Working With the Snuggle Puggle

Good afternoon,
I wanted to take a day off from my daily duties. While I was resting inside the house, I had an urgency.




I had lived in this house a long time ago, so to be able to pee or poo I had to do some intensive sniffing first.





I was very concentrated searching for the right spot to do my business.




Sniff here.

Sniff there.

I sensed I was not alone. It was a scary feeling.

I felt threatened. I don't know why.

After a while, I heard some brushes move.





I couldn't handle the tension anymore.



I had to confront who ever was in there.





I feared for my life, but I came closer anyway.








Suddenly, a light creature attacked me with his claws.

We rolled in the floor.

I tried to not get hurt.

It was a fierce fight.

Wait.

What is going on?

Dad!!! You ruined it! I was supossed to get rid of the cat myself!



I will have to use my imagination now to finish my story! Being a writer is a hard job!

Healthy Weekend

Hello buddies!
You won't believe what my mom did to me this past weekend. We spent two days in the house daddy is going to put for rent. I lived there when I was a puppy but have not been there for a long time. There are lots of boxes all over the place now and some furniture is missing. With all of this going on, you would think I could bump into things or get lost. I didn't!

All I brought with me was my bed, my rawhide and my bone. I don't use the bed at home but in this house I need it because it has cold tiled floor.

The weekend was passing by, like any other weekend. I had lots of carrots and green beans.

The kids where at home with us and dad cooked breakfast for the whole family. It smelled so good!

What are you cooking dad?

Daddy had the great idea of preparing some of the breakfast thingy for me. I was so excited!

Then mom got mad. She said that he was going to kill me. That I couldn't eat that much grease. That I was on a diet. Then he said that how come mom ate like 5 pieces of this and she didn't die. That she was on a diet also and she still had some. That I was going to get old some day, and die without even trying a little piece of this. That I deserved to have some fun in life.

In the meantime, I was waiting under the cheap old temporary dining table for daddy to finish the discussion with something like: because I said so.



But no. Mom sacrificed herself eating MY portion of bacon and gave me only a tiny bit the size of a bean. I was so mad!

We went to the vet later and all the employees came outside to greet me. One of them gave me a cookie.

Then the vet gave me another cookie, right after my cortisone injection. Then another cookie right after she took some blood for my exams. Then another cookie after I let her trim my nails.

Mom, isn't the calorie and fat content of 4 cookies the same as in 1 piece of bacon?

Llama and Me

Hello friends,
We were lucky to survive the freezing weather yesterday thanks to our cozy clothing. Can you believe it was only 50ºF ? I wish I had an alpaca sweater to cope with this weather but mom didn't find one my size the last time she went to Perú. She did meet some llamas and alpacas, though.





Yesterday I got to wear my nice winter sweater but in the afternoon I peed on it because it fits me a little long. This morning mom took me out 4 times before I decided I was going to go poo and pee. It was freezing cold! I had to wear a t-shirt because my sweater is still wet.


Mom says I look like this little guy when I wear this t-shirt.


Mom has also noticed that now that it is cold, I am desperately hungry, much more than before. She is trying to not overfeed me but at the same time I won't shut up the whole day unless I get extra pieces of carrots and green beans! I have an appointment with my vet on saturday and she always complains that I am fat. Mom is in trouble now!

Wordless Wednesday

Working With the Snuggle Puggle

Good morning boss,
I want to report my activities during my work shift. First I went inside my office.

I took a few minutes to find a comfortable position. After all I will be doing is for long hours, hoping to get some overtime!

When I was ready, I called my costumers to the office.

Hey, watch out! Too much traffic!

I love being a chauffer!

Nice Weekend

Hello friends!
Last friday was daddy's birthday - thank you all for the greetings - but I didn't have much fun as you can see on this picture.


Why I am so sad, you ask? Because I didn't have a piece of cake! I was told that it had strawberry mousse, passion fruit mousse and chocolate. I bet it was GOOD!

Since my grandma and grandmama were returning to Perú on sunday, we went on saturday to South Beach to walk for a while before heading to my pug meetup. It was a very nice day! They enjoyed the car ride because...

... the sky was blue...

... the ocean was turquoise...

... and I was bored.

Once we got to Lincoln Road mall mom had to go to the bathroom (as usual). I love the fact that all stores in this mall allows dogs inside. My grandmama took lots of pictures outside and in the meantime I devoted myself to some exercise, going up and down this little wall. I had fun.

Then I run to recognize the area. There were heaters all over the place... I don't think they have been used this year.

Finally, a family picture. Right after this picture the camera batteries died. No pictures from my pug meetup. Sorry guys!

Fantastic Friday!

Hi Friends!

I have good news! Mom and dad went yesterday to talk to an advisor and he said that they can live in mom's townhouse while dad's mother's house gets sold. It seems that there are more options than mom considered and, with the help of the advisor, dad is willing to give it a try so they can keep it. She feels better because she knows what she has to do now.

I hope things work out for them. Since mom is not stressed anymore, I didn't snuggle with her today. I did lay down on her head while she was trying to sleep, though. Thank you all for your kind words!

Oh and before I forget, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DADDY!

A Secret

Hi buddies,
I am sad today. I usually wake mom up in the morning, we play and go for a little walk. She didn't today. I know she is not doing well, it has been a while already. Dad is not doing very well, either. I heard something about them not getting to sleep well at night and being stressed out. Something about mom having headaches everyday and her eyes hurting a lot. She is not used to headaches neither to take pills.



This is a time when mom and dad have to make lots of decisions. They made mistakes in the past and are now trying to finally decide as a couple to move forward in their marriage. They have been married for more than four years and now is when they are willing to really start a new life together. It is not that they didn't want to before.

Dad made an arrangement with his mother previous to his marriage. They remodeled an old house she owned, moved in together and dad paid the mortgage. He had shared custody for his two daughters and his mother helped a lot at that time. Mom tried to live with that woman before and after her marriage and did not succeed. Dad's mother was the housewife, mom was the guest. Mom was taught to be respectful with older people and would say nothing to her. She would complain to dad but he hates conflict. Mom hates conflicts, too. She was very unhappy.

For their first year of marriage and the last 2 mom has been living in an apartment by herself while dad was trying to find a solution. Mom was tired of waiting. She was tired of being depressed and hopeless.

Right after Christmas - and after mom asked dad to leave for good - dad talked again to his mother and his only sister. They finally accepted to live together and let my dad have a life with his wife. It was fair, dad has been sustaining his mother for the past 20 years! They have to sell the house to share the money, that will take a while. In the meantime the mother moved to North Carolina with dad's sister and dad will rent the house. Mom and dad need to find a place to move in together as soon as possible, because his stuff doesn't fit in the apartment mom is renting now.


Mom owns a townhouse that has been rented for the past two years. She always wished they could move there someday. They can't now. Mom and dad are making less money than 2 years ago: no overtime for dad and no work to take home for mom. Ha has to pay child support now, because his kids are staying longer with their mother - they needed stability in their life. Mom never expected all of that to happen. Her interest rates will be variable in a few months. The association fees have increased, property taxes are pretty high.

Mom managed to pay the mortgage for two years with the rent, some money grandma sent and her salary, leaving almost no money for mom after paying all her expenses. The property is now valued 40% the purchase price. Refinance is not an option. Mortgage modification? Payments will still be high and it will only help for a year or two. Mom and dad are thinking of starting a new family. What will happen when payments go up again? Mom would like to find a solution to keep the property but dad doesn't. He wants to start from scratch. If they move into the townhouse, mortgage payments, fees and taxes will take most of their money. The tenant is leaving in less than a month.

Mom needs stability in her life, too. Dad thinks it is best to rent an apartment until his property sells and use that money as down payment for a house they can really afford now. They don't want to make another big mistake.

This morning I tryed to help her ease the stress lying on top of her head. After a while I snuggled with her until she felt better and woke up. She was happy because we snuggled together!

Wordless Wednesday

Working With the Snuggle Puggle

Good morning dear co-workers and friends,

Just when I thought I was going to spend the day working as a personal trainer, destiny changed my plans drastically.

It happened that a film was being produced a few feet away from where I was. Boring.

I don't like boring movies so I put all my wrinkles to work, thinking.

After a few minutes, I had a great idea. Some fiction would add fun and interest to the movie, such as huge monsters and little human-like creatures.

The producers loved my idea and that is how I got a spot in the film industry.