October 2, 2008 at 8:46 am · Show more about: martine, oopsy
First, Oopsy just turned THREE years old this week. Happy Birthday Oopsy! Now, some of you may have been wondering, “why is a dog named Oopsy? that is such a strange name!” — Well, yes, it is a weird name, but she got her name (officially, her show name is “Oops”) because Tricia’s parents (who breed pugs) did not intend for Ipsy (Oopsy’s mother) to get pregnant. Therefore, she’s an “Oops”
Also, here’s another funny thing about having a dog that responds to a commonly used word - whenever through circumstance we actually USE the word “oops,” Oopsy thinks we’re talking to her. She’s very good about coming when called — she will come running from the next room whenever she hears her name called. However, because we say “oops” in other context, she ALSO comes running whenever we’ve just made a mistake!
Talk about living up to your name!
The picture is of Oopsy taking a nap on our bed with Martine. Oops is really hyper, but when she calms down, she’s very loving. She just (still) needs to learn not to step on us!
This is a picture of Gizmo, Oopsy, and Martine, all together on the bed. Oopsy is still learning what it’s like to live here, and she’s got some things down, but not others. For example, she knows that the best place to be at night is right on top of Tricia’s head, hogging all the pillows. However, she doesn’t yet fully appreciate, “don’t step on the humans.” She will walk on top of you without understanding that you want her to walk around you. This isn’t so bad for us (Oopsy is light), but even though she’s not anywhere near aggressive towards Martine, she’s a little bit… inconsiderate? Oblivious?
Oopsy definitely is a good dog, but she just needs to learn the rules a bit better.
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September 22, 2008 at 12:09 pm · Show more about: Pug, oopsy
Meet Oopsy. She is a nearly three year old pug, which means that she was born right after Hurricane Katrina and lived as a very young puppy in Pug City (and here). Her mother is Ipsy (who was on a Jones Soda Bottle), and her father is Gonnie, who is Gizmo and Gadget’s brother. That means that G&G are her uncles!
Oopsy is going to live with us either temporarily or permanently, it’s not entirely clear yet. However, for the time that she is here, we wanted to have her stay with us for a few reasons. First, she’s very little. She’s half the size of Gadget, easily. That means that we now have a “little pug” for our “little girl” (Martine).
Second, Oopsy is very active. She runs around and and plays a lot. Gadget does not run around and play. He’s totally laid back. Gizmo, on the other hand, does like to play. However, it’s hard for a Pug to play when only one Pug wants to play. Having Oopsy around means that Gizmo now has someone to chase.
There’s lots more to say about Oopsy, and I’ll get to it in time. So, for now, we’re living with three pugs, all of whom want to sleep in the bed that only has so much room.
September 8, 2008 at 8:08 pm · Show more about: Pug
Ok, where to start? Just after arriving back home from living in Baton Rouge for 6 weeks, we immediately turned around and visited Tricia’s parents in Hilton Head. However, this time, we did something different — we took G&G with us! It was Gizmo and Gadget’s first REAL road trip! We drove through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Of course, they’ve been to shows before, but they’ve been retired champions since 8 months (Gadget) and 9 months (Gizmo), so they really haven’t been on any trips for as long as they can remember.
Since Tricia’s parents live near the beach, this picture is of Gizmo, Gadget, and Martine together on the beach. Also, you can click here to see an entire album of pictures from the trip. There are some of Gizmo running around, and a few good shots of them with my new camera (Digital Rebel XSi).
After we got back from that trip, we recovered for a day, and then I started school (my 3rd year in law school). After a few days of school, the whole city had to evacuate because of Hurricane Gustav. However, we had already planned to go to New York for a wedding that weekend, and our flight was supposed to return us last Monday (Labor Day). We decided to go on the trip, and we left Gizmo and Gadget with my parents, who evacuated to Baton Rouge.
We ended up having to stay in New York and Philadelphia for a few days, while Gizmo and Gadget had to rough it in Baton Rouge without any power (or air conditioning). Fortunately, it wasn’t as hot as it could have been, and they managed to stay out of the heat.
Oh! One more thing, and it’s very important — We have a NEW ADDITION. However, you’ll have to check back later to see what (who?) it is.
September 1, 2008 at 8:51 am · Show more about: Pug
This is just a quick update. Gizmo and Gadget are safely evacuated to Baton Rouge. However, Tricia, Martine, and I went to a wedding in New York for the weekend, and our flight back to New Orleans is, of course, canceled. So … we’re stuck up north for the time being.
Today’s Pug is Jade, from New Hampshire. She’s five years old and is a rescue who came to live with her current family after her parents passed away. Now, Jade lives with Jennifer and Corey, who Jade charmed immediately just by cocking her head to the side! Jennifer says that Corey and Jade belong to a “Synchronized Snoring Team”, and she thinks they will be taking a top medal in this summer’s Olympic games!!
The picture above is of Jade dressed up in her party dress, with bows, and the picture to the left is of jade wearing her pink Doggles. I really think it’s cute to have black pugs wear pink (girls, of course) because the contrast of pink and black looks really nice.
Anyway, Jade loves to play “bunny” fetch and tug and eat carrots, and she hasn’t met a vegetable she doesn’t like. (Note - Gizmo and Gadget love veggies too, especially broccoli stems) Jade’s also had two litters of puppies, and Jade even gets to visit one of her puppies, Mickey. Also, Jennifer has sent us several pictures of Jade and her son, Mickey, which I have posted Jade’s Gallery. Click the link to go see all of her pictures.
We’re just a few weeks away from crawling, and things are going to get very … interesting … once Martine becomes mobile. However, right now, she’s still learning to lift her head and look around, which is exactly what she’s doing here. She just happened to be on the bed next to Gizmo, who was in a very similar position.
Martine started doing it, and Tricia just about exploded it was so cute. So, I ran downstairs and picked up the camera to grab a shot. Fortunately, there was enough time to get a good shot in before she got tired and moved on to a slightly less cute activity.
Here is a picture of Martine in the morning - after we’ve brought her from her crib to our bed. Actually, Gizmo and Gadget get to sleep with us, but Martine does not. However, in the mornings, I bring her into the bed and she will usually sleep for a little while longer. That’s better than one of us having to get up early to take care of the baby - it lets us get a little bit more sleep.
Anyway, this morning after I got out of bed, Gizmo and Gadget both snuggled up with her, and it was so cute that I just had to get a few pictures.
Gizmo and Gadget are getting used to living in Baton Rouge, though they like their “real” home better. The past few weeks have been extremely busy with little to no time for anything fun like taking pictures and posting to urban pug. However, we’re going to be starting to get back into the swing of things soon, so expect more pictures coming soon!
I’ve been working with a digital point and shoot for years now, and I think it’s time to upgrade to a better camera. Unfortunately, they’re expensive!!!
Do you use a digital camera? What kind? I would really like to know if anyone has any recommendations for a good camera.
July 2, 2008 at 10:36 pm · Show more about: baby, gizmo, martine
I took this picture today, and OMG IT IS SO CUTE. This is Gizmo and Martine sharing her Baby Papasan chair, and it’s just about the cutest picture I’ve taken in a while.
In other news, I’m starting a 6 week law school summer job in Baton Rouge next week, and we’re moving up there tomorrow. It’s hard to believe the summer is half over already! It seems like we just got back from Hilton Head!
Last week, Gizmo cracked one of his nails, and it was really deep. We noticed when there was blood on his paw and we had to figure out how it got there. As soon as we noticed, we cleaned him up a bit, and Tricia put some antibacterial stuff on his nail. However, we’ve really just had to deal with pain this week. He hasn’t been running around as much, and he’s walked with a limp, not wanting to put pressure on his paw
Because he hasn’t been walking as much, it’s been just me and Gadget on walks in the morning this week, and Gadget has totally loved the extra attention he gets. I think he feels “special” getting to be the only pug on the walk. In the mornings, he’s actually been getting up and wanting to go out, rather than staying in bed like he usually does. It’s really kinda cute that he likes going alone so much.
Anyway, Gizmo’s nail is healing well, and he actually did go on a walk this morning. It still looks kinda gross, and it probably will hurt when I try to trim his nail later, but I really don’t think there was much we could do for him. Well, besides keep it clean (which he does a good job of himself, actually) and try to keep his nails trimmed (in order to keep this from happening again).
Actually, if you want to trim your pug’s nails, I recommend a Dremel tool for the job. They even make a “pet” version of it. Dremel tools will give you a better looking end result than just a regular old nail clipper.
Also, here is a picture of Gadget and Martine, sleeping together. She really loves them, and they get excited to see her when we’ve been out. They totally think of her as one of the family, which we think is great. We’ve been really busy for the past few weeks, and it’s not going to let up anytime soon, but I really hope to get more pictures up. We keep taking them, and they continue to be cute. We just need to get the time to SHARE them!
This first picture is of everyone in bed early in the morning. You can see Gadget and Martine next to each other — she’d just been playing with him. And, you can also see Gizmo over on the right still zonked out in his most recent ridiculous place — between the pillows, half stuck between the headboard and Tricia. He loves being up there sleeping on Tricia’s head, and I think he got into this position when she woke up and sat up in bed, kinda sliding underneath the pillows as she propped herself up on an extra pillow.
Anyway, Martine continues to grow and learn about the world around her, including the pugs! Whenever they walk by her, she now smiles really big at them, and she will also reach out at them. If one of them (usually Gadget) sits down right next to her, she will kinda-sorta try to pet them. It’s really, really cute when she does it. But, I just haven’t been able capture a candid moment like that on video, just yet.
June 5, 2008 at 9:49 pm · Show more about: gadget, martine
This is just a quick post, only one video, and probably not as cute as it was in person, but it’s of Gadget and Martine. They’re looking directly at each other, and he’s licking her, and she’s laughing at him.
A few weeks ago, we went on vacation to Hilton Head Island, SC to visit Tricia’s dad, hit the beach, and hit the outlets. We also visited with his pugs. The one in these pictures is Outy - He reminds us a lot of G&G because, well, he’s almost like another version of them. Very similar looking, except Tricia’s dad keeps him on a very strict diet, so he’s much skinnier than Gadget!
Anyway, the one very unique thing about Outy is his tail. Instead of the relatively more common “one and a half twists,” Outy’s tail has “two and a half twists.” You don’t quite notice it at first, but if you go down and look at it, it really does twist another turn, and it looks EXACTLY LIKE SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM!!!
On top of visiting, we took the pugs to the beach a few times, as Tricia’s dad lives a short walk from the beach. When we went, the weather was really nice, so the pugs could run around quite a bit and not get too hot.
Here’s one of the videos we took on the beach. The smaller pug is Oopsy, and she’s a little brat! She’s very tiny - full grown and her head is half the size of Gadget’s head. She’s light too, as she required less effort to pick up than Martine — I’d guess oopsy is between 10 and 12 pounds. However, she’s completely full of energy. Tricia wanted to bring her home, so Martine could have her own dog — and she’d give G&G another pug to play with (G&G are laid back, Oopsy is not!)
