louis the pug

dude, I'm so famous I can't stand it

2008-08-08T11:55:00.004-04:00

Yeah, that's me chillin' and chompin' on my compressed rawhide bone while Kimberly shows people how to stretch their spine six ways to Sunday. I'm, like, totally famous. I'd do yoga too, except it might make my body totally more ripped and cut. There's a point where you can't improve upon physical perfection, and I'm humble enough to not want to show up others even more than I do. Namaste.

dog days o' summer

2008-08-07T18:47:00.001-04:00

dog days o' summer, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

whassup yo? I've been out and about and blogging has suffered. Mea culpa, blah blah blah.

Tim and Kimberly went to California for a week so I hung with Juan for a while. It was super fun. I'm doing a lot of dog park stuff during the week days, enjoying the weather. It's pretty hot out, but not so hot I can't go running by the water. Always nice to cool off in the creek!

Kimberly goes off to Massachusetts next week, so it's bachelor time starting Sunday night. Arrrrooooooowwwwww! Love the boys nights out (although I think Tim already has 2 movies lined up that Kimberly's not interested in seeing... seems I won't be able to join for that. Burf!)

Doga 08

2008-07-19T13:23:00.001-04:00

Doga 08, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

I think Tim takes this same shot every year. That's Kimberly leading a yoga class that benefits my canine peeps and their friends at Washington Humane Society. Doga is dogs and yoga combined... you can see some hot little poodles in the background. I say hot not because they're va-va-va-voom so much as it was a kajillion degrees this morning. Still, we had an awesome turnout and WHS made a nice haul. This is when I have to say Kimberly is super awesome for giving back to the dog community.

Of course, there were treats too...

Ice cream at doga!

2008-07-19T13:20:00.001-04:00

Ice cream at doga!, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

I got doggie ice cream on my chin, yo!

People... I'm fast

2008-07-10T23:48:00.002-04:00

I'm fast, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

Now, this kid was fast. But I'm faster. That iPhone (you know... the old one) can't keep up with me. My tongue is 6 feet long and blurry because it was busy giving a massive lick to the face of this kinda sorta fast kid.

Did I mention I'm fast?

Kimberly and Tim were at an award thing for Kimberly being some super cool CEO. Louis the Pug Industries just might be in the market for talent like hers...

Not a French Bulldog

2008-07-09T21:14:00.001-04:00

Not a French Bulldog, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

I know I look like one, but I'm just inverted.

My boy Furley just got enrolled in Happy Pack, so there will be a familiar face at playgroup tomorrow... I think Furley's gonna love it. It's been a little bit warm, but not as hot as it can get in DC, but we run down by Rock Creek so we can get a little cool water on us as we tromp about to keep cool. Much better than the quick walks around the block. I mean, I like seeing my friends at Larry's Lounge, and (of course) the variety of hottie mchot girls at Lauriol Plaza, but I need to stretch my legs yo.

But I still dig seeing the girls. Can I get both?

In hockey news... looks like the Wings get a shot at the outdoor game next season... yer going down Chicago!! Burf!

Guest blogger: Bonnard the cat

2008-07-06T13:26:00.002-04:00

Greetings, it's me. Bonnard the cat. I'm taking over this dumb blog for today because Louis is over in the corner sleeping, and I like to tell you people what he's really like.

He often suggests that I'm fat. I like to think of my crushing obesity as a physical reflection of the rage I hold inside against, well... all of you. I'm quite angry at the world! In fact, the only person I'm not prone to hissing at all the time is Kimberly, but that's only because I need at least one human available to feed me. You know... so I can overeat and create that physical reflection of my rage inside! See, it all makes sense really.

This is me eating a cupcake. I took it from someone else, and my sociopathic mindset allows me to do this without feeling emotion, or caring about the other person's sense of loss at all. Did you know serial killers exhibit the same set of tendencies as me? Hmm. Go figure.

Some people accuse me of writing pieces that are "dark" on this blog and that I am "filled with rage" and "need counseling." Yes, yes and get over yourself. A cat counselor? Please. I hiss in your general direction.

We got a notice from the vet that me and the dumb cat are due for a checkup. I noticed last time I was there they had to get a second vet tech to handle my "special needs" (i.e. claws of justice fueled by inner rage). I love going to the vet... it's oddly vindicating...

Now, where's that publish post button... ahhh... there it is...

Furley's not here

2008-06-27T12:30:00.001-04:00

Furley's not here, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

That thing about sleep... spoke too soon.

Furley does not like cats. I think I overtrained him in that regard. Barking at cats... very positive, and very good. Barking at cats and howling at them everytime they move, no matter what time of night... hmmm... yeah, not so good. Furley was not happy at all, and it was because of that Tim threw on his flip flops and took him back to his house... news reports say that Furley slept like a baby and was all set to be picked up by his dog walker today for his usual romp around DC.

Soooo... no Furley this week. We totally had a great night, but I think he needs to rock a cat-free house for night time purposes.

Off to go to playgroup with Juan... it's HOT outside yo!

Furley's here

2008-06-26T23:57:00.002-04:00

Furley's here, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

Furley and I made up the other day... basically I just told him what was what, and he could just deal with it, yo. Actually, I think he just actually forgot about our little altercation the other night... cool dog, just not the sharpest knife in the drawer if you know what I mean.

Anyways, he and I engaged in a spirited wrasslin' session tonight. You know... when he wasn't barkin' at Bonnard and Matisse. The kid's not used to cats. Come to think of it... neither am I.

I'm beat. Off to bed...

cruddy dog park no more?

2008-06-22T15:11:00.003-04:00

The dogists at Mitchell Park are basically kicking us out. We're clean and nice, but they have issues with dogs. I have a theory that they probably got barked at once and wildly misinterpreted the kindly "hello" as "dude, I so want to bite you in the butt." We need translators to help with the next round of negotiations. Anyways, they sicked the Park Police on us, so we get the boot. Luckily, I'm not one to direct scorn and ridicule in my blog. I'm way bigger than that, yo.

Luckily, the DC Council is looking at making the cruddy dog park at 17th and S to become a full fledged cool dog park sometime soon!

I've been sleeping in bed with Juan at Casa Happy Pack... life is good!

the best laid plans of pugs and hounds

2008-06-21T21:37:00.004-04:00

So, I was supposed to have a weekend of fun with my boy Furley, but I made the mistake of running directly into his cage and then licking his mom. Furley was displeased with this and got all in my face. He was like woof woof, growl, woof woof... so I was all burf burf - burf burf burf (I don't take kindly to people woofin' in my grill, even if it's my boy Furley). Anyways, we tried to hug it out, but it was pretty apparent that staying there was going to be an issue this weekend. Problem was, Kimberly and Tim were jetting down to South Florida for some business, and the place they were staying at had some dogist neighbors that woulda ratted me out. Soooo... an early morning phone call to my boy Juan, and I'm staying at Casa Happy Pack! I love Juan, as you know. He treats me so good that I decided to be a model for him for his new website.
Check out happypackdc.com - you might recognize a certain lovable pug on the front page! Like I always say... put me in your stuff. I move merchandise, yo!

summertime

2008-06-11T22:14:00.004-04:00

The weather's been ridiculously hot until last night... we got one of those boomers that brings temperatures down to normal pug friendly numbers, so today with my walker Juan was waaaaaay better than normal.

By the way, if you're into walkers and you're in DC, you really need to get hooked up with Juan. He's super nice and leaves little notes for Tim and Kimberly when he comes back with me. Most them include my bathroom proclivities (which I think should be private, but whatevs) and how I fare in the waters of Rock Creek Park. If you want the hook up, email me at louisthepug -at- gmail -dot- com and I'll give you the scoop. Juan's the man, yo!

Because it's summer (note: I recognize it's not summer until later in the month, but when we hit triple digits, it's summer by my non-rotation of the earth around the sun standards!), Kimberly fed me some ice cream.... problem is I can't lick down. That may be amusing to you, but I find it to be problematic when I have ice cream on my bottom chin. Not cool.... not cool at all.

This is me chillin in the AC. Whoever invented AC... I tip my hat to you sir or madame... wherever you are!

By the way WOOHOOOOOOO WINGS!!! They'd never won the Cup in my lifetime... it's nice to finally see one, even though Tim says he's seen 4 of em in the last 11 years now. He's old.

go wings!

2008-06-01T22:39:00.001-04:00

go wings!, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

one more win to go and the Wings win the Cup... check me out with Tim celebrating the Game 2 win last week in WV. Expect much celebrating on the blog tomorrow if my guys can win it at the Joe!

Rainbound

2008-05-31T16:52:00.001-04:00

Rainbound, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

it's stormin big time here in DC... And I'm not talking about that big meeting up near the zoo featuring delegate fights. Nope, it's raining cats and, um... More cats (heh). Now, I tend to be a bit picky about going outside under wet conditions nomatter how full my pug bladder gets... I call it rainbound. It's terribly clever.

Meanwhile, I wait for game 4 of the finals tonight. I was in rural WV last week .... It was very gilligans island there. No phone. Not a single luxury. Luckily we had a car with a radio that managed to get a signal from Cumberland, MD - an affiliate of the other team playing in the finals (the Pittsburgh penguins). So, tim and I listened to enemy radio coverage in the car. Thankfully we won both games (I say we because clearly I skate for the red wings). Game 3 shall not be mentioned... Game 4 will if there's a Detroit win. Stay tuned, yo.

Gotta go... Rain's let up and, um... I gotta "go" if you know what I mean...

Watching the Wings

2008-05-19T21:32:00.001-04:00

Watching the Wings, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

so I'm at home with Tim and he finally put down his computer so we can watch hockey. The Wings are shutting down the Stars 4-0 as my paws type this... We're looking at a Stanley Cup finals berth and that makes this pug pretty happy.

What also makes ms happy is cabin week! We're heading to WV with Rachel (aka new mamma... Kimberly loves that one) and James (aka James). Hopefully Tim's dopey iPhone will get the internets out there so I can send pics and blog. They also best have satellite tv... I think the Stanley cup finals might need my attention, yo...

waking from a long slumber

2008-05-11T16:04:00.003-04:00

waking from a long slumber, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

dude.

it's been a crazy long time since I've posted. It's largely because Kimberly and Tim have been moving an entire business from one side of Dupont Circle to another. Who knew moving could be so dramatic? G-Ma was in town and took good care of me, and I also now have a dog walker. Juan takes me out every weekday and I get to roll with a new playgroup. Most of the dogs are way bigger than me, but I keep them on their toes 'cause I'm waaaaay faster.

How about them Red Wings? Tim and I watched Game 1 together in our gear. I grew so bored by the lack of fight in the Dallas Stars that I fell asleep midway through the game. Maybe Game 3 they'll show up... nah, probably not...

Hopefully my little hiatus didn't bum ya out. Plenty of me to go around, yo. By the way... Bonnard? Still fat. Exhibit A:

Smooshface

2008-04-12T15:22:00.003-04:00

Smooshface, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

We beat the rain and got smooshface in today! Furley was a madman... I think he's getting his "fixing" sometime soon. I keep telling him nootering is not a treat, but he doesn't listen. Oh well...

Go Wings!

2008-04-10T15:37:00.001-04:00

Go Wings!, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

No Sabres in the playoffs this year, so I can turn 100% of my attention to the Red Wings. Loyal readers will know that this is the time of year when I post a lot more about hockey than anything else. Oddly, my Canadian readership quintuples. Correlation? Perhaps.

Last night was a good start... I watched the Flames burn the Sharks in Game 1 action. Tonight, however, is all about Detroit taking it to Nashville. I expect good things this year. The other excitement in hockey is that my local DC team is making waves... we'll see if the Caps do well. Tim is going to see them on Sunday, but they're a buncha flaming dogists and don't let pugs in. That's ok... I root for the Red Wings anyways...

I can guarantee you this is not the last picture you'll see of me in this beautiful sweater...

Cherry blossoms

2008-04-02T20:49:00.003-04:00

Cherry blossoms, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

We did a little late night run to see the cherry blossoms by the tidal basin... we got some really cool shots before it started raining like cuh-rayzy! It was windy so those flowers look a little blurry. What's not so blurry is my snotty nose and drizzling eyes... man that pollen gets me every year!

Check me out with Kimberly and our good friend Brian! We had lotsa fun... if you ever come to DC to see the blossoms, skip the daytime and check out the nighttime!

Bonnard: still fat

2008-04-01T13:29:00.003-04:00

Bonnard: still fat, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

I'm wondering if we need an intervention for my portly feline housemate. Please note that this is not a picture of me lying in front of Bonnard peeking out from behind the shelf there... it's all Bonnard.

Yikes. I might have to get him on my workout regimen. As you all know, I'm totally ripped and cut, yo.

Dogpark of spring

2008-03-30T23:07:00.002-04:00

Dogpark of spring, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

Check me and my boy Furley at the smooshface on Saturday... I was trying to snag me a treat from this sucker here. Furley was playing my wingman as usual. His training is going well. I'll note that he's useful to sweep in the remaining 1% of chicks that don't pay attention to me (seriously, what's WRONG with you?). Anyways... it's all good.

Kimberly gets back tonight from a long trip to NY. I can't wait to sit at her feet and repeatedly burf while she tries to work... good times...

Sleeping here!

2008-03-29T13:04:00.001-04:00

Sleeping here!, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

I'd like to lodge a formal complaint against the person or persons who woke me up to take this photo. I was still too groggy to make out anything more than the hazy image of someone with an iPhone. I have a suspect in mind...

People blog on behalf of their dogs? Yeesh.

2008-03-24T00:07:00.003-04:00

So, CNN has this whole article on weird people who write their pets' blogs. Please. What kind of psycho would do that!?

Tim's going to California for the week, so it's rule free week... then I get to hang with my boy Clifford at the end of the week when Kimberly goes off to New York. Woohoo! I'm gonna run wild, yo...

Happy Easter everyone! I got an easter egg cookie from Doggie Style bakery!

A public service announcement

2008-03-11T14:15:00.002-04:00

At the outset, let me state definitively that alcohol is bad for dogs and we should never... ever... be given something to drink that's harder than H2O. Our livers can't handle it.

That being said, this is a very, very funny picture. As Furley's owner Matt says, "at least he's drinking Shiner Bock."

Sláinte!

smooshface!

2008-03-01T15:07:00.001-05:00

More smooshface!, originally uploaded by Louis the Pug.

check it out... We of the snout-challenged pups meet at the dogpark on Saturdays. It hasn't been this sunny and nice in a while so we had an AWESOME turnout. Check out more on my flickr page!