Chugs and Pugs

Halloween Day 2009 at the Dog Park

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Modeling their new Douglas Paquette Harnesses

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Don't Touch My Toys!

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Love, Cassidy <3

it's a little embarassing....

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but even my little boy is addicted to Juicy!!

Just watching the world go by..

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Happy Spring!!!

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Cousin Beau Sleeps Over

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This weekend our cousin Beau spent the night cause his daddy needed a dog-sitter. Beau is younger than us but MUCH, MUCH bigger! He's half German Shepard and half Australian Shepard. Here's some pics from our fun night.

Happy Valentine's Day <3

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Dog Park in January

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It was cold, but it was also the warmest day we would have for the foreseeable future so we ventured out to the dog park...

Happiness is....

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Finding the warmest spot in the house on a cold, snowy day!

Requesting UPS pickup please

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Pugs in Winter Wonderland

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Happy New Years 2009

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Christmas Presents!

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Hopefully everyone had a great holiday season and got everything they wanted from Santa. Unfortunately Shaughnessy was less than thrilled with his Celtics jersey and Cassidy didn't want much to do with her singing Chihuahua. These babies are pretty spoiled and don't appreciate any presents that they can't eat or chew on.

More Christmas Pics

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Under the big Christmas Tree....

Visiting Santa ~December 9th, 2008

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What an eventful night this was. First we stood in line for over an hour, although I have to admit both Shaughnessy and Cassidy were very well behaved during that time. Then all the digital pictures with Santa came out blurry (see above); the professional pictures were not what I wanted either (they didn't date them and Cassidy's dress was barely showing); then after the pictures were taken, Shaughnessy decided to run off in the mall!!! (He was caught after a short chase)

So after almost $50, over an hour of time and more stress than I care to remember....the Christmas pictures this year are pretty disastrous.

Christmas Time

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Here's Shaunie and Cassie with "The Girly Tree"

Shaughnessy's Halloween Costume Revealed!!

2008-10-26T15:51:00.000-07:00

This year Shaughnessy's new costume is Jack in the Box. I built it from scratch and he even has a sound box that plays "Pop goes the Weasel". Obviously we put alot of work into choosing and then creating his costume each year....probably too much. I know it seems like I have to much time on my hands, even though that couldn't be further from the truth. But it's fun so it's worth it. Here are some up close pics of his costume.

Divas Unleashed 2008

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Today was the annual Divas Unleashed Halloween Dog Costume Parade in Boston's South End. Each year this event gets bigger and bigger. There were about 500 dogs entered in the contest. Randy Price from channel 7 news was the special host and the Salem High School marching band led our parade as we made our way down Tremont street to the Boston Common.

It's all for a good cause as all money raised is donated to the ASPCA.

This is our 3rd year participating. This time Shaughnessy's costume was Jack in the Box. Cassidy also dressed up, as El Diablo Piqueno (The Little Devil). Shaughnessy was one of the winners again this year, very exciting!! Enjoy all the pics from our fun day...

Shaughnessy Turns 3 !

2008-10-19T10:01:00.000-07:00

Can't believe it but my baby boy was 3 on 10/10/08!! We had a small family party for him. He got gifts from Grammie and a birthday cookie!

Plymouth Barktoberfest

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Yesterday was Barktoberfest on the Plymouth waterfront. It's a beautiful spot but it was a little windy and cold. The dogs still had a great time "trick or treating" through all the vendors. There were contests and again Shaughnessy entered the costume contest. This time he won 1st place!

His Herbie costume is showing a lot of wear and is being officially retired. Next week, for the annual Divas Unleashed Halloween Parade in Boston, Shaughnessy will reveal his brand new costume!!!

P.S. If anyone is wondering....where is Cassidy in all these events?? Well she is always there with us but she prefers not to dress up and is there for not entered into the contests. She's much happier watching from the sidelines. Don't worry though, she gets PLENTY of attention just being there! Halloween is always Shaughnessy's time to shine.

Pug Social

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Every year hundreds of Pugs and their owners gather in Spencer Mass. for the annual Pug Social. It is a day long event full of fun things to do. There are vendors, services, games, contests, food, even an obstacle course. This is our second year going. This year Shaughnessy entered the Costume Contest and won second place.

Fun at the Dog Park

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Apples, Apples, Everywhere

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We went apple picking this weekend. Unfortunately, they do not allow dogs on the premises, but they've been having lots of fun making pies with me. (well actually, I make the pies and they sit next to me waiting for peels or apple pieces to fly off the counter) I've made a few pies and apple crisp but still have LOTS of apples left. Looks like I'll be baking for a while yet.

If anyone is in the Southern New England area, I highly recommend The Big Apple for apple picking. They have lots of activities like pony rides and hayrides. They also have a big store where you can buy freshly made apple sauce, jellies, pies, candy apples, etc....

Here's a link to their website:

http://www.thebigapplefarm.com/index.html

Milo and Otis

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Milo and Otis is an adorable film about a cat and a pug. Anyone who hasn't seen it, should be a kid for a day and watch it. You don't even have to be a kid to find the humor and emotion in the film.

I found this clip on Youtube. It features scenes from Milo and Otis, set to Runaway Train by Soul Asylum. It's just too cute, a must see!

Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLMouezq6ps