Boys in shirts(and a girl!)

"Hey Skippy...What are you wearing?" Gus asked

Skippy responded, "Well, Gus, your shirts looked so cool on you. I thought I would put one on myself. Boy, is it warm!"

" Yeah, but it is my shirt" Gus replied

"Gus, you are not the only one in this house that wants to look cool. As a matter of fact...all the cats in the house are wearing your clothes right now" Said Skippy

"No way! I need to check this out..." Gus muttered, as he wandered through the house looking for kittys...

"Wow!" Gus said,"Skippy was right! Here is Bailey wearing one of my shirts!"


"Hi Gus," Bailey said with enthusiasm, "Thank you for letting me wear your shirt. It is cold out and it is keeping me nice and warm."


"Glad I could help" and off I went to explore the house...one more kitty to look for. I wonder if she is wearing my clothes, too.

"Well look at that" Gus thought. "Even Lucy, Queen of the house, is wearing my clothes"

"Thank you for letting me wear your clothes. They are oh so warm!"

So that is that. Here I am, Gus, the pug...I have cool clothes, but I am a good pup and share them with my brothers and sister. Mommy and daddy said it is good to share. And the other cats do look pretty nice in my shirts!

swimming lessons

Over the summer, I decided I wanted to learn how to swim. Daddy goes to the pool every week and I thought...'if he can do it, I can do it!' So I talked to mommy and she said ok. "I read that pugs love to swim, and it is good exercise for you because you will not get too hot" She said. Mommy and daddy decided to take me to Haviland Pond, instead of the pool. Something about the chlorine not being good for me. Anyways...One warm summer day, we all went to the pond. I was scared. I had never been in deep water before! I dipped my toes in and decided to give it a shot. "Here I go...a little deeper...a little deeper...ok, nope...I can't do this! I am too scared!!!" Mommy quickly scoops me up. "Ah, safe in mommy's arms". But wait! She is waiding deeper into the water. Now we are pretty far from shore. Daddy comes close, just about a foot away. Mommy held me by my belly and told me to kick. Oh boy, did I kick! I splashed up a storm! Almost to daddy, almost there..almost....Oh no I am starting to sink!!!!! Daddy was quick to pick me up. "Hey Gus, good job buddy!" He said. I didn't think I did too well...I almost drown! (or so I thought. Turns out I was doing fine and would not have drowned. My loving parents were right there close to me). "Ok, Gus, swim to mommy!" and then daddy let go...paddle, paddle paddle, and I start to sink again, but mommy scoops me up. I never did learn to swim very far. I am heavy, like a brick. Maybe next summer...If I get up the nerve to go to the pond again!

I cannot tell a lie

I cannot tell a lie. This is what happened. (it was a few days ago...but I thought I should share my side before mommy and daddy tell everyone their side). It was a chilly Saturday...daddy had to work. Mommy was getting ready to work the night shift. I was hanging out in the living room until it was time to get in my crate because mommy had to leave for work. Before she left I saw her pull a steak out of the freezer and put it on the stove to defrost overnight. Out the door she went. "hey guys! guys!" I yell to the cats. They all came downstairs and sat by my crate. "Go look what mommy left out in the kitchen. I think you will like it." The scampered into the kitchen and saw what mommy had done. mmmmm...steak. A bit frozen right now, but I wonder how long it will be left out before they cook it? I hear the chirp of daddy's car. "scram, guys! Daddy is home!" The cats dispersed and the front door opened. "Hi Gus!" daddy says, "wanna go outside?". We took a long walk so I could take care of business. Back inside daddy said the one word that sends me running upstairs "Bedtime!". I run up and hop onto the bed. I love bedtime...it's snuggle-time! Daddy got up pretty early the next day. Earlier than expected. The kittys and I had gotten up a little while before and snuck down to the kitchen, to finish out our plan. One kitty had gotten up on the stove, and the others awaited the steak that would soon be pushed off onto the floor. Bullseye! Down on the floor with a smack! The cats used their claws to get through the wrapper, while I kept watch. Once the steak was out of the packaging we all enjoyed a feast.....until daddy caught us! First, he saw the styrofoam from the bottom of the package. "hm...that is weird. Gus must have pulled this out of the trash or something." Then he saw us in the corner..."Gus!!!!" I hear him yell. He picked up the steak and put it in the trash. "but daddy...daddy...the cats helped too! I didn't do it all alone." But there are no cats around. They all ran and hid before daddy got in the kitchen. They left the blame on me. I mean, sure, I was the one that told them about the steak in the first place, but they actually got on the stove and pushed it off. Daddy eventually figured out what happened, given the fact I cannot climb up on the stove. Mommy came home later..."I hope you were not planning on having steak for dinner" I hear daddy say...

Playing cards

Gooooooooooooood morning! Have you ever played a card game? I love Phase 10. I am very good at it. Over the summer when everyone would get together and play, sometimes I would play too! Daddy usually helps me out because it is hard to hold the cards up with my paws. Here I am...sitting on daddy's lap. I love to play Uno, too! The bright colored cards are so cool. I love to skip people with the skip cards! Mommy tried to get me one day..."Gus, wanna play 52 card pickup?" "yeah, yeah, mommy! I love to learn new card games!" I had replied. Next thing I know...all the cards are thrown up in the air and she says "ok, pick them up!". She is silly. She had to help me, of course. Don't let anyone play that trick on you! 52 card pickup is not a game!

Dream

My Dream:

I had a dream last night. A dream I was at the beach and there were HUGE bones everywhere. Dingo bones like the ones at the pet store. I was all alone on the beach, just wandering and I came across them. Then a tent magically appeared so I could sit inside. I chewed and chewed and chewed on that bone. Sometimes a seagull would fly by and talk to me "hi Gus! Nice day to eat a bone on the beach, huh? Just be careful...there are pirate kittys that come by sometimes on a boat and they may try to steal your bones". "Thanks, seagull" I responded. I climb back into my tent so I am hidden from any potential trouble. What is that I see out in the distance? "row, row, row" I hear faintly. It is the kitty pirates the seagull had warned me about! I scurry deeper into the tent and duck behind a giant rock that appeared out of nowhere (dreams are cool). Their pirate ship docks and the kitty pirates get off. I hear them walking around and meowing. I think they are looking for food. "oh no!" I think,"my breath always smells like kitty food...they are sure to find me". I make sure my dingo bone is well hidden and I run out of the tent to distract them. "Ahoy!" and start running after me. I dart back and forth on the beach. Good thing I am a sprinter! I get too close to the ocean and get knocked over by a wave. I am a bit dazed and sit on the beach for a minute. I waited too long...the kittys are here. They surround me. The big pirate kitty that is in charge walks up to me and starts to talk..."Hello, fellow kitty, we are in search of some food. Do you know where we could find some?" Oh my! Since I am a small dog...they think I am a kitty! "Well," I answer, "There is a seafood shop around the corner, I think they might give you leftovers if you purr and are nice to them." "Thanks! Ahoy...kittys lets go to the seafood shop!" They board their ship and are off. "I can't believe it!!! They left and did not take my bones! They thought I was a kitty and so they let me be!" I head back to my tent and lay down, looking out over the ocean. What a cool dream! "Gus, wanna go outside?" I wake up to daddy talking to me. I stretch. "Daddy, I have a craving for a great, big Dingo Bone!"

Book Dog

My mommy and daddy are big readers, so one day while we were at the beach (over the summer) I took one of their books and decided to read it. I love reading books! It gives me something to pass the time while mommy and daddy go to work. Some of my favorites include:

"Coco Loves to Tri" I forget who the author is, but it is a GREAT book about a black lab that does triathlons, just like my mommy and daddy do. I also LOVE the book "Must love dogs" for obvious reasons. Plus, my mommy and daddy met online, like in the book. Dean Koontz is a good author, too, because he always puts a pup in the story. Currently, I have been flipping through magazines...Modern Bride, Men's Health, Runner's World. You know...anything I find laying on the coffee table I can pull down. I sure wish mommy and daddy would get me a pug book. Oh I would love to read that!!!

Adventures at the dog park

What a day! First, mommy took me to Petco to get a new shirt. This is me wearing it in the car. It was so cool! It is made of down and has a retro stripe on the back and a hood to keep my ears warm on cold days. After picking it out, we headed on down to CT to the dog park to meet up with some friends.

At the dog park, I met my new friends...Emma(golden retriever), Sadie (boxer), Chelsea and Nala (labs). We all had a blast! The picture above is me and Emma. We played together alot because we are both pretty hyper. The cool thing about the dog park is it is all fenced in, so we can be taken off our leashes and we can run around and play. When they would all get together in a group, I would run up, bark at them, and they would run and try to catch me. We had a good game of tag going. Once in awhile we would run so fast we would trip over eachother, but it was sooooo much fun! I love playing with the big dogs.

All that playing can leave a boy quite thirsty. Luckily, at the park, they have bowls set up and a hose to fill them, do there is lots of water to go around. This is me...standing up on two legs to drink the water. I was such a good boy, I even shared my water with my friends. We would drink at the same time! I love the dog park!!!! We left when my friends left, and headed down to Starbucks because mommy had to pee (I don't think I was suppose to tell you that, but personally...I think she drinks too much coffee). Anyways...After the bathroom break mommy took me back to the park for a bit longer. There was a HUGE dog there. Mommy said it was a great dane. His head was the size of my whole body!!! I was trying to play with him, but he was too quick for me. I could not outrun him and he was trying to pick me up by my harness (something I guess he does with his brother-a small dog). His owner didn't like it much (neither did mommy), so his owner held him back. Now was my chance. Since he was held down...I stood one foot away from him and tormented him! I barked and teased him. Mommy didn't think it was very nice...I thought it was great payback for him trying to pick me up by my harness. That will teach him. After the dog park we headed to Petsmart (like Petco). I was sooo tired mommy had to carry me through the whole store! When we left I thought we were going home to see daddy. Not quite. We pull in a driveway and I hop out. We walk up to the door and I see a familiar face...it's BUDDY!!!!! My cocker spaniel best friend! We have been best buds since the first time we met. Mommy didn't say we were coming here. It must have been a surprise. I love it! Buddy and I wrestle and play for at least an hour. Just when our mommies think we are done and resting, we would hop up and start all over again. Ah to be a young pup! Needless to say...I slept the whole way home. I had a wonderful day!