Monday, May 19, 2008

He's gotten big

My landlord saw Buddha yesterday for the first time in a number of months and said, "Wow, I barely recognized him. He was a lot smaller before.."

Buddha has gained a few unnecessary pounds and I am trying my hardest to get them off. We go on 2 long walks a day, plus 1 short walk. He eats 2 balanced meals a day and only a couple snacks. I always told myself that I would never let my pug get overweight, and now he is (a little bit) and I feel guilty.

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lounging around

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odd way of sleeping

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Saturday, February 2, 2008

The Birthday Party

I threw Buddha a small little birthday party at home. He loved it.

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Buddha's peanut butter birthday cake, from Three Dog Bakery.

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I let him lick the cake for awhile. Then I took it away and cut him a piece. He was so happy.

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"You all better stay away from my cake!

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Chomping away on his cake

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Buddha's birthday boy hat. Grandma had to hold him still in order for me to take this picture. Apparently, he doesn't like strange objects on top of his head.

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Yes, I adore my dog.

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I got Buddha this rubber chicken toy. Her name is Henrietta and she has a hormonal problem. Everytime you squeeze her, she makes this terrible noise. Buddha was confused and wasn't sure what to do with her. Grandma liked Henrietta more than Buddha did.

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Happy little birthday boy!

Buddha turns 1!

Today, February 2nd, is Buddha's FIRST birthday!

5 weeks..
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2.5 months..
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4 months..
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6 months..
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1 year!
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My little angel is all grown up!

Sunday, January 27, 2008

sleepy face/curly tail

it's sleepy time

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he loves the KONG

one of Buddha's favorite things is his Kong. i fill it with peanut butter before i go to work in the morning. he gets so excited about it that he doesn't even notice me leaving!.. which is nice b/c i hate seeing his gloomy face.



Saturday, January 19, 2008

New Sweater!

Buddha & I got our prize from the Pampered Puppy Photo Contest in the mail yesterday. It's a sweater from Boutique of Paws. Buddha always gets a little wild when I put clothes on him, and the sweater was no exception.







So handsome!

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

the morning routine

Idea copied from Panda!

Most every morning, I wake up around 7:30-8am. Buddha usually wakes up with me. Sometimes he is too exhausted, so he stays in the bed by himself while I get ready for work.

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When he decides to wake up with me, he insists on sitting in the bathroom while I take my shower. He just sits there patiently on the bathroom mat, waiting for me to get done. Sometimes he falls back asleep. If I don't let him in the bathroom while I do this, he freaks out and may potentially wake up my roommates.

As I get ready to head out, Buddha turns his "somber face" on and does not stop staring at me. He knows I'm going to leave. We take a short walk, I give him a peanut butter Kong, and then I leave. Luckily I don't work too many hours each day (3-4) so he's not alone too long!

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Winner!

Yay! A picture of Buddha won 4th place in the Pampered Puppy December Photo Contest! We win a sweater (which we really really need!) Check it out here