Monday, September 10, 2007
For all those with little girl pugs out there, do you find that your girls are vocally demanding?
Luna rarely barks at people that walk by the house or really anything else that the boys bark at. Instead, she barks when she wants something. If she wants some of your dinner she will bark at you. If she wants to play with one of the boys she will bark at them. If something smells good that she wants to eat, she will bark hoping you will give it to her.
She never really barks to be a watchdog, instead she barks to say, “Hey, pay attention to me and give me whatever it is that I want!”
So my question is, “Is this a female pug behavior or is this just a Luna behavior?” Neither one of my boys act this way, but they have been together since they pups so I don’t know if they just never picked up this behavior.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Benjamin & Henry always hear us talking to Luna and referring to her as “princess.” The boys weren’t entirely sold on their little sister being a real princess so they put her to the test. They remembered the story The Princess and the Pea and they decided to use the same technique to prove whether or not Luna was a real princess. They snagged a pea from their dinner bowl and put it under the dog bed in my office. They then stacked another dog bed on top. Sure enough, Luna took the bait and tried to make herself cozy, but wouldn’t you know, she just couldn’t fall asleep because there was something hard under her bed! To their dismay, Benjamin & Henry learned that their sister is infact a real princess.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
The role of the coffee table is now being played by Luna the Pug.
As we were putting the furniture back after steam cleaning Luna plopped down in the middle of the rug in the living room right where the coffee table usually sits. She stayed there for quite awhile, which helped us procrastinate in getting the living room completely back together. She was there so long that I thought she would make a good stand in for the coffee table. Just look how wonderfully she can hold the newspaper! That big coffee table has nothing on her!
Here is a shot to show how she has set herself up right in the middle of the rug.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
The house is bare! Well not really. Just the rooms with carpet in them. We had our carpet cleaned on Tuesday and in preparation we moved all of the furniture out of the rooms that were to be cleaned. Benny made me laugh because he set up shop right in the middle of the empty living room. He was steady chewing his bone, oblivious to the fact that everything else around him had been removed. As long as no one touched his bone, he was a happy fellow.
With 3 pugs, a cat, and two humans we try to clean the carpet every 6 months to keep things looking nice. We normally rent a carpet cleaning machine and do the cleaning ourselves, but this time we brought in a professional. When we clean the carpet, it is an all day affair. Mainly because we have to empty and refill the steamcleaner’s bucket so many times. So since we were tight on time, and the carpet was ready for cleaning, we paid someone to clean it for us. And let me just tell you, I don’t think I will ever clean it again! They were in and out in about an hour and a half and the carpet looks great!
But don’t worry. The pugs weren’t too inconvenienced by the carpet cleaning. I spent the day working at the kitchen table and I made sure to setup a makeshift sleeping area for the pugs. They made do and were happy to have the beds because watching the guy steam clean the carpet really tired them out!
Now we will just have to wait and see if Benny can keep his streak intact. The last two times we cleaned the carpet, Benny promptly threw up on the nice clean rug. The first time it was within the first week of the cleaning and the second time it was within two days. There is just something about a nice clean rug that makes Benny nauseous.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Every work day at 3pm this is what I see. Pugs gazing up at me, letting me know it is time for dinner. A little bit before 3pm they start to gather at me feet and somehow they know exactly when the clock turns to 3:00. If I have not gotten up to feed them by then, Benny will paw at my leg to let me know that I am neglecting my duties. He is like a cranky old man demanding his early bird special.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
It has been very hot and dry lately here in FL and because of the heat, the pugs have been drinking a lot more water. To spice things up for them and to also help keep their water cool, I loaded up their water bowl with ice this morning. The boys have always enjoyed having some ice in their water bowl. Henry bobs for cubes and when he finally catches one he takes it over to his pillow and eats it. Benjamin, pushes the cubes around the bowl trying to grab hold of one, but he never seems to be able to pluck one out. He does have fun trying, though.
Luna, on the other hand, did not enjoy the ice cubes in the bowl. In fact, she wasn’t interested in drinking any water with them in there. Next thing ya know she is going to be requesting her water shaken not stirred!
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
I think Luna really likes having two big brothers. From time to time, I will find her completely mimicking the boys. Today, at lunch, Benjamin & Luna were on the sofa relaxing and I just happened to notice that the two of them were laying the exact same way. It’s like Luna wants to be just like her big bro!
What I have been most fascinated by since we have adopted Luna is that she hasn’t learned much from us, in terms of training, but she has learned a ton of stuff from the boys. She just naturally picks up on what they do and just follows right along. I guess it is completely natural pack behavior, but it is different to see it at work in your own house.
With the boys it just seemed like it took forever for them to learn their manners and to get them to settle into a routine. But, Luna just walked right in and settled into the routine perfectly. Granted, she does do some things that the boys would never dream on doing (ahem, barking for table scraps), but for the most part she really follows their lead.
I am just really thankful that Luna had two big brothers to show her the ropes and that when she became part of the family the boys didn’t completely forget everything they had learned up until that point.
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