I think Sasha's acupuncture is working....

Another day, another swipe of the credit card.  I MEAN, Sasha went to get another acupuncture treatment today.  She's had 3 treatments so far, and we think it's helped.  We couldn't tell at first because it was the absence of her previous behavior as opposed to her frolicking around like a puppy. We've noticed little things -- she no longer hobbles when she gets up first thing in the morning, she doesn't hold her leg off of the ground, and she will actually tackle a few stairs down when motivated.

i tolerate this only because of the treats involved. gimme one.

Today Sasha was far more chill about the procedure than previously.  No shaking in fear uncontrollably like the drama queen pug that she is. 

It's all fun and games until the needles go in around the elbow.

mama i've decided that we should leave

mama u suck

I know.  I have not been splashing the puglets's visages around as much as a doting mama ought to. I can blame nothing but my apparent attempt to win the Worst Pug Mama of the year award.

mama u suck

what's the point of being cute all the time if u refuse 2 show us off?

Sasha's 1st acupuncture visit

Poor Sasha has terrible arthritis in both of her elbows.  She's been OK on pains meds for years, but in the past several months she's limited her activity quite a bit.  No more stairs.  Walks are more like pug-carries.  And the final straw was when she started falling down because she couldn't control her legs.

We have a wonderful specialty vet clinic nearby, that luckily has a vet that does acupuncture.  Off Sasha went.

a pug should have to wait 4 no one

Sasha was much more interested in sniffing the place than in wondering what was in her immediate future.

as long as there're treats involved 

You can see how crooked her little legs are from all the arthritis.

Sasha was surprisingly chill during the first part of the treatment.  She tolerated the needles in her back and even her knees without so much as a bat of the eye.  She did keep hoping that one of the needles was a treat, tho, so she did try to taste each and every one of them.  I'm sure the vet thinks we don't feed her at all.

I tell ya what she did NOT like.  The needles in her painful elbows.  It was like combining the experiences of cutting her nails while giving her a bath and brushing her teeth, but with a wider audience.

the offending needles

Sasha immediately felt the sedative effects and snoozed in my lap.  Very unusual for the pug that typically prefers her dada.  She will usually only hang out in my lap if the only other option is a pit of burning lava.

i feel.... sleeepy

We have high hopes for this!  Hopefully she'll feel some positive effects as early as tomorrow!

Missing my girls

Trips without the pugs kind of stink.  On one hand, it's nice not to be woken in the pre-dawn hours by some pug(s) standing on one's chest, channeling stinky breath into one's nostrils, trying to get her early breakfast.  On the other hand, I kinda miss the feel of 4 sharp paws poking into my belly at 6am.

Luckily, the girls are in great hands with a loving auntie who likes to send us photo updates. 

mama save us we r being forced to model for ridiculous dignity-losing pictures

next time take me with u mama

Dreaming puglet

Do pugs really dream?  Sometimes, we catch one of the pugs yipping softly under her breath like she's getting ready for dinner in her dream world.  Most of the time, the girls just snore.


I wonder what Deedee is dreaming about now.

Visit from the grampa

Or, should I say, the Big Piece of Food.  Because I'm pretty sure that the pugs believe he is just made of food.  Either that or he's really clumsy and drops a lot of treats.  There is ALWAYS a tasty something for a pug in the grampa's pocket.

Of course, they also love that he is an excellent napper.  What could be better for a pug, other than to nap with a giant piece of food?

It helps that he contorts his body for maximum pug comfort.

Cleo is surgically attached

Even Deedee will close her eyes, for once, not vigilant

Happiness is Sasha

Garden gnome-pug

The puglets love it when we spend a lot of time outside.  Something to do with the sun soaking into their black fur.  

Sasha in particular likes to choose a good spot from which she has maximum vantage point to survey her domain.  

Cleo and Deedee also like to sunbathe, but while keeping a close eye on the house.  In case it spits up treats.

Cleo's ear is filthy

For all that Deedee behaves as little Miss Dominant, one of her fave activities is to clean Cleo's face and ears.  Which I had always thought was a submissive gesture, but this puglet has never been one to follow the rules.

u need to be cleaned

mama i am saving u money on grooming

em, Happy Birthday, Deedee!

We have officially gone three-for-three, in that we have completely forgotten the most recent birthdays of all 3 pugs.  Good thing they're dogs, and have no idea.

Little Deedee was 4 years old last month!  Still behaving as if she's a puppy, but thankfully no longer peeing like one.

It's raining

It's one of those grey, spitting days in which all you want to do is stay home and take a nap. or two. or three.