Dog, or demon? You decide.

The video quality on this isn't great, but this is finn's nightly freak out. Usually it's more dramatic. Pay the most attention to the noises that come from this dog. Pretty sure he becomes possessed by the devil.

At the end of the video, Finn runs over and grabs a shoe. Sigh.




And this is Finn five minutes after his freak out....

Flashback

Here's Finn a couple days after we got him sitting in front of my engagement ring Matt's race car.

Isn't he cute?

Pug Art

Tick Tack Toe

There was some drama in the Wheaton / Long household last night.

Let me set the scene....

We had just finished our dinner (that we order way too often) of chicken kabob salads from Giovanni's (Salem, not Woburn - not as good). Grey's anatomy was just starting, and the Halloween freaks were just beginning their nightly descent upon Salem. I was surfing the interweb and petting Finn when I said, hmm, what's that funny lump? I proceeded to look at it, poke at it, etc. I called Matt over and he said...that's a tick.

I then very calmy (code for shrieked) pushed Finn off my lap gently (code for tossed him across the room).

Then I washed my hands. Twice. With really hot water.

The, it was time for tick extraction. Who knew getting a tick off a dog was soooo much fun!!! Finn sat really still and let us pull it right out. NOT. It was really annoying. So after about 15 min. of wrangling Finn and holding his head (Could have really used a muzzle at this point) we get the tick off.

Times like this I'm really glad to have a man in the house. Because I would probably have gone home and made my dad do it if Matt wasn't there. Because it was sick.

RIP my favorite pair of tweezers.

Then, you have to burn the tick. FYI. who knew.

SO - phew, that's over. I give my little Finnie a sympathetic rub on the head. What's that?

ANOTHER TICK.

two ticks.

thanks K9 Advantix.

So, repeat the process.

Here's the patient after being poked and prodded for about 45 min.


He's just happy to be alive.

Of course now I'm paranoid Finn has lyme disease or some other exotic tick borne illness. We are calling the vet to have his hernia checked on anyway so we'll get it checked out.

Thank you Matt for patiently (code for "I'm goign to freak out! He won't sit still! YOU'RE IN MY LIGHT!!!!) pulling out the ticks.

Sleeping Beauty

Happy Tuesday. Long weekends make coming back to work a lot harder don't they?

Anyway, today we have some picture of Finn sleeping because really what's cuter??

He has a few new favorite spots to rest his cute little head.

Spot #1 - our new tempurpedic mattress. Sorry, I have no pics of this. But Finn loves it. He thinks it gives him phenomenal lumbar support with the space age foam. Seriously though, he slept until 9am on Sunday when he is usually up at 6.

Spot #2 - "the Perch" (sounds like a dharma station)


Up here, he has a good view of everything that's going on and he can easily watch his favorite show - the today show with meredith vieira and matt lauer. He hates ann curry.

Spot #3 The bed which was supposed to be trash but is now not trash.



This bed was $50.00 at petco. Its plush, fashionable, sheepskin, and apparently a great place to pee. He peed on this bed approx. 10 times. I tried washing it, spraying it with dog pee smell remover, but nothing got the pee smell out. So we decided to throw it away. We put it in the usual trash spot next to the door. Five minutes later, Finn jumps in and falls asleep and decides its now a great space for sleeping, not peeing. So, I threw a sheet over it and called it a day. It's particularly good for him because of its close proximity to the kitchen so that if I'm cooking, he is in prime location to snatch up anything I drop.

Here's one more since I have no more fun pics.

Tricks are for Kids

Check out Finn's new moves!

Even without his male reproductive parts, our little guy is very smart!  

Finn's recovering just fine from his operation.  His hernia is all fixed up and microchip is in place.

We're off to a wedding in PA this weekend.  Flight leaves at 6am.  Need to go to bed.  Now.

....Shamefully crawling back....

Well hello...

I may be writing to no one right now since most of you have probably abandoned my blog due to my shameful absentee-ism.

But - please don't leave us! Life has been busy. Ok the real reason is I never feel like taking pictures of Finn and I feel that this blog is boring without pictures!

I am not really a picture taker. When I go out with the super8, I'm never the one with the camera (that would be Candice). I actually don't even know where my camera is. So, when the novelty of my puppy wore off, I just didn't feel like taking his picture anymore :)

Anyway - here is a picture I took last night with my phone. I took it because I felt like it captured a normal night for us. Except usually it's me on the laptop. Finn loves sleeping on the couch with us once he calms down a little bit.


Anyway - what's new. Well, last night we received the honor of being asked to be this little guy's godparents!!!
That's right - that's my godson, folks! Isn't he handsome?? We are really honored and really excited that we'll always be an important part of Arlo's life. :)

Other news:

Finn weighs 16.5 lbs now. He weighed almost 6 lbs when we got him. Baby's all growed up.

Finn is at the vet as we speak, losing his manhood. Which, really could not have come at a better time. I won't go into those details but I think Finn has officially violated Bauer, Ozzie, Ollie, his brother Charlie, me, Matt, a stuffed cat, and countless other dogs he sees during his daily walks.

The vet also let us know that Finn has a small hernia. What does that mean, well, first it means $$, second it means a longer more complicated surgery today so we hope that the little guy is OK. Luckily we love our vet and I know he'll do a good job.

We decided to microchip Finn. Mostly because we've sunk almost $1k into this dog in vet bills already and I need to protect my investment! Also, because we'd be really really sad if he got lost.

Other than that - life as usual around here. Hoping to get some funny pics of Finn post-anesthesia tonight. maybe if you guys are lucky he'll be wearing a cone!

Before he was ours...

Here's Finnie with his momma and his brothers and sisters. Not sure which one is Finn but check out the little black baby hiding on the end there!

lovers.

This about sums it up...

spaz.

Not a boy, but not yet a man

Hiiii - long time no post! Things have been busy over here at pug my life headquarters.

I have had bride brain. The only websites I have been paying any attention to is this, this, and oh yeah, this.

In the meantime, Finn has been going through some...things. A "special time", some may call it.

This special time consists of Finn violating my arms, legs, and occasionally an unwilling Australian Shepherd.

Yes, our little boy is growing up. And it is not all fun and games. Last week I was ready to drive Finn to the MSPCA and leave him on their door step. When he wasn't humping me, he was chewing on things like Matt's (expensive) glasses, pulling blankets off our couch and peeing on them, barking his fool head off at just about anything, and latching on to my pant leg and not letting go whilst making cat noises.

Oh yeah, and farting all night long.

But then we went on vacation and he spent some time with his Nana and Buddy - I think we all needed a break and now he seems better.

I don't have many pictures because i've been too busy prying him off my limbs to snap many shots, so this is all I have to offer.

Lord give me strength...I am only 26 and I'm raising a teenager.

But he is a cute one.

Can you find the dogs in this picture?

Weekend Warrior

Finn had another adventurous weekend at the lake.  

Here he is being a super cool surfer dog.

And boating (photo taken right before our boat halfway sank)  Matt, looking drunk.

Wish I had a photo of Finn with my ring on his collar!  He did a good job.

Here's Matt discussing the details of our engagement with Riki

Fearless Leader

Finn valiantly defends Salem Harbor from dangerous enemies such as seagulls, ants, and cocker spaniels. He will zap you with his blue laser eyes.

Red Ross

Finn has three personalities.

Personality #1:  Finnigan.  This personality prefers snuggling, snoring, and walking calmly on a leash like a gentleman.  This personality sits on command, never barks, and immediately falls asleep when put in his crate.

Personality #2:  Red Ross.  This personality's namesake is Ross Gellar from the friends episode where he plays rugby.  "red ross" is what the calls himself when he gets angry.

For Finn, Red Ross involves violently biting pant legs, running in random circles through grass, gravel and sand.  Eating copious amounts of grass and then gagging.  Chewing flip flops, sneakers, socks and anything other than appropriate toys.  Has a certain distain for ugg boots and wants them dead.

Personality #3, Turbo Ross.  This is red ross on methamphetamine.  This involves total loss of puppy mind.  

Guess who is visiting us tonight!!?!?!  

I'm such a lucky gal that I get to spend the whole night alone with Turbo!!  He had a visit to the vet where he was injected with rabies vaccine AKA evil juice.

Wish me luck, dear friends.  

Tomorrow - he goes to nana's.  Thanks nana!

"Finn, stop eating sand!!" - Motto of summer 2009

I'm sorry but it's so delicious!

How to bathe a pug.

Step 1. 

Attempt to catch pug by sneaking up on unsuspecting subject:

Be prepared for him to squirm out of reach!

Step 2:  Suds Up, while attempting to keep slippery fish-dog from leaping out of the sink.  Be sure to wear galoshes, and full fishing rain gear to stay dry.

Step 3:  Towel dry.

Do not attempt to take photos during this phase because it is full of constant motion.  Cover up any valuables (like, for example, comcast bills.  whoops) because they will get soaked.

Then dry off your little guy.

Is this over yet?

I haz gills?

Happy 4th of July!  

Finn had swimming lessons this weekend at Lake Winnipesaukee!  

First, the preparation.

Trying on my new lifejacket.  Very serious.

Yup, this'll do.

At the lake, Finn stayed with us in the "little place" and graced us with his puppy freakout at 4:30 am.  We woke up to him attacking a chew toy like it was 3:00 in the afternoon.  Other than that he was a good puppy and everyone loved him.  He showed off his newly achieved "sit" skillz and wowed the crowds.

And then...the big swim.  Followed by, the big shiver.

Doggie paddlin'.

Save me Uncle Scottie!!!!

This isn't so bad...

And then, Finn dried off in the sun. 

And played with cousins...

On the drive home, Finn was passed out despite sitting in an extra hour of traffic (boo).  Then, we got him home and he smelled like a rotten trout. 

Bath time, coming up next!

Wordless Wednesday

Weekend Update

Finn had his first day of obedience class with his trainer Nicole on Saturday.  We mostly learned how to walk politely on a leash (that woman has so much patience).  Walking a dog on a leash seems like a simple thing but you try getting a puppy to walk directly beside you the whole time.  Not easy.

Ideally, we want Finn to walk next to us, stop immediately and sit when we stop, and never pull.  This is going to take a lot of work.

Step one was teaching Finn what "sit" meant.  He's definitely getting the hang of it!

No words.

that's all.

Healthy

Finn had vet appointment #2 today with Dr. Tucker (who is really cute).  

The appointment went something like this:

In the waiting room, Finn barks crazily at every other dog (embarassing me), meanwhile a cat gives him the death stare the entire time from his little carrier (remind me to tell you about Finn's first encounter with a cat....still have a big scratch on my thumb from that one).

Finn then flirts with all the girls at the reception desk who just love him and always compare him to his brother Charlie who is also a patient there.

We get in the room, Finn gets weighed and has gained a WHOPPING 2 lbs!!  (don't say anything, he's sensitive about his weight).  He now weighs 8lbs.

He then peed on the floor, and then about 10 minutes later pooped on the floor.  That's my boy.

The last time Finn got his distemper shot, he acted like a maniac all night whining and crying and barking - so this time Dr. Tucker told us to give him 1/2 a dose of children's benadryl after he got his shot.

Now, Finn is OUT COLD.  Will keep benadryl on hand for times when he is devil dog!!

Clean bill of health for Finn......now he's just sleepin it off.  Next appointment, we talk about the big snip snip. 

Here's a video that has nothing to do with the vet but I thought was cute.

Salty Dog

Finn had his first trip to the beach. Activities included:

Running away from Matt while Matt tries to put him in the water

Getting muddy, sandy and salty

Eating sand

Continuously gagging (see above)

Overall, good time!

You guys expect me to go in that water? LATER!!!!