New addition to the Frida Collection - this pug bracelet is loaded with natural gemstone beads and wood beads including African (250 years old), Horn, Palm and Banana Wood -

Click on Frida Collection to view more.

Also just in: this beautiful foil-lined Lampwork bead pug bracelet -

The colors are extraordinary!
Click on Pug Bracelets to view more.
Questions? Call PugSpeak at (913) 403-8009 or email at pugspeak@sbcglobal.net!

All New Pug Bracelets! PugSpeak is happy to introduce the Frida Collection!

The Frida Collection is inspired by artist Frida Kahlo. Our new line of pug bracelets are characterized by bold, chunky gemstone, wood, and metal beads. For those looking for a bigger bracelet as the focal accessory, this is the bracelet for you! And, of course, each bracelet features a pug charm!
Click here -
http://pugspeak.net/lmcrisssbc/pugspeak/Fridacollection.php for more information. As always, don’t hesitate to call (913) 403-8009 or email if you have questions!

PugSpeak is happy to announce a new, exclusive line to our pug jewelry collection - Pugdora Pug Bracelets!

Pugdora Pug Bracelets are Pandora-inspired pug bracelets featuring Pandora-style Lampwork and Bali beads with a doggie theme and pug charm!
PugSpeak will be adding more Pugdora Bracelets soon, but here’s a preview of what we now have in stock:

For more information, simply click on this page - Pugdora Pug Bracelets.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at pugspeak@sbcglobal.net or call (913) 403-8009.

It’s Summer in the City again at PugSpeak and we’ve got some hot new pug gift items and some smokin’ hot specials!
First up, we’re gearing up for the launch of our new pug jewlry line - Pugdora Pug Bracelets!

PugSpeak will offer Pandora-inspired pug bracelets featuring our new enamel pug charm with Pandora style beads on an elegant snake chain bracelet!
We’ll keep you posted as to their arrival!

Next up, we’ve added new pug earrings with new enamel pug charms. Now you have a choice - enamel or pewter pug charms!

And for the rest of the year (or as long as supplies last) we are running a special on quilted theme bags. This special is good on all non-pug and pet handbags.

Be sure to check out our Clearance Page too. Our Pug Items are priced to MOVE!

What’s new in Pug Handbags? Check out our Pug Handbag page!

As always, if you have questions, don’t hesitate to call (913) 403-8009 or email!

How many times have you needed a greeting card for an upcoming birthday, holiday, or just to say get well soon? And then you remind yourself to run by the drugstore or grocery store to grab a card. And sometimes you forget.

PugSpeak offers a simple solution - select an assortment of all occasion pug cards for pug loving family and friends and be ready to mail at a moment’s notice!

PugSpeak presents a wide variety of pug greeting cards for nearly every occasion including birthday, belated birthday, Mother’s and Father’s Day, New Pug Announcements, and most holidays. PugSpeak also has a great selection of everyday thinking-of-you cards. They are quirky, fun, and you can write your own message inside!

And PugSpeak Pug Cards make a great gift for the pug lover. Send a box of assorted pug cards and your family or friends will appreciate having pug cards on hand!

Drop by www.pugspeak.com today and check out the latest pug cards. And remember - PugSpeak will customize your cards and address labels using your photos. Email or call us at (913) 403-8009 for more details.

Thanks for shopping PugSpeak and have a great day!

While we were at the vet Saturday, we heard the receptionist announce that someone had abandoned a box of eight puppies outside the back of the building. It was about 27 degrees outside (-3 degrees C). If there was never a better example or more pointed reason for neutering and spaying, then this is it. I can sit here and write till the cows come home and I believe you, the reader, have heard the message before. But this example is proof positive why neutering and spaying is vital! If this post will convince even one reader to neuter or spay, then we may have prevented the next box of eight puppies from being dumped.

I am amazed at the number of dogs I encounter that are not neutered or spayed. What’s up with this? The three main reasons I hear for not neutering or spaying are:

1. I can’t afford it
2. If I neuter my male dog, he won’t be manly anymore.
3. I didn’t think anything could happen.

Okay, where to begin:

Neutering and spaying does not have to be expensive, folks! Many Humane Society branches and other shelters will spay and neuter at a lower cost. Not all veterinarians charge a huge fee to spay and neuter. In the final analysis, you can shop around and prevent an unwanted litter of puppies or kitties. If you want to bring a pet into the family, this has to be part of the package! It is a one-time fee and you never have to worry about an unwanted pregnancy again.

Regarding reason number 2, may I just say - a bigger load of rubbish I have never heard! This is purely a myth and one of huge proportions. Whether this is some leftover stereotypical propaganda of the 50s or what, I don’t know. Have we all just jumped into our DeLoreans and raced back in time? Trust me, your male dog will be happier and less aggressive. There is nothing manly about a male dog running upstreet and down alley impregnating every female within a 5 mile radius. Think about how many of those puppies will wind up in shelters and possibly be put down. Or dumped on the side of the road or behind a building. How cruel is that? According to the Humane Society, more than three million unwanted dogs and cats in shelters are put to sleep each year.

Reason number 3 - all it takes is one time. If your female is not spayed and there’s even one un-neutered male in the area, he’ll find a way to make a date and she will find a way to rendezvous. You can’t fight nature - and unless you are a responsible and professional breeder, you are actually being cruel to your pet. Even if you keep close watch on your dog or cat, you allow them to go through the heat cycle. It’s analogous to being all dressed up and no place to go.

I urge every dog and cat owner out there to please, please neuter and spay your pets. If you need help finding a facility to do this at low cost, please email or call (913) 403-8009 and I will be glad to help research your area.

Mary

Save time and get a jump on the holiday rush by dropping by PugSpeak! PugSpeak has the biggest selection of pug gifts for the pug lover and the customer service can’t be beat! Simply tell us if your order is a gift and we will gift wrap it for no extra charge! And PugSpeak is happy to customize your pug card order - just email your photo and we’ll create your personalized pug greeting cards! PugSpeak also customized address labels and jewelry including pug earrings and bracelets. All you have to do is email or call at (913) 403-8009.

Let’s check out a few PugSpeak Pug Gift ideas:

Drop by www.pugspeak.com today and if you have any questions, email or give us a call at (913) 403-8009.

The kids will be going back to school soon and before we know it, the holidays will be around the corner. Be sure to stop by PugSpeak Pug Cards and Gifts and check out our pug gift selection:

Be sure to visit www.pugspeak.com today! Questions? Call us at (913) 403-8009. Don’t forget to ask about our custom pug jewelry too!

C.K. Dexter Haven
May 17, 1999 - July 17, 2009
We remember the day well. It was over a Fourth-of-July weekend in 1999 when we drove to Liberty, MO to bring home our new pug baby. The minute we met him, we knew his name. At 6 weeks old, he came trotting out to us with a distinct élan and a smile that could only be described as handsome and dashing. He was C.K. Dexter Haven, the wonderful character portrayed by Cary Grant in the 1940 movie, The Philadelphia Story. We soon dubbed Dexter the Cary Grant of Pugs and amazingly it stuck! Since his photos were posted everywhere on the internet, I would get emails from folks saying…”he does look like Cary Grant!” I’m sure somewhere Cary Grant may be laughing himself silly!

It isn’t easy to describe Dexter in a few words - he had so many facets to his huge personality. Even as a puppy, Dexter was meticulous and em>fastidious - especially when it came to potty training. The first time we took him outside, he did his business. And that was that. There was never an accident (as you would, of course, expect) in the house. We remember the first time he was about to be ill - he went to the door to be let out. Dexter kept a tidy kennel as well as himself, though we discovered early on the two things he really hated: baths and nail clippings. We had to start spelling B-A-T-H and needless to say, he figured that one pretty quickly. We had to think of new ways of communicating (using other languages to describe bathing) that message and somehow he always knew and made himself instantly glued to the chair! Dexter was fluent in multiple languages.

Two months after Dexter’s arrival, we brought home Trevor MacCauley Connor (yes, named partly after the Jimmy Stewart character from The Philadelphia Story. Trevor immediately became the Beta or care-taker to Dexter and the two were joined at the hip, so to speak.

Dexter loved life. He embraced it. He woke up each morning at 6 am raring to get on with the day. Carpe Diem! Each day was full and at 10 pm every evening, he was ready for his 40 pug winks.

We learned through Dexter and Trevor it was easy to give them a prescribed medication - if given with a tiny swipe of peanut butter. Naturally, all the Boys are eager to take a pill because they know it’s synonymous with peanut butter. The pill is the peanut butter. And speaking of food, Dexter and his brothers always knew when Chinese carryout came into the house. Dexter, especially, had a yen for rice!

Dexter loved to pose for the camera and out of these photos, PugSpeak was born. We have always regarded the Boys - and especially Dexter, as co-founders and cornerstone of PugSpeak, LLC. Dexter was always ready for a photo shoot!

Dexter seemed to grow up quickly - after we brought Ian and Mackie into the fold - he would join in the play, but would eventually let everyone know when hijinks were over and it was time to settle down. And Trevor, ever the Beta, would herd everyone inside. Dexter always carried himself as a true Alpha - with maturity and dignity. He would occasionally do little things to goad Trevor into chasing him. And Trevor always complied!

We believe Dexter loved music and movies. When I played Perez Prado, Gipsy Kings, Ottmar Liebert, Pink Martini, or Bond, his head always came up and he listened intently. He loved anything by Stephen King - especially The Shawshank Redemption and The Shining. He thought Snakes on a Plane was great fun and was patient enough to let me do a photo shoot called Pugs on a Snake. He sat for an hour draped with rubber snakes and never stopped smiling. He also loved the Rocky and Star Trek movies.

If Dexter could have had three or more people to dinner, he would have chosen: Carl Sagan, Samuel L. Jackson, Dean Martin, Mary Shelley, Gene Roddenberry, Fareed Zakaria, and Cesar Millan.
Dexter had a particularly close bond with his human pop, Lowell, his human brother, Hunter and sister, Claire. And it’s important to note that even though his vet, Dr. Shelley Lake, clipped his nails, Dexter adored her! And speaking of loves, without a doubt, Dexter’s favorite time of year was Spring! He was the original Boy of Spring! Dexter also adored Kong toys, Nyla Bones, and plush toys.

From the first day to the last day of Dexter’s life, he exhibited three special qualities - he was brave, loving, and steadfast. He never wavered when he developed kidney stones and was in obvious pain. And at the age of 6 1/2, when Dexter was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma (very rare, almost unheard of in pugs) and was given one month to live, he never once let on that he felt sick. His oncologists had prescribed a medication called Piroxicam - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug to relieve symptoms and make him more comfortable. A month came and went. Then two and before we knew it, we were celebrating Dexter’s 7th birthday. We learned that in some rare cases, the Piroxicam can create a remission (for a time). And we were given the gift of 3 1/2 years more with Dexter!

Dexter, I suspect, somehow knew or sensed this and he made the most of those 3 1/2 years. He sometimes was almost puppy-like again. He had fun with his compadres and at our annual Pug Parliament events. Dexter loved to romp with the pugs. We will always remember his 10th birthday - there was cake and new puggy toys and all the trimmings. It was a glorious and most likely his last very best day.

Dexter taught us so much about courage. Dexter came into this world with a pasión for life, embraced the hell out of it, then went to the bridge with dignity and valiance. In his own words: How are the mighty have fallen. Dexter would have at least thought that in his own satirical fashion.

Since our pug African bead bracelets have been so popular, PugSpeak has added two more variations.
The African wood beads are antiques - dated at 250 years old. The colors or rich, sharp, and vibrant. We’ve added genuine gemstone beads including carnelian, blue, white, and yellow agate, aventurine, onyx, turquoise jasper, and white howlite! And of course, each pug bracelet features either a gold or silver pewter pug charm!

To view details for each pug bracelet, click on Pug Bracelet 16b and Pug Bracelet 16c.

Enjoy and have a great week!