Cowgirl

When Honey isn't on a lap, she can be found looking out the front window, usually sitting on the armchair.  I was pretty surprised the first time I saw her straddling the arm as it looks so awkward and she seems to be embarrassed.  But she continues to sit like this regularly, and now Boo does too.

Honey's First Halloween 2008

Mommy, are we keeping them?

Best Friends

Boo and Lady

They Grow Up So Fast

22 weeks old

10 weeks old

A couple of weeks after we got Honey, she started sitting on this shelf in our kitchen every morning after her breakfast. (Classic Pug Show routine.)  She did this for a couple of months until there wasn't room for a pug to chill.  After that she would try it out every once in awhile, but eventually it became impossible.  

 

 

 

 

Honey's First Christmas 2008

Pugs in a Blanket

Pug Party

Honey's First Birthday Party

Pug Buddy

Nara

Cuddle Pugs

Bringing Home Baby

When we got Boo in August of 2010, the only advice we had heard on bringing home a new dog was to introduce them at a neutral location, so we brought Honey to the playground across the street, and introduced her to Boo, the three-pound, fearless, terror.  Honey was wary.  Sometimes she still is.  But their relationship has grown from Boo pestering Honey all day, every day, to Boo and Honey rolling around playing, chasing each other around the house, and cuddling up together to sleep.  Although I would say that all togetherness is still instigated by Boo.

Insurance Pug

We decided to get another pug when Honey was about two years old. We thought it would be nice for Honey to have a companion, although I am a stay at home pug mama, so she was hardly ever alone.  And we were getting sick of fighting over whose lap she would sit on for TV and movie watching.  However, the main reason we wanted to get another pug was that I was afraid that when Honey died, if we didn't already have another pug, I would never want to get one again because of how awful it will be to lose one.  I can only imagine how we will feel when we lose her, and that is enough to know I can't come back to a pugless house.  I also think we will find comfort in our other little guy while we grieve, although she will be grieving too.  Now, of course, we love Boo as much as Honey, so I guess we need another backup pug!

Twins

Honey 8 weeks old

Boo 8 weeks old

I find it funny when people ask, How do you tell them apart?  Well, aside from their colour, they are actually very different.  Honey is taller and longer than Boo, and Boo has a disporportionately small head and a very small tail that is not usually curled tightly.  Honey has big eyes, big ears, and a big, beige donut sitting on her lower back.  And that's not taking into consideration their personalities, mannerisms, and attitude.  But I am surprised when I look back at their puppy pictures because they did look a lot alike at 8 weeks.

Boo Hoo

Boo last December after being spayed

Why Blog?

Although I find reading other people's blogs interesting, and I have always enjoyed writing, I have never had any desire to put my own life out there, probably because it just isn't that interesting.  The pugs' lives, however, are a completely different story, but I had never thought of blogging about them until recently.  A couple of weeks ago I started reading pug blogs and found myself getting caught up in what other pugs are doing, how they are the same as my guys, and how they are different.  I loved reading that other pug lovers see or say the same things we do regarding their pugs, strange things that I thought we made up. 


My favourite blogs were of multi-pug families, posted at least a few times a week, and included lots of pictures, so I am basing my format on that.  Can you ever have too many cute pug pictures to look at?  I don't think so, so I plan on including at least one pug picture per blog.

A Pug by Any Other Name

Our pugs have many nicknames, the most common of which is Pug.  I can't think of any other breed of dog that would work well as a name, but Pug seems as much like a term of endearment as Sweetie, Darling, etc.  "Did you feed the German Sheperds?" just sounds awkward, but "Did the Pugs poop?" sounds right to us. 

Other nicknames include, but are not limited to:

For Honey - Honey Bunny, Mouse, H Dawg, Girl, My Girl, Baby, Monkey, Dude, Fella

For Boo - Boo Berry, Baby Boo, Boo Boo, Boo Hoo, Boob, Boobie, Boober, Booger, Boog, Little Mouse, Brat, Little Fat Guy, Little Dude, Fat Bastard, Mini

What is The Pug Show?

Boo, star of The Pug Show

The Pug Show is the act the pugs put on 24/7.  Every breath, move, noise, etc., is done with the intention that someone will see it and say "Awww, look what she's doing now.  We have implored them to give it up or take a break, but they never stop.  Enough with The Pug Show.  We get it.

My Two Pugs

Honey (left) and Boo

Honey is three and a half years old.  She loves sleeping, looking out the window, and eating apples.  Boo is one and a half years old and loves eating, harassing Honey, and playing with her best friend Lady the boxer.