Backup Puffy

I absolutely love how dedicated you are!  I love you Benny…..you and puffy/backup puffy are so cute!

Corrine, the picture in my mind of the puffy search is just precious…such a good pug momma!  I looooove that Benny has his puffy (and backup!).  I think it is cuteness beyond words when our babies pick a comfort item and develop such an affinity.  My Baxter has his “mat”...all 4 corners of his mat are worn because he takes it, spends time winding it up in a pile getting it *just right*, and then suckles on the corner.  It warms my heart and I, too, keep very close tabs on the whereabouts of his mat.  Granted, it’s too big to lose, but there have been times we’ve gone on a sleepover and I think, “OMG - did I pack his mat?!”

Love you Benjamin…enjoy your puff!

Lucy has a white six inch bear that was her very first toy. I took it with me to play with her at the breeder’s before she was old enough to come home. It was bigger than her then. She has slept with it every night and in the morning has to bring it out of her crate with her. Occasionally during the day she’ll go find it and give it a good shake, then lay down with her head on it. When I’ve washed it she watches closely and is so happy when I let her climb up into the dryer doorway to retrieve it. Five years later it has been repaired at least a dozen times and is so threadbare that we put it back in her crate and close the door during the day so Pen can’t get to it. I wish I’d known she was going to continue to be so attached to her “Baby” I’d have purchased a back-up. We live in fear that Baby will one day become un-repairable. I completely understand the backyard search for puffy, Corinne!

I love love love the puffy stories. And the ‘backup’ puffy is essential to have!

Pip has a pink pig that is his ‘puffy’. He has a million toys and will occasionally play with one of those but his piggy is his ‘go to’ toy. When we realized this was ‘the’ toy, we purchased a few piggies. He doesn’t play with piggy in the daytime, it is an ‘after dinner - bed time’ only toy. After supper, he wonders to our bedroom and stands there until someone gets the pig. He then carries it around until he finds someone’s feet to wiggle inbetween and then he goes to town licking the pig. Every night I ask my husband ‘where is piggy?’ and it drives him nuts!!! He has one new pig left so this one now has been sewn and washed a million times to preserve it. He has had to have the new piggy on a few occasions when piggy is MIA. This was very long winded and I apologize.

Sue, please keep us posted as soon as you hear anything.

Pug Hugs to all from Gina & Pip

I just heard back from the vet and she said Abby has low protien levels which she dosent know why they are ok where they are though and she has a urinary infection so have to pick up some antibiotics for her and she wants to do a recheck on her blood in two weeks thank you everyone for asking about her I still feel a little confused on what the vet had to say no real answers

Sue, that is good news about Abby as it seems like just an infection that can get cleared up with meds, yay!  Give her a smooch!

Huckle:  How is your Abby doing?

I love reading everyone’s stories. Lilo’s favourite toys were with the brand name Booda. We started out with the green dragon Booda, then the cow Booda, and the bear Booda. I think after going through numerous replacements, and several reconstructive surgeries, I think there is one left. She had one since she came home with me, and i think she grew really attached because they didn’t squeak, but rather made a sound somewhat close to a pug groan. Unfortunately, I cannot find them anymore.

Glad to hear that Lilo isn’t the only one hard on her toys. I affectionately call her Destructo-Pug! She like to chew on them if she’s bored, or going to sleep at night. It would be ok if she just did that, but not this girl, she’ll pull the stuffing out, and she will swallow it if it goes that way. I have an old blanket bag with the injured toys inside. When i get some free time i pull one out and resurrect them.  Lilo is so impatient though she will try to take it from me while it’s undergoing surgery.

Her go to toy, is a one and only white bunny. Not a dog toy, but a plain old stuffy that belonged to my ex’s aunt.  We didn’t actually give it to her. She kind of just helped herself to it, and since most of her toys were bigger than her we thought it was so cute.  Now i’m in fear of what to do when bunny is no longer able to carry on. Bunny is usually rejected for a while after she has a bath. She’s looking pretty nasty right now, and i’m thinking she isn’t going to make it through the spin cycle!

Glad to hear Abby is feeling a little bit better today. I hope she gets well soon. Love and pug hugs from Lilo n me.

HUCKLE:  Will Abby potty “on leash”?  Bella is used to doing her morning potty while walking w/me.  I always bring potty bags with us to pick up after her - so getting samples is never a problem.  She even thinks its amusing when I’ve had her pee in a bowl (for transferring to an empty pill bottle) when she has had UTI’s.

If Abby had pancreatitis, I would think she’d be in alot of pain and not eating.  So, hopefully, it’s not that.

Have a good weekend - everyone!

Lilo n Me….that is hilarious. A ladle! I love it!