July 19th, 2007
Last weekend, the pugs were pretty restless. I really wanted to take them out on a long walk, but it was just too hot for them outside. So, I decided to give them a peanut butter filled kong. It is not as great as exercise, but it sure does keep the pugs busy for at least an hour. It gives them something to focus on and is mentally stimulating, which in turn tires them out.
Benjamin loves peanut butter so you can rest assured that he will not stop licking the kong until every spec of peanut butter is gone.
Unlike the others, Henry likes to chew on the kong. So he will spend hours chewing on the kong even after he has licked all of the peanut butter. When he chews on the kong, it makes an awful squeaking sound that just drives me crazy. But Henry really seems to like chewing on it so I just try to drown out the noise.
And little Luna, she gets very excited when she gets a peanut butter filled kong. She is still working on mastering holding the kong while feverishly licking the peanut butter out, so I guess she does get some exercise in because she is always chasing the kong all over the house. She has gotten a lot better at holding the kong, though. The first time we gave her one she would lick the kong for a few minutes and then look at us with a look that said, “Hey, why did you stick my peanut butter in there? Couldn’t you have just put it in my bowl?”
July 5th, 2007
June 21st, 2007
The pugs gave me a huge greeting when I got home from my trip to Maryland earlier this week, but right after they gave me plenty of kisses the first thought they had was, “What did G-Ma send us?” See, they know that G-Ma won’t let me leave until she has tucked away a little treat for the pugs and Cupid in my suitcase. So, Benny, Henry & Luna knew that my suitcase had some yummy goody for them. And guess, what? G-Ma must read the blog because she sent them Mini Ritz PB Crackers!
June 14th, 2007
I am flying up to Maryland this evening for a little bit of business and to see my Dad this father’s day weekend. It was very nice of the pugs to wish me well!
June 7th, 2007
Benjamin, Henry & Luna have recently discovered the Mini Ritz crackers with peanut butter filling thanks to their grandparents. They each love peanut butter and they go crazy for these bite-sized crackers. The rule is that if you want something at the store you better write it on the list. I think the boys and Luna are adding a little something to my shopping list.
May 31st, 2007
‘Cause if she is she is going to be in the dog house!
May 24th, 2007
It is always sad to see her go, but the pugs wished G-Ma well when she headed back home after her Mother’s Day visit last week.
May 21st, 2007
After Henry got done chewing his cow ear, he wondered what it would be like to be a cow. So he decided to try on his cow ear and see how he would look if he was a cow.
May 18th, 2007
While we were out shopping for the much needed treats for the treat jar, we were sure to bring the pugs back a special chewy, too. We got them each a cow ear. Cow ears are much healthier than the pig ears they grew up on and they are not greasy either so they are better for the carpets and furniture. Here is Luna making a at go at this cow ear. It is pretty funny how the chewies get shared around here. Luna never really likes to be the first at a chewy. She wants one of the boys to get it started for her. That also helps Benjamin because then he feels like he gets a 2nd one that’s “his,” too. So, it all works out quite well. For the most part they are very good about sharing and taking turns. It makes a mama proud!
May 17th, 2007
As you know, the treats have been running a little low in the house. We have been remiss in visiting our local doggie bakery. So, we went out this weekend to re-stock. To our surprise, the doggie bakery was closed! And I don’t mean that we showed up during their off hours, but the shop was empty! We immediately went into a panic! (Can you imagine what Benny would say if we completely ran out of treats? You would panic, too!) It turns out they were just relocating, but we will still unable to pick up any of the pugs’ favorite treats.
It was on to “Plan B.” It was a plan that we were waiting until the end of May to implement, however. You see, since we are Floridians now, we are waiting for the dreaded hurricane season to begin June 1st. This begins the time of year when we have to have a back up plan for feeding the children. It is very hard to keep the food cool when the power goes out, so we prepare for that by having a back up cuisine available.
This is where the Plan B comes into play. For hurricane season, the back up chow is the canned & dry Wellness brand of food. This brand of fodder is the only other type of food that we have had any luck with in keeping the pugs’ digestive system healthy. It is never recommended that you switch your dog’s food quickly, however. The best practice suggests that you slowly introduce the new meal into your dog’s diet to avoid any tummy troubles. So, since the back up food is the Wellness dry and we need to re-introduce it slowly to the pugs, we will be using the kibble as their treats in order to get them used to it in case we need to feed this to them during a power outage when their homemade meals can no longer be kept refrigerated. Kills 2 birds with one stone. (And it keeps us from having to explain an empty treat jar to Baby Benny!)
