A break....

We had a brief respite from the rain this afternoon. And even though it was muddy, Melanie took me to the park to play. Sadly though, about 5 minutes after we got there I felt a strong compulsion to run into the road to greet an arriving dog. Melanie is very strict about this behavior so I don't know why I did it, but unfortunately it meant we had to go home immediately. I had barely said hi to all my friends and we were leaving. I know it's my own fault but since it's my blog I thought I might could generate a little sympathy.

Rain, Rain, Rain

So you know how I said it was raining this past weekend when the fam came to visit. Well it hasn't stopped! It has rained for 5 straight days! And I just snuck a look at the weatherman and he showed rain for the next 7 days! Ahhh....help I'm drowning.....

The Fam

Yeah....the family came to see me this week! You see my aunt Katie is going to be coming down here for school next fall and she had to get brainwashed...I mean registered. Consequently my grandpa and grandma also came, but as a special bonus and just to visit me, Julie came too! And Julie spent the night at my house and I made sure to visit her every night around 3am. Here's a picture of us....don't we look cute! This was on our visit to the park.

And one day we went to the holistic gardens on campus. Since it was outside I got to go too! We walked around and learned all about gardening and plants. We saw a kitchen garden (herbs, vegetables, etc), a tropical garden (pineapple tree, green leafy plants), a cactus garden and a maroon/white garden. It was lots of fun! Afterwards I got to go out to Rose's house to play with Buster their dog. The humans spent lots of time inside, but us dogs stayed out in the pasture. We explored everywhere including the horses which were deemed friends not enemies.

On the last day of the visit, we had a special suprise when more family showed up! Melanie's aunt, uncle and two cousins happened to be around the area (they live near Amarillo) so they came over to the apartment to visit me. Later they went to Rose's to have a BBQ feast, but I stayed home to rest. That ended up being lucky cause it started to rain really hard that evening. You all know how I despise the rain! But it looks like all the humans had fun!

Swimmin'

So it is really hot here in TX. I mean smokin' hot! I'm not usually a water type dog, but with this kind of heat you just have to take a dip. Today I was just trying to get a drink from the deep part, when all of the sudden I slipped and was IN over my head. I frantically tried to escape back to shore, but it was too steep! Melanie eventually helped me out after laughing at me! How RUDE!

Sleepy Haiku

A return to my poetic roots....Enjoy!

Sleep, Sleep it's so sweet
Nap all day long between meals
Pug's life, are you jealous?

Road Trip Recap

This past weekend I went to visit my doggie friend Bruno and his humans. The car ride was boring as always, but as soon as we pulled into the neighborhood I recognized it and started to get excited. You see Melanie refused to tell me where we were going! Anyway when we got there I immediately started a game of chase. Here is a picture of Bruno telling Melanie, "Hey...I'm trying to play here...."

On Saturday we went to the doggie park....it is so cool there! Actually it was really hot there and most of the time we spent in the shade trying not to play too hard. Notice the tongue action in these photos.

Then on Sunday we did something REALLY COOL! Bruno and I got to go with the humans to a baseball game. It was so cool to get to go rather than be left at home. As it turns out there were TONS of dogs there at the Ranger's game. When we got there we got a goodie bag including bandannas and spent a little time in the fenced area. In here they had tons of watering stations and pools to cool off in.

We were all sitting in the outfield but plenty spaced out so there wasn't much playing. Some dogs sat in chairs, others in human laps and most stayed on the ground. This dog practically blends in with all the humans.

Here is the view from our seats. Right down the foul line! Don't we look cute!

It was pretty hot at the beginning of the game, so Bruno and I shared a bottle of water. I had to show him how to drink from a squeeze bottle....he picked it up prett fast. The best part was that anytime Melanie went to get a coke or hotdog (yes I know...disturbing that they sell these on Bring your Dog night) I got to go with her! All the concession stand people just loved me! They said I was SOOOOO CUTE! Bruno's pretty cute as well!

The only hiccup on the night was when the Ranger's mascot came over to visit. You see I was getting sleepy by this point and was almost falling asleep. He snuck up on me and I had to take evasive action. I promptly jumped into Melanie's lap to protect her while proceeding to bark and growl at this impostor. He tried to make friends with me but I was having none of it. All my new doggie friends agreed and started to bark in unison with me. I even got Bruno to growl. The humans were trying to settle us down but I kept the fight going as long as possible. Eventually he moved on to pose with some children a section over from us. I insisted on keeping an eye on him though and made sure he didn't come near Melanie again!

All in all, I had a GREAT time at my first baseball game. I've always loved the game on tv, but in person it was even more exciting. So exciting in fact that I fell asleep in the 7th inning and completely missed the rest of the game, including the extra innings. I heard there is another Ranger Bring your dog night in August and I hope Melanie lets me go again.

Smile...You're on Candid Camera!

Okay so I haven't posted any really cute pictures of myself lately, so here's your semi-monthly dose of cuteness overload! Even soaking wet, just after a yucky bath, my personality just oozes out! We went to the park and I decided to take a swim with the other dogs....it was so worth it though cause it is REALLY HOT today!

Visitors!

The past two days we have had guests! Melanie's aunt and cousin were visiting from San Antonio while they did their new student conference for A&M. That's right ANOTHER AGGIE in the family :-) Anyway I really enjoyed having them stay over cause I just LOVE humans. Unfortunately they headed home this afternoon but Melanie promises that they will be coming back in a few months to move here. Plus we have really big plans for the weekend...secret ones that I can't share until afterwards. And the week after that grandma and grandpa and Julie and Katie are all coming to visit me. BOY, June has been a crazy month and we are only 6 days into it with SO much more to come!

Cleaning

I am NOT a fan of cleaning. I mean the washing part is okay, but the broom/vacuum part is just plan scary! Melanie went on a major cleaning spell today...wonder what is up with that?!?!?

The Thief

Today Melanie took me to Steeplechase dog park. Since it was quite warm, she brought my little collapsible water bowl for me. All the dogs were enjoying the water, and I was glad to share with everyone. However, after we had been there a while a newly arrived dog came up. He snatched it up and ran away with it spilling all the water! Then when me and my friends tried to retrieve it he snarled at us and wouldn't give it back! Finally Melanie rescued it but the dog was mean to her too! She was upset cause the human owner had dropped this dog off inside the park and then left with a 2nd dog to take a walk outside the fence well out of sight of the first dog. I can totally see her point...I mean I'm not a doggie-sitter. I made Melanie leave the park after this because I didn't want her to get hurt....I'm very protective!

Vacation Recap

So Melanie and I have been off on vacation for over a week now and I just wanted to give a quick recap of all my adventures!

First we drove a REALLY LONG way to Amarillo. It was exhausting and I spent most of the hours snoozing in the co-pilot chair. It rained along the way also so I didn't get to take a break when we stopped for gas/food/rest/etc.

I thought I would be nice and rested by the time we got there so I could play. However, little known to me when we arrived everyone was gone! They went to some party and no dogs were allowed! Melanie left me off and went to see everyone.....sad little Jaxson was left to sleep for a few more hours :-(

Later everyone came home and I had a great time as I was the center of attention. Now, I would say my goal on vacation is to get as much petting, lap time and napping in as possible in true pug fashion. I was successful on all accounts as you can see in these pictures.

Sitting in Grandma's lap....stealing her away from that terrible invention the computer.

Sitting in Melanie's lap....we went to get coffee at a local hangout.

In protest over not getting any bagel, I promptly initiated a coup by sitting on the table.

Here I am with Aunt Julie....she really loves me!

In addition to my laptime, I went on several adventures to see the sites. First we hit up the Cadillac ranch. It is this semi-famous site where 10 cars are buried nose down. People go out there with spray paint and decorate them. Periodically the owners paint them solid to give visitors a fresh canvas. Personally the fumes made me lightheaded!

Now Julie had to work the first days we were visiting, but one night she came to visit for dinner. Afterwards I talked the "girls" into taking me on a stroll around the neighborhood. It was peaceful and lovely.

On another day, we went to the home improvement store to buy dirt and plants. Then we headed over to Melanie's grandpa's place to plant his porch containers. Everyone should have something beautiful to look at. I was more interested in playing in the dirt than planting it. Luckily there was some extra that I got to enjoy. All the people at his house just love me....they say I am soooooo cute! And who's to argue!

Now in case you didn't know, the whole reason for our visit was to see my Aunt Katie graduate. I've always wanted to graduate....the cap and gown are good. Melanie said maybe someday I can graduate from obedience school, but not to expect the special outfit. I said I would settle for a cookie! Anyway, Katie is planning to move to College Station where I live so I hope I can see her lots this fall!

At the end of our trip, we headed to San Antonio to see another graduation. This time Katie's cousin (and Melanie and Julie's too) was graduating. She is also going to come to see me in the fall...Double trips to the park....just what the doctor ordered.

While we were there, I got to see Reily my doggie friend again. He has gotten a lot bigger in only a month or two. He is so big now that I have to focus on my ninja moves to escape him!

We are home now....it was a fun filled vacation, but I am really exhausted. In fact, my first activity upon arrival was to jump on MY couch and take snooze.

'Night!