Wednesday, April 5, 2006
It may seem silly to some, but birthday parties are no longer just for humans. Spoiled pooches are now getting in on the fun and celebrating their special day by surrounding themselves with their closest human and canine friends.
If you want to throw your pug a party, check out some of these party resources:
Dog Cake Recipes
Dog Party supplies
And be sure to check out Throwing a Birthday Party for Your Dog - The Ultimate Guide from Pampered Puppy. Pampered Puppy is a great resource, but it is also home to Merry the pug - a true diva!
Tuesday, April 4, 2006
I was at the airport recently waiting for a flight so I stopped into a bookstore in hopes to find something good to read to help pass the time. While browsing the shelves, I came across Marley & Me by John Grogan. I have heard a lot of good things about his book so I decided to buy it.
I made my way over to my gate, sat down and cracked open the book. I was only about 10 pages in when I found myself smirking and thinking to myself, “I know exactly what he is talking about!” By the time I boarded the plane and got settled with my inflight snack I was laughing out loud. Towards the end of my flight, there was a tear in my eye.
Marley & Me is a fantastic book that truly captures the ups and downs of life with a dog at your side. While Marley is not a pug, I found myself shaking my head numerous times easily relating to Marley’s many antics thinking to myself, “That sounds just like Benny” or “Henry did that just the other day!”
A great summer read!
Buy Marley & Me
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Colleen Bighley was recently faced with one of a pug parent’s worst nightmares. Her two year old pug, Buck, darted from the house and was hit by a car. Buck suffered 3 broken legs and needed to have a costly surgery.
The required surgery was $3000 and Collen Bighley was worried she would not be able to come up with the money. She shared Buck’s story on a popular pug website where she normally shared pictures of Buck and her other pugs. She told her fellow pug lovers that her family could not afford Buck’s surgery and she was going to bring Buck home and spend one more night with him before he would be put to sleep.
Fourteen minutes after sharing her story on the popular website, fellow pug lovers replied stating they would donate money to help save Buck. Donations came from around the world and Collen was able to pay for Buck’s surgery.
Buck hasn’t made a full recovery yet, but he has had his surgery and is getting better each day.
Pugs and pug people are simply the greatest!
See a video of Buck
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
MSNBC reports that a survey conducted by the American Kennel Club and Iams Co. has found that 50% of all dogs included in their survey show interest in the television.
I have caught Benjamin & Henry gazing at the TV on a couple of occasions and if I am watching a show like the Dog Whisperer or Animal Cops Benjamin goes nuts. He barks at the TV and runs up to it to try and smell the other dogs on the screen. Henry and Luna don’t get that involved, but if a doorbell rings on TV all three of them bolt to the front door to see who is there.
Read the complete article
Friday, March 24, 2006
March 19 - 25th is National Poison Prevention Week. The ASPCA has compiled a great resource with tips on items that can be harmful to your pug.
Tips for keeping your pug safe
List of Toxic Plants
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
“So noTORIous” is a new show debuting on VH1 staring Tori Spelling and Loni Anderson. The show is a comedy that is based on real events that have happened in Tori’s life. Rounding out the cast is Tori’s seven-year-old pug Mimi La Rue. Mimi La Rue will play herself on the show.
See Mimi La Rue and read more
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Dogster.com recently teamed up with Simply Hired to create a job search engine that focuses on companies that are dog-friendly.
In a survey conducted by the two companies, researchers found that 66% of employees would work longer hours if they could bring their dog to work with them. 32% of the group surveyed even said they would take a 5% pay reduction to have the employee perk of pups in the workplace.
Researchers also found that dogs in the workplace help to reduce stress levels and help employees better connect and build stronger relationships.
Simply Hired’s new dog friendly job listing includes over 400 companies. Some of the larger companies included on the list with dog-friendly policies are Google and Amazon.
Find a job at a dog-friendly company
Benefits of working with your pug
