On Prostates & Goodbyes
Johnny Cash, our foster dog for seven months, quickly became a much- loved family member. To know Big JC is to love Big JC. He…
On Pug Names
Why have one name when so many more seem to fit? And, if your puggles happen to be deaf, all the better. They can't get…
On Unsuitable Topics of Conversation
As you might be aware, I work from home and my main company for most of the day are four adorable but malodorous pugs. Among…
What #SmallChange Can’t Live Without
Based on the New York magazine series, here. Tea I was not much of a tea-drinker back in the old-country, but genes will assert themselves…
On Autumn
One of the few concessions I have refused to make to my new homeland is using the word “Fall” when what I clearly mean is…
On Post-Op Complications
So, after Jordan had been through her dental surgery, she didn’t drink for a week. After June went through hers, she was back to normal,…
On the JCs’ teeth
You’re right; we’ve been here before. A rescue pug (or two) who comes to us with poor teeth that need a lot of expensive care.…
On Zilker Bark
Being a foster-pug-parent has led to some interesting experiences, but none more interesting than when the lovely people at Zilker Bark reached out to ask…
So you’re planning to adopt the JCs
Big JC and Little JC are the first dogs we’ve ever fostered, so they’re going to be hard to say goodbye to. We’ll miss their…
Pugs vs Pugs: A Cute-Off
It is wrong to compare the personalities of your children. It is doubly wrong to then rank them in order of preference. Doing so on…
