Thursday, July 19, 2007
Keeping Busy
Last weekend, the pugs were pretty restless. I really wanted to take them out on a long walk, but it was just too hot for them outside. So, I decided to give them a peanut butter filled kong. It is not as great as exercise, but it sure does keep the pugs busy for at least an hour. It gives them something to focus on and is mentally stimulating, which in turn tires them out.
Benjamin loves peanut butter so you can rest assured that he will not stop licking the kong until every spec of peanut butter is gone.
Unlike the others, Henry likes to chew on the kong. So he will spend hours chewing on the kong even after he has licked all of the peanut butter. When he chews on the kong, it makes an awful squeaking sound that just drives me crazy. But Henry really seems to like chewing on it so I just try to drown out the noise.
And little Luna, she gets very excited when she gets a peanut butter filled kong. She is still working on mastering holding the kong while feverishly licking the peanut butter out, so I guess she does get some exercise in because she is always chasing the kong all over the house. She has gotten a lot better at holding the kong, though. The first time we gave her one she would lick the kong for a few minutes and then look at us with a look that said, “Hey, why did you stick my peanut butter in there? Couldn’t you have just put it in my bowl?”
Ann Colby
07/19/2007
In my household the peanut butter filled Kong is a highly prized treasure, hoarded and enjoyed only by the Head Pug, Julia, while all the other pugs stand around feeling very sorry for themselves (but not sorry enough to challenge the Queen!) If I put out three Kongs, Julia will gather all three in a pile and lick them out, one by one, growling under her breath at any pug who comes too close. The others get to enjoy Kongs only if I put Julia in another room! She will share her dog food, her Milkbones, and even her chew treats…but Kongs, not on your life!