Turtle the Puggle

Teaching Duncan to swim

2011-07-29T09:03:00.000-07:00

Or trying to.

We've attempted different methods, but he's not really taking to the life aquatic.

He's just fine watching from the shore, thank you very much.

Dogs mid-flight, what could be better?

2011-07-17T16:33:00.001-07:00

We love setting our camera on rapid shot to capture pictures of the pups mid-flight. Here are some recent ones from a summer trip to the beach. Turtle always looks pretty composed and studly, but Duncan puts his whole heart into his running and his body is usually going in a million different directions.

A day at the races

2011-05-07T08:54:00.000-07:00

It has been way too long since I've posted! April was a busy month with finals and graduation. Everyone is now unwinding and looking forward to a carefree summer.

Here are some photos from Tyler's half marathon last weekend in Pickney, Michigan. Turtle appointed himself "Medal Master" and picked out the best one for his dad.

Tyler's mom even joined our cheering section and had fun keeping Turtle and Duncan way from the other canine cheering squads.

Favorite things: The treat lady's chairs

2011-03-07T19:50:00.000-08:00

Turtle and Duncan spent a week at my parent's house while Tyler and I jetted off to Mexico for Spring Break. They have started affectionately referring to my mom as "the treat lady" and hope to return to her house very soon.

I'm sure they spent most of the week in their favorite chairs...

Buddies

2011-02-03T19:02:00.000-08:00

Turtle power

2011-01-24T07:49:00.001-08:00

A couple weeks ago (while we were on vacation) Turtle tore his dew claw and had to make a trip to the emergency clinic.

They were very good to him and gave him a special bandage that matched his leash.

Duncan was very concerned about his brother (when he wasn't busy treating the bandage like a new toy).

Holiday recap

2011-01-10T08:14:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! Duncan and Turtle had a great holiday at grandma's house. Turtle got to relax by the fire on Christmas (Duncan was relegated to the floor, but that was fine by him).

And they got lot's of presents...

Including matching collars from DogLa!

Holiday bling from cousin Maggie

2010-12-14T12:25:00.000-08:00

Turtle and Duncan had a holiday party last night, which meant they got to wear their new holiday bling from cousin Maggie.

Let the fashion show begin...

Here is Turtle doing his model pout (notice Tyler is wearing a matching flannel!).

Next up is Duncan looking sleepy fierce.

And finally we have Maggie, who looks like she should be in an Orvis catalog (the boys could learn a thing or two from her).

Best Post Turkey Poses

2010-11-29T17:35:00.000-08:00

We all did a lot of lounging around this past week. Grandma had the best human post-turkey pose with the "leg-over-armchair" maneuver.

On the puppy side it was a toss up. Duncan went for the "pillow as taco" strategy. Well played, Duncan.

While Turtle did the old-school "single paw dangle." We'll let you be the judge.

First snuggle

2010-11-15T20:04:00.000-08:00

Look who we caught snuggled up in bed...

Go Blue!

2010-10-18T18:33:00.000-07:00

Despite Duncan's heartfelt cheering, Michigan lost the homecoming game to Iowa this weekend. But we're still a maize & blue family!

Bedtime

2010-10-04T17:38:00.000-07:00

Last night Duncan passed out on the couch watching cartoons...

while Turtle finally got to some of his reading.

Conehead

2010-09-11T19:34:00.000-07:00

Duncan had his boy surgery last week and got to wear a cone for four days straight. Duncan came out if it looking much better than the cone.

P.S. Duncan and Turtle were the featured pets this week on their dog walker's website (!): http://pet-n-play.com/featured-pet/

First dog park trip together

2010-08-22T16:59:00.000-07:00

Duncan, Turtle and I arrived back in Ann Arbor this week. We were very excited to get re-settled in our apartment and go to our local dog park.

Duncan held back with me while Turtle made his usual rounds.

Turtle checked back often to make sure everything was o.k. and to get Duncan up to speed on dog park etiquette.

Then Duncan felt brave enough to go explore on his own!

Then it was back home for a nap on the cool kitchen floor.

Abby & Finn

2010-08-19T17:53:00.000-07:00

My mom's two adopted puppies, Abby & Finn, arrived last weekend (the same weekend Duncan and I came home from New York).

Abby & Finn were abandoned by a river in Minneapolis where a fisherman spotted them and brought them to a local shelter. They were suffering from dehydration and neglect and would not have lasted much longer on their own.

We're so happy to have them in the family!

Meet Duncan

2010-08-01T17:15:00.000-07:00

Turtle doesn't know it yet, but he became a big brother yesterday! Tyler and I were walking near our summer apartment in NYC when we saw an adoption booth with three cavalier/cocker spaniel mix puppies.

We held the puppies and reluctantly left to catch our ferry to Ellis Island. We were very distracted at the museum thinking about those cute puppies. My mom, aunts, cousins and grandma were all visiting for the weekend and when we couldn't convince any of them to take one of the puppies, they started trying to convince us. After about 30 min of deliberation (yikes!) Tyler and I decided to rush back in a cab to see if any of them were still left.

When we got there, we discovered two had been adopted and one of the boys was still left! It took about 20min to fill out the paperwork and then we were walking away with our new puppy (wondering if we had seriously gone crazy and if Turtle would ever forgive us.)

After discussing names with the family that night at dinner, we settled on Duncan, or "Dunk" for short.

Duncan had his first full day with us today. We took him to Central Park and let him explore the neighborhood. It took us a while to complete the tour because people kept stopping to meet him; one guy even wanted to take his picture.

Here are some of the photos we took today. We'll have Duncan in NYC for the next two weeks and then he'll go home to meet his big brother! Wish us luck ;)

Summer vacation

2010-08-01T16:52:00.000-07:00

Old mom has been watching Turtle this summer since I've been in New York for my internship (I decided Turtle would have more fun this summer with access to his own back yard and a nice big house to roam).

It's been hard being apart for so long, but we did get to spend some time together over 4th of July. Turtle spent a lot of time swimming with his cousins Luca (rotweiller) and Maggie (lab puppy).

Hope everyone is having a great summer!

A birthday celebration

2010-05-29T06:47:00.001-07:00

Turtle turns two on June 2nd, so we had a little garden party last night to celebrate while the whole family was together.

On the menu were Apple Crunch Pupcakes (recipe courtesy of Preston's blog) with peanut butter and cream cheese frosting (Turtle's favorite part).

We made Turtle wait to blow out the candles until we all sang to him (our family has some particularly talented singers, so Turtle really enjoyed the serenade).

What a great birthday!

Reunion

2010-04-11T18:53:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Tyler came to visit us from Tokyo, where he's been living for a work project.

If you were ever curious how a Puggle reacts after six months of separation from his human, check this out...

Puggle or human?

2010-03-25T17:23:00.000-07:00

We'll miss you, Sadie

2010-03-08T09:38:00.000-08:00

Last week our family lost our dear friend, Sadie, to cancer. One of Sadie's favorite places is our lake house in Michigan where she used to go for beach walks (sometimes with her sidekick, Turtle). She was a beautiful, sweet dog and our thoughts and love are with her parents, Mary Ellen and Uncle Bob.

Snow sports

2010-02-22T13:44:00.000-08:00

That was fun. Now what?

Winters in Michigan

2010-02-16T07:43:00.000-08:00

Turtle misses California, but he's gotten used to Midwest winters and loves going to the dog park to play in fresh snow.

Michigan pups are pretty tough, so Turtle always has friends to play with even when it's snowing and twenty degrees out.

All the humans at the dog park were making a big fuss over Turtle's "sharp" jacket, so this dog got a little jealous and tried to take it right off T's back...

Visions of cheese plates danced in his head

2010-01-02T10:50:00.000-08:00

When I was in Tokyo visiting Tyler for Christmas my mom was in charge of watching Turtle. I got an interesting update email about midway through our trip. Here's what the email said (Note: My mom also decided she wants to be called Turtle's "old mom" instead of "grandma"):

"We had the buffet table all set up in the dining room careful to have the ham and tenderloin out of reach of busy puggles but when our guests were ready to eat we discovered Turd had helped himself to the platter of sliced cheese which wasn't put back as far. He apparently loves Swiss and provolone and large quantities don't make him sick." -- Old mom

Insured!

2009-12-20T07:30:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone for the pet insurance advice. I spent some time reading reviews on www.petinsurancereview.com and then I stopped by Turtle's vet in Ann Arbor to get their advice. They suggested Embrace, which is the company I thought looked best after reading reviews and the plan coverage on the Embrace website (http://www.embracepetinsurance.com/). I purchased the "Everyday" plan, which costs $26 a month and covers accidents and illnesses up to $10,000 per year ($200 deductible).

Hopefully, we won't have occasion to use it, but I'll let everyone know how it goes if we do.

Here's a funny clip my economics professor played in class to illustrate the concept of moral hazard. Hope T doesn't get too reckless now that he's insured :)

Pet insurance advice

2009-12-12T14:58:00.000-08:00

Hi friends-

Wondering if any of you purchase insurance for your pups? We've been reading more about it lately and trying to figure out if it's a good idea for Turtle. Knowing how adventurous he is (and most Puggles are), it's likely he'll get himself into a pickle one of these days.

Any providers you like, articles you've read or general advice would be much appreciated!

Best-
Maris, Tyler & Turtle

New dog park

2009-12-07T20:34:00.001-08:00

This past weekend Turtle took me his new fancy schmancy dog park near his grandma's house.

Here we are setting out on the path. You can see all the other dogs walking nicely on the path while Turtle is off on the side eating twigs.

Here is Turtle being chased by his new friend, Sammy (poor Sammy gave up after a couple minutes--no one can catch T).

Puggle camouflage! Can you spot the curly tail?

All in a days work. Next up: bath time.

Patiently waiting

2009-12-05T15:14:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite routines is making breakfast and dinner for Turtle. Ever since he was little, Tyler and I taught him to sit patiently while we prepared his food. It makes me smile mid-prep to look down and see my anxious diner watching my every move. Sometimes he'll even whine a little if he's really hungry and I'm taking too long.

But he never moves an inch!

The princess and the bee

2009-10-31T18:44:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween! Turtle's grandma bought Turtle his very first Halloween costume this year (T's dad doesn't let him wear clothes). She got him bumble bee costume because she thinks he's such a "busy bee" whenever he visits her house.

In true form, we had a hard time getting him to sit still in his costume to take a picture with princess Emma.

Emma: "What are we waiting for?"
Turtle: "Grandma, leave my ears alone!"

Now they're ready for trick or treating!

Fall delights

2009-10-04T13:33:00.000-07:00

Tyler came to visit this weekend, so Turtle wanted to show him all his favorite things about the fall in Michigan.

First up, was a walk around Bandemer Park to see all the fall colors.

And Turtle took a few time outs to chase squirrels, but they always got away at the last second.

On Tyler's last day, we went to the apple cider mill. Luckily, Turtle was tall enough to pick apples.

Here are all the apples Turtle thinks he picked ;)

Family visit

2009-09-20T18:34:00.000-07:00

Turtle's family (grandparents and Emma) came to visit him this weekend. He was really excited to show Emma his new dog park in Ann Arbor.

Emma just celebrated her 14th birthday, so she's usually not up for such uncivilized affairs, but she was a good sport.

This guy gave T a run for his money.

Turtle protecting the girls.

Emma prefers Turtle in small doses, so she wanted to make sure she didn't get left in Ann Arbor and took up post next to the luggage until it was time to go home.

Turtle had a great weekend, but he's tired from so much entertaining!

New digs

2009-09-13T18:58:00.000-07:00

Turtle came to Ann Arbor last Sunday and had a great first week in his new digs. Here he is posing in front of his "house." (I tried to tell him it's just an apartment, but it's so much bigger than our place in SF that he insists it's really a house).

And here he is with the house warming presents that Tyler sent from San Francisco: treats and a stuffed Turtle to add to his collection.

Thanks dad!

Last week of summer vacation

2009-08-22T13:01:00.000-07:00

Here's a random assortment of photos from Turtle's last week of summer break.

Turtle spent a lot of time working in the garden.

Turtle also helped supervise the bean bag toss game.

And of course his favorite activity...

...and drying off from baths while checking out the view.

Phew! What a great summer!

Next up: Sleep-away camp at grandma's while I get our new apartment in Ann Arbor ready. We'll see you in a couple weeks!

Summer fling

2009-08-13T17:29:00.000-07:00

Turtle with his new girlfriend, Lulu.

Turtle wanted to take things slow...

Relaxing at the Crow's Nest

2009-08-04T15:13:00.000-07:00

Turtle made it safely to Michigan, but would like to avoid airports for as long as possible in the future. He's been recovering from the "trauma" by relaxing at his family's lake house before our new apartment in Ann Arbor is ready.

Here's me and Turtle in front of "his cottage."

This is Turtle catching some breeze on the porch with his cousin Emma who is a 13 year old king charles (=queen bee). Turtle has been keeping a respectful distance.

But his favorite thing has been taking naps on the porch after going for long walks on the beach.

Three cheers for unemployment!

2009-07-14T15:48:00.000-07:00

Turtle loves that one of his parents no longer has a job to go to every morning since he's trying to visit his favorite places before leaving San Francisco. Our latest weekday excursion was to Crissy Field on a very sunny day.

Turtle wanted to pause a moment to soak up the view of GG Bridge.

And the view of Alcatraz in the distance.

Enough being sentimental. Time to play!

"See mom, you don't need a job."

I'm moving where??

2009-06-21T21:15:00.000-07:00

This week I broke the news to Turtle that he'll be moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan in August. Judging by this photo, I think it's going to take some time for him to warm up to the idea. He says he's a California puggle through and through.

First camping trip

2009-06-14T20:28:00.000-07:00

This weekend we took Turtle camping in Big Sur. It was only car camping, but Turtle was still very stressed out because he's used to city life and he's never spent a night under the stars.

Here he is "helping" Tyler set up the tent. (At this point he didn't know he would be sleeping inside of it.)

Admiring his work...

The next day, Turtle got to check out the white sand beach in nearby Carmel. He particularly enjoyed looking at all the fancy houses and checking out the tide pools.

After two nights of restless sleep - guarding the tent from bunnies and mice - Turtle found a nice sleeping spot on the drive back home.

Birthday boy

2009-06-02T20:22:00.001-07:00

Turtle celebrated his first birthday today with some special treats!

Here's a video of when we first met Turtle at the airport. It's hard to believe he's been our roommate for 9 months!

Scary movie

2009-05-31T16:52:00.000-07:00

Turtle says scary movies are any movies with elephants, horses, or cows. This weekend we watched Band of Brothers which, if you haven't seen it, is a WWII film with LOTS of horses - oh my!

Turtle never wants to miss out on movie nights with his family, so we put a sweatshirt over his head for the horsey bits.

Not funny, mom

2009-05-25T20:52:00.001-07:00

Beach bum

2009-05-17T21:30:00.001-07:00

This weekend was a hot one in San Francisco, so Turtle headed to the beach to cool off. Here he is checking out the view with Tyler.

Turtle picked up three sand dollars on his walk - one for each of his girlfriends so they wouldn't get jealous.

And this is the giant sand hole Turtle said needed to be dug right next to my towel.

Family photo!

Face off

2009-05-03T14:49:00.001-07:00

Here's Turtle.

Here's Turtle's new Toy.

Please don't eat me.

Hmmm.

CHARGE!

Book worm

2009-04-26T20:28:00.000-07:00

Turtle had a very relaxing weekend.

He finally found time to catch up on all his reading.

Preston's farewell beach trip

2009-04-19T21:08:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we met up with Preston, Freddy, Poochy and Scotch at Fort Funston for one last beach walk with Preston before he left for Boston.

Last one down to the beach is a rotten egg!

Here's Turtle getting some bro time with Preston to say his goodbyes. It's hard to look someone in the eye when you're being sentimental...

And then Turtle tried to impress everyone with a dardevil stunt...

Happy Easter from Max & Turtle

2009-04-10T16:25:00.000-07:00

Max and Turtle couldn't wait to eat their Easter cookies!

Ditched, again

2009-03-31T19:56:00.000-07:00

Turtle was not very happy about having to stay in San Francisco while we went out to Colorado for some skiing. When we got home he pretended like he had a horrible time just so he could get some extra attention and treats.

This is a video of Turtle having a "horrible time."

Sundays with Charlie

2009-03-22T19:57:00.000-07:00

Turtle started volunteering with PAWS San Francisco last weekend. PAWS (Pets are Wonderful Support) helps disabled, elderly and low income pet owners take care of their animals.

Every Sunday we pickup our new buddy Charlie (or "Chuck" as we like to call him) for some fresh air and exercise. His owner isn't able to walk him anymore, so he loves his time with Turtle. Since Charlie doesn't get out much, he's a little out of shape, but Coach Turtle encourages him to make it up the steep SF hills.

A page from snoopy's playbook

2009-03-01T17:18:00.001-08:00

First hike = success

2009-02-22T10:53:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we took T on his first hike in Redwood Regional Park. Being a city pup, it took Turtle a little while to get in touch with his inner nature lover. But once he relaxed, he had a great time exploring the trail.

T decided to do his business early in the hike, so Tyler got to carry his poop bag for a couple miles.

Here's our lil' mountain man.

To all my girlfriends

2009-02-14T18:15:00.000-08:00

Look for turtle on facebook

2009-02-08T13:47:00.000-08:00

Surprisingly, a search for "Turtle" on FB turned up over 500 hundred results! Here's Turtle's profile picture, so you can make sure you get the right one.

Right now he has 11 friends!

First ice cream cone

2009-02-01T19:25:00.000-08:00

After a long walk today, Turtle got a cool treat - his first ice cream cone!

At the beginning there was hesitation...

But then it was on!

Wooweee that was good.

Turtle's weekend in Napa

2009-01-25T20:56:00.000-08:00

To celebrate being done with school applications we went up to Napa for the weekend. Turtle was lucky he got to come along because he had actually made it harder for us work and send in our apps.

When we got to the room Turtle was pleased to see they were expecting him.

But he decided the other bed was more to his liking...

It's a good thing he had a such a cushy bed, because he needed to rest up for his big day of hiking through the vineyards.

And he even got to try out the agility equipment at the dog park.

He was so tired he missed all the pretty scenery on the way back to San Francisco.

Men at work

2009-01-23T13:15:00.000-08:00

Turtle had an extra special visit to the office today, because he got to play with his pal Max.

The best part was going outside to play in the rain!

New year's revolutions

2009-01-19T18:41:00.000-08:00

Turtle's back! And he finally had some time today to think about his new year's resolutions, but he said he prefers to call them "revolutions." I think he felt inspired by the lovely view on our walk...

1. Stop jumping on strangers even if they think it's cute and egg me on
2. Stop barking at little kids in puffy jackets
3. Go on 3 camping trips and learn how to sleep in a tent without getting scared
4. Work on my English
5. Practice sleeping in on weekends
6. Eat more carrots

He would like all his puggle friends to hold him to these revolutions.

Fort FUNston!

2008-12-07T19:58:00.000-08:00

Today Turtle explored a magical place called Fort Funston with his friends Preston, Wasabi, Freddy and Rocket.

What's a visit to the beach without a little hole digging...

T was anxious for his friends to arrive.

At last!

The sniff and greet.

Hello Wasabi. Nice to meet you too.

Did somebody say treat?

Goodbye Rocket - see you next time!

Turtle's first trip

2008-12-02T19:54:00.000-08:00

Turtle recovered from his surgery just in time to enjoy his Thanksgiving trip to Colorado. Here he is with his new "go bag" that was packed with all his favorite toys and treats.

Turtle got to play with his cousin Daryl who is twelve years old, but who still gave T a run for his money.

He also got to meet his cousins Bella and Macy. The three of them had fun showing Tyler all the tricks they know.

But the best treat of all was the snow that fell on our last day in town. After eating half the snow in the yard, Turtle had a wheee of a time running through the rest. He can't wait to go back at Christmas!

Turtle's nemesis

2008-11-21T09:09:00.000-08:00

Turtle is home recovering after his neuter surgery. He wouldn't let me post a picture of him, because he didn't want his fans to see him "in such a state." But he said I could post a picture of his nemesis as a warning to all other dogs: When you see the cone come out - run!

Thanks grandma!

2008-11-19T21:10:00.000-08:00

Check out Turtle's new jacket - pretty sharp!

Now and then

2008-11-02T09:41:00.000-08:00

Turtle is five months old today. Look how much he's grown.

Turtle's graduation

2008-11-01T08:47:00.001-07:00

We're very proud of Turtle - he graduated from Puppy K last weekend! He loved going to "scoo" and made sure to sit in the front row so he could hear everything the teacher said.

Here's Turtle and Tyler outside of scoo on the first day (they were both a little nervous).

Turtle learned how to jump over poles. He was so fast the camera couldn't even catch him.

The teacher said he gives the best hand shake in the class, so Turtle was sure to do it over and over again just to make sure it was perfected.

And here he is having a race with his friend Chavvi. Turtle lost, but he was still a good sport and cheered Chavvi on in the finals.

Turtle can't wait for Jr. High!

Turtle + Freddy

2008-10-25T18:16:00.000-07:00

Turtle had a great time getting to know his relative, Freddy. From a distance it was hard to tell the two of them apart! We hope that Rocket and Preston can make our next Puggle meet-up.

Turtle's first time at the beach - wheeeeee!

2008-10-19T20:47:00.000-07:00

Turtle was a little hesitant at first...

But then he realized how refreshing the sea breeze could be when it blew his floppy ears...ahhhh.

And how perfect the sand was for digging.

A great day was had by all.

Turtle goes punkin pickin

2008-10-11T16:54:00.000-07:00

Turtle had so much fun, he was sad when we said it was time to leave...

Turtle's cameo

2008-10-09T20:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a sneak peek of what you'll see at 22 seconds.....

"I'm sitting. Treat please."

Getting bigger every day

2008-10-05T08:16:00.000-07:00

Work is easy

2008-09-22T20:24:00.000-07:00

That's what Turtle told us when he got back from his Google field trip. Here he is doing a team building exercise...that was a piece of cake.

Networking was pretty easy too...

Turtle was also careful to recognize and celebrate peer achievements...

Based on such a strong showing, Turtle thinks his odds of being promoted in 2008 are pretty strong.

Welcome committee

2008-09-21T15:10:00.000-07:00

Turtle cam

2008-09-08T21:56:00.000-07:00

Last week we told you about Turtle's new daycare, Muttley Crew. Christine (owner) took a few videos of Turtle playing with the other puppies and posted them to her YouTube channel. No wonder he was so tired!

Turtle's big break

2008-09-06T08:38:00.000-07:00

After all the auditions and open calls, Turtle finally got his time in the spotlight:

Front page of the Daily Puppy!

Here are some early reviews from the critics:

"Love the name and the fat little puppy belly."
-Rocketdog

"I can hardly stand it he is so cute - almost have to nibble on my computer at his picture."
-Texas

We're going out to buy Turtle a hat and sunglasses so he won't be recognized on his walks. As he told me this morning, "Ma, I'm kind of a big deal now."

Turtle's interview

2008-09-01T18:59:00.000-07:00

Today Turtle had a very important interview with Christine at Muttley Crew SF. She asked him a lot of really tough questions about his personal hygiene, teamwork, and overall outlook on life. Besides farting halfway through the interview, Turtle must have done ok because Christine said he could start coming to puppy playcare! His first day is Thursday, so we'll be sure to let you know how it goes.

Big T

2008-08-30T12:38:00.000-07:00

Turtle went to Dr. Wong today for more puppy shots and also got weighed - 9lbs 2oz! That means he's gained just over a pound ever week we've had him. Good job T.

Guy's night

2008-08-27T22:04:00.001-07:00

Turtle is feeling a lot better. It's a good thing, because he needed to help Tyler pick his Fantasy Football team.

Turtle is sad cuz he has roundworm

2008-08-18T20:23:00.000-07:00

Dr. Wong called today with the results of Turtle's stool sample: roundworm. We won't post pictures for this one, but if you want to see what they look like you can visit this website. We gave Turtle a pill tonight that puts the worms asleep so he can pass them. Hoping it happens real quick.

Poor Turtle

2008-08-18T06:23:00.000-07:00

Turtle has been sick for a couple days now with an upset tummy. We had to take him to visit Dr. Wong this weekend and now we're waiting for the results from his stool sample and getting no sleep.

Turtle in a tub

2008-08-11T16:00:00.000-07:00

Mr. T's first bath!

Turtle meets his namesake

2008-08-10T10:46:00.000-07:00

Turtle's new park

2008-08-08T16:23:00.000-07:00

The circle part in the middle is where the big dogs play. Turtle has to wait a few more weeks to join that crew. Right now he likes playing with us over in the corner of the baseball diamond.

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Best day ever

2008-08-06T14:38:00.000-07:00

Turtle comes home tomorrow!

2008-08-05T20:56:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow morning we'll be heading to the Frontier Airlines cargo building to pick up Turtle after his long flight from Oklahoma (fully equipped with wet ones and towels in case of any stress-induced accidents). We've been told he passed his last vet check with flying colors and was proclaimed "healthiest and cutest puppy" ever. Many photos to come...

Decisions, decisions

2008-07-17T21:17:00.000-07:00

Here are some of Turtle's litter mates. Hope these guys found good homes too.

New Turtle photos!

2008-07-16T20:29:00.000-07:00

Check out our growing boy. He's almost filling out that lawn chair. It's crazy to see how much he's changed in only a couple weeks. The breeder said Turtle sends us "hugs & kisses." Not really sure how that works, but I'm rolling with it.

Meet Turtle's cousins

2008-07-15T20:40:00.001-07:00

Turtle may be leaving his eight puggle siblings soon, but that doesn't mean he won't have dogs in his family...

Meet Turtle's cousins (clockwise from left to right):
- Emma (aka 'stinkypoos')
- Luca (aka LucaBear)
- Macy (aka Moo)
- Bella (aka Belly)
- Daryl (aka D-man)
- Sammy (aka 'Scammers' aka Samurai)

The gang says: 'Hi, Turtle! Can't wait to meet you. Woof!'

Turtle with his bros

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Here's a shot of Turtle and two of his eight(!) siblings. They were about a week old at this point. I like the guy with the helicopter ears.

Turtle is coming home in 3 weeks!

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I chatted with Kim today (our puggle breeder in Missouri) and found out the good news that we can expect Turtle on August 6th. That means we have just over three weeks to get our act together (this will likely involve spending more money on necessary items like puppy teething toys).

Breeder quote about Turtle:

"Amy (my niece) played with him on Saturday for 4 to 5 hours, he would follow her around wagging his tail and giving her kisses then take a nap; when he woke up he was right following her around."

And a quote from Gram:

"He looks like trouble."

Ready or not...