Tales of The Great Rock Eater

FBRN Chip In

2011-08-11T13:43:00.002-04:00

The French Bulldog Rescue Network is doing a chip in to raise $30,000 in 30 days. The chip in closes in 9 days and they are not even half way there. I have posted the link to the chip in here and on Mia's blog. Please consider donating and helping out our fellow smushies!!!

Until next time. . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

New Adventure!!

2011-08-10T15:03:00.004-04:00

While I am still not ready to say good-bye to Lilo yet, I know it's time to start the next adventure. The best way for me to honor my baby girl was to do what she and I had advocated for so many others to do over the last three years. So I opened my home and my heart to pug in need of a forever home!! She is such a love and I can't wait for all of you to meet her!! Her first blog post, Tales from Nobletucky, went up today because we all know how much I love Wordless Wednesdays!! =) Please go over and pay her a visit and let me know what you think. I will get a post up this week with her back story and more pictures.

Until next time . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday!!!

2011-08-03T14:45:00.005-04:00

Until next time . . . . .
Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Thank you!!

2011-07-21T11:54:00.004-04:00

I haven't been able to put together a final post for Lilo yet. Every time I try it ends in tears and not a lot else. I am working on it, it is just slow going. I did want to let everyone know that I'm hanging in there. I have good days and not so good days. She was my world for over 4 years and its been a real adjustment without her. I never could have made it through this without all of you!!! The comments and support here, on twitter and on facebook have been amazing! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's amazing how much love and support you can have from people you have never "met". Through the blog and KPR, Lilo touched a lot of people and I am touched and honored that her memory will live on with all of you!!! There are not enough thank yous in the world to adequately express all that you have done for me!! I will get Lilo's farewell post ready and I also have some exciting news for everyone!!! I'm ready to embark on my next adventure and I hope all of you will be a part of it!!

Until next time . . . .
Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

RIP My Angel

2011-07-06T22:03:00.003-04:00

At 6:15pm, Lilo's little body finally gave out on her. Just after the front desk told the vet I was there to see her, she stopped breathing and arrested. I watched while they tried to revive her and bring her back to me. But she was gone. I selfishly begged for her come back to me even though I knew she was tired. I sat and held my baby and told her how sorry I was that I could not fix her and how much I loved her until they came to take her away. My heart feels like it has been ripped to pieces and will never be whole again. I never in a million years thought that snorting pile of fur would make such an impact on my life. She was the catalyst for so many changes in my life and for that I will always be grateful.

July 18, 2003 - July 6, 2011

I will do a proper post for her in a day or two, but you have all been so loving and supportive that I wanted you to know that she has crossed and she is breathing easy now.

Update

2011-07-06T14:00:00.003-04:00

My parents picked Lilo up from Purdue yesterday afternoon and brought her home for me. She was very bright and alert when she got to the house. She looked 100 times better than when we left her. We went to Dr. K's to drop off the "snot sample" as my dad called it to be sent out for testing to see what we're dealing with.

By the time we left PetSmart, you could tell the heat and the shuttling in and out of the car were starting to get to her. Her breathing became much more labored. About half way to Anderson on I69, she had another "episode." I couldn't have pulled over faster if the entire Indiana State Police had been behind me!!! The "episode" only lasted about 30-45 seconds before she went back to panting heavily again. Thankfully, the rest of the trip to Anderson was uneventful!!!!

They got her into an incubator right away when we got there. I spoke with the after hours vet who did not impress me at all!!! He was an a$$ and did his best to make feel like the world's worst momma!! To top it off, he was the doctor that performed surgery when she ate the rock!! I'm sure he thinks I'm a real winner.

When I left, she was resting in her incubator trying her best to breath through the mud in her nose and lungs!!

This morning I spoke to Dr. Smith and he said there has been no change. She's still labored, but she's calm and there have been no more "episodes." I have asked them to do a chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia as a possibility. That was the last I have heard. I am clinging tightly to "no news is good news!" I am going over tonight to see her and drop off her antibiotics.

I have been so bad about getting around to the blogs and commenting and I'm sorry! I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for their support, their posts and their prayers here, on Facebook and on twitter!! It all means so much to Lilo and I to have you all in our lives!!! Please keep the prayers coming, I am sure she feels the love surrounding her!!!

Until I have another update. . . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Power of the Paw

2011-07-05T13:30:00.004-04:00

The momma here. Normally, Lilo and I are asking everyone to pull together for a member of our blogger family in need. Today, however, I am asking for your prayers for Lilo.

Over the last two months, she has been battling allergies and what eventually became a respiratory infection. She has been on a few different antibiotics that have not cleared the infection. After her dental in May, her vet suggested we schedule soft palette surgery as well as nasal surgery. Her surgery was scheduled for July 1st. The morning of the 1st, I received a call from her vet stating that her white cell count was quite elevated indicating that the Baytril she had been on had not cleared the infection. She changed her antibiotic and released her to me Friday evening. On our way out of the store, Lilo started having a sneezing fit and stopped breathing, dropping to the floor. We rushed her back into the clinic thinking she'd had a seizure. A few moments later Dr. K came and got me and informed me that what happened was not considered a seizure. She had gotten worked up during the sneezing fit and couldn't get any oxygen. They gave her oxygen for about 20 minutes and released her to me on the instruction to keep her calm. The rest of Friday was uneventful. She ate dinner and slept through the night.

She was sluggish on Saturday which I attributed to the infection. Saturday afternoon I picked up some saline drops as suggested by the vet to put in her nose and help break up the congestion. Just after putting the drops in her nose, she again stopped breathing. The episode only lasted about 30 seconds to a minute before she came around and was acting like nothing had happened. For the rest of Saturday and Sunday, we took every precaution to keep her calm. I picked her up and carried her outside to potty and then carried her back in. Sat with while she ate so the cats would get her excited. My dad even set up a fan for her to sleep in front of to make sure there was plenty of air circulating for her and she wouldn't have to strain so much.

Late Monday morning while I was in the kitchen getting stuff ready for lunch, mom called my name from the living room. Lilo was lying on her side on the couch with her legs running in the air, mouth open gasping for air and glazed eyes. We tried everything to get her to come out of it. Rubbing on her to try and stimulate her systems, giving her a squeeze in case she was choking on something, even blowing in her face to try and get her attention. Mom held her while I scrambled to find a vet that was open on the 4th of July. By the time I reached Purdue on the phone Lilo was coming out of her "respiratory distress." (They can tell me it wasn't a seizure all they want!! I just hope I never have to see her or any other dog go through it again!!!!) Mom got dressed, we loaded Lilo into the car and headed the 30 minutes to Purdue. I'm pretty sure those were the longest 30 minutes of my life.

Purdue got us into an exam room right away and got us a vet student to take her history. While we waiting for them to get back with us on a course of treatment, she once again quit breathing while lying in my arms. The doctors came in and snatched from my arms and took her to ICU. They came back a few minutes later to tell me again that it wasn't a seizure. They told us that the combination of her nasal passages being packed with mucus combined with her elongated soft palette were causing her to quit breathing.

She has been in an oxygen crate in the ICU since about noon yesterday. There has been no improvement, but there has also been no decline. Purdue will be discharging her to my mom any minute now and she will be bringing her down here. We will check in with her regular vet to get a nasal culture and attempt to isolate whatever the hell this infection is and get it treated and then she will be heading to the VCA in Anderson where she will go back into an oxygen cage until we can clear her for surgery.

This will be the longest I have been away from her since she ate the rock!!! Those of you that know Lilo know she is a fighter, but her little body is so worn out from struggling with this infection and to breath for the last two months. PLEASE take a minute to say a prayer for her and help give her the strength to fight this and come back home.

When you go home tonight, make sure you give your fur babies an extra squeeze from us!!!!!!!

Until I know more. . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Happy Gotcha Day - BELATED!!!

2011-04-20T12:19:00.012-04:00

Can you believe that the momma thought she was going to get away without posting today?!?!? I understand that she has been busy, but how on earth did she miss my Gotcha Day???????? Momma says she didn't "forget" my Gotcha Day, she just got the day wrong. See, my Gotcha Day is April 14 and birthday is July 18. For some reason, the momma can't get the 18th out of her head. So she thought my Gotcha Day was Monday (so she's still LATE), not LAST WEEK!!!!!! What am I going to do with her?!?!? So the momma has said she will make it up to me with a trip to our Three Dog Bakery before we go to see The Posse on Friday! I'm still deciding whether to forgive her yet!!!

This is the first picture the momma and daddy ever saw of me.

The momma wasn't sure at first, but all that changed the first time we met!! I got out of the van and ran straight to her and I've been stuck like glue ever since!!

Two weeks after our first meeting, the momma and daddy drove forever in the pouring down rain to southern, middle of no where Kentucky to pick me up. This would be daddy and I's first meeting. And of course he loved me in an instant, how could he resist???

This picture, momma took when we stopped at the gas station on the way home. She sent it to Grandma and Grandpa to show them their new grandpug! Grandpa said I was defective since Uncle Brandon's dog (a beagle) had a nose and I didn't! Momma told him I was perfect!! (He has since fallen in love with me of course!)

From there, life has been one happy moment after another!! There have been a few bumps (emergency rock removal) but we wouldn't change a thing!! Here some pictures from the last 4 years!! We hope you enjoy looking at them as much as we did taking them!!

(The momma calls this one "Blonde Pug" No idea what she could possibly mean!!)

(Really Momma!!! Did you have to include this one?!?!?!? Not my best look!!!)

(Come to me!! You know you want to!!!)

Thank you all so much for sharing the last few years with us!! The momma never could have imagined how much her life was going to change when she made the decision to bring a pug into her life!! We can't wait to share whatever new adventures life has in store for us with all of you!!

Until next time. . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday - Petco Edition

2011-04-06T13:56:00.005-04:00

Until next time. . . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Cards, Cards, Cards!!!!!

2011-02-08T11:12:00.009-05:00

The momma and I addressing our Valentine's Day cards for the Blogger card exchange!! I can't wait to put them in the mail!! I hope everyone likes me in my special Valentine's dress!!

I was so excited when the momma got it out!! Aunt Punchy did it again!!

I needed a moment to prepare for my photo shoot, but you know impatient mommas are!

I told her I wasn't ready!! But she just had to start snapping before I could compose myself. Once I was ready though, there was no stopping me!!

I was a modeling fool!!

Momma was disappointed that she couldn't get one with me smiling.

I told her there's always next time!!

Now we're off to the post office to drop off my cards!!

So keep an eye on your mailbox!! There will be a little bit of love from me to you you coming soon!!

Until next time . . . .

Pugs, Hugs and Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday - I's Back!!!!

2011-02-02T13:10:00.005-05:00

Until next time. . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXOX

Wordless Wednesday - Fashion Addition!!

2010-09-15T08:00:00.000-04:00

The momma and I have had a long chat to make sure she is aware of how derelict she has been in her blogging duties!! I promise we will be back in the swing of things in no time!!! =)

Until next time . . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday - Destructo Pug!!!

2010-07-28T14:51:00.006-04:00

The momma tells people that the reason we can't have stuffies in the house is because Madie is the "Great Brown Stuffie Killer". Well, the momma found out last night, that I'm no slouch in the stuffie killing department myself!! =)

Until next time. . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday!!

2010-07-21T12:26:00.003-04:00

Until next time. . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday - Not Even Close!!!

2010-07-07T15:13:00.006-04:00

So instead of a barrage of adorable pics of yours truly today, I told the momma we need to post for others today!! I know as a Sunflower Girl, I was supposed to post a tribute to Tuni and Sequoia today. While I did include them, I needed to post about others today too!! We have a few friends that are in need of the Power of the Paw!!! So let the healing thoughts begin!!!!

First up is The Foo!! She and her sister Gen are fellow Sunflower Girls!! Gen and The Foo got into a bit of a scuff over breakfast over the weekend and The Foo got hut pretty bad!! She had to have a trip to the emergency vet to put her little eye back in!! Now her momma calls her "Lefty" =) The Foo had to have her eyelid sewn shut so her eye can heal properly. As if that's not bad enough, they put her in the "Cone of Shame" WTH?!?!?! Poor Girl!!!

Next is another Sunflower Girl!! Little Miss Pearl had to spend the day at the vet yesterday because she is having pee pee issues again. Her momma, like mine, tends to worry so she took her in for tests. The goods news is that there is nothing seriously wrong with Pearly Poo!!! The bad news is the vet said she will probably always have pee pee issues. Plus the poor dear has horrible ear infections!!!! Poor little Pearl. Doomed to a life of the momma following her around with a ladle!! =)

Next is our Sunflower Sister Miss Sequoia!! Her and Tuni are busy moving all the way across the country!! Can you believe it!! They are bi-coastal pugs now. But trip hasn't been easy for Sister Sequoia!! Her allergies have been bothering her and her little eyes turned all red!! Poor girl!! Itchy eyes and stuffy noses are not something you want while you travel. How can you enjoy the trip if you don't feel good? Thank goodness her momma knows that Benadryl is a pug's friend!!

And last, but by no means least, is dear, sweet Stubby!!!!! He has been having a rough time lately. He has an angry disc and rusty elbows!! Father Time is really beating up on the poor guy lately!! He is feed his angry disc Prednisone and shooting lasers at his rusty elbow!!! He has had a little more spring in his step lately, but he still has some work to do!! I'm sure the Popeye's his momma gave him over the weekend helped out lots!!!

So please send your happy thoughts and healing vibes out to our friends in need!!!! Lets put the Power of the Paw to work once again!!!

Just so you don't feel deprived, I had momma include a pic of me from 4th of July!! So this is me hiding under a chair in my cool coat still sweating my ta tas off!!!! At least I look cute doing it!! =)

Until next time . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

2010-06-19T16:32:00.001-04:00

Big Ern update: no more seizures, blood sugar is normal & he is expected to make a full recovery! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers! Much appreciated!

Power of the Paw

2010-06-18T11:32:00.002-04:00

Hey Bloggers, its the Momma! I need to call on the Power of the Paw once more!! The Pug Posse is in desperate our thoughts and prayers right now. A week after loosing their sweet Jasmine, another member of the Posse is down. Early this morning Big Ern was rushed to the emergency vet with low blood sugar and seizures. They are running tests, but have no answers yet. They have gotten his blood sugar up from 26 to 71 but he has had two more since.

The last update from the vet said no more seizures since those last two and he's sitting up in his crate watching people. Let's keep fingers and paws crossed for Big Ern to come home safe and sound!!!!

I will post updates as I get them from the Posse momma!!

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXO

Weepy Wednesday =(

2010-06-16T11:02:00.007-04:00

Most of you may know by now that The Pug Posse lost one of its members a week ago today. Jasmine was 9 years old and none of us were ready for her to leave. She was a wonderful friend and a beautiful girl!!! She will be terribly missed. Here is our photo tribute to Princess Jasmine. Have marshmallow and enjoy!!

Jasmine
January 29, 2001 to June 9, 2010

Until next time . . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday!!!

2010-06-09T11:50:00.006-04:00

(After my dental, for Rini!)

Until next time. . . . . .

Pugs, Hugs, Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday - Haningin with the Posse Memorial Day Addition

2010-06-02T08:00:00.000-04:00

Until next time . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday!!!

2010-05-26T11:13:00.003-04:00

(In honor of Anakin!!!)

Until next time. . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Power of the Paw!!!

2010-05-24T09:45:00.004-04:00

Happy Monday Everyone!! Hope your week is starting off on the right paw!!!

Today, I need to ask for the Power of the Paw for some friends of ours. There have been some issues among the bloggers and a non-blogger and they need our thoughts!!

First up is sweet Anakin! He ate some chicken bones last week and had to have emergency surgery. A few days after surgery, he had some complications and had to go back in to the vet. The vet put a straw in his belly to help get all of the yuck out. Saturday, he got his straw taken out. His next milestone was to poop on his own! As of this morning, poor Anakin hadn't pooped so he was on his way back to the vet. He needs all of the love and thoughts that we can send him. Fingers and paws crossed!!

Next up is Gunther!! He had to go the emergency vet on Sunday with a pain. His momma said it is either a pulled muscle or pancreatitis. Whatever it is, we hope is back to his old self soon!! I can't be the only one on here that eats stuffs!! =) We're sending pug love and kisses to Gunther.

Last but not least, is Reggie. Reggie is not a blogger, but his momma is a friend of ours so we are putting out the call for the paw. Reggie woke up Thursday morning paralyzed. Neither his momma or his vet are quite sure what's causing it. They think either a slipped disc or maybe some swelling around the spine. He has had some steroid treatments and he gained a little movement of his head, but that's all. He is going tomorrow for some laser treatments to hopefully reduce the swelling. Reggie and his family need all the prayers and good thoughts that we can send them right now.

We all know there's nothing scarier for parents than not knowing what's wrong with their furbabies!! So if we can all pull together and put the Power of the Paw to work for these three puggies, that would be outstanding. You can leave your well wishes for Gunther and Anankin on their blogs and for Reggie, just direct all those positive thoughts toward Indianapolis and I'm sure he'll get them!!!

If we all pull together, we can accomplish anything!!

POWER of the PAW!!!!!

Until next time. . . . .
Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday!!

2010-05-12T14:07:00.005-04:00

Until next time . . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Friends in Need!!!!

2010-05-11T14:11:00.007-04:00

OK blogger buddies, time to come together and help one of our own!!! Gen and Foo's momma and honey are getting married. Because of the whole Brady Bunch thing they have going on over there, planning and financing is a little difficult!

So they have entered a contest to get their big day paid for. They have made it to the top 10 and now it is up to us to help them make it to the final 3.

All you have to do is go to this website, www.elevenelevenwedding.com, and vote for Peta & John!! Voting ends May 17th, so we have to act fast.

Make all your mommas click on the link and vote!! We have to help Gen and Foo be legit!! No more of this living in sin crap!! We want them to have a wholesome family home!!! It only takes a few seconds to vote and it's completely FREE!!!

Let's all help Gen and Foo's parents tie the knot as stress free as possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm watching you!!!!

Until next time . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday!! Mutt Strut & NOMS

2010-04-28T08:00:00.000-04:00

Until next time . . . .
Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday

2010-04-21T08:00:00.000-04:00

Until next time. . . . . .
Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXO

11 Plate Salute!!!

2010-04-18T22:08:00.007-04:00

Greetings fellow bloggers!! It is with tear stained fur that I type this post. I'm not sure who's cried more, me or the momma. By now, I'm sure most of you have heard about the tremendous loss the blogging world suffered on Friday. The amazing beefy, sexy Penny crossed the Rainbow Bridge. She'd had some health problems of late and they finally became to much for her poor little pug body to take. The momma and I find it pretty amazing how close we have gotten to all of blogger friends even though there are so many we have never met nose to tail!! The momma and I are truly grateful to all of the wonderful people and pugs we have met since we started blogging!!

So please take a moment to go visit Penny's momma Dana as she goes through this difficult time!!!

Now on with the tribute!!

Anyone who knew Penny, knew she was addicted to whippy cream!! So The Posse and I thought that there was no better way to pay tribute to our sweet Penny than to hit the whippy cream. The momma was trying to work out the logistics of giving 11 grieving pugs each a pup cup and realized that just wasn't feasible. So instead she made up 11 plates of that wonderful, white fluff and let us go at it!! We're sure Miss Penny was quite amused watching us all go after those plates. I know we certainly were happy!!!

It's not Starbucks, but it was still good!!!!

Pugsley's not much for crowds, so he enjoyed his plate of whip on the back of the couch!!

OOOOHHHH!!!! Look at all those plates of whippy cream!!!!

We all enjoyed our tribute to Penny!!!

I proudly display my whippy cream goatee!!!

Since Madie wasn't with us at the Posse's house last night, the momma let us do another tribute to sweet Penny!!! Madie and I enjoyed our whip cream and thought of her!!!

MMMMMMM...... Good to the last drop!!!

With a heavy heart, Until next time. . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXO

Please Help Carina!!!!!

2010-04-01T21:12:00.004-04:00

Our friend Mason has been posting updates on poor little Carina and her fight for life. Please go read her story and the updates that Mason has posted. Pugs 'N Pals have since rescued her sister Carissa. Carissa's condition was not as bad as Carina's, but she is still in dire need of medical care. Please go to Pugs 'N Pals website and make a donation to help with their care!!!

These poor babies need all the help and prayers the blogging family can give them!!! I hope everyone can find it in their hearts and budgets to help!!!

Hope everyone has a Happy Easter Weekend!!!

Until next time . . . . .

~Pugs Hugs & Kisses~
XOXOXOXOXOXO

Thankful Thursday - Easter Addition

2010-04-01T10:36:00.004-04:00

It's Easter time my friends and you know what that means. . . . . . PEEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The momma finally broke out the first PEEPS of the season. I was so happy; so excited; so patient!!!!!

Come on momma bring the PEEPS to the pug!! I am so cute and so wonderful that you know you want to share with me!!!

Even Madie was doing her best her look sweet and adorable and patient in the hopes that the momma would open that blasted baggie of PEEPS!!!!

What is she waiting for?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

FINALLY, sweet sugary PEEPS!!!!!! I am in heaven savoring the sweet little bunny!! Aaaahhhhhh!!!!!

Come on momma, there are more in the bag. I can see them. Don't think you can get away with not sharing the rest. You are so wrong if you think those are yours. You better keep 'em coming!!

Madie was excited!! Now you see it. . . . . .

Now you don't!!!! Madie was sure not to let the opportunity escape her!! PEEPS only come into the house once a year. A dog has to get hers while she can!!!!

Look, it's bunny ears!!!! Who needs a rabbits foot when you can have bunny ears?!?!?!?!? Life is good!!!!!!!!!!

I got PEEPS and you didn't!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!! =)

Until next time. . . . . .

~Pugs, Hugs & Kisses~
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

FINALLY!!!! Wordless Wednesday!!!

2010-03-24T22:20:00.004-04:00

I'm baaaaaccckkkkkk!!!!! I finally got the momma back on the puter!!! You have my solemn vow that we will be back to bloggin again on a semi-regular basis!!! Love you all!!! And thank you for not desserting us!!!!! =)

Until next time . . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Apologies, Apologies, Apologies!!!!!

2009-12-28T12:53:00.003-05:00

Dear sweet Blogger Friends!!! I am so sorry that we have not been keeping up with the blogs the last few months. Aside from the normal chaos of the holidays that keeps us all tied up in knots, we had a death in the family just after Thanksgiving making it even harder to keep up with some things. I have made a New Year's resolution to do better keeping up with the blogs and blogging!! We hope everyone had a great holiday season!! Lilo and I want to wish everyone in our great big blogger family a safe and Happy New Year!!!! We can't wait to catch up with everyone in the new year. And to those that have dropped by to let us know we are missed, THANK YOU!!! We miss all of you too!!

So I'll close with a few recent pics of Miss Lilo over the holiday season. Take care and we'll see you in the new year!!!!

Until next time. . . . . .

Pugs, Hugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Not Quite Wordless Wednesday - Sleepy Pug Addition

2009-11-17T22:01:00.007-05:00

Hello Blogger Family!!!! We are so sorry that we have not been online lately. The momma hasn't been able to check blogs at work adn our internet at home is not fond of blogger. We miss everyone so much and can't wait to get caught up on the happenings in everyone's lives!!! We hope everyone is doing well and is ready for the holiday season!!

Now to the cuteness =)

Until next time . . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Almost Wordless Wednesday

2009-11-04T12:47:00.007-05:00

These pictures are from my Petco duty a couple weeks ago. They had been planned for an earlier post, but then I got sick and teh momm took over. So now I get to post my Petco pics!!!!

Until next time . . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXO

Trick or Treat!!!

2009-11-03T13:00:00.011-05:00

Hope everyone had a great Halloween!!! We got to go up to Grandma and Grandpa's for Halloween. The momma drove for a change because Grandpa said he would be SUPER DUPER, INCREDIBLY NICE and put new brakes on the momma's car. I have a really great Grandpa!!!

So Grandma takes this Halloween thing very seriously. There is a lot of work and presentation that needs to be down before it gets dark and the little monsters start showing up lokking for candy. It was cold, but I agreed to go outside and lend a paw supervising the whole operation.

I was taking my supervising duties quite seriously when the momma suggested that my helping with the decorating might go a long way toward helping everyone forget that I had broken into the my cousins special Halloween treat bags that Grandma had made and tried to help myself to some Whoppers and Starburst =) After all, i was already confined to Grandma's yard after last year's rock eating incident.

I immediately saw the logic in her thinking and jumped right in with my yard decorating expretise!!! I'm quite sure that they couldn't have pulled it all togetehr without me

Ok, maybe Grandma helped out a little =)

This is Grandma and her date for the night! Grandpa's not big on the whole trick or treat thing. He would rather stay in the house and watch football with daddy!! So Grandma got this "guy" to hang out with her =)

Here are the results of the all our hard work!! Grandma's creepy graveyard in the front of the house. There was Marcus the Carcus and the creepy guy in the corner she hasn't named yet.

She also had a fog machine, but it was way to windy for it to work right.

I was the candy inspector!! I had to make sure that it was safe for the little monsters to eat. We wouldn't want to be know as the house that gave out bad candy =)

I was Grandma's devoted assistant. I helped her hand out the candy and got lovin's from all the little monsters.

I was of course rewarded for my efforts. Every assistand deserves to get paid. So I went to the momma and demanded my payment.

I glady accepted an offering of Smartees. The momma was quite generous =)

I very much enjoyed my paycheck =)

The momma wanted to end with the picture daddy took of me sleeping on her lap while she drove home, but he keeps forgetting to send it to her =P

Oh well, any picture of me is cute =)

Until next time . . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Thankful Thursday!!

2009-10-28T15:47:00.007-04:00

I'm baack, I'm baack, I'mback,I'mback,I'mback!!!!!! Can you feel the excitement coming off my paws!!!! I'm so happy to be back!!!!! I missed everyone so while I was sick. Being a sick puggie is so no fun!! I do not recommend it. Can you believe when the momma took me to see Dr. K that she had the nerve to ask if anything was missing around the house???????? How rude!! Eat one lousy rock and your branded for life =)

The nerve of some people!!

So since today is Thankful Thursday, the momma and I wanted to show our thanks for all the comments, prayers and well wishes that all my wonderful blogger friends sent me by spreading the word about another puggy in need and introducing a new blogger friend to the world!!!

First up is Stella & Gunther.

They posted about Landon. Landon is a foster in need of rehab and surgery. He was very lucky to be saved from a shelter by Pugs 'n Pals of Southern California and now needs lots of love and care. Pugs 'N Pals is selling Yankee candles to help raise money to cover the costs of Landon's surgery and care. You can read poor Landon's story on Stella and Gunther's page and you can check out the candles here! Who doesn't love candles with a cause?!?!?!?

Now for introductions of our newest Indy blogger buddy, TicTac.

Little Miss TicTac is most definitely the Alpha female in her pack. Oh, wait, she is the only female!!! She's quite fiesty and knows how to keep the brood in line. Please go over and give her and her 4 brothers a warm blogger welcome!! 4 brothers, can you believe that??? And now is there is a 5th as her momma and daddy are fostering!!

And last, but NEVER least, please keep our wonderful friend Miss Molly O'Mally in your thoughts. She's havin peeing problems and her momma called her a geriatric and her brother Hank called her an old bird or old girl. Neither one is very nice! Her momma got her some special food adn some pills that will hopefully help her out. But until she's all better, let's keep her in our thoughts!!!!

Until next time . . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Finally Friday!!!

2009-10-23T12:49:00.003-04:00

Not only is it Friday, but I got word this morning that Lilo has turned back into a "FOOD MACHINE." She started showing an interest in food last night, but only for green beans and yogurt treats. Luckily, both of those are pretty easy on her stomach. However, the phone call I got at lunch informed me that she is back to eating anything put in front of her. I guess that means Madie won't get any more Lilo rejects. =)

She even jumped on my lap last night to play Piranha Pug before the Benadryl kicked in adn she climbed back in her crate to sleep.

I put her in bed with me last night and she did not move from about 9:45pm when we laid down and midnight when the daddy got home and let her out. If she slept like that all the time, she would get to spend a lot more nights in the big bed!!!

So it looks like the momma's sweet baby is well on her way back to being her normal, rotten self!!!

Now onto new stuff =) This little cutie above is not, unfortunately, the newest addition to our family. His name is Oisin and he and his momma are from Ireland!! We wanted to extend them a big, warm blogger WELCOME!!!!! We can't wait to see what kind of stuff this pup and his momma get into together.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!!!! Thank you again for all being such wonderful friends!!!

Until next time . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

PeeeSeee: While I'm glad the momma reached out to everyone for support and kept you all updated on my precarious condition, don't think she'll be running this blog any more!!!!! This Pug is ready to come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

Thankful Thursday

2009-10-22T14:30:00.004-04:00

I wanted to start off by saying THANK YOU to everyone that has commented or checked in, not only here on the blog, but on my Facebook page as well. The amount of support over the last 24 hours has been amazing and I am grateful. As I've talked about Lilo being sick, people will roll their eyes and I have heard comments about are you talking about a person? Some people have a hard time grasping the idea that some of do really love our pets. For me, I don't have human children. Lilo is my baby and the thought of anything happening to her is devestating. I am so grateful that I can log on here and know that everyone understands exactly how I feel!!!! It makes things seem a little easier to deal with.

Now for an update on The Rock Eater: The vomitting stopped about 9:30 lst night. We took her to another vet as ours is closed on Wednesdays. They gave her an antinausea shot that really didn't seem to work. We got about 3/4 of a cup of water with her antobiotic disolved in it into her. We also got a Benadryl into her. About half an hour later, she was lying on the couch breathing easily and peacefully. She slept through the night and gladly rolled over for belly rubs this morning when I checked on her!! Unfortunately, I had to go back to work today. Ryan told me this morning that while she was still turning down food, she attacked the water bowl and did her camel pug impression. She went out adn pottied 3 times and was even feeling frisky enough to kick up some dirt when she was done =). I will tempt her with food again when I get home and hopefully, she will eat. I'm not asking for a full meal, just something!!!
Thank you all again for unfailing support, thoughts and prayers!!! They are so very appreciated!

I'll leave you with one of my favorites. She looks like she's about ready to sass me as Walter and Heather would say.

Until next time . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Worried Wednesday - Sick Pug Edition

2009-10-21T13:29:00.003-04:00

The momma here. I've taken over the blog today as Lilo is sick. I am, to say the least, worried. The last time she ate and kept food down was dinner Monday night. I took her to the vet last night and they gave us an antibiotic and said it looked like the onset of a respritory infection. My fear, of course, was that she had eaten something again. We are coming up on the one year anniversary of her great rock eating escapde!! I came home from work at noon today and for a little while thought we might be on an up swing, but not so much. I got half a Benadryl, her morning antibiotic (the daddy gave it to her this morning and she waited until we left to spit it back out) and some peanut butter into her today. My joy at those feats was short lived. She is once again sluggish and sickly. I want to believe that the vet is right and it's just a respritory infection that the antibiotics will treat, but it's hard. When she inhales, I can see her whole body shake. When I let her out to potty, she goes and hides under a pile of brush like its her den or something. I don't know what to do or what to think. Right now, we are just watching her.

The hiding in the brush started this morning when I didn't let her in right away after she peed.

I hate to ask any more from all of you than I already have, but if you would just keep Lilo in your thoughts I would really appreciate it. I will keep you updated if anything changes.

Until next time . . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXO

Spread the Love!!!

2009-10-19T12:55:00.004-04:00

Happy Monday!!!!!!
(Feel the sarcasism dripping from the momma's fingers)

I wanted to ask all my blogger loved ones to go visit Winston!! He is a wonderful, handsome pug from the great with North. Winston was one of the wonderful bloggers that made a nomination during our charity Paw It Forward. Now he adn his momma are doing something similar for their Paw It Forwad!!! All you have to do is go and leave on Winston's Paw It Forward post. His momma will donate $1 for each comment left. If you have a rescue that you would like to nominate leave it in the comment. The momma will then take all the nominees and pull a name from the hat. The more comments we can get, the more we can help one lucky charity!!!!

Please go leave a comment and help animals in need!!

Until next time . . . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXO

Almost Wordless Wednesday!!

2009-10-14T12:43:00.006-04:00

The momma didn't get the chance to really take pictures DURING Pugtoberfest, but she took pics before and after. So here are our pics of Me and The Posse Pugtoberfest weekend!

(For Oakley & Swisher!! The momma and I with Flat Stanley!)

Until next time . . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXO

My Momma Loves ME!!!!!

2009-10-07T21:31:00.014-04:00

Now, I know what you're asking yourselves. How could the momma NOT love this face!! I know right, but this time the momma was really lovin' me!!! How you ask? With this!!!!!

The momma got out the noise machine and made popcorn!!!! Warm, wonderful, fluffy popcorn!! She doesn't bring out the noise machine very often, but when she does we're ready!

I waited patiently for the bowl of fluffiness to arrive.

You can't begin to imagine how patiently I waited for the momma and the popcorn.

Even Madie managed to wait patiently for our wonderful treat.

FINALLY!!!! POPCORN!!!!! The momma shared

and shared

and shared!!!!! She loves me SOOOOOOOOO much =)

I even allowed the momma to share with Madie!! It was the least I could do.

Momma, um hello, we're still here. Are we going to get more poppycorn? I mean, I know you shared and all, but don't you think you should share some more? Really, look at us!! We're wasting away to nothing. This is a crime you know?

I did my duty as a proper watch dog and I watched to make sure the popcorn didn't get stolen or eaten by anyone else.

I watched from multiple angles just to make sure I wasn't missing anything.

I was quite diligent in my duties.

I flexed all my muscles to make sure the popcorn was safe from possible poachers.

Alas, for all my hard work I did not get any more poppycorn. Oh well, we enjoyed it while it lasted.

Until next time. . . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

PeeeSeee: The momma asks that you ignore the date on the pictures as she forgot to reset the date when she changed the batteries. =)

Wordless Wednesday!!!

2009-10-07T12:49:00.003-04:00

Until next time . . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday

2009-09-30T12:53:00.004-04:00

Until next time . . .

Pugs & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Kitchen Caper =)

2009-09-28T12:51:00.014-04:00

I'm baaacckk!!! I finally got the momma to blogging, but by the time I realized what she was blogging about, it was to late to stop her. Can you believe she's ratting me out on the internet? Where's the love? (The momma apologizes for the not so great phone pictures. When you are trying to catch "guilty" pug, you have to use what's closest.)

Here I am looking sweet and innocent. Asking the momma if she needs any help in the kitchen. See, I'm a good pug =)

This is the portal. The Gate blocks entry to the cat food, litter boxes, trash bags and laundry. The kitties can get low enough to get under the gate to get to food. Lilo's and Maddie's can not get that low. I have gotten under it a few times, but my tail usually catches the bar and alerts EVERYONE to what I am up to.

What is this? Some foolish person has left The Gate down. Could be possible or are my eyes playing tricks on me. Here is my chance to once again try to figure out how to get to the cat dish.

I know the darn thing is back here somewhere!! I always here the kitties eating back here. Where the heck is the bowl?!?!?!?! (The bowl is on top of the house to her right)

Can't find the bowl, maybe I can find the leftovers. At Grandma's house, I get to eat whatever the kitties knock on the floor, so it should be the same here right? I'm sure those three left something behind!!

BUSTED!!!! I can't believe I didn't hear her coming!! How embarassing to get caught and not have anything to show for it. As if that's not bad enough, then the momma announces "If the pug is out, The Gate must be up!" WTF?!?!?!!? Who died and made her queen?

So I must now turn my attention to something better. The open dishwasher =) See, not everyone rinses off everything before they put it in the dishwasher. So every once in awhile, the momma gets distrated while loading the dishwasher and I get the chance to check it out!!

MMMMMMMMM!!!!! Garlic chicken!!! The momma didn't share when she cooked, I'll get my tastes now! That was some good stuff. There's enough garlic left on the spatula to keep the fleas away for months!!!!! Good stuff =)

That blur would be me running when I heard the momma come around the corner and catch me with my tongue in the dishwasher. I quickly evaded her grasp and hid in the pug cave. I'm usually safe there. The momma doesn't invade my space to much! Unless she thinks the bed needs cleaned. Again, don't know who died and made her queen! Next thing you know, she'll be walking around yelling "Off with their heads!"

All that sneaking around sure wears a puggy out!!! I need a nice long nap after all that. But before I start snoring, I wanted to give you all an Uncle Denny Update. He is having good days adn bad days. The surgeon wants to do one more test to make sure his gall bladder really is sick before they operate. Somethign about not wanting to take anything out that still works. I don't know. They gave him some happy pills that I'm sure Aunt Vikki gives him a marshmellow or piece of cheese like we get =) If not, he should start making demands!! So drop by and visit the Posse and keep sending him healing thoughts with lots of love and kissses!!!

Until next time . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Almost Wordless Wednesday

2009-09-23T09:38:00.005-04:00

Before I get into my Wordless Wednesday, I wanted to ask everybody to send some feel good vibes to our bestest friends The Pug Posse! Uncle Denny has a sick gall bladder and hasn't been feeling well the past few days. We are hoping he feels better soon. Send them some happy healing thoughts and maybe stop over to say hi!!!

Now back to our regularly scheduled blog =)

(please observe the stick in my tail that sent the momm and aunt manda into fits of laughter!!!)

(rockin' daddy's Ohio Stae hat!)

Until nest time. . . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Lazy Momma

2009-09-21T22:02:00.008-04:00

The momma has been plain lazy lately when it comes to letting me blog. She get home and starts doing other stuff and next thing I know it's bed time. WTF!?!?!?!? She really needs to get on the ball before I start looking for a new typer of the blog.

Do you know what she did on Satruday?? Instead of staying home with me and cuddling while she caught up on blogs, she went and spent the night with the Pug Posse. Can you believe she and the daddy went to see the Posse and left me at home? I was floored that she went and spent the night with them while I slept here alone. How the heck does that work?

The momma says that she was helping the Posse parents and that I need to learn to share. I say she should have taken me with her. She just shook her head and mumbled something about 7 pugs in the bed was enough. There's no such thing as enough pugs!!! =)

The momma and daddy did come home on Sunday and spent some quality time with me (FINALLY). I napped with the momma and then I spent the rest of the night curled on the momma's lap while she read and watched Da Bears win!!!!

In all it was a good weekend. Hope everyone else had a good weekend!!

Now I just have to start nipping at the momma's heels and get her on the ball!!!

Until next time . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Party Animals Giveaway =)

2009-09-16T22:07:00.003-04:00

Go over and check out Kathy's blog for a chance to win a copy of the Party Animals book to which she contibuted art work. If you can't want to wait to see if you win, you can buy the book here. The best part is that all the proceeds go to A Place to Bark animal rescue!!! Go over and check out Kathy's blog and check out her fun Etsy shop!!!

Until next time . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday - Petco Addition

2009-09-16T07:49:00.004-04:00

Until next time . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Please Vote fur our Friends!!!

2009-09-15T12:26:00.002-04:00

We have some friends who are trying to raise money and make a name for themselves!! We are getting ready to place our votes and hope everyone else will too!!!

First up is Sequoia & Petunia. They are competing to be calendar pugs for the Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue!! The voting is free and closes today, so we need everyone to go vote for the girls!!!! We want them to be calendar pugs like our friends Harry.

Next up is Chester. Chester is trying to raise money for shelters through the Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation Photo Contest. Chester is such a handsome pug, we can't wait to see him appearing with Cesar!!! Donation are a $1 each with a minimum of 5 votes. All the proceeds go to help dogs in need.

Thanks everyone for your help in making these puggies dreams come true!!!

Until next time . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Charity Paw It Forward

2009-09-09T12:58:00.008-04:00

The momma here. Lilo is sitting here pouting because I have choosen to take over the blog today to post the results of the charity Paw It Forward.

Lilo does want me to thank everyone for their show of support yesterday on the Wordless Wednesday post. She was in fact innocent on the charge of eating Grandpa's Mexican wedding cakes.

Bijou was right. Her daddy was eating Grandpa's wedding cakes and when I said something, he wiped the powdered sugar on poor little Lilo and sat her in the big chair!!! Poor baby =)

On to the Charity Paw It Forward winners!!! We got 7 rescue/shelters and 1 very lucky little puggy and his momma. We want to thank the TN Bull Terrors again for picking us to play and giving us a great opportunity to help others. So here are the suggestions and the wonderful bloggers who nominated them:

Colorado Pug Rescue - Melissa & Emmitt

Pug Dog Club of British Columiba Rescue -Lex
(I hope this is the right one!! It's the only one that came up for BC)

Under My Wing Pug Rescue - Clover

Walter the Pug & Heather - Smilingpug (aka Winston Wilbur)

Kentuckiana Pug Rescue - Yoda & Brutus

The Last Resort Rescue - Khyra

Northern Illinois Pug Rescue - Genevieve

Athens Pets - Brownie

After looking at each of the nominees, we have made the decision to honor them all. They are all deserving and worthy organizations and we have budgeted to make donations to all of them.

We want to thank everyone who commented. We have met so many wonderful people since we started blogging and feel very blessed to have such an amazing network of people in our lives.

Thank you all for reading the ramblings of the momma and her precious little pug Lilo. We look forward to sharing many more stories and adventures with all of you!!!

THANK YOU ALL

Love the Momma

Until next time . . .
Pug Love & Kisses
XOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday

2009-09-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

(I was framed!!! I did NOT eat Grandpa's Wedding cakes!!!!)

Until next time . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Paw It Forward!!!!!

2009-09-03T08:00:00.000-04:00

Momma, what is this box??? Have you been keeping things from me? I can't believe you opened MY Paw It Forward box from the TN Bull Terrors!!!! How dare you!!! I don' care if the box was taped shut and Iwould have needed help anyway. You could have at least waited until I asked for help! =(

It is for me isn't it? Of course it is, who else would it be for?!?!?!?

Just because I don't have thumbs, don't think I can't this stuff out of here. I'll show you who needs help! I can do this all by myself.

See, look!!! All strung out on the big bed just like it should be.

I have to spread it all out so I can get a good look at my new stuff. And it is mine! I don't have to share with Madie do I? =P

Look at all this stuff!!!

Life is sweet for the pug!!!

WTF!!!!!! Where did my goodies go???? Momma, what did you do wiht my stuff?!?!?! It's mine and you took it!!! WHERE ARE THE GOODIES?!?!?!?!?!?

Oh, there they are. The momma ha to take them away so she could get pictures of everything. I might have been a little spastic about getting more goodies. Not a lot, just a little =)

Look, I have my own squirrel!!!! I'll still play with Gus' when I visit the Posse, but at least now I have my own to go home too!!! Plus the Bull Terrors send me two new stuffies, a rubber squeakie toy, a beef chew and treaty treats!!! What more could a girl ask for?

Now for the Paw It Forward part.

See the momma and I have been havin' some heart to hearts talks lately (well, the momma talks and I just tilt my head from side to side and look wise) and we have an idea we would like to share.

Normally, when you play Paw It Forward, you pick 3 lucky puppies from your comments and you send them presents. But lately, the momma has been seeing more and more pleas for help from rescues and shelters because of the over crowding or the animals coming with extensive problems that will need lots of medical attention. So the momma had an idea that she hopes everyone will like. Instead of picking three puppy friends to send presents too, she want us to pick three rescues or shelters to make much needed donations too. When you leave a comment on my Paw It Forward post, we would like you to include the name of the rescue or shelter you support. On Sunday, the momma will put all the names we get into a pile adn draw out three to make donations too.

I know this isn't how Paw It Forward usually goes, but the momma and I thought maybe we could spread the love and give puppies that don't have loving mommas and daddies like we do a helping paw.

Please let us know if this is ok with everyone!!

We are looking forward to sharing the Power of the Paw =)

Until next time . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Almost Wordless Wednesday!!!

2009-09-02T07:59:00.004-04:00

The momma here. Just so she doesn't try to convince you otherwise and milk the sympathy vibe, Lilo did start the episode of bitey face you see below and she was not in any way injured. Madie is usually the one that ends up yelping in surrender when they play together like this. And the kitchen picture was just to cute not to post. Lilo is doing one of her favorite things: Guarding the stove!!! =)

Until next time . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Puppy Love & Prayers

2009-09-01T12:41:00.004-04:00

We are asking everyone to go visit our new friend Woodrow at NY Bully Brats!!! Woodrow is very sick with MRSA and has become resistant to the antibiotics. He needs all the love and kisses we can send him right now.

Please go over and send him lots of get well prayers and love!!!! We are praying for him to recover so he can go back home to his family. So lets do what we do best and send all the healing vibes we can his way.

Until next time. . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Get Well Wishes!!

2009-08-26T15:43:00.004-04:00

I made the momma do a short post to help send pug love and kisses to Pearl and her momma!! Little Miss Pearl had emergency surgery for her bladder today. Surgery is no fun, but emergency surgery is even worse!!

Darn rocks!!! =P

Hope everyone will send lots of love and kisses to our freind Pearl for her speedy recover and all the love she can soak up in the mean time!!!

Hope you feel better real soon Pearl!!!!!

Until next time . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday

2009-08-26T08:00:00.000-04:00

Until next time . . . .

Pug love & kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

A Travesty & Pay It Forward Winners

2009-08-24T20:17:00.006-04:00

I know this post is supposed to be to announce the Pay It Forward winners, but I must first expose the travesty that has taken place in my home this day!!! I, and Madie, was cast out of our home tonight!!!

While we sat outside on the cold, hard concrete, the cat was allowed to stay in the house and taunt us!!!!
Do you see how he mocks me?!?!?! Sitting there so righteously like he's special or something!!
He didn't even flinch when Madie joined me at the door. He continued to sneer at us and swish his tail arrogantly. When I voiced my opinion about this exile, the momma muttered something about trying to clean the kitchen and that the fresh air wouldn't kill us. HA!!! What does she know? We suffered I tell you!!!!!!!!

Now, on to the winners of the Pay It Forward!!! The momma put the names of everyone who commented onto strips of paper and put them in a pile for me to chose.

The only problem was that Madie thought she should be able to help pick the names!

I tried to tell the momma that this was my blog and that only I was allowed to pick the names. I would be a fraud if I told people that I picked the names when really Madie did it. I can't lie to my friends!!!!!

The momma reminded me that I have to be nice and share sometimes. So we struck a deal. Madie got to pick 3 names and I got to pick 3 names. The momma said that was fair, but I don't see how cause we didn't do it my way!!

But, there is no arguing with the momma. So Madie picked out 3 and I picked out 3.

Then we both brought the momma examples of what we think should go into the gift boxes. The momma said she will take our suggestions into consideration. In momma speak, that means thanks, but I'll so what I want!!!!

So, here are the winner of the Pay It Forward.

Nevis

Lily & Benny

Emmitt

Brownie

Sequoia & Petunia

Tweedles

Now the momma needs your addresses!!! Since I don't have my own email address, the momma is letting me use hers. Please send me your address at lilredracer8 at yahoo.com

I can't wait til the momma and go shopping for everyone's pressies!!!! It will be so much fun =)

Until next time. . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

PS: If there is anything you can't have as far as toys or treats, please let the momma know when you send her your address!!! We want to make sure everyone can enjoy their packages =)

Pay It Forward part 2

2009-08-20T08:00:00.001-04:00

What's this? Another package for me!!!!! Oh heavens, who could it be from?!?!?!?!

It's from our good friend Clover from Sunshine & Mudpuddles!!!!! We played Pay It Forward with her too!

The momma let e tear it open all, mostly, by myself!! I'm a big girl now!!!

Momma stood by patiently just in case I needed help with anything.

Never fear, I got that box out of there!

I tried to do it all on my own, but the momma had to open the box for me. That whole no thumbs thing was a problem.

OMD!!!! Is that what I think it is?!?!?!?!?!?

Another STUFFIE!!!!!!! This one looks like a chocolate covered strawberry!! Mmmmmmmm

Clover also sent me a bag of treats. The momma was tickled when she realized that the treat bag was in English and French. We are so used to seeing things in English and Spanish.

After some digging, I also found a card and a gift certificate for my Punchy dress from Pugpossessed!!!

I was so excited about the treats and the new stuffie, that the momma had to take the box away from me so she could get a picture of everything.

I know the momma already posted the pictures of me in my Punchy dress, but I made her include one of me walking the red carpet in my fabulous dress!!!!

A big THANK YOU to Clover for letting us play Pay It Forward with her!!! I am so looking forward to see who will be playing with me!!!

Remember, on Friday night, the momma will put the names of everyone that commented into my bowl and let me pick out the 6 people we will invite to play Pay It Forward with us. I'm soooooooo excited!!!!!

Until next time . . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday

2009-08-19T08:00:00.000-04:00

Pay It Forward part 1

2009-08-17T20:23:00.008-04:00

Mom here. I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get my Pay It Forwards posted. WIth the internet issues and transferring files from the old laptop to the new one, some photo files got misplaced. But we're good to go now. Thanks for your patience.

Now that the momma is done hoggin' the blog, it's my turn =)

I was so excited when the momma walked in with a package. I knew right away it was for me and I gave her 'the look' to let her know I would not be sharing!!

I checked the label and sure enough, it was from Herbie, Ricky, Nixon and Fatty from Purs n' Snorts!!!!!

After much pulling, pawing and stern growling, it finally came open!!!

STUFFIES!!!!! OMG!!! They got me stuffies!!! I've never had a stuffie!! This is so wonderful!! The momma and daddy tried getting me stuffies when I first came home, but Madie has that killer instinct and my first stuffie was 'dead' in 5 minutes. So we got no more stuffies after that.

But that's all changed now, because I have not 1 . . .

not 2 . . .

but 3 new stuffies!!!!!!

Do you see them?? Three new stuffies just for me =) I was so excited I could barely sit still for the momma to take a pictuer of me with all of my stuff. The Purs n' Snorts gang also sent the momma a picture frame charm with a picture of me for her wear so she can never forget me. As if that's possible =)

After pictures, the momma left me in the big bed to play with my new stuffies. I was so excited, I didn't know where to start. I was in stuffie heaven!!! (Mom here: she started with the dolphin stuffie and had the belly pulled open and squeaker exposed in under 10 minutes =) The dolphin has since had a tummy tuck to put things back in order)

Thank you so much to the gang at Purs n' Snorts!!! I am so glad we played with you and I can't wait to make someone elses day the way you all made mine!!!

Now normally, I would take the first three puppy pals that left comments to play Pay It Forward wit me, but as the TN Bull Terrors pointed out, not all of our friends will get the chance to read it at the same time. Plus, the momma is posting our Pay It Forward part 2 on Thursday. So we are going to take a page from the Terrors and do drawing. The momma will wait until Friday night so everyone will have a chance to see both posts and then she will take everone's names and put them in a bowl and let me draw. We will post on Saturday who our Pay It Forward pals will be!!!!

Until next time . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Wordless Wednesday!!

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Until next time . . . .

Pug Love & Kisses

XOXOXOXOXOXO