Thursday, October 13, 2005

Living on the edge

The weather is getting cooler and the boys have been spending a lot more time outside lately soaking up the sun.  One of Henry’s favorite places to lay is right next to the pool!  He has actually fallen asleep laying so close to the edge and I just know that one day he is going to roll right into the pool!  Knowing Henry, though, he would probably think that was fun.  Benjamin, on the other hand, that would be a completely different story.

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

Pug fun supersized

Whenever the paper towel roll runs out the boys and I always have a little bit of fun playing with cardboard tube that is left.  They fetch it, play tug with it, tear it up and turn their heads from side to side as I utter weird things through the tube.  So imagine my surprise when the blinds I ordered for our sliding door arrived in a huge tube over 8 feet long - which to the boys was just a gigantic paper towel roll!

After I unpacked the tube the boys were having a blast barking and running around the tube - no fetching with this one.  They were a bit afraid of the tube and wouldn’t really come too close to it, so I set the tube at an angle and started sliding treats through the tube to the boys on the other side.  Well, once the tube started dispensing treats the boys willing came around and started sticking their heads up the tube searching for more prizes.  Looking through the tube at the boys here is what I could see.

The boys had a great time playing with the tube and finding all of the treats.  Needless to say, when we were finished I had the thrill of hanging the blinds!

Thursday, September 1, 2005

Letting Loose

The boys are generally well behaved, model pug citizens.  Sometimes, so well behaved that I feel bad, like they never get to have any of that “I know I’m being bad, but this is just too much fun” kind of bad.

So last Saturday morning, after I was finished reading the newspaper the boys were pretty playful so I decided to let them shred the paper.  Shredding paper was one of their favorite things, that I never really let them do while they were pups, so I thought that I would let them go to town ripping the paper to bits.  At first the boys were reluctant to get started, but after I started ripping some pages myself they got into the act and had a good time running around the house with bits of paper flying everywhere.

We all had a blast and the paper wasn’t too hard to get cleaned up.  I know, shredding paper isn’t really that “bad”, but the boys were having some of that mischievous fun and that’s all that really matters.

Friday, August 19, 2005

Seems like only yesterday!

Benjamin

Henry

Here are some shots of the boys when they were around 10 weeks old (they are now 3).  Looking back, I just can’t believe they were ever that small.  I have a lot of pictures of the boys as puppies, but unfortunately none of them are digital.  Some time, when I have some time on my hands, I will have to scan in all of their puppy photos.  If only I had a digital camera when they were pups!

Thursday, August 11, 2005

The Dog Days of Summer

Benjamin & Henry took some time today to enjoy the sun on their favorite lounge chair.  Sunning themselves is one of their favorite things to do and they make time for it every morning.  Henry almost always lays down as soon as he gets on the chair, but Benjamin likes to look around for a little bit.  But, as you can see from his big yawn, it’s usually not long until he settles down for a little nap.

Saturday, August 6, 2005

Henry’s idea of a walk

Weekdays, while on my lunch, I always try to do something fun with the boys to help break up their day and get them some exercise.  Ideally, I like to take them for a walk, but since the it has been so hot and humid outside that is really out of the question.  But, the other day the weather was nice and I thought that we could go for a small walk.  Turns out that Henry had other plans!  As soon as we went outside, Henry found a sunny spot in the yard and wouldn’t budge.  So instead of walking we just sat in the front yard and soaked up the rays.

Friday, July 15, 2005

Feeling Blue

Today the boys and I are anxious and nervous.  The boys’ sister, Cupid the cat, is having surgery to remove a stone found in her bladder.

The stone was discovered yesterday after we took her to the vet because we noticed blood in her urine.  After doing an ultrasound the Dr. found a 7mm, free floating stone in her bladder.

Once the stone is removed, Cupid should be feeling much better.  In the meantime, we are sending her positive energy to help her get through the day.