Six Things That Make Howie Happy

Punchy sent me a note that I gotta report

six things that make me happy. I'm thinkin

real hard about it, and I think I got it now.

My friend the kibble container, he

makes me very happy. I like to spend

time with him in his pantry house from

time to time just to say hello.

Meaty muffins. yummmmmmmm. What's

not to like about meaty muffins? They got meat!

mmmm. They got muffin! mmmmmmm

Birthday cookies are also something that
make me real happy. Even if it's not my
birthday, if you were to say, send me a cookie,
I'd be real happy. Just speaking rhetorically that is.

Barkin at them dang birds. I do enjoy

doing that quite a bit.

Chewin on stuff I'm not sposed to be

chewin on always makes me happy.

Yummy chewy bones also happen to

make me very happy.

Here's my happy face. Mom says I had
just had a bath in this picture, but I don't
believe her fur a second. Why on earth
would I be happy about that???

Working With the Snuggle Puggle

After hitting snooze with his thumbytoe repeatedly, Howie finally

made it outta bed this morning and to post the Pugpant Entry

for the Puggle Workforce Progress Report. Howie, Annie and Java are

hopeful that Boss EduardoPuggle finds their output satisfactory for

Working With the Puggle Day.

Howie perfects his Make Little Sister Into a Pancake skills




Annie and Java show fierce concentration
as they practice synchronized sitting

Howie Survives Playdate With Ferocious Pug Puppies

From Howie:

Mom said I had to be on my best behavior

cuz Linus and his little sister are coming over

fur a meetup. This was the dressiest thing I own.

I don't know why she told me to put it back

and get my tie. sheesh.

From Anniebelly:

These are all the toys I'm not gonna share
with the puppies coming over today.






From Howie:

Life is very unfair to us puggies sometimes.

Scout and Jacqueline arrive, ready fur the playdate.




Linus is carried into the house like a little king by Dani

Linus showin Uncle Howie his good side

Much to Annie's consternation, Scout decides
Annie's toys are delishush

So, do you think this will earn us extra treats later?

Scout tells Linus that girls rule, and he should just get used to it.

Howie thinkin about hidin under the bed.







Okay you pups. Listen up to Uncle Howie.
When the cookie jar rattles,
run head over heels into the house and
knock over anydoggy that gets in your way.
That's the first lesson yew need to learn around here.

Scout sure does got some sharp teefies.

Mmmm, Scout's elbow tastes delishush!

From Uncle Java:

Um, you young folks might want to settle down a little.

Somepuggy could get hurt!

Uh oh, the little one in pink is looking me in the eye.

*GULP*

Scout discovers the weakest link!

The whole meetup crowd!

Meagan, Scout's mom; Dani holding Linus;

Susan getting smoochies from Howard;

Jacqueline giving Java a booster. What a great day!

Linus:

Hey peeps! Let's do this again tomorrow!

Right after my nap....

Valerie's Divadoggy Bloggy - A Must Woof...

Valerie goes to the beauty shop

every week to perfect her diva-do!

Valerie is very famous and sought

after and important artists have

painted her! ooo la la!!!

Painting of Valerie by

Fifi Flowers Design

From Anniebelly

Calling all divadoggies! Valerie has launched her bloggy! Valerie is a 10 year old DivaDoggy princess who goes to the beauty shop with her mommy Amy once a week for pawdicures, brushies, and refreshing cucumber mist sprays. I have often mentioned to my mom that I need to be living the life of Valerie, but alas I am stuck here with the stinky boys. *stamps paw and steam comes out of Annie's little ears*

Use your thumbytoes and go visit Valerie's new blog and give her a woof and tell her Anniebelly Bossybritches sent you. When you get there you might just see somepuggy you recognize. I should warn you there is a picture of my brother Howie, too, but at least he is wearing a tie and doesn't have poop on his paws in that picture.

We love you Valerie! *blowing Valerie kisses*

Tomorrow we are getting a visit from Linus and his sister!

Tune in for some pictures of cute little fat puggy puppies....

Linus Training Program Payin' Off Big Time

From Howie:

Well everybuddy, Linus' trainin program is really payin off big time. You can see he is making lots of progress. His mama says he is almost ready to come meet me in person. Here is Linus progress report for his work this month in the Howard Pee Pugpants Program Fur Success.

This here is called the Tug Position. Linus

is doin' an excellent job of tuggin the hoomans

to the food bin. I give this one three goes up.

This here is Linus practicin' the I'm Gonna
Pounce on Yew position. It works real well
fur scarin off other puggies approachin
yer food bowl. As yew can imagine,
it is critical to puggy survival.
I give Linus four toes up fur this one.

And this here is the Make a Cute Puggey
Wuggey Face position. Now don't make fun,
even tough guys like me and Linus know
that the way to a mama's heart is with
the lovey dovey googley eyes. I give
Linus four toes up fur this one.

Heavenly Missive

Winnifred Wigglepants

The Jiggliest Angel in Heaven

16X20

Oil on Canvas

A year ago this morning my little velcro pug and constant companion Winnifred Wigglepants went to the rainbow bridge after a 3-month battle with GME encephalitis. I finished her portrait last night. It felt good to get my little angel onto canvas.

I've always had a superstition about pet portraits I do for the furbabies who have passed; the ones that jump onto the canvas quickly are anxious to get home to their families. Winnie was the fastest pet portait I've completed of its size.

There are so many dear friends who carried me through those dark days when Winnie was sick. And a compassionate friend at work who held me while I sobbed in her arms the day after Winnie passed. These are the ties that bind you to friends forever. And this is the kind of love Winnie brought into my life, and the lives of everyone she touched.

This painting is based on a photo that was taken of Winnie shortly after she won the Bluebonnet Pug Club Easter Hat contest in Dallas 3 years ago. She was a champion pug before she came to us, thanks to Louise Tran, who wanted her to live out her retirement with us in a pet home. I always felt I was in the presence of an older soul when I was with Winnie. There was a very strong love and presence that shown out of her. She was tiny, but feared nothing. I miss my angel and pray we will we meet again.

Heavenly Missive

My Ode To Wiggles

Whippy creme and scrambled eggs are

Way up here in Heaven

In case you too

See only blue and wonder what you're gettin

They're other things like angel wings

With fur that's never sheddin'.

There's no disease or achin knees

and wrinkles smooth and silken

I fall asleep and dream of you

and times when we were given

to sprint and run and tug on toys

and dash to mom for lovin.

Tonight no tears oh Howie dear

because I have been taken

I’ll kiss your cheek and whiskers sweet

And heal the ache within you.

The pain it fades and goes away

And even loss feels lighter

When time moves on then pushes back

All that separates us.

From Winnie's dogster diary, January 23, 2008

Winnie died this morning very early while she was in the care of the tech at the ICU. I think she was very tired. She was my brave girl and was such a big part of our lives. Please say a prayer that she is comforted now.

She loves breakfast-time so much. I hope that she is enjoying scrambley egg and a bowl of delicious kibble this morning and making the angels laugh with her roo roo roo morning song and breakfast time spinning.Who will wash Howie's face now? Who will sit on my feet when I am on the 'puter? Who will keep dad company in the kitchen when he is cooking? Our little one with such a big heart is gone, and it all happened so quickly and unexpectedly.

We were so blessed to have her with us for just 2 short years. What an extraordinary little dog she was.I told her last night it was okay to go - she was sitting up in her oxygen cage at the ICU for 2 days, waiting for me. She always sat and waited for me. The moment she laid down was when she passed. Please hug your babies for me today and say a prayer for angel Winnie. She was cherished.

For a Good Cause

Looking for Someone to Adore Me

8X10

Oil on Linen Board

Dallas Fort Worth

Pug Rescue Series

I've started a series of pug portraits for a new project that will be announced soon for Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue. Keep a googley eye on the pug blog for more details to come! This little guy was completed this morning, in appropriate fashion, to the tune of three pugs snoring at my feet in the studio.

Linus - The New Puggy Puppy on the Block

Linus the Pug Puppy

Has Signed up for the

Howard Pee Pugpants Plan Fur Success

Dear Linus:

This here is your uncle Howie. Mom said you came to your new home last week with her friend Susan and her hubby and their 2 little girls. We haven't met yet. Mama told Susan they should not expose you to me yet, because I am a bad influence. Have you ever heard such hooey in your life?? Well, mebbe not considering you jest fell off the turnip truck.

Now listen here, real closely, cuz there are important things you need to learn in order to be an upstanding puggy like me. Besides, Mama says I need to use my powers for good instead of evil, so here is my good deed of the day.

Eat as fast as yew can. Chewing is over-rated.

Snore loudly when you sleep. The peeps think it's cute

and it drives away bad influences like annoyin little sisters.

Wiggle your curley tailbun when the big peeps are eatin.

This is guaranteed to cause tablescraps to happen.

That's enough of the Plan for one day. I've been workin hard for the Snuggle Puggle lately so my thinker noggin is just plumb tuckered out. I'll be keepin toe tabs on yew so be sure to follow the Howard Pee Pugpants Plan Fur Success and you will go far.

Interview With Mister January - Oscar

When I got the call to pose for January for the Dallas Fort

Worth Pug Rescue calendar, of course I was flattered...

But let's face it - I'm one hunky, good lookin' pug!

Now the phone rings constantly with offers and

all my peeps wantin' auty-graphs. I hates to disappoint

anypuggy, but I'm busy supervising kitchen activities!

Howie Works Hard Fur the Puggle!

This is my entry fur the Workin With

the Snuggle Puggle Challenge. Check out the button over there

to Eduardo's page and you can get the four one one.

Please, don't try this at home. This is Perch-Nappin

and it's much more difficult than it looks. Just THINKIN

about this whole Eduardo Puggley Work Challenge

thing is wearin me out. I wonder what the prize will be....

Hmmm, mebbe it will be a big bag of juicy

crunchy bones with peanut butter fillin'.

...or mebbe it will be a bowl of goopy delicious

kibble with chunks of mystery chicken parts on top.

All work related activities in this post were done by

me, a professional perch-napper. You only THINK it looks

easy. This is actually multi-taskin' cuz I'm FARTIN too.

Pug Family Photos - Making a Collage in Photoshop Elements

Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue

Family Photos

Check out this cool montage - I made it tonight using Photoshop Elements. It was a little tricky to get the photos the right size, rotated correctly, and to get them to fill up the blank spaces. I wasn't able to figure out how to add additional photos "ad libitum" to a template, but I bet there is a way.

What a fun project.

This photo montage will appear on the Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue Blog in just a few days, but I'm posting it here first to give you a sneak preview!

Monday Pug Movies

Annie practices for the Winter Pug-Lympics

Anniebelly's Instructions for Sunday

Instructions for Sunday: Anniebelly's toy du jour is - the Brown Hairy Football. Please do NOT confuse the toy du jour, Brown Hairy Football, with the green egg toy, the orange bouncy ball, or the yellow hunk of fluff toy.

Mommy, please DO NOT attempt to furminate the Brown Hairy Football. We likes our footballs just exactly how they is. Thank you very much. It's 10 pm. Do you know where your pugs are???

Howie's Happy New Years' Hat

Howie is Overjoyed With His Fancy Happy New Years' Hat

Howie's Top Six New Year's Resolutions:

Fart More
Eat More Toilet Paper

Blame Annie for Illegal Household Activities

Catch One of Them Dang Birds in the Yard

Teach Java to Open the Refrigerator

Learn to Text Message Pizza Hut Online Delivery

Elvis and Dandy in Holiday Gear

Dandy-Pants and Elvis the Pug

Celebrate the Holiday Season

It may be perpetually sunny there, but puggies in California celebrate the holiday season, too! We got to visit with Dandy and Elvis earlier this year in Southern California. Dandy is the little fattygirl to the left and you may recognize her famous brother, Elvis. He is the famous pug from No Pug Left Behind Logo for Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue. If Elvis got his holiday wish, he had an In and Out Burger with extra cheese.

We adore these babies, and one of the funnest days I've ever spent was in San Diego pushing Elvis around in his carriage on the beach and taking this little fattygirl out to greet her peeps with their Mama Mindy. Dandy has blossomed into a real socialite since she moved out to California from Texas.

Happy holidays and happy Hanukkah to Mindy and her puggy babies!

Santa Gets Even With Howie

Howie's prezzie from Aunty Kelly and Uncle Rocky

(shhh....he thinks this was a gift from Pugmass Claus)

From HowiePants:
Ever since I asked Sandy Claws fur fat little french fried elves with ranchy dippin' sauce, he has obviously held a grudge. Yew would really think the fat guy would not be holdin grudges and such, bein as Christmas Karma can git yew and all. Well it sure got me this year. Holy cow, the hat even lights up and plays Jingle Bells.

Anypuggy out there with thumbies, I could use a little help right now. Dozer, CooperMan, rollin on the ground laffin is NOT the kinda help I'm needin. I need somepuggy to dial 9 One One!!! Cuz this outfit is a CRIME!!!

Happy Howlidays From Our Family to Yours...

Warm wishes for the best holiday ever

from the Pugpant Family

Howie's Shocking Surprise

To His Utmost Horror, Howard Pee Pugpants

Discovers the Big Guy Has Been Keeping a List

Java's New Pal Grinchy

Java Cheesy awakens from a nap

only to discover he has a new pal.