Tree Trimming

Benny and Henry did an excellent job of supervising the tree trimming - it’s a beautiful tree!

Drools and licks,
Minnie and Mack

Benny and Henry did a good job watching you work Corrine the tree is beautiful I love this picture will have tosave it

Beautiful tree flanked by two gorgeous pugs. That is one big tree to decorate. 

Pug mama, hope and pray Abby is doing better.

Huckle, how is your crew?

Gina, how are you?

Romeo had an episode early Saturday morning and I thought he was going to have to be at the vet’s first thing, but he settled down again and seems to be doing fine painwise.  Now he is dealing with constipation and the strain can’t be good on his back.  I am feeding him pure pumpkin to see if it helps.  He has two more treatments this afternoon, and I will see what Dr. Rowe has to say about that. Someone on Pug Prayerz (facebook) suggested I ask about a pain patch, which I have to do more research on, but it could be better than all the pills. As far as keeping him calm…  Meal time is impossible.  I can’t fix his food while he is outside because I have to be with him.  I even thought about temporarily crating him while fixing his food, but he would be in a frenzie trying to get out to the food.  Nothing seems to work with his boy.

My, my I’ve missed a lot.  I also feel very left out since I’m not part of Facebook land.  *pout*

Helen - CONGRATULATIONS on Dakota’s pending arrival!!!  Sounds like she couldn’t be more perfect.  I wanna see her pretty puggy face!!  Please please post a pic in the gallery for those of us not on FB!!!

Sue VDB:  Poor Romeo - He’s had it rough :-(  Prayers continue and please do keep us posted on how he’s coming along.

How’s everyone else holding up?

Prayers and thoughts for all!!!

Henry and Ben - nice work boys - that is one spectacular tree!!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful tree, boys!  As usual, the pugs are pitching in a lot!

Sue, I hope Romeo’s improvement after Saturday morning is permanent!  Poor little guy.  I think the pumpkin sounds like a good thing to try, and hope it works.

You did well supervising the tree trimming, Henry and Ben, now comes the hard part!  Waiting til Santa Claws comes by to bring you your presents!!!

Abby is hanging in there, she is not in distress just at rest now, so that is an improvement, but walking and going outside into the cold air get her coughing going still, and it is still the same harsh scary coughing.  We’re doing a phone check in with the vet this afternoon, so I think I will say she is going in the right direction, but no where near out of the woods yet.  Thanks for all the prayers OBP’s followers

Georgie will not cough as long as he is on the antibiotic.  When he does cough though, my skin gets all prickly cold.  But an occasional prayer wouldn’t hurt.

The rest of the gang are fine.  I’m not talking about Cooper.  Abby continues to butt Georgie or Gracie off of my lap.  She won’t look at me when she does it but pretends to be far, far away.  I am amazed at the strength of her little fanny’s manueverings.  Gracie continues to pee on Abby.  Thanks for asking Sue VDB and Gina.  Gina, good luck on the precious puggie search.  Still thinking about you.

Heather, if I can figure out Facebook (and I sorta do) then it should be a breeze for you.  I also read articles to help me figure it out.  I also inadvertently opened two separate Facebook accounts at different times and don’t know how, or if I can, reduce it to just one without losing information.

Sue VDB, I think it’s been mentioned before but do you think Glucosamin might help.  Hey, Rescue Remedy…you could order a gallon or so to calm him.

Pug mama, is Georgie on antibiotics?  For some reason, that almost totally erases the cough.  He’s on another drug as well but that seemed to not keep the cough at bay until the antibiotic was given.

Corrine, your blurb was so funny.  Meant to mention that before.

Thank you Marcia ~ I’m beginning to think thats exactly what I need. Another pug baby to love. Thank you!

Huckle, Abby is on 10 days of doxycycline, in the past she has gotten clavimox, but this time the vet wanted to treat her as the vet school had treated her when she had her worst episode nearly 3 years ago.  So Doxy it is. 

Phone check in went good.  We’re going down to steroids once daily now, and keeping everything else as is.  Going to check in at the end of the week or sooner if necessary.

Gina, please keep us updated. I know how important it is to have a pug in your life!

As always the gang did a really great job of placing the lights and ornaments!!!

I tried to put a message on the other page but the messagage said I am not authorized!  What did I do wrong now??

My baby will be here in late January. Can hardly wait but she has babies to care for. Kari is flying down in late January to bring her to her forever home.

Hellen ~ I am so excited for you. Late January will be here before you know it. She is one lucky pug to have you for a Mama!!!

Sue VDB ~ So glad to hear that the acupuncture and light therapy seem to have Romeo relaxed. Too bad about the pain patch but good info to have. Great idea getting the print out. I always take (or took) notes whenever I was at the vet. So much info I knew I would forget something. Being owned by a pug is so special. I am excited about looking too. I feel that Pip would want me to get another one. It’s his fault that I want another one!! He made it so special for me that how could I not?!!   My friend was asking me if we would get another dog and I said yes. She asked what kind I would get and I said a pug of course. She didn’t get it. She kept asking why. What is it about the pug that you love so much. And I tried to explain it to her but I couldn’t. Growing up we’ve had yorkies and poodles and terrier mixes and a coon hound so I have been around a few breeds here and there….there is just something about a pug. They are funny w/o trying to be, they are loyal and snuggly and so darn cute. You just have to be owned by one to ‘get it’ I suppose! And Sue VDB, even though Romeo doesn’t have Daddy’s love physically here, I know he is watching over the both of you and giving his love that way.

See! Once again, I have to get mushy and say how much I love this group! You are all so important to me. I don’t know if I mentioned this before so if I have I apologize but…after Pip passed, I called my sister, then my Dad and then immediately got on here to let you all know. Later in the day, my sister asked if I let my “pug people” (as she fondly refers to you all) know. I told her besides you and Dad, they were the first ones I told.

Hugs to all of you! God Bless all of you and your babies!