Friday, May 12, 2006
The boys and Luna love to ride in the car. It doesn’t seem to matter where we are going, they are up for going anywhere in the car. When we first got the boys, we used to carry a crate in the back of our SUV. While in the car, the boys would ride in the crate and they were nice and safe.
The crate worked well, but it began to be quite a nuisance. It was too big and bulky to take in and out of the car every time the boys went on a trip with us, so we just left it in the car. Sometimes, while out shopping it really got in the way when we would buy anything that came in a large box. And perhaps the most annoying thing about the crate was that it rattled horribly. With every little bump in the road the crate would squeak, jingle and rattle.
So we set off to find an alternative to the crate. We tried a couple of different things, but finally settled on doggie seatbelts. The kind we use are similar to small leashes with one end having a clip that gets inserted into your cars existing seatbelt fastener and the other end having a clip that gets hooked to your pug’s harness or collar. The belt part is adjustable so you can make it as long or as short as you would like.
We have been using the seatbelts for over a year and they work wonderfully. Benjamin, Henry and Luna all ride in the back seat and each one of them has their own seatbelt. The belts give them enough room to move around the back seat, but are short enough to prevent them from coming up to the front of the car. Plus, the seatbelts give me a little piece of mind because I know that they are all safely restrained in the car.
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Henry loves the water and when he is not swimming he likes to float in his Pug Tug. While relaxing last week, we got the Pug Tug back out and Henry was as anxious as ever to go for a ride. We weren’t too sure what Luna would think of the boat, but she was brave and decided to set sail with her brother. The interesting part was that Luna would only ride in the boat if Henry was with her. If Henry was not in the boat she wanted nothing to do with it. Henry being in the boat really made her feel safe.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
This weekend we decided to get out and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. We took the boys to a local park and went for a nice, long walk on the trails.
While walking we came across a bird observation deck. The deck was about two stories off the ground and had a nice bench at the top. Everyone eagerly climbed the stairs to the top of the deck and gazed out at the trees and the water below. Baby Benny appears to be afraid of heights because he wasn’t too keen on going close to the edge and looking out.
We did however take a small break from our walk and enjoy the view for a bit. During that time, everyone sat on the bench and waited while we looked around.
After our short break, it was back to the trails. The boys had fun smelling and trotting along. Little Luna was going full steam ahead and was very anxious to go exploring. We had fun and after our long walk everyone was quite tired and ready for a nap.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
The weather was gorgeous this weekend so we decided to spend some time working in the garden getting everything ready for spring. The boys love to be lounging outside while we are working in the garden so we made sure to bring them. This was Luna’s first garden experience and she did a great job. We just have to work on her green thumb a bit because she had a tendency to stand on the newly planted flowers.
Monday, February 13, 2006
We didn’t have any big plans for Sunday so we thought it would be a good day to take a drive and go to the big dog park in Jacksonville and let the boys and little Luna run around. This was Luna’s first trip to the park so we were curious to see how she would do in such a huge park with so many dogs.
Luna handled it like everything else that has been thrown her way the past two weeks since we have adopted her. PERFECTLY! She was the perfect little lady playing with many of the other pugs and small dogs in the park. The only tip-off that this was her first visit to the park, was that she fell into the pond in the small dog section.
The small dog section of the park has a small pond at one end where dogs can cool off. Luna thought of the pond more like a puddle and when she was chasing Benjamin & Henry around the pond she thought she would get a leg up by cutting through the middle of the “puddle”. Well to her surprise the “puddle” was a little bit deeper than she thought. All in all, she handled it well. She quickly swam to the edge and shook herself off. Surprisingly, she wasn’t phased by any of it.
We had towels in the car, so we got her dry and put one of Henry’s old sweaters on her to help keep her warm for the rest of the trip.
The boys were up to their usually antics. Running around the sand pile, going through the tunnels and chasing other dogs at the park. They did a good job looking after their little sister and making sure she didn’t stray too far from the pack.
Friday, February 3, 2006
Yesterday, everyone was full of energy, so we thought we would go to the dog beach after work to give everyone a chance to run around.
This was Luna’s first trip to the beach, at least with us, so we were curious to see what she would think. It turns out, she is very much like the boys. As soon as her feet hit the sand she was off and running.
The boys chased Luna, Luna chased the boys and at times we weren’t sure who was chasing who. There were just three crazy pugs running and running.
We didn’t go in the water as it was a little chilly, but Luna didn’t seem to mind getting her feet wet by running in and out of the water that was lapping on the shore.
Monday, January 16, 2006
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!
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