Monday, December 11, 2006
Here lies another fallen tug toy. This one lasted all of about 5 minutes. It seems a sturdy tug toy with rope that is not too thick for pug mouths, and lots of limbs for multiple pugs to grab on to is hard to find. The only tug toy that has lasted for more than one game is the all rope kind with two knots at each end. However, all of the pugs like to play tug at the same time so we need something with at least three ends, otherwise there is sure to be conflict.
Part of the reason, tug toys break so easily is because Benjamin is a fierce tug player. When playing tug Benjamin means business and he will drag Henry and Luna around the yard and shake the rope as hard as possible to try and have the other two let go. While Benjamin will play tug with Henry and Luna, he prefers a solo match with a human competitor. He pulls, shakes, growls and does everything in his power to win. And if he doesn’t win he has been known to be a little bit of sore loser. He just can’t stand it when he is not the top dog.
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
We celebrated a birthday in the house last week and Benjamin got in on the action by wearing the birthday bow. (Look close and you will see the little red bow on his head) For some reason, Benjamin really enjoyed wearing the bow. He wore it the whole time presents were being opened.
Benjamin’s toe is doing a bit better. We are still trying to keep him calm and “off his paws.” It has been hard trying to keep Benny quiet while Henry and Luna are little bundles of energy. Henry and Luna have been keeping their normal walk schedule and we have been taking Benjamin on his own special short walks. Despite his injury, Benny always wants to walk farther, but, I think he is enjoying his solo walks.
Monday, December 4, 2006
Thursday afternoon, was just like any other day. After I got off work, everyone went out in the yard to play and burn off some pent up energy. While Benjamin, Henry and Luna romp and roll around the yard, I usually sit on a bench and watch them play. Most of the time they chase each other around the bench. When they play chase, they always have to circle something, I think it is pug law.
Benjamin and Henry are not the pups they once were, so after about 5 minutes of intense running, the gang laid down in the grass for some much needed rest. When I was packing up the toys to head back into the house, I noticed a puddle of blood in the yard. What? I was shocked, where did all this blood come from? With the amount of blood, I was sure someone must have a gaping wound somewhere. I glanced over at the the boys and Luna and they all looked fine. The blood must have come from the cat then. I checked the cat and she was fine. So I went back to look at the pugs and sure enough Benjamin’s toenail was bleeding.
We got Benjamin cleaned up and put stiptic powder on his toenail to stop the bleeding. After a few minutes we were able to stop the bleeding and after the bleeding stopped that is when Benjamin started limping horribly.
First thing Friday morning, we took Benjamin to the vet. We were unsure what they would be able to do to help him, but since he was limping so bad we knew we had to have the vet take a look. It turns out, Benjamin almost ripped his toenail off while playing. He must have hit the nail on the bench while he was chasing his brother. The vet said that his toenail was ripped about 40% off. If the toenail is ripped 60% or more they usually remove the entire toenail, but lucky for Benjamin he would not need this procedure. The vet’s main concern was infection. So Benjamin had the honor of getting a shot of antibiotics and he remains on antibiotics for the next few days.
Also, to aid in healing, Benjamin was put on bed rest. Well, not really bed rest, but we were given strict orders to limit his activity. So we had a quiet weekend at home and did our best to keep Baby Benny still. Which, even when he is feeling bad, is no easy task.
All in all, it looks like he is feeling much better. He has a little bit of limp left, but he is walking much better. In a few days, he should be better than new.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
This weekend we traveled about Central and Southern Florida to 2 Pug Events. The first one was Pugsgiving in Lakeland, Florida. This event was quite fun for the humans but it was super special for the pugs, especially Baby Benny. You see, Benjamin has a special admirer. Her name is Ann. She is with Central Florida Pug Rescue and a loyal blog reader. After reading about the many adventures of Benjamin’s famous pumpkin bread obsession, Ann offered up her famous loaves! She specially made Benjamin 2 loaves of pumpkin bread. Oh, but there weren’t just 2 loaves for Baby Benny! She made 2 loaves for each of the pugs! How awesome is that? It was so sweet of her do that! As soon as we got to Ann’s booth, Benjamin’s sniffer began going a mile a minute. Then she presented him with the bread and he got that curiously excited look on his face. He smelled it and was like “Is that for me?!”
It was so funny, too because not only did she bake the loaves of bread special for them but she wrapped it all pretty with a nice green bow and a tag with Benjamin’s photo from one of the latest blogs (the one with his ear inside out.) It was so kind! Ann shared with us that how on the first attempt to make the pumpkin bread her own puggies jumped onto the table and snagged the original loaf. So, it must not be only our Benjamin who goes hunting for pumpkin bread.
We gave each of the pugs a little piece for the car ride and then the rest went in the back. It made the next few hours in the car on the way to Miami a little difficult, though because Benjamin would go through bouts of whining and scratching toward the way back as he begged for the remaining pumpkin bread. When we finally arrived in Miami, they received another little piece and then we had to find somewhere else to stow the tasty treat. We ended up triple bagging it and then storing it in the hotel room safe where Benjamin couldn’t get to it.
So, the journey began with the Pugsgiving event in Lakeland and then we headed to Miami. Thanks to Ann for making the Pugsgiving event so special to the boys & Luna! Ann,you are just terrific. More about the events and the trip in blogs to follow. Don’t miss ‘em.
Monday, November 20, 2006
But may I lick your face?
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
It is hard to really remember (although it hasn’t even been a year) of what life was like before we adopted little Luna. But before Luna joined our family, the only dogs in our family were the boys, Benjamin & Henry. Heck, sometimes we still just call the 3 of them “the boys.” She doesn’t seem to know the difference. Even if she did, I don’t think she’d care much. She is a tomboy anyway. (I mean she does lift her leg to pee….) In any case, the one thing I do miss (don’t get me wrong…I wouldn’t trade little Luna for a million bucks…but…) the boys do a good job getting their pictures taken and Luna is neither photogenic or patient. Thus, Luna usually makes for the blurry spot in the “family” photo.
So, I decided to take a couple of photos of just the boys for a change. They do a good job when I tell them just to sit there and look cute. They are good boys. It is funny when I look at this photo because so often people stop me and ask how do I tell the boys apart. Well, to us pug lovers, how can’t you? It is quite evident, though, especially when they are right next to each other that Benjamin & Henry look quite different.
Friday, November 10, 2006
During the day, while I am at home working, the pugs are generally pretty mellow. They spend most of their time sunning themselves and catching up on their sleep. Most of the action doesn’t really happen until I get off work, so they make sure they get all the rest they need during the day so they will have plenty of energy for their walk in the evening.
They have a lot of favorite sleeping spots around the house, but one of their favorites is definitely the sofa. The most coveted spot is the arm of the sofa. From this position, they can see right out the front door. They love this spot because it allows the pug to catch a cat nap and still be able to spot any passersby. Because barking at those who walk by the house is definitely one of their favorite pastimes.
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