Friday, November 4, 2011
Harry
Harry is looking for his cheese burger from last night.
Oh, Harry, aren’t you the cat’s pajamas! You know you can’t get into the dryer, don’t you? I think Wayne might be right and you got interrupted in your searching by that ‘clicky thing’.
Pug hugs,
Huckle &
the Swamp Pugs
Harry, how clever you are to do the laundry all by yourself! It looks like you’re down to the last load. I’ll bet there’s going to be a big treat as a reward for all your hard work!
Don’t forget to fluff me mom then hug gently. Pug hugs from the Colorado 4
Harry how sweet of you to help mommy do the laundry
Harry, you aren’t hinting that you need a bath, are you? Probably not! Great picture.
Handome Harry, you look so cute waiting for that warm blankie to come out of the dryer.
How sweet! My pugs love the laundry too. They like dirty laundry as well as the warm clean towels coming out of the dryer!
My puggies look at me and say “Mommmmy….do the lauunnndry….do it noooowwwww…..”
Harry, you are a pug to the core! How adorable! xxxooo
Duz dis mean itz baff tyme????
What a cutie!
I have to ask because Dolly is our first Pug. Have had a lot of dogs, but never one as crazy and wild as this one. Don’t know her background ‘cause she came wandering to our back door one day with a wire embedded in her neck. She’s part of our family now and we love her and she seems to love us back, BUT she is very aggressive towards strangers and not quick to calm down. She plays and bites very hard to the point of sometimes drawing blood. She is still a great dog when she gets a bath, well, I know other dogs get “frisky” after a bath but this one redefines the word. She’s like a little rocket running in circles, all the time snarling and growling and barking. We think she’s having fun but she is so spastic it’s hard to tell. She has no issues w/protecting her food with my wife and I, only with the other dogs.
Are all pugs like this or is ours just “special”? If anyone has any insight or opinion or whatever, We’d love to hear it.
Thanks,
Steve Lindhurst.
That is the cleanest beautiful laundry basket I have ever seen. No folding necessary or required .
Lots of pug hugs and kisses
From Klaira Belle and Knutia Jean
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Steve, pugs, after baths, do the wild, crazy, running around thing. Pugs are funny clowns. Dolly being agressive toward strangers, biting hard, more than likely is the result of abuse and neglect.
I would suggest you find a good book on pugs, have Dolly thoroughly examined by a vet, contact a good trainer, and most of all have loving, patience. If there is a local pug rescue group, most of them are eager to help and work with you.
Pugs are wonderful little dogs, and like to be close to those they own.
Yes, your Dolly is special, and with a lot of love and patience as I mentioned before, she will blossom into the most wonderful dog you have probably every had.
I’m sure other OBPuggers will have some great advise, espeically those who have rescues. Just remember, we are all here for you anytime.
Hugs to your Dolly
Steve, I think the antics you refer to after the bath is normal. It’s the Pug-tona 500 in my house! I think she is having fun. As far the agressiveness, you mentioned she had a wire in her neck, poor baby; so I think she’s had a hard life before coming to you. I think some patience and love will help her learn that she doesn’t have to fight to get shelter or food. Lots of love will cure her of that I bet.
Oh, and congrats on becoming Owned by a Pug! It is a GREAT way to live!!
Thanks for the thoughtful responses,Sue VDB and Sleighbelle. We had her examined the first business day after she arrived due to the severe infection in her neck, and skin infection from a flea infestation. She was basically healthy, less than 3 years old, and a heck of an attitude, except w/me. She took to me right off. So far she has had a bout with pancreatitis, which the vet said could have killed her, and today we took her in to be spayed. We can’t have her back till tomorrow and it;s making me crazy. When we have the extra money we will get her a chip, in case she ever gets lost again. Did I say extra money? What’s that?
Anyway, again, thanks for y’alls thoughtfulness and the same to anyone else who adds a comment.
Respectfully,
Steve Lindhurst.
First of all, Mr Harry, YOU are a sweetheart taking care of the laundry basket. As any “all knowing” Pug, you do know how to take care of things. Blessings to you from Elizabeth and Mini Anderson Cooper in NY~
And Steve, I believe the age of the Pug you have may also be a clue as to some of the behavior. If still young, 3 yrs (still Puppy) maybe forever?, they will love to frolic after a bath, as all Puppies do. Even my Great Dane, when she was still with us, loved to romp and grab the towels and raise havoc after her bath, so that part is fine. Now, I too am concerned about what kind of wire, and was it removed, and why was it there? Who knows, but probably as the others have said, she was highly misused and abused. Unconditional Love is the answer and is the most healing of all, bar none. She also needs a fence and a place to romp outside to use up her excess energy, so that when whe comes back in, she will be more apt to snuggle up and quiet down. Exercise is amazing for Dogs and people to rid them of excess built up energy and stress. Try that. Or just take her for lots of walks and talk to her up close and personally every day and really get into it. Ask her what happened as if she will know and she will. She will appreciate that and tell her you understand. Pugs are amazing. Place your hands on her with Love, and with the intention of healing. These things all work well.
Lots of LOVE to you Molly, and all the best to YOU, Steve and wife, and Your new OWNER. You are in good, unconditionally loving hands.
Pug Hugs to all. Blessings to you all, as well. I will send you a Pug Book if you will email me personally and let me know where to send it.
Elizabeth and Mini cooper in NY~
Sorry to be so verbose, but Steve, please get olly checked out by a good Vet, as there may be issues that you cannot be aware of, due to the circumstances. Love your family and Pug Molly~ Elizabeth!
Steve, who rescued who? I think you’re in love. As far as advice goes, SueVDB and Sleighbell know their stuff. Patience, love and consistency for Dolly will help her learn to trust again. Sounds like she’s had some awful physical and health problems to deal with but thank heavens she found your house. This is one of those “it was meant to be” moments we sometimes find in life. I really don’t like that phrase but stories like this have me considering their validity.
Welcome aboard Steve…and smooches to Dolly.
Huckle &
the Swamp Pugs
Hi Steve,
I’m positive the aggression comes from being left without food, or being tortured with the wire. It sickens me, but could they have been electrocuting her with that wire? OMG I pray not. PLEASE NO! But I’d suggest that for the time being, she gets to eat somewhere that the other dogs are not around. Let her get secure that food will come every single day. And please remember to get that microchip, but a good secure fence with a locked gate is a must. I say locked so that delivery people and kids in the neighborhood don’t accidentally leave the gate open. And another idea - watch her and make sure she isn’t a digger. None of my pugs dig, but you don’t want to lose her that way either. Love and hugs to Dolly! xxxooo
Hey, it’s me again. I need to clarify the thing about the wire. I don’t believe anybody intentionally hurt her. I think the abuse was primarily total negligence. She had outgrown her collar by about 2 1/2 inches and instead of a different collar, someone just lengthened it with a piece of bare wire which was compounded in that it rusted and was embedded into her flesh.. That doesn’t make it any better but at least it wasn’t torture.
As for Dolly’s behaviour, we think she is fitting in quite well, 3-4 months now,she gets along well w/our dogs, she just doesn’t take any grief from them, or let them bother her when she’s eating. She pretty much “rules the roost” even though our other two are 14 and 16 yrs old (a pomeranian and a blind,bald and lame cocker spaniel).
Ms. Stratton, thank you for your generous offer. I don’t really know how to email you personally other than what I’m doing right now.
Thank you everyone else for your thoughtful comments and welcome advice.
Steve Lindhurst.
I have to agree, STEVE-YOU’VE BEEN PUGGED! Hope Dolly recovers real soon from the pancreatitis and flea bites. Once she is comfortable I think you will have one great little puggie. Pug hugs from the Colorado 4
Oh Steve! I am SO SO SO SO HAPPY that you have been PUGGED as “sue states”. You surely are the luckiest person to be recently PUGGED! I am equally happy that so many people have offered you expert advice and help regarding Dolly! I am the past owner of four puggies…...can’t have a dog in my apartment building now! Bless Dolly and you!
Didn’t mean to ignore you Elizabeth and Kat. I think all of our comments must have posted at practically the same time.
Steve, we who have been pugged for quite a while are ready with advice when the need arises so fire off with questions any time. As for me, I just have keyboard diarrhea.
Robin Anne Erbland
11/04/2011
Hi little Harry…I know puggies like to be in enclosed areas…you are sitting pretty in the laundry basket…imagine when the laundry comes out of the dryer…it will be nice and warm for you to roll around in…