Monday, March 3, 2008

Opposable Thumbs Day

Believe it or not, today is What if Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day.  Hmmm.  Benjamin, Henry & Luna seem to get in enough trouble without thumbs, I can’t imagine what would be like if they had thumbs.  What do you think?  How would your pug use thumbs?

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Eco Dog

I was at the bookstore the other day when the book Eco Dog caught my eye.  I picked it up and started flipping through it and after just glimpsing at a few pages I knew I would be buying this book.

Eco Dog is an easy to read book that focuses on healthy and natural living in all aspects of your dog’s life.  I love how the book is very informative and yet so easy to read.  Plus, each section of the book has little projects that you can tackle at home.  From nutritious recipes for food and treats to ideas for making dog toys.  There are several projects that I have bookmarked that I can’t wait to start.  When I do them I will be sure to write about them on the Pug Blog.

If you are interested in learning more about a holistic approach to caring for your pug, Eco Dog is a great starting point.  It is informative without being overwhelming and gives you a great base for further research.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Pugs & Mastiffs

A story about Lurch, a 200 pound Mastiff, that is going to be honored for donating blood 20 times caught my eye today.  The first reason it stuck out to me is because you don’t hear much about canine blood donation.  By donating blood about once every 4 weeks, Lurch has helped dozens of dogs.  But what really stuck with me is Lurch’s other family members - another Mastiff, 4 pugs and 7 kitties.  Lurch and Lucas, the other Mastiff of the house, team up and chow down about 200 pounds of kibble each month.

Lurch’s owner had this to say about Mastiffs, “Mastiffs are just like 200-pound pugs.  They’re just as friendly and just as goofy except they have a couple more zeros at the end of the weight.”

I buy that.  I know my gang sure does have the appetite of a Mastiff.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Have a safe Valentine’s Day

The ASPCA offers up some great tips to make sure that you and your pug have a safe and happy Valentine’s day.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Super Tuesday: Is John McCain most like a pug?

Today is Super Tuesday and while most Americans head to the polling places to vote, the Mutts blog posed the question “If the presidential candidates were dogs, what breed would they be?”

It was surmised that presidential hopeful John McCain is most like a pug.  Hmmm.

Friday, February 1, 2008

Puppy Bowl IV

Many Americans will be watching Tom Brady’s Patriots take on Eli Manning and the Giants on Super Bowl Sunday, but don’t forget about the other big game on this weekend - Puppy Bowl IV.

If you have never seen a Puppy Bowl, you don’t know what you are missing.  Puppies of all breeds are given total run of a football themed play area and all of their antics are caught on tape by the Animal Planet cameras.

There doesn’t appear to be a pug in this year’s starting lineup, but if you are a dog lover you will want to tune in to catch at least a few minutes of Puppy Bowl IV.

Puppy Bowl IV airs on Animal Planet on Sunday, February 3, 2008 and starts at 3pm.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

If only life was really like this

Sigh!  If only life was really like this.  (via A day in the life of our Pugs)