Tuesday, June 20, 2006
This weekend I took a quick trip to go visit my parents. Since it was such a short trip the pugs did not come with me. However, when I got home they did give me a nice big welcome. However, I'm not sure if they were happy to see me or my suitcase. See, I make these trips many times a year and by now they know that Grandma doesn't let me leave until she has loaded my suitcase with treats. So as soon as I get home they head straight for my suitcase and start looking around for treats.
Here Benjamin is asking, "So where did you hide them this time?"
Friday, June 16, 2006
Before Luna’s adoption was final, we excitedly went shopping and bought a few things that we felt every pug needed to have. One of the things we picked up on our shopping trip was a Kong. Ever since the boys were puppies we have been giving them Kongs filled with peanut butter. They go nuts over them and they are a great treat that take a little bit more time to eat, so if we ever want to keep them occupied we bring out the Kongs.
We have had Luna for a little over 5 months and I realized the other night that she has yet to have a peanut butter filled Kong. So, we dug out the Kongs and filled them up and gave everyone a special treat. The boys were excited to get one of their favorite treats and Luna was just delighted with her Kong. At first she wasn’t sure how to keep it from rolling around so she was chasing it all around the house. But after a minute or two she figured things out and she went to town licking all the peanut butter from the inside. I really think she enjoyed it!
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
In his latest attempt to become more human, Henry has begun using the arm rests on the lounge chair. The next time I go outside I expect to find him fully reclined on the chair, laying on his back just like a human sunbather. The boy sure knows how to make himself comfortable.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Before rescuing Luna, we knew that she had some issues. One of her issues is that she is missing patches of fur. Most of the fur loss was caused by an untreated case of mange. There are other patches of missing fur that the vet can only speculate why they went missing. In any case, as you can see from the pictures above, Luna has a very spotty coat and the dark areas are where she is actually missing fur.
Now this is only a cosmetic issue. The vet has said that she is no worse for the wear if her fur never grows back. It doesn’t bother me and it certainly doesn’t bother Luna. On her walks, she proudly prances down the street like she has the coat of a Yorkshire terrier.
But while Luna’s fur situation is no concern for us, we do get some odd reactions from others while we are out. The most common is that someone will exclaim, “Oh, look a spotted pug!” I always laugh when I hear this one because from afar it does totally look like Luna is spotted. The most interesting response I have had is that someone asked if Luna was brindle. I thought this was a dignified way of putting things.
Luna’s fur situation always makes for interesting conversation when we first meet someone. At first they see Luna and her missing fur, but after being around her for about 5 minutes you no longer see the missing fur. Instead, all you see is a charming pug, with tons of personality that is outgoing, optimistic and completely unfazed by anything that has happened in the past and is totally living in the moment, enjoying every second of every day.
Friday, June 9, 2006
While petting Benjamin on one of our walks, our neighbor’s 7 year old son, who is madly in love with Benjamin, admiringly said, “I wish I had a cuter puppy!” They just don’t get much cuter than Benny!
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Here we have Benjamin and Luna sunning themselves poolside on one of our very relaxing loungers. I bought the lounger about a year ago with grand visions of relaxing Saturdays spent poolside on this comfy chair. Yeah, right! I don’t know what I was thinking. Even though I don’t get to use it very often it is good to know that Benjamin, Henry and Luna put it to good use. Rarely does a day go by that at least one of them doesn’t spend some time chilling on the lounge chair.
Monday, June 5, 2006
Benjamin, Henry and Luna are all on a special, homemade diet. The main ingredient in their special food is ground turkey. To make things easier during the week, Sunday is the designated turkey cooking day. Each Sunday we cook anywhere from 10-15 packages of ground turkey. Needless to say, it can be a tedious task, but overall it is worth all the effort. Since we switched to the new diet almost 3 years ago many of Benjamin and Henry’s digestion issues have been cured. Since adopting Luna, she has been transitioned over to the new diet as well. Out of all three of them, I would say that Luna likes the food the most. She just goes nuts for the turkey.
While we cook the turkey and get everything prepped for the week, Benjamin, Henry and Luna all wait patiently in the kitchen watching our every move and just hoping that a bite of turkey will fall on the floor.
