Thursday, August 24, 2006

Calendar Photo Contest - 1 Week Left

There is only one week left in the Owned By Pugs 2007 Calendar Contest.  If you haven’t submitted your photos yet, you still have time to get them in, but don’t delay, the contest closes to new entries on August 31, 2006.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

The Grounds Crew

Each week, after we finish cutting the grass, Benjamin, Henry and Luna can’t wait to get out and run in the yard.  There is something about fresh cut grass that just gets them fired up.  It is great exercise for them and they run until they are absolutely exhausted.  The pic above was taken after they played chase for a good 15-20 minutes.

In the yard, we have a bench so that we can relax while they are busy romping.  The bench is strategically used by everyone as a pick and they love to run circles around the bench.  In the photo above, Henry is peering out from under the bench trying to figure out which way Benjamin and Luna are going to run to get him.

Watching the gang run in the yard is definitely a great way to unwind and relax after cutting the grass.

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Swimming

Henry loves to swim, Benjamin hates to swim and Luna could take it or leave it.  How about your pug.

Monday, August 21, 2006

All Aboard!

We went swimming this weekend and of course Henry joined us.  He played fetch for awhile and after he tired a bit, he was ready to get in his boat.  It is quite funny to watch.  When he is ready to go in the “Pug Tug” he waits until the boat gets close to the edge and then he jumps right in.  After that he makes himself comfortable.  He could float in his boat for hours!

Friday, August 18, 2006

We’re It!

The adorable Shelby the pug and the lovely lady Pugsley have tagged us and asked us to list 5 strange things about Benjamin, Henry and Luna.  Then we must tag 5 other pugs sites.  So here we go.

Benjamin

• Benjamin takes his “puffy”, a furry little disc, to bed with him every night.
• Ben’s ears are always inside out.
• Ben sleeps in the cat’s box.
• Benjamin is terrified of sewers.  We have to plan our walks so that we do not come too close to sewers and if he sees a sewer he gets real close the the ground and will scrape his nails trying to run away.
• Benjamin’s favorite treat is cat litter.

Henry

• Henry will not give you a kiss (lick you on the lips).  He simply refuses.
• On walks Henry likes to walk as far as he can and then just lays down.  He never wants to start heading back home, he always wants to go farther, but he never thinks the farther he walks now the farther he has to walk to get back home.
• You can not go to the bathroom without Henry coming with you.  He thinks that is a perfect time for petting.  And if you close the door without letting him in, he will have a tantrum.
• When we eat, Henry sits at our feet at the table, making a variety of different Star Wars noises.  Its his way of begging.
• Henry cleans Benjamin and Luna’s ears all the time, but he despises having his own ears cleaned.

Luna

• Luna is narcoleptic.  She will be running, full steam around the house one second and then the next she is sound asleep in some odd place.
• Luna sleeps like a bat.  Flat on her back, going the opposite direction of everyone else in bed, with her ears sprawled out.
• Luna has started lifting her leg to pee, or I should say her whole back end.  She has been hanging around her brothers too long.  It is very amusing to watch.
• Luna’s tail never stops wagging.
• Luna rarely barks.

Here’s who we are tagging next:

• Louise - Heaving Breathing
• King Argus of Pugsville
• Riley - A Pug’s Life
• Ragus Pug
• Bubu

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Gone Fishing

Benny the food thief has struck again!  This time at dinner instead of breakfast.  Let me share with you what happened.

Last night for dinner we were having salmon on the grill.  So I go through my normal routine of getting the grill setup, turned on and preheated.  When I return to the grill with fish in hand, I discover that the propane tank has run out.  This is a pain, but not a big deal as we have a spare.  The pugs are in the house so I set the fish on the table in the screened-in lanai while I get the new propane tank.  I return with the new tank and get everything hooked up.  After the new tank is installed, I turn around only to find Benjamin standing on the table on the lanai eating the RAW fish!  I immediately scream out “BENJAMIN!”  He looks up, we lock eyes and he slinks off the table onto the chair.  He knows better than to do that.

My next thought is, “How did he even get outside?”  I thought he was in the house.  Apparently, Benjamin had slipped outside unnoticed while we were going in and out to get the new propane tank.  With everyone busy he thought he could grab some fish without anyone noticing him.

I had no idea, but I guess Benjamin likes sushi.

Monday, August 14, 2006

Fetch

When Benjamin and Henry were puppies, I worked really hard to get them to play fetch.  Despite my efforts, neither one ever took to the game.  Luna isn’t much of a fetcher either.  I have always wanted a dog that was always up for a good game of fetch.