Sunday, November 16, 2014

King of the Hill

On Henry's Sunday adventure he conquered this big hill. Which says a lot because it is really hard to find hills in Florida.

In case you can't spot Henry in the first picture here is a closer look.

What was Henry's favorite part of climbing up this big hill? That it was off the path. Henry isn't much to sticking to the beaten path. He'd much rather blaze his own trail.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Old Habits

The sun has been shining and that means that Henry has become a permanent fixture in the yard. The only way to get him back into the house is to pick him up and carry him. And even then he practically turns himself inside out to avoid being picked up.

I know he enjoys the sun, but I think he is also drawn to rolling around in the dirt and grass because he just got a bath this week. He has to do something to get that clean feeling off of him. We'll see if we can't do something this weekend that will dirty him up a bit.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Weekend Adventures

The weather this weekend would be considered cold by many Floridians, but for Henry, it was awesome pug weather. And since Henry is feeling so much better we took full advantage of our time together this weekend.

The weekend kicked off with Henry taking a long walk around the neighborhood on Friday night. We were able to get out before it got dark and Henry really liked that. He did the whole loop around our neighborhood, which is about 1.25 miles. It has been a long time since Henry has been able to walk that far without being carried or getting a "ride" home. We watched Henry closely for any signs that he was getting tired, but he easily finished the walk and bounded up the driveway at the end to get home for dinner.

Henry rested up on Saturday morning and by Saturday afternoon he was ready to get out and about again. This time we went to one of our favorite parks that has lots of shade. Henry got a nice walk in there and met a few other dogs too.

Sunday was an overcast day, but Henry was ready to get out for his usual Sunday morning jaunt. This time we went to a local shopping center that has a lake with a little fitness trail. Henry did the whole trail and a few little extra bump outs. After that he rode with his head out the window the whole way home.

It is so awesome to see Henry feeling so much better and happy to be out and about.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

I Spy

As many of you already know, we are a bit over the top when it comes to the pugs. After Benny and Luna passed, Henry is a bit more anxious and doesn't really like to be left alone. So, when we leave Henry home alone, we like to be able to check in on him from time to time to make sure he is resting comfortable. So we decided to get a wifi camera and put it in his crate room. Then we can pull up the feed on our phone and see how Henry is doing. Crazy, but it sure does make us feel better knowing we can check in on him at anytime.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

It’s Growing on Him

Henry still isn't crazy about the stroller, but he is starting to learn to like it. If he is tired enough he will concede and agree to ride in it. Of course he would rather be carried than pushed, but he is way too heavy to be carried any real distance. It's a slow process, but Henry is learning to like the stroller.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

The Salesman

Last weekend was our community wide yard sale. In year's past we haven't participated in the yard sale, but this year we thought we would give it a go and see if we could free up some extra garage space. Since Henry doesn't like to be far from us, the plan was that we would let Henry "help" us setup in the morning and then one of us would go inside and hang out with him in there once the patrons started to show up.

That was a great plan, but about a half hour before the community yard sale opened people started to show up to shop. Henry did a good job and the next thing we know we are halfway into the yard sale and Henry is still outside with us. He got to stay out and "help" because he was such a good boy. He simply sat in the driveway as people came and went and looked at all the things from his house. He got plenty of petting and he was so happy and proud to be able to stay out and be in charge of the yard sale.

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Trick or Treat Success

On Halloween, Henry proved once again just how #HenryStrong he really is. He was quite spunky when we got home from work and was ready to walk. So, we suited him up in his costume and set off on our normal trick or treat route. Even though Henry was full of energy, we brought the stroller with us in case our little pirate hit some rough seas.

We ended up using the stroller for small bits of the walk, but for the most part Henry walked the whole route himself. He was so proud to visit his neighborhood friends and to get some treats.