SENIOR PICS..would love to see some of them...pugs over 8.

[frankoliverlucy]

My Amazing Frank :)

[frankoliverlucy]

Frank and His Human Baby John

[6 Beautiful Pugs]

Of all of my dogs whom i love dearly, Sammy is the one who has most taken my heart. My husband just calls him my Boyfriend. He and Cleo came to me together when he was 13 years old. He had both of his eyes back then. Lovely, dark haunting eyes:



He had a tumor the size of a golf ball on his shoulder when he came, but which soon nearly magically melted away. He has severe arthritic and degenerative disc disease, which makes his back arch and all of his joints luxate so when he sits, a leg may stick out at an unnatural angle. He takes a cocktail of pain meds to keep him comfortable. he was never a terribly affectionate dog, he doesn't give tons of kisses and climb all over you. But he bonded deeply and strongly with me. At night he curls up at my chest so he can sleep in my arms. He always gives me a goodnight kiss, just a single solemn lick, before going to sleep. If another dog gets too close or steps on him, he goes after them and will chase them down to try to bite them...a funny site to behold! If I set on the couch to watch TV he will stand and look up at me, waiting for me to lift him up onto the couch, once there he lies by my thigh and sleeps. If I get up and leave the room and he wakes up and notices I'm gone, he will bark for me to come get him, even if someone else is on the couch with him. He is MY dog.



He injured the eye one day when I had gone to the shelter to pull another dog, we don't know how, but that night his eye was squinty and watery and by morning it was already clouded over and beginning to swell. We took him to one of the best ophthalmologists in the state, if not nation, and they tried to save his eye. At his advanced age and with his severe arthritis, I didn't think surgery was an option for him. But unfortunately the eye burst and we had to rush him in and it was successfully removed....along with quite a few teeth!

He does well with one eye, but when he gets mad at one of the other dogs, he will open the eye up extra big and tilt his head so it is staring directly at them in a display I can only describe as "I've got my EYE on you, you little whipper-snapper! If you don't shape up I'll have to bite you and show you just what a broken down old man can do!"

At 15, I know every day is a gift and I treasure it because I don't know how many more we have.

I just love my little old, grumpy Sammy man.

Take care,
Lisa

[Melody]

Is it just me or do pugs show their age more than other dogs? They are like cute little old people.

[Pat's Crew]

wow Lisa.........I was right
sounds like a true doll baby
and he sure does have the attitude to match his looks..
even though we love them all there is always seems to be one that is the heart dog..
Sammy is yours for sure

he did have beautiful dark eyes.......even with the one eye..it is very striking looking
thanks for the sharing this.....he sounds like quite the pug

[frankoliverlucy]

UGH the pics arent showing up All I get is a little red X I wish I could see your darling Sammy he sound s like my Frank so sweet and appreciative to be loved, Frank follows me around the house too, What a sweet Story, WOW 15 seems old, how long on average do pugs live?

[*j9*]

Oh, Sammy! What a little trooper! My own little Mama's boy, Tuff, turns 8 next month, I'll have to remember to add some birthday pics... :-)

[Pat's Crew]

Oh, Sammy! What a little trooper! My own little Mama's boy, Tuff, turns 8 next month, I'll have to remember to add some birthday pics... :-)

should post a pic of Tuffy on here

[pugtown]

She's pretty stout!! She has the body of a bulldog almost. She's the biggest girl we've come across the past nearly 3 years (not including fluffy, blubbery, obese ones!).

[Pat's Crew]

was thinking that too
what does she weigh
she does not look fat or anything
just all muscle..very bulldogish..
I have bulldogs and she is very much built like them
adorable pug
she sure does not look her at age at all........

makes me laugh she always has something in her mouth...a true pug..