Pug Mystique

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://pugspeak.net/lmcrisssbc/pugspeak/index.php"> <body bgcolor="#FFFFCC" text="#0099FF" link="#0099FF" vlink="#0099FF" alink="#0099FF"> <div align="center"> <p align="left"><embed src="Iputaspellonyou.mid" width="32" height="32"> </embed></p> <p><font face="Tristan, Arial, Forte" size="6"><b><font face="Comic Sans MS">PugSpeak <font size="2">TM</font></font></b></font></p> <p><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="4"><b>Pug Cards By Mary Crissman</b></font></p> <p><img src="Bluewave.gif" width="400" height="28"></p> <p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="5"><b>The Pug Mystique</b></font></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="Trevoradorablepix.jpg" width="250" height="333"></p> <p> </p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4">What <i>is it </i>about pugs?</font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3"> </font></b></p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="3">You're at the park and you see a person approaching with a furry friend on a leash. You instantly know, even at a considerable distance, the breed of that dog. There's that jaunty attitude in the gait; the pulling from the barrel chest; the wiggling Danish-shaped tail; and that "it's-great-to-be-a-Pug" grin. The Pug owner understands. Even the non-owner often understands. The Pug possesses a certain<i> elan. </i>The Pug has that <i>je ne sais quoi </i>which translates "I do not know what." It's not something easily put into words. Perhaps it's just the Pug mystique. </font></b></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4"><b>In <font color="#0099FF">a Nutshell ...</font></b></font></p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="3" color="#0099FF">One could easily write an entire book on Pugs and <i>many have done just that. </i>There are hundreds of Pug books devoted to standards, health, care, breeding, temperament, etc. But what about the Pug mystique? This is an attempt to capture and describe the <i>Pug Spirit. </i>This comes from day-to-day observations of living with and loving four Pugs.</font></b></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#0099FF">A Really Big Heart</font></b></p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="3" color="#0099FF">Pugs bring a smile to your face each and every morning. They love life. They love their families. And when you live in a house with multiple Pugs, each one finds and works out his own role. One (generally the first and oldest) is the alpha. He or she takes their responsibilities quite seriously. In the case of our household, the second Pug has appointed himself the caretaker. He nurtures the others, including the alpha. Since the third and fourth are still technically in their adolescence period, they just want to have fun. Even though each Pug has his own unique personality, they all share one thing in common: They all have heart and guts and offer unconditional love. </font></b></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#0099FF">It's the Little Things</font></b></p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="3" color="#0099FF">Pugs love to cuddle. Often times, they will fall asleep in your arms, snoring softly (and sometimes not so softly). They love to kiss and do so with gusto. Pugs understand what you tell them and when you literally spell it out, they get that too. They learn commands and routines very quickly, but can adapt to changes. Pugs have a wonderful way of cocking their heads when they listen to you. They soak up the input and run with it. </font></b></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#0099FF">And Speaking of Running</font></b></p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="3" color="#0099FF">Pugs do enjoy their leisure time, but when it's time to play, they have boundless energy. And every Pug has his own unique gait: Dexter has sort of an<i> island sway</i>; Trevor has a distinctive trot in each step. Both Ian and Mackenzie have a wonderful<i> wild mustang</i> approach. They literally gallop all over the yard, hind legs flying out behind them.</font></b></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#0099FF">A Sense of Humor</font></b></p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="3" color="#0099FF">Pugs have a great sense of humor and love to play tricks on each other. Trevor will set up a diversionary tactic such as barking so everyone will run to the window. Then he grabs the bone or toy one of the others left behind. And they have fun by themselves: chewing on a bone, shaking their favorite stuffed animal, chasing their tail. They do everything in a big way.</font></b></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"><font face="Tristan, Comic Sans MS"><b><font size="4" color="#0099FF" face="Comic Sans MS">Every Pug is Unique and Special</font></b></font></p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="3" color="#0099FF">Trevor, our black Pug, is often seen sitting with part of his tongue peeking out his mouth. <i>He says </i>he just has more tongue than the average Pug boy. And when he rests, he does so on his back hoping to get his belly rubbed.</font></b></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Verdana"><b><font size="3" color="#0099FF">Dexter, our oldest, loves his neck scratched. When you do just that, his "flaps" (some people call them cheeks or jowls) curl up, he moans, and his eyes roll backwards. When he's had a tough day, he always appreciates a neck scratch. And even though Dexter probably wouldn't admit this, he loves to spend time in the kitchen while his mother cooks dinner.<i> He is</i> the sous chef.</font></b></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Verdana"><b><font size="3" color="#0099FF">Ian has a true <i>cobby</i> form and it's even more evident when he sits. Both front legs are bowed and his barrel chest protrudes. He has the slightest underbite, so you see just the lower fangs. For that, he has earned the title, "Admiral Ian." Ian is a wonderful mixture of<i> little tough boy charm </i>and lover .</font></b></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Verdana"><b><font size="3" color="#0099FF">Mackenzie is about the happiest Pug on the planet! Every day is an adventure. Anything left on the coffee table is a potential treat (especially <i>Coca-Cola</i>). Height and distance have little meaning. If you want to reach something, Mac's your man! He defies the laws of physics with his feats of agility. And then there's that wrinkle factor...</font></b></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#0099FF"><b>Pug Acres</b></font></p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="3" color="#0099FF">Multiple Pugs work as a team. They stick together, run together, think up stuff together. <i>And take care of each other. </i>They are brothers and/or sisters <i>to the core</i>. But each one has his own special charm. <i>It's a Pug thing. It's the Pug Mystique.</i></font></b></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"><a href="index.htm"><font color="#0C928E" face="Arial, Verdana"><b><font color="#0099FF">Go Back To Home</font></b></font></a></font></p> <p align="center"><b><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="3" color="#0099FF">PugSpeak, LLC<br> Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 <br> By Mary Crissman<br> Photos By Lowell & Mary Crissman </font></b></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><img src="MCpalm3.jpg" width="100" height="81"></p> <p align="center"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3">Gifs By Mary</font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> </div> </body>