Benjamin is honing his modeling skills.

Friday, November 9, 2007

All Gone?

I have been burning a pumpkin pie candle while I work the last few days and Benjamin has been a little perplexed.  It seems he can not wrap his head around the concept of candles.  The question he has been pondering the last few days, “How can it smell like pumpkin bread, but there be no pumpkin bread?”  His conclusion is that it is totally inconceivable and that I must have hidden the pumpkin bread somewhere in the house.  Poor Benny.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

They Don’t Do Mornings

Its funny how things change.  Up until about 6 months ago, I only had two pugs on my hands that were not early birds - Henry & Luna.  But now I have 3!

As soon, as we get out of bed in the morning, Luna hops off the bed and goes to her crate.  It’s there that she does some of her best sleeping.  She comes out briefly to get a bite of banana at breakfast, but then she immediately returns and doesn’t get up and join me in my office until 9:30 or 10:00 in the morning.  Even then she just, retreats to her favorite napping spot near my office door where she can nap and sun herself.

I think she spends the morning hours sleeping in her crate because she feels safe and secure there and she doesn’t have to pretend to be involved in what is going on.  She is sleeping and if you need her you will just have to wait until she stirs.

Henry is just as much as a sleepy head, except that he remains in bed even after we get up.  He just makes himself more comfortable.  When the bed gets made, Henry does his morning stretch and then we pick him up and put him somewhere comfy in the living room.

Up until 6 months ago, Benjamin was the only early bird in the family.  When the alarm would go off he would bounce out of bed, ready to get his day started.  He would entertain himself with a bone or toy while I showered and he was always there to help me pour the Cheerios.  But recently, when the alarm goes off, Benny does not stir.  We get out of bed and Benny joins his brother in making himself more comfortable.  When it comes time to make the bed, Benny doesn’t budge and he has started to give us the patented Henry stretch before we transport him off to a cozy spot in the living room.

It seems Benjamin tried out Henry’s morning routine once and decided that he liked Henry’s way much better.

Friday, November 2, 2007

All Tuckered Out

After a hard day of trick or treating, the pugs were mighty tired.  They usually catch a little nap in the evenings, but on Halloween night there was no rest for the weary.  So, yesterday was a very quite day.  All I heard was the soothing sound of pug snoring.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Props

So this is Benny’s latest thing, leaning up against the wall while basking in the sun.  He used to sit on the runner near the door, but he decided that sitting up all on his own was just too much work.  So he had to find a better place to rest.  After some debate he settled on a spot in the dining room.  He can still bask in the sun and he can prop himself up using the small wall that separates the dining room from the foyer.  That Benny - he’s always thinking!