In Pug We Trust

FINALLY!

2009-08-13T20:02:00.000-07:00

Have you puggies noticed that it has been almost nine months since I've posted anything? It's all this cute little thing's fault:

Yep, that's my new little two-legged sister, although right now she only walks on all fours. Admittedly, I was terrified of her at first. She was LOUD! Mommy said it wasn't her fault; she had cowlick. I couldn't believe Mommy let a cow lick her. She is, after all, very protective of her.

(That's colic, Newton, not cowlick. It means she had terrible gas. You should know something about that, you stinky little pug! :) -Mommy)

Anyway, the COLIC made her scream for hours at a time, which interrupted my 23-hour sleep regimen. I could even hear her all the way downstairs, so I tried hiding under the futon, but that didn't even work. That lasted a couple of months, and it was pretty miserable. She still screams, but now it's because she's happy. I'm still not quite sure about her, so I keep my distance. Sometimes she sneaks in a pet, like she did here on the fourth of July:

I'm warming up to her a little bit. I especially like it when she and Mommy chase me around the coffee table. I guess she's pretty OK, as long as she stays away from my loofahs!!

Pug hugs,
Newton

The vet who performed my back surgery...

2008-11-20T19:37:00.000-08:00

Hi everydoggy,

A very nice, concerned lady has asked me about the vet who performed my back surgery. Here is a link to his Web site ... www.tcvh.com. His phone number and location can be found there. Mommy and Daddy really liked him. I guess I would have to say I did, too, because I can now feel my back legs, although the whole experience was NOT pleasant! I am very grateful, though, for everything he did for me.

Puggy snorts,

Newton

Bad, bad blogger!

2008-11-10T13:52:00.000-08:00

After much harassment from me, Mommy finally got un-lazy and started blogging again. Although we've been away for a while, we've been checking up on all our friends.

In Mommy's defense, she hasn't felt up to blogging lately. Want to hear why?! I'm getting a little sister! No, not a four-legged one ... a two-legged one! That's right, pugs. Mommy is going to have a little human baby. Her belly just keeps growing and growing, and she's tired a lot.

This is Mommy. She's about 8 months pregnant here.

I didn't quite understand it at first, and Mommy had to keep patiently explaining why I couldn't jump all over her anymore. I get it now, though, so I just quietly lay next to her belly on the couch. It's my job to keep little Lila (that's going to be her name) warm and snuggly. I've also been trying to teach Lila that I'm here to protect her by barking loudly whenever the doorbell rings. Mommy says to bark away because the more she hears it now, the less scared she'll be of me when she gets here in a few weeks (she's due November 26 ... the day before Thanksgiving)!

This is me supervising the putting together of Lila's crib. I had to be on alert and make sure Daddy and Mommy built it correctly.

Now that we've got the big news out of the way, I wanted to update you on my back problems and Mommy's eye surgery. Good news is we're both doing fabulous. Occasionally, I limp on my right leg, but I have regained all feeling and am my happy go lucky self again! And Mommy's eyesight is 20/20, and unlike others experience sometimes with LASIK, she is not having any dry eye symptoms! Yahoo!

I promise to keep everyone updated on my little sister. Mommy promises to help, too!

Till next time,

Big Brother Newton

P.S. Look at this new toy Daddy got for me. It's a snow blower. It means I will no longer have to trailblaze a path through the snow this winter. Daddy will be able to do it for me!!

Mommy's Having Eye Surgery

2008-03-27T18:55:00.000-07:00

As if one surgery wasn't enough this month, Mommy had to go and decide to schedule her LASIK surgery tomorrow. It's a good thing I'm doing so well so I can take care of her. She's a bit nervous. I keep telling her she'll be fine and we'll snuggle all weekend, but she is still worried about the surgery going terribly wrong! If I haven't told you already, Mommy is a WORRIER!

This is me concentrating hard on clever ways to cheer up Mommy!

Since I had great success with all of you sending positive thoughts our way, I thought I'd ask for you to do the same for Mommy! Maybe it will calm her nerves!

Thanks, everydoggy!

Newton

Frankenpug!?!

2008-03-23T19:20:00.000-07:00

I am now four days post surgery, and Mommy said it was finally OK to take a picture of my incision. It's healing nicely, she says, only I have a couple of razor burns (that's what those red areas are). And, the stainless steel sutures rub my top neck roll. Mommy says that wouldn't happen if I was a little less chubby. Apparently, that's one of my goals for the summer. My other goal is to start walking without a limp. The doctor says it may take up to six weeks, and Mommy says I'm already doing better. I even shake my leg when she scratches my booty now. I haven't been able to do that in over a month, so that has to be a good sign.

Surgery, guys and gals, is not fun, but it did leave me with that cool-looking incision, which gets me lots of love, attention, and treats, of course.

So, in case everydoggy is wondering what back surgery is like, I'll take you through it. Mommy and Daddy dropped me off at the vet around 9 a.m. (yes, dropped me off, as in left me there if you can believe it ... they said they didn't want to go, but the vet said they wouldn't be able to see me anyway ... I still think they were horrible for leaving me). The vet did a chemistry panel to make sure I wasn't allergic to anesthesia. They shaved my chest, gave me a shot, and that's really all I remember. Mommy will have to take over from here.

Mom: It was terrifying, I'm not going to lie. Leaving Newton there was one of the hardest things I've had to do, especially when the vet explained the risks. He was scheduled to start the surgery around 11 and work through lunchtime. When 1 p.m. rolled around and we hadn't heard anything, we started to panic. Finally, we got a call at 1:30 p.m. saying Newton had done well, that a lot of pressure was taken off the spinal cord, but also that the vet had nicked an artery in the process. Apparently, this is common when working in tight spaces, and fortunately he was able to repair it. It sure scared us--and the vet--half to death. We got to go see Newton in recovery around 4, and the vet announced that we could take him home. He thought he would be more comfortable and less stressed with us. I'm sure glad of it. The thought of leaving him there overnight just killed me. Anyway, he is doing well. His surgical site is healing. He has good moments and bad moments, but it's getting better day by day.

Thanks everyone for praying for us and sending positive comments our way. They sure helped. We will keep you updated throughout the recovery process.

Newton (Frankenpug) and his very relieved Mommy, Amy

P.S. This is a picture of Mommy and me before I got my MRI and before we knew that I did not have a tumor. Notice how sad we both looked. We were terrified. I think Mommy was even crying. She's done a lot of that the past month. We are much happier now that we know I am on the road to recovery. We are certainly counting our blessings!

Good News!!!!!!

2008-03-11T18:41:00.000-07:00

Hi everydoggy! Newton here. I'm back from having an MRI. Before I complain about it, I wanted to say that the vet thinks I'm going to be OK. I have a compressed disc that is affecting my right side. With a little surgery, I should be fine. The vet here in Utah is sending the MRI results to Colorado State University for a second opinion, but he's certain of the diagnosis. He showed Mommy and Daddy exactly what he was talking about. They even ran some kind of dye to make sure it wasn't a tumor.

While it was great news, and I shouldn't be complaining really, I must say that was a HORRIBLE ordeal. First, I had to fast. That was terrible because as you all know, pugs love the food! Then, the vet inserted something called a catheter into my right front leg. Next, we had to ride up to the University of Utah in my vet's SUV, where they injected me with something that made me very sleepy. Thank goodness I was asleep for the part they called intubation. Daddy said it was awful. Mommy couldn't even stay in the room.

A little later, after the good results came in, they gave me another drug to make me wake up. It made me very drunk and it gave me hallucinations. It was awful. I also had terrible gas. It was humiliating. I was passing gas right and left in front of a room full of strangers.

Anyway, I wanted to thank everyone for their prayers. They were answered. Before I go, Mommy wants to say something ...

Hi everyone! It's Amy. This is a puggy service announcement. If your pug starts limping, take him to the vet ASAP! I'm sure all of you would rush to the vet, but I learned today that the sooner you get them seen about, the better their chances are of having a full recovery. And like Newton, I wanted to thank everyone for their support. It helps knowing we have positive thoughts being sent our way. Also, if my regular vets are reading this ... THANK YOU so much for all your help and for being so kind to me last week.

I'm leaving you with a picture of me and Newton from a while back. It's to show him how much I love him. Right now, he's a tad mad at me.

Disheartening News

2008-03-07T18:30:00.000-08:00

Hi everydoggy.

This is Amy, Newton's mom. We've been having a rough go of it lately, hence, no blogs. It all started about a month ago when Newton started walking around all hunched over. We thought this was a reoccurance of a back injury he had about a year ago. It seemed to be clearing up fine when he started limping on his right front leg. We had X-rays taken, and they looked good ... no signs of arthritis, fractures or anything like that. Orthopedic tests narrowed the problem down to his shoulder. We started him on a combo of Rimadyl, another pain killer and a muscle relaxer. We also started him on Companion Laser Therapy. Nothing seemed to be helping.

Yesterday when I got home, I noticed he was not only limping on his front leg; he was also dragging both back legs. I rushed him to the vet--they were AWESOME--and we were referred to a specialist in Salt Lake City. Our vet even helped us get an appointment ASAP. The staff, meanwhile, helped console me! We went to the specialist this morning, and after a series of neurological tests, he decided he needed to do an MRI. He was concerned that it could possibly be a tumor on the spinal cord or something wrong with a disc. We're hoping it's a disc. That can be fixed. A tumor cannot.

He's in good spirits and is playing with his beloved loofah puppies. As you can imagine, I am distraught. So is his daddy. Please, please, please keep Newton--and us--in your prayers. The MRI is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. I will keep everyone updated.

Worried about her sweet baby,
Amy

Happy Belated Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2008-01-02T18:35:00.001-08:00

Yep! I'm having to say all three late because my Mommy has been SO LAZY lately. I mean, I'm a pug, and I sure love to nap, but Mommy has had me beat lately. In all fairness, she has been really sick with bronchitis and then she caught the stomach flu. I myself have been busy being her nurse, which she says I'm terrific at. Luckily, she was all better for the holidays ... a good thing because we had company! Daddy's Mommy, Daddy, Sisters and Brother-in-Law all flew in to have a White Christmas, and boy did we have one! Here are some pictures from the holidays.

This is me staying as far away as I can from the white stuff.

Eventually, I have to walk in the cold, white, powder.

This is me trying to figure out what my uncle and aunt were doing in the yard.

I'm still not sure what this is, but they were awfully proud of it. Mommy says it's something called a snowman. I showed him whose yard it was by peeing all over it. For some reason, this got me yelled at by Grandma!

This is Mommy in her Santa hat. I thought every present was mine. This one wound up being Mommy's, but I had my share. I'll blog about that later this week. That is, if I can get Mommy to stop napping and start blogging on a regular basis!!!

Hope everybody had happy, happy holidays!
Newton

Snow, Snow, Snow!

2007-10-20T17:25:00.001-07:00

Hey everydoggy! I'm back! I was terrified that I was going to get in trouble with the PALBWAATHRODCBWDTPTHHWPQ for not blogging in FOREVER! It's not my fault. Really, Mommy and Daddy should be punished because they left me again to go to one of my favorite places ... Tennessee! How dare they not take me with them? They say I get to go next time, but honestly, doesn't everybody think I should get to go every time?!?! At least my good friend Terri took really good care of me while they were gone.

It has snowed all day today! Not just in the mountains either ... the valleys, too! There wasn't a lot at my house, per say, but I did have to go outside in it, and let me just say that it was cold! Mommy and Daddy went to Snowbird Ski Resort and hiked around in it. I think they're crazy. I stayed snuggly warm inside! I will post pictures later. We keep getting error messages when we try to upload a photo. I told Mommy maybe the computer just forgot how to do it since she hasn't used it in so long!!!

Newton ;)

Brrrrrrr!

2007-09-19T18:28:00.000-07:00

It's getting cooler in Utah, everydoggy! That means that in a few weeks, we'll probably see snow in the Rockies. Last year it snowed on Sept. 22. Daddy keeps up with this kind of stuff because he's a snowboarder. I guess you can call Mommy a skiier, but mostly she just tumbles down the mountain. Last year, she took out a portable fence on the bunny slope and almost got knocked out by the chair lift!!!! Poor Mommy.

It was so cold last Sunday night that we had to put two heaters on the deck to enjoy the outdoors! I, myself, love heaters and want to stand as close to them as possible. But Mommy won't let me get too close. She's afraid I'll singe my whiskers off! Here are a few pictures of us wrapped up in our winter clothes ...

This is me next to the heater. It's so warm and toasty, especially with my blue, fleece jacket on. Santa Pug brought that to me last year for Christmas!

That's me and Mommy. Notice she is wearing her fleece pullover, too. Hey! When we're together like that, we're wearing University of Florida colors! I'll have to remind Mommy that we cannot wear our fleece at the same time. We are, after all, still Tennessee Volunteers, even after our ugly, ugly, ugly loss to Florida last weekend. Congrats to all the Gators out there, though! Ya'll looked great! Go SEC!

It did a lot of this last weekend, too. We needed it ... it's been very dry, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. Is there anything worse than having to poop in the rain?! (In answer to my own question, yes, there is something worse ... pooping in the snow!)

This is my favorite spot to be when it's raining! Comfy, cozy in a warm bed!

It's Great to be a Tennessee Vol!

2007-09-05T20:02:00.001-07:00

I know. I know. My beloved Tennessee Vols lost to the California Golden Bears Saturday 45-31, but Mommy says I can't be a fair-weathered pug. So, here I am, publicly announcing my trust in the Big Orange. Besides, who wouldn't love Tennessee? The mascot is, of course, a dog, a blue-tick coonhound named Smokey! He's much better than a stinkin' bear!!

Here are a few pictures of a game Mommy and Daddy went to a couple of years ago. I have been begging for a Tennessee jersey, but I haven't gotten one yet ... something about me needing to lose weight. Once I heard that diet word again, I decided I'd lay off the jersey talk for a while!

Neyland Stadium ... look at all that orange!!

The Power T!

That's the Communications Building right across from the stadium. Mommy says she spent a lot of time there. That was pre-me, though.

The Pride of the Southland Marching Band ... look at that pawsome Power T formation!

And here come our Tennessee Volunteers! (That's Mommy's favorite part!)

To end this football post, I'll leave you with the chorus of Rocky Top ... Rocky Top, you'll always be home sweet home to me. Good ol' Rocky Top. Woo! Rocky Top, Tennessee, Rocky Top, Tennessee!

Pug in a Tub!

2007-08-29T17:55:00.000-07:00

I know that many of my doggie pals hate bathtime, so this is very embarrassing for me to admit. I LOVE IT! I surprised Mommy Sunday by trying to jump in while she was running the tub. Actually, I was trying to do a cannonball and splash her, but she caught me before I hit the water. Oh well, maybe next time!

This is my "Is is really almost over?" look. Luckily, it wasn't. This was just the shampoo. Mommy always puts a little conditioner on top of my head just for good measure. I make fun of Mommy sometimes for some of the things she does, but the woman certainly knows how to make bathtime great!

Tagged by Duke and Gidget!

2007-08-21T19:57:00.000-07:00

Before I answer Duke and Gidget's questions, I should say I wanted to title this post, "I'm Back, Part II." Mommy wouldn't let me because she is SO embarrassed for having ignored me this week. She and Daddy suede painted the entryway, and mostly I had to stay out of the way ... something about my hair getting in the paint. I think it makes a great addition to the walls, gives it some texture, but they oftentimes don't agree with my decorating suggestions. So, after giving my world famous pout, Mommy decided to give me a jumbone. This made me sick, and I was up all night with an upset stomach. I'm much better now, and Mommy is tired of home improvement projects, so we are back to blogging!

So on to the tag!

1. Where is your favorite place to sleep?

In the bed, of course. I have a specific nightly routine. Around 9 or 9:30, I start barking at the bed. This is Mommy and Daddy's bedtime cue. Once they hoist me up, I start at the end of the bed, chewing on my loofah puppy. I then squish my way in between Mommy and Daddy, where I must have butt scratches. Then, I wiggle my way under the covers to the very bottom of the bed. Mommy doesn't know how I breathe under there, but I love it.

2. Is there a specific trick your humans make you do to get treats?

Mommy laughed when she saw this question. Mostly I get treats for just being cute, but sometimes she makes me sit and shake. It took me five years to learn this shaking business, but I'm good at it now. She doesn't even have to tell me anymore. I just go ahead and do it. This adds to my cuteness, and I usually get an extra treat for it. Mommy has a video of this somewhere, she says, but we haven't figured out how to post that, yet.

3. If you could spend an entire day doing anything at all with anyone, what would it be and who would it be with?

Mommy and Daddy, of course. One of my favorite things I've done since we moved to Utah was hike at Antelope Island State Park. We had such a great time. I was the lead hiker, of course, showing Mommy and Daddy which way to go and how to manuever around the rocks. It was PAWSOME. I would definitely do that again! Here's a picture of us at the top of Buffalo Point. Yes! There are real buffalo there. We try to stay far away from them. You guys thought the Saint Bernard was a giant? You should see these things!

4. What is your favorite toy?

LOOFAH PUPPY! Here's a picture of my first loofah. I got him for Christmas last year. I honestly don't know how I lived so long without it. Of course, now I'm on my fourth or fifth loofah because I love dissecting them. I've posted instructions on how to do that, but just in case anydoggy missed it, here is the link.

5. If you could change one thing in your life, what would it be?

I would go back to the horrible day earlier this year when I took a gigantic leap off Mommy and Daddy's bed. I really, really hurt my back that day. I had to go the doctor, and he insisted I be sedated and x-rayed. This was terrifying. Mommy had to leave me there, and she's NEVER left me at the vet by myself before. I'm OK now. I have to take supplements every day to help strengthen my bones, but that's not so bad. The bad part is Mommy is paranoid now. She freaks out if I do the occasional sprint around the house, and she's really scared to take me on hikes, which, as I mentioned above, I love. So I would definitely go back to that day and not jump off the bed.

A New Toy!

2007-08-13T18:41:00.000-07:00

For Daddy, although I'm pretty excited about it, too. I mean, there's absolutely nothing worse than having to jungle through long, wet grass to find my favorite bathroom spot. Plus, it gets my belly all gross and, like I've said before, I'm an extremely clean pug, so I have to spend hours afterward bathing.

Now Daddy enjoys mowing the grass, so I shouldn't have to worry about it ever again! Here's some pictures of us on the new thing called a "Riding Lawnmower."

Doesn't Daddy look happy! He even let Mommy ride the new lawnmower around the yard a couple of times. I didn't witness this. I heard her screaming, though, when Daddy snuck up behind her and pushed the gear into full speed!

Enough of the picture taking! Let's get going!

Oh! One more thing before I go! My grandma FINALLY got a computer, so I wanted to give her a shout out. She's still getting the hang of this e-mail thing, but at least now she can see all of my pictures! Welcome to the 21st Century, Nanny! Just so you can put a face with a name, here's a picture from when she visited us last summer.

Til' next time,
Newton :)

I'm Back!

2007-08-05T14:38:00.000-07:00

I'm back, everydoggy! After Mommy and Daddy got back from the desert, our Internet went down. They swore I did something to it while they were gone, but really I didn't. I threw a couple of parties that I hope they don't find out about, but I didn't turn on the computer once. Maybe that crazy terrier I invited over did. The important thing is it's working now, and I'm able to catch up on what everyone's been doing.

Remember when I said Mommy and Daddy would feel bad for leaving me for four days? I was right, and they've been taking me everywhere they can. We went to the Snowbasin Jazz Fest and a pug meetup! I had a great time at both, so I thought I'd share some pictures with ya'll.

This is me intently listening to the jazz. The song was "Georgia on my Mind." I loved it because it was about a Southern state, and as ya'll know, I'm a Southern pug. Mommy says it's OK to like other Southern states when it's not football season. During football season, however, Georgia is a BAD WORD!

Oh yeah! I was lovin' the jazz!

Joe McQueen and Friends ... They were pawsome!

The pug meet-up minus the Saint Bernard monster! I actually enjoyed myself this time, and none of Mommy's possessions got peed on!

Getting some exercise ... if I exercise, maybe Mommy will start giving me my daily dose of Snausages again.

This was a 12-week-old little pug, and he was full of energy. Mommy and Daddy tried to get me to play with him, but I just wasn't too sure, as you can tell by my tail!

I’ve Been Tagged!

2007-07-20T13:09:00.001-07:00

Hi everydoggy! My pal Duke tagged me and asked me to list five things I would put in a time capsule for the benefit of future Dogs. I am SO excited. I’ve never been tagged before! So here goes:

Five things I would put in a time capsule:

1. First and foremost, I would include a loofah puppy. It’s my favorite toy, but I don’t mind sacrificing the one I have now because it’s getting a little yucky. I go through about one a month, so it’s about time for a new one. I also have a feeling Mommy and Daddy will feel so bad about leaving me while they go on vacation that I’ll get a new toy anyway!

2. Second, I will leave instructions on how to properly dissect loofah puppy. Start off by ripping the squeaker out his nose. This usually results in a lot of fuzz. Mommy hates this part because she has to finish pulling the fuzz out of loofah puppy’s head before giving it back to me. I then rip his eyes and ears off before moving to the second squeaker. Once I have successfully ripped it out, Mommy puts loofah puppy in the big can in the kitchen because she can’t handle fuzz all over the house. Shortly thereafter, she comes home with a new one for me!

3. Third, I will leave a comfy blanket. I can give one up since I have so many. Every pug needs a soft, comfy blanket to sleep with, carry around the house and eat. Now, which one do I give up? The green one … no, that’s my favorite. The white one … no, that’s my favorite. Oh well, maybe I’ll give you one of Mommy’s.

4. Fourth, I will leave a bag of Snausages. Not mine, of course. Mommy will have to buy some especially for the time capsule. There’s no way I’m giving up my Snausages.

5. And last but not least, I would put my Puppia in the time capsule. It has given me enough trouble already, what with the diet and everything.

I will have to tag others next week when Mommy gets back from some place called Las Vegas. She says I type too slowly, and she wants to hug and kiss on me before she leaves! Talk to everydoggy next week!

Newton

Something's Rotten in the State of Utah

2007-07-19T19:14:00.000-07:00

This is me in Mommy's X-terra. I was trying to stow away, but they caught me.

Something's going on here in Utah, everydoggy. Mommy and Daddy have brought out the green bags. I know from experience that this means they're going somewhere. Sadly, I do not see the red bag, which is mine. They have been trying to sneak around and put their clothes into their bags, but Daddy has taught me various ninja skills so I see all.

While I'm a little distraught over this, I was happy to see my friend Terri come over tonight. I have a feeling that she is going to be taking care of me while Mommy and Daddy are on vacation, and this is GREAT news! She LOVES animals. I was so excited when she came over that I did circles, and I even did my trick for her.

So guys and gals that means I won't be blogging until next week. I hope everybody has a great weekend, and I'll see ya again soon!

Newton

Cross Country Pug

2007-07-17T18:15:00.000-07:00

I helped drive. Daddy needed a break after the first two days!

Yep! St. Louis!

The Missouri state line. It wasn't too cold here. If we only knew what we'd hit the next day in Cheyenne!

This is Mommy directly across the Utah state line. Check out her new snow boots. After the episode in Cheyenne, she refused to go any further without proper winter attire. Seriously. She locked herself in the hotel bathroom for hours!

We really are in this picture! You just can't see us!

About a year-and-a-half ago, Mommy, Daddy, and me moved across the country from Tennessee to Utah. It was a 30-hour, three-day drive. I had my moments (like in Cheyenne when I refused to walk in the snow and tried to drag Mommy back to the hotel and she slipped and bumped her head in the parking lot), but for the most part it was pretty fun. We saw lots of new places, and Mommy made us stop at every state sign to take pictures! I thought I'd post a few from our trip!

Newton, The Travelin' Pug

The Proof is in the Puppia

2007-07-16T18:42:00.000-07:00

At first I didn't know what to do with this and Mommy thought it was another repeat of the beef stroganoff incident, but once I got a taste, I just couldn't stop!

I don't know why Mommy fed me out of this pink bowl. I prefer my "Good Dog" bowl with bones on it. Oh well. I guess it's what's inside the bowl that counts, right?

Well, everydoggy, there's no denying it now. The postman brought the dreaded red, XL Puppia in the mail, and it fit much better than the L. I tried to persuade Mommy that XL means "extra lovable," but she would just not have it. (She's smart that way.) I am now on a "diet" and to make things worse, she and Daddy ordered pizza this weekend. Yes! Pizza! With pepperoni!!! My favorite! Daddy tried to sneak me a bite, but Mommy went nuts!

The one good thing to come of this was she did make me some Frosty Paws, as promised. I can always count on Mommy to come through. It was like eating food from Heaven. I've never had anything so wonderful. I could go on and on; instead I'll post some pictures of me enjoying the tasty treat. Mommy even had to take it away from me at one point because I was snarfing it down so fast! She was afraid I was going to get puggy brain freeze!

Thanks again, Gidget for the recipe! Frosty Paws RULE!!!!!!

Sportin' my new Puppia (and lookin' good I might add),
Newton

Diet?!? Did Somebody Say Diet?!?

2007-07-12T18:06:00.000-07:00

Boy, I wish this thing had never come in the mail!!!!!

This is me after I heard the "D" word!

For all you Puppia wearers out there, do they run small? Please, please tell me they run small. Or maybe Puppia just labeled the size wrong. Maybe it wasn't a large. Maybe it was really a small! Yeah, that's it. It's gotta be. Despite what my Mommy and my doctor say, I am not overweight. I mean, just look at me. I'm a muscular, fine-looking' pug!

I gotta tell you guys and gals ... I'm really afraid of what this means. Mommy has already cut back on the amount of Snausages I get daily, and I've been noticing that she doesn't fill the food scoop up to the top like she used to. Have any of you other pugs been on what they call a "diet?" If so, how horrible is it? I need to prepare myself for the upcoming food disappointments!

Exchanging my L Puppia for an XL,
Newton

An Award!!!!!

2007-07-11T16:20:00.000-07:00

Here it is! My very first "official" award! Mommy calls me "Top Dog" all the time, but she's kinda biased! She's very proud of me for being a "Rockin' Guy." Thanks Duke!!!!

Rock on!
Newton

Nice to Meet Everyone!

2007-07-10T19:18:00.001-07:00

Wow! I've only been blogging for a couple of days now, and I've already met some great dogs. Mommy and I can't wait to read everybody's blogs more closely tonight. Thanks to everybody who left comments and a BIG thanks to Duke and Gidget for the shout-out!

And to answer ya'lls question, no I didn't ride the monster Saint Bernard. In fact, I didn't even get too close to him. I was afraid he'd get slobber all over me, and I happen to be a very clean pug. Ask Mommy. I'm a cleaning fool. Anyway, he snuck up behind me at one point, and Mommy and Daddy decided it would be funny to snap a picture. All in all, he was a pretty nice guy ... from what I could tell from afar. He didn't mind us pugs at all. He didn't even growl at us once. If he had've, it probably would have caused the earth to shake.

And for all you pugs out there who offered encouragement for my next pug meet-up, thanks! I'm going to need it. After all, I'll be working hard to protect Mommy's personal items from pug pee!

(Hi everybody! This is Amy, Newton's Mommy. I just wanted to interject and say that Newton wasn't afraid of Saint Bernard drool. He was just afraid of the Saint Bernard! Don't let him fool you!) :)

My First Pug Meet-Up

2007-07-09T17:07:00.000-07:00

This is me. Not quite happy to be there, but I'm hanging in!
This is the GIANT I was talking about!!!!
This pug wanted to be my friend. She was cute and all, but I'm still kinda shy!

Mommy thought this was a good idea. I thought she was hot, too, so I splashed her real good before I jumped out! Oh! That's the purse that got peed on!

The Low-Down on the Pug Meet-Up!
Well, Mommy and Daddy succeeded in fooling me this weekend. Here I thought I was going for a little ride, and I wound up in a dog park. I don't know how this happened. It was a disaster from the get go. I walked in and got rushed by tons of pugs. I turned around to go back, but Mommy and Daddy wouldn't let me out of the gate. I was trapped. Then, this ginormous monster walked up to me and nearly gave me a heart attack. I later found out it was a Saint Bernard, whatever that is. It certainly isn't a dog.

Mommy got paid back, though! A spry little pug peed all over her purse. Daddy says it was her fault for leaving it on the ground in a dog park. I think it was sweet revenge.

I hear we're going back in August. Mommy's a glutton for punishment, I guess. She loved it so much, though, that I might try to enjoy myself next time. I might even try to protect her purse. It depends on how many Snausages I get this month!

Talk to ya'll later!
Newton

What a Wonderful World

2007-07-08T16:23:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody and everydoggy! My name is Newton. Well, at least I think that's my real name. My Mommy and Daddy call me all sorts of funny things. My favorite, though, is Bubba Pug. It shows my roots. I am Tennessee through and through, but now I live in Utah. I like it here, OK, although I do miss the Smoky Mountains and visiting my grandma (she was all the time slipping me the good stuff under the table--sausage, turkey, eggs, vanilla ice cream, everything but the kitchen sink really, although I would've tried that too if it had gravy poured over it). The white stuff in the winter took some getting used to, but I like it now. In fact, I'll race through it just to see how much of it I can kick on Mommy. She's still getting used to it; I just thought I'd help speed up the process. Sometimes she thinks she doesn't need my help. I know she does, so I just keep on doing it! It's summertime now, and Mommy and Daddy won't let me go out too much. It's been over 100 degrees for the past couple of days, so I stay in and do what I do best ... nap. There's the early morning nap, the late morning nap, the early afternoon nap, the mid afternoon nap, etc. What can I say? It's a wonderful world!