A Very Puggle Christmas
Hello all!
We are hoping you all had a very merry christmas with your families!
We had a very interesting Christmas, being shuttled from house to house. First was last weekend, we went to Gpa’s house. Squirt got a cute little santa hat with an elastic band holding it. Mom is going to cut off the elastic and replace it with a string so it doesn’t hurt me when we put it on.
On Christmas eve we went to Gma’s house! I was so excited when we got there. You see, Gma has 2 cats and I wanted to do was play with them! They hissed at me so I barked back! After a few hours I calmed down while mom made a gingerbread house. I knew dinner was coming so I waited patiently. Mom made me a homemade turkey pie, filled with with doggie food, some turkey, apple and carrots… yum!
Puggle Pot Pie... Yum!
First he picked up the apple and carrots and spit them out! Then he ate them later… funny boy!
He got some presents on Christmas Eve, Some on Christmas Day and some on Boxing Day, what a lucky puppy!
REVIEWS
First on the block are Nylabone chubby buddies
Nylabone Chubby Buddies
Nylabone chubby buddies are pretty decent. Compared to most plush toys they do stand up longer, however, our local supplier charges double the price than the company 😦 Squirt has had about 2-3 of these before and demolished them. It took him less than 24 hours to demolish his christmas one, however, the tennis ball on the inside lasted about 3-4 more days. Considering the price, it’s not worth it in our opinion, maybe later when he no longer chews like mad! (( 2 paws out of 5))
Tuffy Toys Octopus
Tuffy toys are by far my favorite at the moment! On the price scale, they are a bit pricier, but as far as we can tell, they last! Every toy has a weakness, the octopus’s being its head, which Squirt chewed a little hole through. It was easily fixed and he carries this toy everywhere! This is one of the only toys Squirt knows by name. He flails it like crazy and chews all over the legs and no holes yet! Since he has only had it 3 days, we cannot give an accurate review, but so far so good! ((4 paws out of 5))
Nylabone Rhino Wolf Bone
Nylabone Rhino Wolf Bone is a great product! Similar to a Kong, this product is pretty durable. The only con is that it is supposed to smell like meat, but instead smells like plastic so it’s not his favorite. ((4 paws out of 5))
Busy Buddies Tug-A-Jug
Busy Buddies Tug-A-Jug. This product is pretty decent and sturdy. The issue is that no matter how hard we try to explain it to Squirt, show him how to use it, he doesn’t understand. He began to chew on the back end in frustration and we gave in. The instructions are clear, but don’t necessarily work. ((3 paws out of 5))
Nuts for Knots
The Nuts for Knots Ball. We bought it off ebay because I wasn’t sure of the quality. Im glad I only paid 5 dollars, as he had it broken in an hour. Im unsure of what the ball is filled with, but it doesn’t look too good. ((2 paws out of 5))
Outward Hound Urban Backpack
The Outward Hound Backpack is a lifesaver! We love this Backpack and it fits over his jacket, which is a major plus! It can actually carry quite a bit with its 5 pockets, 2 of them being very deep and spacious. ((5 paws out of 5!))
Big Giggler Ball
Another Kong like material ball. When we first bought it Squirt was enamored with it! Unfortunately after about 3 days he became unamused with the fact that he could not for the life of him get to the giggler. He will sometimes retrieve it, but don’t count on it! ((4 paws out of 5 for idea and durability, 3 paws out of 5 for puppy amusement))
Kong Wubba Wet
The Kong Wubba- specifically made for water and snow! We bought one a while back to be a strictly outside toy for Squirt, and he loves it! He sometimes tries to sneak it in the house. It has absolutely no wear on it, it is stiff due to ice though. I think he likes the feeling in his mouth and therefore does not try and chew it roughly. Its a bit light, so be careful when you throw it. We need to buy a replacement because I threw it on the roof >.< Such an ingenious toy, will buy another one for sure! ((5 paws out of 5))
Kyjen Squeaky Squigglers
I’ve always heard awesome things about Kyjen. Many things about their “indestuctible” dog toys. Mom was so dissapointed when I ripped a hole in my Squiggler within ten minutes of her bringing it home! The cost versus how long it took me to rip a big hole in it was not worth it! ((1.5 paws out of 5))
ABO Buffalo Toy
Abo Buffalo Toy. It is made of real buffalo hide, so it smells yummy plus is durable! Mommy hasn;t let me play with this toy yet, but she has heard great things about it. No Review Yet.
I hope these reviews help you puggle owners and dog onwers out there with choosing toys. Please remember, a toy I can rip apart in 5 minutes may be a toy that you can’t rip apart at all!
Have A Great New Years!
Squirt and Mom
Squirt’s Snow Adventure!
Yesterday we took Squirt and a group of friends to a local park with a hill big enough for sledding.
Mom got a few good pictures of the boys riding down the hill and Squirt rode down the hill twice. Mom thinks she will buy him doggles for next christmas, as well, he likes to stick his head out the window like any normal dog, but mom is afraid of him getting something in his eyes.
Enjoy!
Coming Down......
Almost There...
... At the Bottom!
Leaps and Bounds!
Ears flopping in the wind...
Dad and Squirt, Cuddlepuddle!
More CuddlePuddle!
Update on training:
Squirt’s training is coming along semi-well, he has gotten over some food agression and we introduced him to his first dog today. He met Grandpa’s dog, but Gpa’s dog didn’t like him too much so we kept them mostly seperated and Squirt kept him muzzle on most of the time. He is getting really good at sitting down, laying down and leave it. He is slowly learning to be a bit more gentle with our neice, he stays muzzled most of the time near her and we are teaching her to be extremely gentle with him and to not bother him while he is eating. He seems reluctant to take treats or food from her little hands, which hopefully will be solved after time of them spending time together. If his good behaviour continues and improves, we will be able to keep him for sure ^.^ Mom and Dad are super excited about this as over the last almost two months we have become so in love with this little guy.
Next update will most likely come on boxing day or a few days after showing Christmas pictures. Reviews for toys will most likely show up early Jan. 2010
Merry Christmas to all you Puggles out there and every other dog!
A week of mischief!
Hi all! Sorry Mom hasnt updated for me lately… too much worrying about christmas!
On monday Mom invited this really nice guy out to our house.
His name is Tyson Hainsworth, and he is my new best friend!
This is Tyson!
So anyways, Tyson is my trainer! He came over, but at fist wouldnt pay any attention to me! I was so frustrated, to show my mommy I made a funny yelping whine noise she has never heard. Then I kept trying to sneakily steal his gloves off of the washer, but mom and dad didn’t put up with it!
Tyson gave me lots of treats and filled my tummy! He taught me lots of cool things which I forgot 2 hours later, but he told mom and dad how to reinforce all the cool things. After a few hours I got bored and went outside to play in the snow. When I came back inside I didn’t want to learn ANYTHING anymore. Mom says I was too hyper, and I showed it by using the couches as my obstacle course!
Mom and Dad have been making me work for everything since Tyson came over, which kinda sucks, but I usually get treats and lots of love an affection. I also got a brand spanking new ag for my collar, so if I ever get lost, they go onto mydogspots.com and email Tyson and my mommy and daddy can come get me!
Mommy still figures I will find a way to get out of the collar and is thinking of microchipping me, but Kepa’s mommy posted a really good post on her blog about the do’s and dont’s of chipping. Now mommy is on the fence, but I have a vet appointment soon so she will talk it over with the nice vet ladies.
Mommy keeps getting excited about some holiday coming up soon. She says it will be my first christmas, whatever that means.
We get to go to grandma’s house… and she has cats! Mom is super excited to see what I do with the cats! We are going to sleep over and mommy said aunty and grandma and grandpa J will have lots of loving to give me when I tire her out!
I also overheard mommy talking to someone about getting a baby gate and an igloo… I hope there isn’t a baby coming over! As for the igloo…. what is that? Mom said I will know soon.
No pictures right now, I used up all of mommys memory being cute!
Licks and snores… and some sleepy kick in the back,
Squirt
p.s Tyson’s website is : http://www.dogsquad.ca
The Extraordinary Adventures of Squirt, The Puggle 