When Pugs Fly!

Friday was Canada Day of course and Izzie and I had an Agility demo to participate in. It was our first demo EVER and it went super well! She was very focused and only had a few bobbles and she's a pretty fast little Pug on those wee little legs. We had a ton of fun and Izzie loved it when the kids would cheer for her and come pet her after the performance.

Izzie has sure come a long way from shutting down and cowering at even the sight of a piece of agility equipment or hiding in tunnels. It's taken quite a while to get to this point and i can see that she really likes running with me. I hope we continue to improve and have even more fun playing the game.

25/52: Agility Pug!, originally uploaded by mandypug.

Other than the fact that the festivities were a mecca for obese dogs and misbehaved children, it was a great day. Maybe those with heavy dogs will take a note from the very fit and very active Agility dogs that were performing and put their dogs on a diet.

... Ah who am I kidding, they'll probably just put a broom on a couple way too high stacks of bricks in their backyard and try to jump their heifers over it. 

Anyways... Here's a short video of a few of Izzie's moments in her second show.

Made in Canada

Made in Canada, originally uploaded by mandypug.

Happy Canada Day to all my Canuck readers!

We're participating in a Canada Day Agility Demo tomorrow (actual Canada Day) so i'll let you all know how it goes!

24/52: Shut Up and Drive

24/52: Shut Up and Drive, originally uploaded by mandypug.

So Izzie has a new car... Yes, Izzie not me. She's christened it with a good face rub on all the seats so it's hers now. She also sneezed and got nose prints on the windows, officially breaking it in. Silly Pug. 

I can't wait to be driving it. It's a manual transmission which I'm not 100% with but I'm learning quickly. My brother took me out last night to give me some lessons and i didn't stall at all and was doing very well. So it'll be no time before Izzie and I are on the road with the little blue car.

PS: She (the car) still needs a name, suggestions are welcome.

Happy Longest Day of the Year!

Take some time to roll in the grass., originally uploaded by mandypug.

Izzie would like to remind everyone to take some time to stop and roll in the grass... Just make sure it's not tall grass that's filled with evil mutant Mosquitoes that will make your face look like a Shar-Pei.

So get out there and enjoy the rest of the Summer! The days only get shorter from here!

23/52: Catch

23/52: Catch, originally uploaded by mandypug.

She's not your average Pug that's for sure.

Great Way to End a Fantastic Day of Agility (NOT!)

Allergic Reaction, originally uploaded by mandypug.

So we were out all day at the agility field, having fun and kicking ass in our general rockstar fashion. The end of the day came and i put Izzie in the car so i could pack up. She had what looked like a mosquito bite on her face that looked to be itchy so i wanted to get her away from those nasty buggers.

Literally 5 minutes later when i got my stuff up to my car, packed it away in the trunk and got in to drive, her face had swollen up. What. The. Hell! So i asked my instructors their opinions quickly if it was a benedryl issue or rush in to the E-Vet. All three of us agreed she needed the vet (and you all know i'm not the type to rush to the vet for anything).

So there i go, from 15 minutes out of city limits on the wrong side of the city. I call auntie Hev to ask her to call in for me since i misplaced the number for this particular clinic (not the one Izzie's files are at) and she did. The vet met me there and after some paperwork and weighing (Izzie is down another 1/2lb by the way and everyone mentioned how fantastic she looks and how muscular her ass is, okay only the vet said that in different words when he gave her the shots... one in each cheek!) and so in about 20 minutes of being there she was done with the vet and we were on our way.

...Or so I thought.

Around $220 was our total. It was $99 to just walk in the door, $80 for the exam, only $20 for the antihistamine and $14 for the steroid.

Holy Shit batman.

So i spend all i had in my bank account because my boss hadn't gotten my cheque ready on time (read a week later and counting) so all i had was $150. So i called mum and she got mad at me but said she'd be down. However an hour and a half passed and she hadn't shown up so i called again and told her to just get me my Credit Card and bring it to me. Well 15 minutes later she arrives and hands me the money to pay. Thank dog. The place wouldn't do a payment plan even for $70.

Anyways, my rockstar is home now. What a shitty way to end an awesome day of agility. Her face looks a ton better now thank dog.

2 hours post shots, originally uploaded by mandypug.

22/52: Place Where a Dog Shouldn't Be

 

22/52: Place Where a Dog Shouldn't Be, originally uploaded by mandypug.

Dogs should not be in Killer Whales' mouths. 

We had to be creative with this one that's for sure. Everyone else i know who's participating had really good ideas and I didn't want to copy them so this is the best i could come up with.

 

My poor dog is so tortured. She demands someone come and save her from this abusive home. Anyone? Abuse by whale puppet must be a jail-able offence.

 

Seriously... This is definitely a dog that needs rescuing. She's so hard done by.