Making up for lost time

We had some catching up to do this weekend!
First, our pug meet up was Saturday morning. We ran and ran around the park for an hour. Then we crashed. But we sure had fun!

Isabelle doesn't go to the Peta park because it's right next to the Elizabeth River. There's even a ramp leading into the river for doggies who like to swim. Mom is worried that Isabelle will fall in the water. She doesn't see too well and her back legs are a little wobbly.

And good thing, too! Another puggy that has vision problems fell right in! Fortunately, she was fished out quickly. Lucky pug got cooled off!

To make it up to Isabelle, she got to go shopping. Mom had a bunch of Pugapalooza flyers to put up in the pet stores and she had to get stuff for the raffle. 

Poor Isabelle. Had to ride around in the truck. Had to go to Wendy's and get a treat from the nice lady at the window. And eat a chicken nugget. 

Then she forced herself to eat treats at the Care-a-lot outlet store, the main Care-a-lot store, Petco and Petsmart. Being the spokespug for Pugapalooza is a tough job, but someone has to do it.

Mom scored some really sweet stuff! She got us two new baby pools since ours sprung leaks. And she got a $100 doggy stroller for $25! And travel food and bowls to go into the traveling pug basket. Pugapalooza is going to have some seriously awesome raffle items. 

We're Back!

Mom is done with school! WHOO-HOO!

And we have big news!

First, Pugapalooza! It's the 3rd annual Pugapalooza, and this year's theme is Mardi Paws! It's going to May 21 from 1-4 at the Ballentine Bark Park, our neighborhood dog park. It's going to be totally kewl!

Check out the details here! If you live near Norfolk, Virginia, you should come. We've had folks come from Richmond and North Carolina! It's so worth the drive. If you are coming from out of town, leave mom a comment. She'll hook you up!

If anyone has anything they'd like to donate for Pugapalooza, LET US KNOW! We can use anything and everything. Maybe you got a pug thing for Christmas and don't really have a place for it. Send it to us and we will sell or raffle it. Someone will love it!

We have to say, we really miss Sequoia and Tuni right now. They always had awesome costumes. And their parents were so awesome to help out at Pugapalooza when they were here. Their mom made the best photo booths. If we can find a kissing pug, we will use her wonderful kissing booth again this year. We really miss them.

We've got to give a shout out to Wilma and her mom, too. Tallulah won the Bad Girls contest a little while back and got a sweet gift certificate to CSN for all her badness. We used it to buy some things for Pugapalooza, so thanks Wilma!

Second, our mom is a founding member of a new pug rescue in Virginia. Pugs U Gotta Save (P.U.G.S)
The paperwork to be non-profit has been turned in, so we're just waiting on the official word.  It's unfortunate that we adorable pugs need so much rescuing, but it's true.

We know a lot of you volunteer with your local rescues and we salute you. If you don't volunteer, please consider it. There's lots you can do to help pugs.

• You can check references. You can do that without even leaving home!
• You can transport pugs from one place to another. 
• You can foster. It's really hard and it's not for everyone. 
• You can volunteer at events.
• You can raise money.
• You can design posters and websites.
• You can make stuff to sell like clothes and bellybands and blankets.
• You can make stuff to sell like wine bottle charms and ornaments.

If you can do it, someone can be helped by it. So volunteer if you can. The pugs need you.

We are praying

For Alabama. For Mississippi. For Georgia. For Virginia. For everyone affected by these terrible storms. So much devastation.
We are praying especially hard for our blog friends Harry Pugalicious and Lulu and Kitty and Coco and their families. Has anyone in blogland heard if they are okay? We understand that updating your blog when the power is out is tough and the last thing on someone's mind. We just want to know if they are okay. If anyone has heard, would you leave a comment?
Prayers and peace to all.

Hello and goodbye, for a little bit

First, we want to wish our Aunt Mandy good luck on her triathlon this weekend. It's her first, but probably won't be her last. Frankly, we don't see the point of all that running and swimming and biking unless there's a trail of treats to be followed. But if it makes her happy, then it makes us happy.

Second, mom has to take a break from blogging for a bit. She's in school and has two ginormous papers due the first week of May. Fascinating stuff like Legitimacy in Public Administration and a statistical profile of light rail ridership in Norfolk.

We'll be snoozing.











A lot.

See you in a few weeks.

New Puggy Blog on the Block!

Our wonderful friends, Zoe, Peyton, Webster and Liberty have a blog! 

They are the cutest pairs of brothers and sisters!

And their mom loves to dress them up for the holidays.

We have heard that their mom bribes them with chicken treats, 

making getting all those pictures easier. 

Do you hear that, people? 

CHICKEN TREATS!

Their mom sent us the softest baby blankets with our names embroidered on them for Pugmas in July. 

Mom put this blanket in Quincy's box with him so he always stays warm. 

So head on over to A day in the life of pugs and said hello! 

Tell them Tallulah, Petunia, Isabelle and Angel Quincy sent you.

A welcome visitor

Monday was a great weather day. Sunshine, temperatures in the high 70's. Windy, but overall a good day. On days like that, mom rides her scooter to work. Instead of using the front door, she uses the back.

Carmen the scooter

So, Monday, mom gets home from work, lets us out to potty, feeds us. The usual. But Tallulah and Petunia keep going to the front door and barking. Mom keeps saying, "It's the cats! Stop barking at the cats!" But we keep returning to the front door. Finally, mom notices us sniffing intently at the door. 

Then she remembers that she saw a package between the storm and front doors 

when she drove her scooter home. 

The big box of bully sticks must have come!

Look at all these yummies! Two yak chews and two giant bags of bullies! 

That ought to keep us busy for a few weeks!

What? 

One of the bags is for Pugapalooza? 

That's not until May! 

We will run out of bullies before then!

Off to chew on our bullies and yak chews. While they last.

Happy (early) Easter!

Today was a big day for us. 

Mom made us matching dresses for our photo shoot with the Easter Bunny.

They were all the same fabric, but Mom allowed us some individualism with our own ribbons.

Tallulah picked purple.

Petunia chose yellow.

And Isabelle decided on pink. 

And here's our first portrait with all three of us together.

Don't we make a lovely little family?

Photo by Photos by Feist

Tallulah had to be the diva this time and not look at the camera. 

But two out of three ain't bad. 

So if you're in Hampton Roads, go get your picture taken at Carealot on Diamond Springs. The photos help raise money for local animal rescues and they are so squeeee!