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and also last weekend.

May 4, 2009 – 7:25 PM

After Pugs on Parade, I was lucky enough to get to spend the night with some amazing APRA volunteers who have a houseful of pets – dogs, cats and birds. And of course, I couldn’t resist taking a few pictures since there were so many adorable subjects just milling around. And these pictures do not represent ALL of the animals…I missed the cats and didn’t want to embarrass the naked bird. And a couple of the dogs were either shy or I didn’t get really great shots of them. Oh well, a great excuse to go back and visit!

So, once again, thanks Ginny and David for the wonderful accommodations, great dinner, tasty wine, and for allowing my pack to hang out with your pack.

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and last weekend…pugs on parade, birmingham, al

May 3, 2009 – 8:53 PM

Last weekend was the event that we look forward to all year – Pugs on Parade in Birmingham, Alabama. It is Alabama Pug Rescue’s big fundraiser and it is nothing but fun and pugs all day long. I did a photo booth again this year, just trying to keep it simple. We had pugs, pugs, and more pugs, and then some non-pugs as well. They were all just adorable. And we also got some of the current rescues who are waiting for their forever homes. And as you can see from one of the pictures below, there were big benefits to being my assistant (thank you Steph!)…pug kisses.

This will be a pretty image-heavy post because I can never narrow them down. They are just so cute.

Raisen:

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Lucy and Baby:

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Dublin:

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Dizzy:

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Frankie:

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Mandy:

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Mandy and Steph:

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Peanut and Mandy:

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Peanut:

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Minnie:

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Ming:

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Milly:

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Winston:

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Peanut:

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Peanut and MC:

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Kimber:

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Roxie:

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Bindi Boo:

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Roscoe:

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Yum Yum:

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Gidget:

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Mr. Biddles:

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Carly:

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Elliott:

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Oscar:

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All of these handsome/beautiful boys and girls below (except for the blushing bride) are available for adoption. Please contact Alabama Pug Rescue and Adoption to find out more information.

Boomer:

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Jed:

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Quincy:

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Mandy as the Blushing Bride:

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Sully:

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Lucy:

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Chenille:

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major.

April 22, 2009 – 9:21 PM

My sweet, silly, lovable guy, Major, died today. When I got home this afternoon, he just looked like he was sleeping. He was fine this morning, and he looked very peaceful. I am going to miss him so much.

We are not sure how old he was. A good guess is probably around 12ish. Maybe he was older and we didn’t realize it because of his sweet, puppy-like face and the way he would dance around when he’d get treats or when we’d come home and he’d see us. He was a smiler, too. I just can’t put into words how special he was. We’d only had him a year and three months. I have a big soft spot for the older rescue guys, and he was a perfect gentleman (well, most of the time…he still had some spunk around the ladies). What a special gift he was. For those of you who ever wonder if it’s worth it to adopt an older dog, it is. They are the best.

Rest in peace, my little friend…I’ll miss you more than you’ll ever know.

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pugs+kisses

February 15, 2009 – 8:49 PM

Yesterday, the Pugs and I headed to Birmingham, AL for Pugs and Kisses, an Alabama Pug Rescue and Adoption event. This is usually a pretty small, low-key event so I thought we could just do some quick valentine cards and print them on the spot:

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But we got sooooo busy that it got a little crazy. We got most of them done finally and it was a pleasant surprise to be busier than we thought. We will definitely have to rethink our process if we do that again, though! But it was a lot of fun, and my pugs had a blast (especially Major – pictured above). So here are just a few of the photos (and some out-takes) that I took yesterday for the valentines – I may have to post a few more tomorrow:

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two special pugs…two more stars in the sky

January 10, 2009 – 11:38 PM

Those who know me know that I love my Alabama Pug Rescue group. In that group are some of the sweetest, most caring, generous and genuine people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. We all have one common bond – the love of these silly little clowns (a.k.a. pugs). So when one of us suffers a loss, it feels like we all suffer a loss. I don’t know how I would have made it through my sweet Uncle Albert’s death in September of 2007 (yes, he was a pug…not a real “uncle”) without them. This fall, when we decided to do the paintings for Pugs and Pumpkins, I had a couple of surprise projects that I did then (and since they were surprises, I didn’t post them here). While I was working on the paintings, we found out that Bess, one of our most dedicated volunteer’s Diva Pug was diagnosed with cancer, so I wanted to do something for Bess’ mom. Then I decided that I really needed to do a special painting for Hope (thanks to one awesome volunteer, MC, who provided me with a photo of Hope), who is the reason for APRA’s existence (you can read her story here). Sadly, tragically, and unexpectedly, Hope passed away on December 4. I had no idea that when I was preparing to do the painting that when I gave it to her mom, Hope would be gone. And then, yesterday, Bess passed away. It has been hard knowing the sadness that comes with losing a dog…but not just a dog, not just a pug, but a member of the family, and in some cases, such as Uncle Albert’s and Bess’, a leader of the dog pack, and in the case of Hope, the inspiration to start an organization that has helped so very many pugs and pug friends find their forever homes or find a place to live out their last years, loved, in comfort, and cherished. Nothing is ever the same when they leave us. So while I am not the best writer, and struggle for the right words to express how devastating these losses have been, I would like to remember each of them and remember their amazing spirits, and their amazing human moms who have touched so many other people because of their love for these two special girls.

Hope, 1997 – December 4, 2008:

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Bess, May 30, 1996 – January 9, 2009:

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more APRA paintings

December 4, 2008 – 9:18 PM

I really love doing these paintings and it makes me happy just to look at them!

Phelps:

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APRA paintings

December 2, 2008 – 9:57 PM

I decided to do a photo painting booth thing for Pugs and Pumpkins and the response was overwhelming! (Which is why it is taking me so long to get them done!) They should be mailed out by December 15, though, so I am getting there. So since everyone has had to wait so long, and since I promised them I would post some as I finished, I am going to post a few of them now. So here we go:

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and finally, Homer:

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…and one more thing, please vote!

October 23, 2008 – 10:18 PM

Yes, you should vote for the presidential candidate of your choice, but I am asking you to vote for the Spooky Pug Witch. You are thinking, “what????”. Right? Well, one of our APRA volunteers entered her beautiful pug, Princess, in the Disney Family Bow-Wow-Ween contest. If she wins, she will donate all of the prize money to APRA. So we are asking wherever we can for votes! It looks like a tight race and APRA really needs this! So, if you will, please take a minute and register (yep, sorry, you have to register, but who doesn’t want to register at a Disney site?) and then vote every day for Princess the Spooky Pug Witch! I thank you and the Pugs thank you!

Vote HERE.

THANK YOU!

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pugs + pumpkins 2008

October 20, 2008 – 11:41 PM

Saturday was the annual Pugs and Pumpkins at Oak Mountain State Park near Birmingham, AL. This is a fundraising event for Alabama Pug Rescue and Adoption and this year I think was one of the most successful. Besides being an absolutely beautiful day, there were so many great pugs (and pug friends) and it was so much fun. This year for the photo booth, we decided that I will do little mini-paintings (since I am so addicted to it and all) so I am going to have a lot of practice – we were so busy all day! Anyway, here are some pictures – most of these are snapshots but I threw in a couple of the “posed” shots because they were too cute. I wish I could post about a hundred shots – it was hard to narrow it down! There are also some of the available rescues. To find out more about them, or to find out about helping or adopting, please visit Alabama Pug Rescue’s website.

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Charro - one of my "regulars"; she and her sister get their pictures done for each event.

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[caption id="attachment_200" align="alignnone" width="800" caption="Minnie, the Catch of the Day (and also winner in the costume contest - funniest category)"]