Dinner on the deck

I was grilling some dinner last night and had the boys out on the deck with me. This is a cute shot of Brutus.

Of course, they had to play fight while on the deck. They always seem to do this. I can never catch it with the camera though. They seem to move too quickly.

I’m convinced that Buddy will eat anything. I gave him a piece of the onion I had grilled. He LOVED it. This is the same dog that will tear your arm off to get a carrot. I guess that it’s good that he likes his veggies. Brutus, on the other hand, will only take something just to keep it away from Buddy. He has no interest in veggies.

4 AM

Buddy woke me up this morning about 4:00 AM. He didn’t have to go out because he had just pooped on the floor. We went outside just to make sure he didn’t have to do anything else. After that, we tried to go back to sleep with minimal success.

This morning, I slipped each of the dogs a “Greenies” treat and for once got to shower in peace. Buddy was in the bathroom, but the treat was more important than playing in the water. This makes me very happy.

My boys

Every night, I make sure I set aside some time with Brutus. Buddy makes that really difficult, but I keep pushing Buddy away and allow Brutus to curl up with me and play. Brutus really is an affectionate dog, but he doesn’t always get to show that because Buddy always tries to be the center of attention.

Last night, I needed to get out of the house so I could run to Target. They wanted nothing to do with being locked in the living room. I had to resort to the puppy crack (Pupperoni treats) in order to get out of the house.

Today, Beth gave me a couple of ideas for getting an hour or so of peace. I may have to try a couple of them.

Buddy is getting much better at whining at the door when he needs to go out. That’s a good sign. Now, if he would just stop eating his own poop, I’d feel much better.

On the beach

After work tonight, I took the pugs on a nice long walk to/on the beach. It’s colder here than usual, so I wasn’t sure the beach was a great idea. But the dogs didn’t seem to mind.

Buddy…

Brutus…

When we got back, the dogs were tired and were starting to take a nap. That was until one of the dogs in the neighborhood started barking and they both went nuts. It was probably Fluffy next door who started it.  Maybe it’s time to resort to one of the greenies. I have some work to do and could use an hour of peace.

Come. Sit. Stay.

Yesterday, I mentioned the bakery that has all of the healthy doggie treats. Here is the link. It’s a really cute place.

Progress with Buddy

Buddy started getting anxious at the doorway between the kitchen and dining room tonight, and I picked up on the signal that he needed to go out. As soon as we went outside, he dropped to pee. GOOD BOY, BUDDY!

Healthy Treats

There is a dog bakery a couple of blocks from my office that sells nothing but dog treats, toys, and accessories. My co-worker Debbie and I went in today and picked up a few healthy treats for Buddy and Brutus. They’re going to love me even more!