Monday, November 20, 2006

Pardon Me

But may I lick your face?

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

2 Good Boys

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

Coach Potatoes

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.

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Ear Cleaning

Henry is the resident ear cleaner at our house.  Rarely does a day go by that Henry does not inspect both Benjamin & Luna’s ears and if he finds anything he starts licking away.  He is rather diligent and his hard work really pays off.  It is rare that we ever need to clean Benjamin or Luna’s ears.

The only problem with Henry’s ear cleaning is he never flips Benjamin’s ear back into place.  So after a good ear cleaning Benjamin is left looking like this.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

The 3 Little Pigs

Happy Halloween Everyone!  This year the pugs are the 3 Little Pigs for Halloween.  Henry piggy, the smart one has bricks added to his pig costume.  Luna pig, next in line with brains has sticks added to her costume and poor Benjamin is the piggy that made his house of straw.  We look forward to walking around the neighborhood early this evening and then opening the door for trick or treaters!  Enjoy your holiday festivities!

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Define Comfort

Here is a picture of Benjamin sleeping in the extra chair in my office.  I have told him that if he is not careful all the blood will rush to his head but he doesn’t listen.  Can he possibly be comfortable this way?  He finally picks his head up and then props it on the arm rest.  Doesn’t seem to me like this position is much better.  I guess it depends on your definition of comfort.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Benny’s Turn

I keep a box on my desk for the cat to lay in so she will keep off my important papers as I work.  Well, sometimes the dogs also like to lay in the box.  There isn’t usually a problem until the cat wants her box back.  Well, here Cupid & Benjamin are in the middle of a stand off.  Benjamin’s case is basically:  On your feet, lose your seat, cat!  Cupid’s point is:  You’re too big for my box, dog!  Fortunately, they are pretty good about taking turns.  Cupid decided to nap on the desk while waiting for her shot at the box.