Thursday, January 26, 2006

The Boss

When I got to work today, the boss was already in my office waiting to speak with me.  It seems, Henry is not too happy with my productivity.  He made it clear to me that if I wanted to be successful and climb the corporate ladder, I will need to do way more petting and to start giving out many more treats.

Geez, I thought I was doing pretty well.  I guess we’ll wait to see what happens on my next performance review!

Sunday, January 22, 2006

Worried

The boys are not in their crate a lot, but the last few times we have come home and let the boys out of the crate, Henry has been favoring his right leg.  He is not completely limping and he is not holding up his leg, but when he walks he is not putting very much weight on his right leg.

This is very worrisome for us because Henry has hip dysplasia and has already had surgery on his left knee for luxating patella caused by extra stress put on his knee due to his hip condition.  Now we feel that his right knee may be experiencing the same difficulties as his left knee had been before he had knee surgery.

We are going to keep a close eye on this and take him into the vet to get an official diagnosis.  In the meantime, we are going to hope for the best.

Monday, January 16, 2006

The Beach

Sunday was a gorgeous day and since we haven’t been to the beach in a while we thought it would be a perfect day to take the boys to the beach and let them romp in the sand.  There is just something about the sand that gets Benjamin & Henry fired up and ready to run.  In the picture, Henry is running full steam at Benjamin and putting the moves on so that he can successfully avoid Benjamin who is getting ready to pounce.

By the time we left the boys were sufficiently tired and covered in sand, which for them is a sign of a great time!

Saturday, January 14, 2006

Pug of War

There is nothing the boys enjoy more than a game of “pug of war.”  Mostly, they play tug with their stuffed animals, which means that there are a lot of plush animals missing ears, arms and other limbs in their toy box.

Earlier this month, the boys had their teeth cleaned and the vet mentioned how a good game of tug can do wonders for good dental health.  So we bought a nice rope toy in hopes that the next game of tug would lead to a good flossing.  However, Henry had other ideas and wanted to play tug with one of his new plush toys he got for Christmas.    While playing tug, Henry flashed his pearly whites. Although jagged and crooked, they are clean!

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Henry & his buddy the Ducky

It is still quite warm here in Florida so when we go on walks in the afternoons, the boys are warm and panting by the time we get home.  Well, one of Henry’s favorite places to lay after a long warm walk is on the cool tile floor.  Well, yesterday after a nice walk, Henry decided he needed a bed friend to cozy up to after his walk.  So, when he got home, he went to his toy basket, grabbed his ducky buddy and hugged up to it on the cool tile floor.

Friday, November 4, 2005

Rubba dub dub two pugs in the tub

The boys were starting to smell pretty “cheesy” so yesterday was a bath day for them and all of their beds and blankets.  After two baths and two loads of laundry the boys and all their accoutrements were smelling fresh and clean.  Of course, I didn’t remember to take any pictures during their bath, so I had them hop back in the tub this morning for a quick picture!

Sunday, October 30, 2005

Happy Halloween

The first year we had the boys we dressed them up as the devil (Benjamin) and a bat (Henry).  The next year they were a firefighter (Benjamin) and a king (Henry).  Their 3rd Halloween, Benjamin was a clown and Henry was a bumble bee.  Well, I thought this year I would like to do something that really ties them together and represents their personalities a little more.  I thought about and even dreamt about it.  I had to wake up in the middle of the night and write down some thoughts because I thought I would forget.  I wrote down tons of “couples.”  I thought about ketchup & mustard, peas & carrots, the Jolly Green Giant & Little Sprout.  Some of the other combinations were even more ridiculous.  Then it came to me, duh:  Batman & Robin.  That really fits their personalities and the dynamic duo idea.  Benjamin is actually the older one but we refer to him as “Baby Benny” often and Henry, well, he seems older and wiser and of course his mask is darker, so it really seemed to be the perfect costume.  Now, the question was where can I find the costumes?  I saw Batman costumes for big dogs but Robin, hmmm.  So, of course, I went online where it seems anything you need you can find.  So, I found 2 different websites with a couple different styles of Batman & Robin costumes.  We decided on a set and waited a few days for the delivery.  Finally, they arrived.  The boys tried on their respective costumes.  And of course, Benjamin’s “boy wonder” costume was too long in the legs.  He is a short, stocky little thing.  So, Robin’s tights had to be shortened.  That was sort of an easier fix than I had first imagined.  It only took a quick snip with some pinking sheers.  So, here is the unveiling of this year’s costumes.  I hope you chuckle as much as I do!