Adore Le Pug

Salinger and Emmitt both tagged us for the Adore Le Pug (or in this case, Adore Les Pugs) Meme. Here goes.

1) How did you first learn about Pugs?

Memere got a pug puppy back when mom was in high school. His name was Max. In all probability, he was a puppy mill puppy. He was not very handsome, but boy did he have a great personality. When the family had popcorn, Max would dive head first into the bowl. You could not get him out of the bowl, you had to pull the bowl out from under him.

2) What made you get a Pug?

Well, from then on mom knew that if she was getting a dog, it was going to be a pug. Max was getting older, and memere wanted to get him a brother or sister. When the Pug Rescue called and said they had TWO pugs, memere called mom. Memere didn't want three pugs. Mom called dad and said "Can I get two pugs?" Dad swears he thought mom was joking so he said "Sure!" Three days later they were driving to Connecticut to get Muffie & Bridget. Muffie and Bridget were 5 yrs old when mom and dad got them.

Ten years later, when Bridget went to the Rainbow Bridge, mom was heartbroken. Bridget was her cuddle baby. For four months mom checked out Pug Rescues all over and thought about getting another pug, but it wasn't until memere called a certain lady that they knew Lucky was available. New Year's Eve mom, dad and PlusOne drove down to western Massachusetts and came back with an adorable, partially deaf, mange covered puppy. They named her Lucky. Next came me! Mom wanted Lucky to have a sister like Muffie had Bridget. I arrived in May and Muffie went to the Bridge in November, at 16-1/2 yrs old.

3) Most memorable moment with your Pug (s).

The first time mom realized that 30 pound porker Bridget could run REALLY fast. Bridget saw a cat and off she went. Mom was so stunned, it took her at least a minute before she gave chase. Another time was when Muffie and Bridget knocked over the garbage can, and ate anything that was edible. Bridget was covered from the tip of her nose to her ears in melted ice cream. When mom and dad got home and gave them what for, Muffie had the grace to look ashamed but Bridget gave them the "Yeah? So what are you going to do about it?" look. Muffie used to jump on the chair and sit on the table on the back porch and watch everything. She was very nosy.

The first time that mom and dad found me on the table, or any number of times when I have eaten anything I can.

4) What is the most important thing Pugs (or dogs) have taught you?

You can love your pet, but you must understand that they are a responsibility, that they are dependent on you. You must respect that and care for them to the best of your ability so that they are secure in your love. They may be pets, but how you treat them says volumes about you! They will love you unconditionally and you must love them back the same way, even when they barf on your comforter.

5) Best Thing You Ever Did For Your Pug….aside from loving them, keeping them healthy & happy, and giving them a great life.

Muffie, and especially Bridget, were traumatized when mom and dad got home with them. After an hour at home, Bridget hid under the coffee table until bedtime, when she hurled her 30 pound body up the stairs to sleep right by mom's side of the bed. The best thing mom did for these two was to adopt them together, so they wouldn't have been totally lost. Adopting them at all was also the best thing mom could have done. They were 21 and 22 pounds when their owner died, and the animal control officer in their town took them home with her and basically tossed them in the back yard and fed them. That's how come Bridget weighed 30 lbs when mom got her. The other best thing that mom did was make Bridget lose 15 pounds and Muffie lose 9 pounds (from 25 to 16 pounds).

As for Lucky, the best thing mom did for her was to adopt her, save her from being bred only to produce champions, and being kept in a 24"w x 18"d x 24"h cage for 22 hours a day. And gave her a boy to love. It doesn't get much better than that.

As for me, I have a family and a sister. And lots of broccoli. Like is pretty darn great!

6) Post your answers on why you “Adore Le Pug” on your blog and link to the blog who tagged you (or their blog post).

7) Tag 5 or more other bloggers.