Thursday, October 18, 2007

Bloopers #3

With a brother that must scratch on the pillow before he can settle, there is always little pieces of pillow fuzz everywhere.  Sometimes they just end up in the oddest places!

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Lazy Mornings

We got this bench for the backyard about a year ago, so that we would have a nice place to sit while the pugs played in the yard.  Like most things, the pugs thought the bench was for them.  At least one of them is lounging on it most mornings and when we are all out in the yard that is one crowded bench!

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Caption This #29

Looks like the boys called for pizza!  Looking forward to reading your captions in the comments!

Monday, October 15, 2007

Halloween Fun

This weekend we finally got around to getting out the Halloween decorations and building our annual scarecrow.  Last year, we built an Oriole fan that Henry took quite a liking to.  This year we built a Redskin fan, shortly after we watched their pathetic loss to the Packers on Sunday.  I think the only thing missing is a little tear in his eye.

We also had a little bit of fun and dressed up our Buddha statue.  Buddha stands guard at our front door and his official job is to welcome guests.  We dress him up every Halloween.  Last year he was a pirate, but I think this year’s costume is much better.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Props

So this is Benny’s latest thing, leaning up against the wall while basking in the sun.  He used to sit on the runner near the door, but he decided that sitting up all on his own was just too much work.  So he had to find a better place to rest.  After some debate he settled on a spot in the dining room.  He can still bask in the sun and he can prop himself up using the small wall that separates the dining room from the foyer.  That Benny - he’s always thinking!

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Is your pug a picky eater?

Darci and Abbey the pug wrote in wondering about the eating habits of other pugs.  It seems Abbey will eat just about anything and Darci was wondering if all pugs were that way.

Well, I can certainly say that Henry will eat ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING!  I have yet to come across anything that he will turn down.

Benjamin, has turned down a few things, but for the most part he eats everything as well.  He won’t eat lettuce or cucumbers and he isn’t real fond of spinach.  However, if it is high in carbs he will devour it (pumpkin bread!).

Luna, on the other hand, has quite a discerning palette.  Just the other day she turned down a graham cracker and I must add this tickled the boys pink.  She doesn’t particularly care for Cheez-Its either and she never eats her broccoli.

What about you?  Does your pug eat everything?  Or does he turn some food items down?  Tell us about in the comments and vote in the poll.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

A Little Bit of Relief

I must confess, I haven’t been the best pug owner lately.  Sure the pugs have been fed and they get plenty of love and attention, but I have been totally slacking in the walk department.  The pugs are used to going for at least a 1 mile walk each night and for the last week there have been no walks.  So that means that I have 3 wired pugs on my hands!  A well exercised Benny bounces off the walls, so you can only imagine what Benny is like now.  There have been times I had to pull him off of the ceiling.

Why have the pugs missed so many of their walks, you ask?  Well, because I have been totally involved in getting the OBP calendar to the presses.  But I am happy to say that I sent the artwork to the printer yesterday and I am now awaiting the proof.  It felt good to be done and to at least have the ball in someone else’s court for an evening.

So to celebrate, we went to the park for a nice long walk.  Benjamin, Henry and Luna were so excited to go for a ride in the car and were even more excited when they realized we were going to the park.  They had a great time walking off all that pent up energy and for me it was a perfect way to celebrate the completion of the calendar.

My favorite thing about this park, other than the nice shady trails to walk on, is the water fountain there.  It is one water fountain with three drinking spots.  One for adults, one for kids, and one on the ground for dogs.  It comes in so handy and means that I don’t have to carry the bulky water bottle with us.

So rest assured the calendars will be for sale soon.  I should have them by the end of October and as soon as I get them they will be up for sale.  I can’t wait to get my hands on a printed copy.  I am very happy with how they turned out and I just hope they look as good in print and I hope you like them too!