Wednesday, March 22, 2006
When Henry sits in your lap, one of the first things he usually does is throw himself on his back. He has complete trust that you will catch him and help him get comfortable so you really need to be paying attention or else he may just throw himself right off your lap. Once he has settled in, he will stay there forever. Sometimes he naps, but most of the time he just watches what is going on in the room.
The other day, we were sitting at the table and Henry had been on my lap for a good half hour. So we decided to play a little dress up with him. We gave him a bib and I guess he liked it. He sat with his bib on for about 15 minutes before I finally had to get up and do some chores around the house.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Weekday mornings are pretty hectic around here. We get up, feed the dogs, go for a short walk, get ready for work, eat breakfast and then rush off to work. Weekends are great because there is usually extra time to sit around and talk after eating breakfast. During this time, a pug or two will usually join you at the table and quietly rest on your lap. There is nothing better than down time with the gang.
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Henry is a very vocal pug. It seems like he has a lot to say. When a stranger comes into the house, it is not uncommon to have Henry sit at their feet and bark at them. Now, you are probably saying that a dog barking at a stranger is pretty normal, but he isn’t barking to be aggressive or to get the stranger out of his house. His bark is a little “woo woo woo woo” and is very calm and almost playful. He doesn’t jump on them or growl. It is pretty obvious that he is trying to tell them something, we just don’t know what.
Henry does the same thing with Luna. He will walk up to her and just start barking at her. Most of the time this makes Luna jump on Henry and they start to play, but sometimes Luna just sits there with a blank look on her face. This, of course, makes Henry bark louder.
In addition to barking, Henry has now started pawing at Luna to get her to play. He will walk over to her and tap her on her back as if to say, “Your it!” Other times he will throw himself on the ground, roll over to his back and waive his paws at her. All in an effort to have his little sister pay attention to him.
Monday, February 27, 2006
On Sunday morning, I had to go to the garage to get something out of the car and before I even realized it Benjamin, Henry & Luna had snuck into the car and were camped out in the front seat.
I told them that we weren’t going for a car ride, but they weren’t taking no for an answer. They were persistent and wouldn’t leave the car until I brought out the treats and I promised them that after breakfast we would go for a ride to the park.
So despite the fact that it was a very windy day, after breakfast we drove the long way to the park so the boys and little Luna could have some extra time in the car and we took a nice long walk at the park.
They twisted my arm, but we had fun!
Friday, February 24, 2006
On cool days, the boys like to lounge outside my office door in the screened-in part of the yard. They are out there a lot soaking up the sun’s rays so awhile back I thought I would buy them a nice, comfy, outdoor bed. The bed is meant to be used outdoors and it keeps them up off the ground. The way it is constructed the bed part sags in the middle so it is kinda like a little hammock.
When the bed finally arrived, I was very excited and as soon as I put it together I knew the boys would just love it. Well it turns out that the boys were less than enthused. They wanted nothing to do with the new bed and instead they opted to either sleep on one of the chairs outside or even the ground.
So the bed just said outside for a few weeks and then I noticed that the cat started using it.
The cat found it plent cozy and started spending a fair amount of her time napping in the bed. Well, wouldn’t you know that as soon as the cat started using the bed, the boys started to show some interest and suddenly the bed was good enough for them to sleep on.
So the once never used bed is now the favorite outdoor sleeping spot for everyone.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
A few weeks ago I told you about how Henry started limping and favoring his right leg. We were very concerned so we took him to the vet to get everything checked.
Much to our relief, there is nothing wrong with his knee and his hip condition has not worsened. Unfortunately, though, Henry has developed arthritis in the area around his hips due to his hip dysplasia.
The vet recommended that we start giving Henry glucosamine and on days when things seem to be bad a baby aspirin to help with the discomfort. We have been giving Henry the glucosamine for a little over a week now and I can’t really say that I have seen it make a difference. We are going to keep it up for a bit longer and hopefully it will start to work its magic. In addition to the glucosamine, we are also working to help Henry shed a few excess pounds. Despite our diligence, it seems that Henry (and Benjamin for that matter) have gained a couple of pounds. If we can get Henry back to his ideal weight this will help to relieve some of the burden off his hips.
Fortunately, Henry is handling this all very well. He is a little slow getting started in the mornings (especially on cold and rainy days) and after he has been sleeping for awhile he gets a little stiff. But he still is able to play in the yard and chase Benjamin & Luna and to Benjamin’s dismay he still is as fast as ever.
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Ever since the boys were really little, Henry has taken the role of the groomer. He makes sure that Benjamin’s ears are always clean. Henry licks both of Benny’s ears until they are absolutely spotless. Most of the time this is a very relaxing process for Benjamin, but sometimes Henry goes a little overboard. That is when Ben tries to walk away but Henry doesn’t let him. So, Ben just toughs it out until Henry has completed his mission as a canine Q-tip.
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