The Days of Yesteryear
Prior to Cosette coming along, things were different. Tectonic shifting had not yet created the gap between the couches which now exists. This meant that there was a sofa bridge that allowed even the most cautious of pug-nobility to explore the surrounding softness of his new home.

After I pointed out Cosette's lack of courage for jumping from one couch to the other, perhaps my loyal reader was thinking something along the lines of 'Winston, don't you know that those in glass houses shouldn't call the kettle black?' Well, as you see, I was not being a hypocrite when I called Cosette out for her cowardice. I not only jumped from one couch to the other, I slept on the gap between the houses, and I was doing that when I was far younger than Cosette.

I would still be sleeping on the gap, but as you can see here I am a little too big for that spot now.

And while it is true that the gap between the couches was a little smaller in my day, that is because I didn't need the gap to walk in between the couches. I just climbed up.

I even climbed up and got through when my parents tried to stop me with a baby gate.

Anyway, this weekend I taught Cosette how much fun it is to go on walks. How much fun it is every once in a while that is; we don't want to go overboard and start going on walks every day or anything crazy like that.

This is me letting my little twirp of a sister take the lead for a while.

The amateur had to take a break and lie down and eat some grass during our walk. [Parent's Note: it was a 20 minute walk]. Overall, she really slowed the pace.

She still had plenty of energy to pose for pictures, of course.

Snarf everydog later,

/s/ Winston, Grand Duke of Pugsworth

Not tough at all
It turns out Cosette is not so tough after all, and I think it is about time that my loyal reader sees the true Cosette.

Here she is, making a sad, helpless face at Mommy because she is too scared to jump from one couch to the other.

This is the gap between the couches. Seriously, it is not that far.

But she just sits there batting her big eyes at Mommy, waiting to be carried. Real pugs treasure adventure and would take this leap on their own without hesitation.

She also gets cold really easy and is afraid of the dark. In both situations she looks to Mommy for reassurance.

Here she is in her crate. Notice how the door is open, but she refuses to leave the safety of her crate to venture out into the big scary world.

A close of the disgusting hair covered face of cowardice!!!

Frankly, I am bored with Cosette. Clearly, she's not that great. I may have to find a way to get rid of her yet...but she is good to snuggle with and chase around. I will have to think about this some more.

/s/ Winston, Grand Duke of Pugsworth

Cosette Attacks!
Sorry for the lack of posts recently, but Mommy has been really lazy. This new sister of mine is offically nuts. I don't know what her deal is, but if anyone knows of a pug-straight-jacket manufacturer, please let me know.

This is the psycho stray lunging at me in what had been a relatively safe backyard.

This is her attempting to grab my jugular. Luckily, I was able to use a double-toed, reverse one and a half back flip ear tuck to escape her grip.

Sometimes you have no choice but to stand firm and absorb the blow. It always hurts.

She even attacks the camera!

This is my howl of pain at the realization that there was nothing I could do to save my beloved pig-toy from becoming a bacon treat to the vicious beast. Incidentally, Daddy heard my cry and saved my old friend in the knick of time ... Mommy had simply been laughing at my pain.

This is us in the backyard. She is nuts.

Snarf everydog later,

Winston, Grand Duke of Pugsworth

and Cosette the Stray

Not So Tough After All
My parents have been going on and on about how Cosette was going to be a little social butterfly and make me look bad at the pug meetups and so forth. Well, we went to a pug meetup this weekend and, for the few moments my parents would put her on the ground, her performance was less than awe-inspiring. Matter of fact, she reminded my parents of another "cowardly" pug. I think they meant me.

This is Mai-Tai. She is my half-brother Wonton's new little sister. She is just a few days younger than the stray.

Although it is hard to tell, she is actually a lot fatter and stockier than the Stray.

She is also a lot braver than the Stray. This is her chasing the Stray while the Stray flees with her tail uncurled.

The Stray going totally submissive for the little pup.

The Stray getting her butt completely kicked.

I won this great prize by guessing how many treats were in a jar. I am an expert at knowing how many treats are available for me to eat in any given location. Unfortuntately, I didn't get any treats, but I did get this cool rope and ball toy that is great for playing tug of war with Cosette.

We also got these horrible party hats - as you can see I did not enjoy these very much.

And we got two great presents. Here we are opening one. Cosette was much more interested in the paper and the box than in the toy that was inside. She is still learning.

This is the Stray back to her outgoing and aggressive self.

This is me waiting patiently for my turn to the eat box. My turn would be spoiled by my mean Mommy, who took the box away.

I was able to enjoy the toys all to myself. This is the awesome elephant that I got.

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

Snarf everydog later,

/s/ Winston, Grand Duke of Pugsworth

PS- the only reason the Stray had so many pictures today was because most of them involved her being humiliated and put in her place!!

Grand Duke's Question Time

I received several questions from a few of my loyal readers, and I shall now address them.

Question 1, from Goodboy Norman Featherstone: Do your people ever blame their farts on you, and if so, what do you do in retaliation?

Answer: Yes, Daddy constantly blames me for his gassy misdeeds. His lies are made all the more believable by the fact that the stray and I also have bad gas. I subscribe the the "if you are going to blame me for it I may as well do it" train of thought; so I wait for my parents to get their heads close together and then I fart in both their faces. Sometimes cannot be dealt with together so I address each of them seperately.

Question 2, from twopugs: How do you say hello to people?

Cosette's answer: KISS KISS KISS KISS KISS KISS KISS!

Winston's answer: This picture illustrates the way I say hello to the dogs I want to play with. I also love to kiss people, except during sanctioned kissing contests.

Question 3, from twopugs: What's the naughtiest thing you've ever done?

Answer: One time I ate Daddy's homework...

...but that wasn't nearly as bad as the time I ate the Chinese take-out menu.

Question 4, from twopugs: If you had a time travel machine, where would you visit, and why?

Answer: I would visit the Doggie Diner. I would need a time travel machine for this because I would have to go back in time to the good old days before Cosette came around. I am not nearly spoiled enough to be taken to the Doggie Diner now that she is here, stealing all my attention.

Question 5, from Winston and Clementine: Do you have a particular namesake?

Cosette's answer: My full name is Cosette Colbert d'Bonapug. My first name, Cosette, is from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. Cosette is the little girl with the hard upbrining who ends up a spoiled young woman with everything she could ever want. That is all me, minus the hard upbringing.

My middle name is after Stephen Colbert, who is rumored to be my biological father.

My last name is after Napoleon Bonaparte. Our big bellies look very similar!

Winston's answer: I am named after Winston Churchill. Looking at that face, the reason is obvious.

See? I am a dead ringer.

Question 6, from Nevis: What's your favorite "human food" snack.

Answer: This was a very difficult question, and I could not narrow it down to a single snack. In addition to the snacks pictured below, I also love peanut butter and cheese. Here I am enjoying ice cream.

I also love starbucks frappacinos...

...and salad...

...and crumbs from dirty dishes...

...and beer...

...and cookies. As for Cosette, she has not yet mastered the "I'm so cute you can't resist giving me a bite of anything you are eating" face, so she does not get human food unless she manages to steal a crumb from the ground. She can't even reach the dishwasher to get to the good crumbs. Her favorite snack in the mean time is my food. I hope that this has shed some light onto who we are.

Snarf everdog later,

/s/ Winston, Grand Duke of Pugsworth

and Cosette the Stray

Reasserting My Dominance
In retrospect, perhaps the Stray has had a few too many pictures on my blog.

This is what I think of all of the pictures of Cosette that have been sneaking themselves onto my blog lately.

But even I have to admit, she is kinda cute ... for a stray.

And she has picked up on the posing lessons that I have given her. She is nothing if not a poser.

And she is a pretty good napping buddy.

And she does not detract from me since she is not nearly as cute as I am, as evidenced by this picture.

However, it does annoy me the way that she seems to be obsessed with my tail ... and is just a spaz generally speaking (as evidenced below).


Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books Snarf everydog later,

/s/ Winston, Grand Duke of Pugsworth

PS- I have also decided to accept questions from my audience. These can range from the simple, such as "Is it true that pug poo smells sweet?" to the more complex like "what is the progress of the on-going Pug/Jack Russell Terrier peace talks." I also encourage Dorthy Dixers, such as "Would the right honorable gentleman agree with me that beloved Cubs are having a wonderful season, and that it is outrageous that their quest to their rightful World Series title is most likely to be thwarted, if at all, by those personifications of pure evil: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox (although the Cardinals get some credit for playing real baseball)?" [Parents' note: Winston's Daddy did not get to see Prime Ministers question time and is currently in withdrawal.]