Olive chews on an olive

And cracks us up:

My pet, my child

From Over-
heard:

Woman: How dare you?! How dare you?! How can you say that? How can you tell my child I don't love him? Apologize! Apologize!
Man: It's a dog.
Woman: How dare you?! Apologize right now!

--Tower Records, E 4th & Lafayette

"New dog stroller" image by iTripped.

Happy Birthday, Olive!

On this date one year ago, our little Olive was born some-
where in Missouri. Less than two months later, we would pick her out from a group of three puppies. Olive was not too big, and not too "sooty," as Nat describes the grey-black markings on the top of another pug puppy's head. She had just the right personality, too--friendly and curious, but submissive to humans. Just a few short days later, we brought her home to our apartment in Brooklyn. We spent that first three-day weekend playing and snuggling. She was small enough to sleep on top of me--about 5 lbs.


Olive has grown into a rambunctious, social pug who has bad manners but a great, people-loving personality. She has mastered the 8-hour car trip, house training, and off-leash hours at the park. Not to mention navigating down the Cacapon River.


We've had a great time so far with you, wrinkle face. Happy Birthday! Besitas!

(In case you're curious, this is among the most recent photos of the beast, taken at Thanksgiving this year--she's now 22 lbs.!)


"Happy Birthday" image by Will Pate.
All images of Olive by Nat or me.

Cross-posted to She's Leaving Home.

Besitas!

Thanks, Clover!

Pug-o-ween!

Hi everydoggy!

Hope you had a fantastic Pug-o-ween...or, Halloween, for all you non-pugs. I dressed up as a beeeeeeautiful Peacock Princess.

Look at my colorful tail.

We did not do much for the holiday, my mommies just dressed me up in this costume and took pictures. I did not like the head piece so I wore the costume with my own creative interpretation...voila! Hoodie-dress! Pug-o-ween = treats

I wonder if peacocks can fly??? This one can!

The costume was also a little, ahem, snug around my tummy. My mothers explained that this was the biggest size and we would have to make do. I am filling out to be quite a voluptuous woman since I will be 1 year old in December!See ya!

My alternate identities

Winston and Zelda's mom, LMizzle, had a fun meme up recently. Maybe I can convince Mom and jess-nutt to call me by one of these rockin' nicknames:

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car): Piggie Feet

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie): Salmon Salmon Snap

3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name): O-Sau

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal): Pink Crocodile

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born): Beso Brooklyn

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first): Sauol

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink): The Green Chicken Stock

8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers): Bill Tim

9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy): Meat Jerky

10. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ): Margaret Lynn

11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): ?

12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Spring Black-eyed Susan

13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”): Banana Collar

14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Kibble Oak

15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”): The Chewing Sunshine Tour

"Nicknames" image by Mohsan.

Olive the model

Olive is quickly becoming an international modeling sensation.


Check out her shot for Lexie Lew!