Happy New Years Eve!!!

OMG!!! You have to go over to Chloe & Zoey's website...the pug baby they're getting was born today! YIPPEE! There aren't any baby pics yet, but you can go over there and wish them good luck on the new baby!

Oh...I think I'm just as excited as they are. Oh Chloe & Zoey are gonna have a baby sister. I believe her name will be Rosie. :)
CUTE!!!

Chloe, Zoey, Rosie...CUTE!!!

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Oh So Tired...

Mommy wants you to know that she is still down with the flu. That is why she hasn't put any of our Christmas photos up yet. We have lots! But in the meantime, here is a photo Mommy took of me Christmas eve that made her laugh a lot.



So sorry for the short posting. But like I said, Mommy is ill. She's very very tired. She'll be back soon!
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Christmas Present from Aunt Nancy!!!

Bow-Wowee!!! We received our presents from Aunt Nancy and Uncle Alan today! Mommy said it was ok if we went ahead and opened them. I LOVE my present! This is my 1st time to celebreate Christmas I was only 24 days old last Christmas. Let me tell you what I think about Christmas...I LOVE IT!!!!

A girl from Mommy's work bought this for her for Christmas...

She loves it! She says she's not lucky enough to find Pug stuff when she's out shopping. The girls at work laugh at her because she has pictures of me in the office right along with my human brother. They say I'm just like one of her kids...well duh!

Well, that's all for now. Mommy's ordered Chinese take out and it should be here soon. She says she doesn't feel like cooking dinner, since she'll be fixing so much stuff for Christmas.

*The daughter (Sophomore in High School) of one of our customers was in a fatal car wreck yesterday. She died along with another of the three girls in the car. The car that they hit (head on....on the highway) had 2 grown men in it. The men were life flighted to a hospital in another town. It is heartbreaking especially this time of year. Please be safe everyone as you travel! Remember that the holidays are about spending time with your loved ones. We never know how long we have with them...so treasure each moment!*

Merry Christmas Everyone,

Pugley & His Family

Doggy Day Care Dvd?

Has anyone purchased the doggy day care dvd? It's a video that plays over and over for your dog while you are away. I'm very interested in getting it for Pugley. I'd like some feedback. You can check out the dvd that I'm talking about at... www.doggydaycaredvd.com. Also, has anyone seen the new Kong dispenser? It has 4 Kongs inside and it is programmed to spit out a kong for your dog to play with while you're gone. Really really cool. www.kongtime.com. I'm trying to wheen Pugley from having to stay in his crate for the 5 hrs that I'm at work. But as of right now, I don't trust him to stay out of trouble. I purchased a kong for him for Christmas. (Shhh...don't tell him) I want to see how he does with that. But the dvd seemed like a good idea. Anyone else have ideas for me???

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Is she serious???

Paris had done it again. She has purchased 2 more pint sized pups. Oh my, oh my. And just in time for her "Worst Pet Owner" title from Hollywood Dog & New York Dog magazines.
OK...this is getting a little out of hand!!! Those poor puppies!!!
Everyone...I need you to send your "K9" prayers our way. A friend of mine purchased a lab puppy last Friday. They had him for 4 days, and during that time the puppy wouldn't eat and vomitted regularly. She took him to the vet and "Jax" spent 2 days in the doggy hospital. He died lastnight. We don't know for sure what the cause was. The vet did an autopsy because he was very curious. The dog had tested negative to worms and parvo. However, the vet said that thd pup was full of worms. And that it is possible that he did have parvo. But the sad/frustrating thing is, if the breeder had wormed and vaccinated the pup like she said she had, this wouldn't have happened. There were no vaccination records because the breeder purchases the meds from the vet and does them herself. So we're pretty suspicious that she didn't vaccinate the pup like she said she did. So now my friend who is a first time dog owner...is DEVESTATED...and her little boy (5 years old) is dealing with losing his first pet too. Please keep this family in your thoughts. I'll let you know more as we find out more. They are in such a state of shock right now. As I'm sure you can imagine.

I worked a 16 hr day yesterday and only ended up with 3 hrs of sleep. So it's 11:40pm and I'm fixing to hit~the~hay. I apologize for the short post (and any spelling errors), but I'm exhausted. Have a Pug-Rific Day!!!

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Doggy hairball???

So yesterday, I got to experience Pugley's first asthma?/hairball? attack. I've read of this noise that pugs make when they get "choked?". I'm not sure what it was but luckily I was prepared for it. I just rubbed his little throat and talked him through it. But it lasted longer than I expected, which started to scare me! So I stuck my finger in his mouth to make sure he wasn't actually choking on something that I didn't see him eat. But it was just one of those "puggy" attacks. Poor fella, he didn't know what was going on either, and he was a big cuddle bug afterwards. I think it scared him too!

This is a barstool that Chloe & Zoey's mommy sent us for Pugley's birthday!!! Isn't it adorable! She painted it herself! We LOVE IT!!!
She also made Pugley this beautiful blanket! He loves it! We keep it on the floor next to our computer...where I spend a lot of my time! LOL

This is a cookie I purchased from our local doggy bakery! (Inside our petstore) It was big! You can kinda tell how big it is in the next picture. I purchased it for a treat for Pugley for after his bath on Saturday. I think it was like $1.23 or something. Sooo cute! It smelled good too...well, until he started to eat it, then it stunk!
Here's Pugley making a game plan on how to start to chow down on this cookie. It was really funny, because I put it on the linolium at first, but he couldn't pick it up so he just scooted it with his nose all over the place. So it ended up on the carpet. Oh the mess it made...and if you knew me, you'd know that I spazzed a little bit about it. But luckily the vacuum took care of the mess. Pugley chillin' on the couch after his bath and yummy treat.

**Carmen the E-Bay Pug has been placed in a loving home! Just in time for Christmas, the vet who took Carmen from her owner captor gave her to a loving family who will take excellent care of her. I guess she really won the hearts of lots of people at the vet's office. They all said she was amazingly sweet and kind...well of course she was...she's a PUG! So congrats to Carmen and her new family!**

The Poop Scoop~

• Pets are the remedy
• Don't buy a kitty in Korea
• Pets don't always make the best Christmas Gifts
• Awww...OK, this may seem crazy but I can see myself doing this with Pugley (If you can, watch the video clip there too)
• How much is that doggy in the window? See how much your pet actually costs
• Um??? I can hear PETA now!

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Bah Humbug!!!

Bah Humbug! Today we purchased the movie...12 Dogs of Christmas and I must say, the cover is VERY misleading! The cover shows a pug right on it...but there is NO PUG in the movie AT ALL! Grrr! I do have to admit that the movie was cute, but we wanted PUG!!! So, don't be fooled by cover-This movie doesn't star a pug, there isn't even a puggy supporting role! Grrr!

Here is a picture of Pugley in his new bathrobe and his new PJ's!!!

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New Clothes!!!

OMG!!! Our local rinky-dink Pet store has started carrying quality dog clothing, accessories, gourmet treats, carriers..etc! I'm so excited! They have a good selection and good prices. I was so suprised, when I went in to get Pugley's dog food today. Usually they don't have anything to look at...then BOOM they had tons to look at! And cute Holiday themed stocking stuffers...ooohhh I'm so excited! (Of course...there are larger selections of items on the net. And they don't have designer collars and clothing like www.mypetique.com)

Below is a few pictures I found on the net of the items they had at our pet store. I purchased the Yellow PJ's. I thought Pugley would like to lounge around in them. It was a toss up between the PJ's and the Sweatsuit. But...I will buy the bathrobe soon. Especially since it's getting to be colder. Currently after Pugley's bath, I wrap him up in a blanket and we watch tv. He HATES the blow dryer, or I'd use that on him.

He actually wears the PJ's really well. I like these clothes a lot. They have cut outs around the "potty" areas. This way the dog can go outside and go potty in them without getting anything on their clothes. I wish I had pictures for ya...but once again, my husband left the camera at work. Ugh. Anyway, I told him to be sure to bring it home tonight! I'll take pics of Pugley in his PJ's. AHHH...too cute! And his birthday pictures are still on the camera, so I'll have to download them tonight also, so I can get them on here.

Bark Bark, Yip-Yap, Ruff: Today's News Scoop

• Adoptable dog of the day
• Breed of the week
• Rescue the breed of the week
• Insurance for pets
• Holiday time can be dangerous for pets
• Pets with Santa
• How to keep your pet warm during winter
• MicroChip your pet!

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Um....???

A dog named 'Columbo', a cross-breed between a poodle and a Maltese and dyed to look like a panda, sits on a chair in Tokyo November 30, 2005. The owner dyed the originally white coloured dog, with a special hair dye to cover up stains around its eyes which was conspicuous when he was first found abandoned. As a result, the panda look-alike became the most popular dog in the neighbourhood and the owner said he hopes Columbo's popularity will help rescue other abandoned dogs like Columbo, where in Tokyo last year, 700 of them were put to sleep.
REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Mommy has Christmas Open House at work until Wednesday, so the posts may not be updated until then. She's going to be very busy. She has pictures of my birthday she wants to show you, and she'll get them on here as soon as she has free time. She thought ya'll might find the "panda" story interesting.

Have a Pug-Rific Day!!!
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And the Winner Is...

OK all...here is the winner of the November Contest "Why I'm Thankful For My Dog". This dog owner and her "girls" were 3rd place winners last month. I wanted to let someone else win this contest this month...but as you can see, this story is amazing! So when you read it you will see why Chloe's owner wins this month's contest!
I am thankful for my dog Chloe. My mother died unexpectedly on 11/12/00. My son was a senior in high school and my daughter a sophmore, so there was a huge hole in my life. I had seen or spoke with my mother every day. She lived right around the corner from me. I saw these cute little Pug dogs on tv. I was entralled with them and started reading everything I could find on them. We had had a bad experience with our previous dog, a lab, and my hubby said NO MORE DOGS! I begged and pleaded, but no luck.

In October of 2002 I dragged my husband to Pug-O-Ween, he couldn't believe he was in a room full of these little Pug doggies and they were all getting along, loving each other and all the humans. A couple of them came over and sat by us and one jumped in my hubby's lap. He was hooked now too! We asked around about breeders and contacted several of them. One was about 40 minutes from our house, we called and were told to call back around the end of November. When I called back the litter had already been born and all puppies were taken! I was devastated. I chatted with the breeder and told her all about how lonely I was and about my mom. She asked when my mom had died and I told her 11/12....she couldn't believe it...the puppies had been born on 11/12. She told me she was moving my name to the "top" of the waiting list. Well, Christmas came and went and no calls. No pug under my tree!

On January 2 I listened to my phone messages and there was a call from the breeder. The people who were taking the last available puppy had come out to pick her up and changed their minds! The puppy could be mine! I ran through the house yelling, screaming and crying. I took the following day off work and we drove out to see if we wanted her. One look and I was all done! From that day on my life has changed. I joined the group that organized Pug-O-Ween. I have made tremendous friends through all of this. I have met people through our events, Pug Meetups, websites and blogs! I have made great new friends and discovered a lot of us have a commons thread of sadness, yet can have so much hope and happiness too. I have become a huge supporter of pug rescue and met the most caring individuals you could imagine. I have assisted in rescue placements and cried for happiness when things go right!!

My Pug, Chloe opened up a whole crazy new Puggy world for me. She became my best little four-legged friend. I am so thankful for her for allowing me to be her owner. I feel she was sent from above by my mom to give me a reason to be thankful for 11/12...not sad about that date. She has shown me unconditional love. She was with us when we traveled to the hills of Pennsylvania to our second baby, Zoey and in December of this year our third baby will be born! For this I am thankful.

Our honorable mention this month will have a Cage Cozie (pet blanket) donated to our local animal rescue in their dog's name. We wanted to do something that followed with the "Thanksgiving Theme" of the contest. Plus it's the holiday season, and it's getting colder. The shelters all over the U.S. need extra blankets for their animals. So here's the honorable mention...
I'm up at midnight again--watching TV, wasting time online. I've always been a night owl. It used to be a really lonely time for me, but not tonight. Tonight, I've got one dog curled up next to me on the couch and the other snoozing at my feet. Two warm furry bundles of life to keep me company as the night wears on.

And tommorow morning--after Sweet Husband leaves early for work--those same two pups will curl up in bed with me to snuggle for an hour before I have to go to school. And I'll make little Moe's day first thing, just by turning on the shower and letting him play in the water for a few seconds before I get in myself.

I'll come home from lunch, and they'll be happy to see me. Even though I left them alone all morning, they'll be bouncing up and down with excitement before my key even hits the lock. And when I come home in the evening, they'll race to the door to greet me with kisses and wagging tails, even though it means getting up off a comfy couch or Sweet Husband's lap. No matter how bad the day has been, they always make me smile.

Long walks at the dog park...an excuse to make friends with strangers on the street...wet noses...keeping my feet warm...unconditional love day in and day out. The question isn't, "Why am I grateful for my dogs?" The question is, "How could I live without them?"

Congrat's to those two!
Pugley had a good birthday, but the real fun is this weekend at his "party". So you'll see those photo's later this weekend. Unfortunately, little Sophie next door can't come over 'cause she's in heat. And pugley's not fixed yet. So you can see the dilemma there. :) But we'll still have a fun birthday!!!

December contest details on the left sidebar!!! That is where I will always list the contest details from now on. The winner receives a $25 gift certificate from www.mypetique.com. Don't forget that all readers of this blog are priveledged to receive free shipping on your orders of $25 or more! Pick something special up for your pup for Christmas! **Enter the coupon code PUG**

Have a Pugrific Day! (No news scoop today...I figure you've done enough reading already!!! LOL)

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Happy Birthday To Me!!!