Princess Pug

I’ve seen those plastic pug piggy banks (or should I say ‘puggy’ banks) on a few of your blogs out there. I also have one -bought almost two years ago now, long before I was even close to getting a real pug. I named it Princess and had to be content with it until my fairy godmother could come and turn it into a real pug.

Princess lives on a bookshelf in the spare/tv room and after I got Giggs, I emptied Princess of his (yes, that’s right -his) change and used him to freak out the real dog. Giggs LOVES Princess and goes all wiggy when we bring him out. We play with Princess and make him act like a real dog to get Giggs going. Giggs will go all mental and do his pug run and try to play with Princess. We also found out today, that if we pet Princess and praise him in front of Giggs (while ignoring Giggs) he gets pretty jealous. I don’t think the authorities will ever let us keep children. Either that or they’ll have some pretty big psychologist bills one day.

Some of you may notice that his purple bandanna is missing.
Giggs took care of that long ago.

Whenever Giggs feels the urge to whoop Princess’ butt he pulls Princess down off the bookshelf and chews/chases him around the room growling and barking at him as he goes. It’s mostly trash talk so I let it slide. Well, the other night, Princess was at the bottom of the stairs on the main floor. It turns out Giggs kicked Princess’ butt all the way down the stairs from the top floor. This is what went down…

All Is Well

Giggs’ neuter surgery went well and he’s doing just fine! He was pretty lethargic when we picked him up and most of last night, but he ate his dinner (just a little slower than normal -he breathed) and happily chewed on his bully stick most of the evening. He’s getting lots of chewies and things right now to keep him stationary and occupied but he’s back to his old rambunctious self today so the bribery is only partially working.

He looks like a goof right now with a shaved patch on each forearm/leg. We opted for an IV during surgery to keep him hydrated and to help flush the anesthesia out of his system, but they couldn’t hit a vein and didn’t want to poke him full of holes trying to get one (hence, a shaved patch on each arm/leg). There are other shaved ‘regions’ too but at least they’re harder to see. The good thing is that he can’t reach ‘down there’ to lick himself so he probably won’t need a ’satellite dish’. I am slightly disappointed that I won’t have any pictures of that but I feel better for him. I guess I could always just go get one for pictures if I felt like it. We also had him micro chipped since his tattoo is not legible anymore.

I guess maybe as revenge for removing his balls, Giggs has decided to trash the carpet! Arggghhhh! There’s this little tuft of carpet loop that sticks up a but higher than the rest and he’s discovered it! I just looked over and he’s pulling it up and making a hole! Crap! I thought he had his bully stick! BAD PUG!

Ok, I’ve used super glue and a chopstick to fix the carpet and it looks normal again from standing height. Thanks to my mom for that helpful tip. (Giggs did the same thing at their house on a carpet seam.)

Well people, it looks like he is making a full recovery. I’m just glad he didn’t discover that carpet loop while home alone or I would have had a WAY bigger hole to deal with. Sorry, I didn’t get a picture of the destruction, I was too concerned with fixing it before he went for round two.

Tuesday Is The Big ‘N’ Day!

Just a quick pop in to say that Giggs gets the big snip on Tuesday (27th). Wish us luck and a speedy recovery!

Seven Months Old

Since I missed posting about Giggs turning six months old, I am going to do seven months today. It’s amazing how much he’s grown and changed since we first got him! We just love this little guy so much and I can’t imagine not having him around. I love how every time I come home, there’s a little black face staring down the stairs at me as I come through the door. Then he bursts into wiggle-fits-of-joy to see me again. Not much compares to the unconditional love of a dog.

Speaking of love, Giggs got mad at us this morning and left a ’statement’ downstairs for us. (Three ’statements’, actually.) Tony got up to let him out and fed him, then came back to bed. I guess we took too long getting up and he was choked at us. Usually he tells us when he needs out, but not a word this time -and he left three separate piles! What a brat! Oh well, no harm done and everyone is happy now. Tony is going golfing with his brother this afternoon so Giggs and I are going to check out the dog park. I also want to go get some ‘Lonely Planet’ books at Chapters.

Anyway, I’ve got company coming to stay with us a couple nights (until Friday) so probably won’t post until then. Wow, two whole days. Here’s a video I took of the boy yesterday, getting some lovin’ from his mama whilst laying in a patch of sun.

So Long, Giggle-berries!

OR

Giggs Loses His Figs

Due to his bulldog-ish elbows and a couple other little things, Giggs will not be shown. Instead, my ugly little duckling will be sent to the vet to have his manhood removed. In actuality, I’m very pleased with this outcome and he is still VERY cute and all we had hoped for plus more. The breeder said he is much more rambunctious than their other dogs but I love his crazy personality! We’re also very pleased with his colouring. He’s got the nice honey/apricot colour in his coat and it’s beautiful.

Obedience went well last night, but Giggs still refuses to lay down all the way. His little bum stays in the air and I can’t force it down either. Giggs also decided yesterday that it would be a good idea to try and mark on ME! The little shit raised his leg to me at least five times yesterday! Twice at the breeder’s house and another few times during obedience! Luckily, he was out of ammo by this point, and his aim is pretty lousy anyway, so he didn’t actually get me. Still, I’m not impressed with this turn of events. Maybe there was something on my jeans? Regardless, he is going to become a non-marking (I hope) eunuch! I can’t wait. Hopefully we can get him in ASAP, I am making the call today! Hmmm, maybe the Vienna Boys’ Choir is looking for a mascot?

My little cousin (Monica -8 yrs) and aunt came to visit yesterday and Monica got to meet Giggs for the first time. It was pretty cute, only he wouldn’t settle down long enough for her to actually pet him. Giggs LOVES kids and he gets so excited when he gets to meet any. Monica came bearing gifts for Giggs since they had just been to the mall before coming over. It was a very sweet gesture and Giggs loves his new toy monster truck. He also got some treats -little bone-shaped biscuits with one end dipped in blue icing(?) with sprinkles. He really likes those too and Monica fed him lots. Unfortunately, his monster truck toy is already strewn around the room in pieces. That shows just how much he loves it.

Tasty monster truck!

The back wheels were the first to go.
They were gone within minutes
of receiving the toy.

It’s cute how they look like little dumbbells.
Giggs worked on his ‘pipes’ last night.


The stuffing is by far, the best part of all!