Nickey The Pug

I look very plush

2011-01-05T16:41:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday Nickey!

2010-02-14T15:34:00.000-08:00

So happy to be 6 years old today!

Confused Nickey

2010-01-10T23:18:00.000-08:00

Sleeping on a shoe

2009-06-29T16:41:00.000-07:00

Nickey is pooped from playing in the sun with a few other dogs. But we think he had fun.

After a bath

2009-04-24T09:38:00.000-07:00

I'm so clean and cute!

The pug head tilt

A Family Affair

2009-03-30T20:17:00.000-07:00

Meet Johnny Bravo! As it turns out, he and Nickey are related. Nickey's dad is Johnny Bravo's great grandfather, and there is a lot of pug crossover in both their moms' and dad's pedigrees. If you see the 2 of them together (especially in the videos below), you'll be amazed at how similar they look.

The pugs relaxing.

The pugs playing and eventually running off into one of the office buildings. We had to chase them down.

Nickey and Sheba

2009-03-19T09:29:00.000-07:00

Sheba is a friend of Nickey's who he hasn't seen in awhile. They met at the weekly Pug Sundays at the Shoreline Dog Park in Mountain View. Sheba is a very feisty, active pug that Nickey has a hard time keeping up with!

L: Sheba, R: Nickey :)

Dumpy

2009-03-16T15:11:00.000-07:00

Nickey looking dumpy at my parents' house. They watched him while we were on vacation. Thanks Ohma and Ahpa!

Nickey's new friend he hasn't met yet

2009-02-19T13:43:00.000-08:00

Meet Conan! He's a lovable, 25-pound ball of fur, cuteness, and personality. I say he's Nickey's new friend he hasn't met yet because both Conan's owner and I agree that they'd love each other. They just need to meet in person (in pug?).

I'm curious how he was able to fit into that sink, but he seems content.

A few more pix outside the lunch cafe @ my building:

Don't you just love that Cal sweatshirt?

What a cute face and underbite!

That's all folks! Thanks for admiring Conan's pix.

Nickey is a big boy today

2009-02-14T20:24:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Nickey! It's his 5th birthday today.

Oh, and Happy Valentine's Day to all!

Meet Betty

2009-02-10T11:41:00.000-08:00

Nickey loves playing with Betty, although I think he also annoyed her :) Here's a snapshot of Betty getting her beauty sleep. She is owned by an old colleague from YouTube.

Nickey and Betty on a walk

Good buddies

2009-01-10T00:16:00.000-08:00

More pics from our Christmas Day walk

2008-12-29T21:46:00.001-08:00

This is a funny picture. Everyone is mid-air :)

Enjoying the crunch leaves. It looks almost like fall.

Nickey steps cautiously.

Happy Howl-idays!

2008-12-25T16:17:00.000-08:00

Nickey and Snowball wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Nickey's owner's birthday breakfast

2008-12-24T17:27:00.000-08:00

Blueberry pancakes courtesy of Sze-jun for my birthday brekkie. Note the light dusting of powdered sugar :) Other pics include a side of homemade vanilla whipped cream, bacon, and our little tree.

Early days at Google

2008-12-12T12:26:00.000-08:00

A walk down memory lane - some pix of Nickey in his early days at Google. He was a big hit! (and still is whenever he decides to come to work ;-)

I can jump!

2008-12-10T17:32:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-27T22:08:00.000-08:00

Me and Betty

2008-11-20T01:37:00.000-08:00

I hate swimming

2008-11-15T13:15:00.000-08:00

I am not happy

My teddy

2008-11-14T22:01:00.001-08:00

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T21:00:00.000-07:00

On vacation at "Grandma and Grandpa"'s house

2008-09-18T22:11:00.000-07:00

Nickey looking a little dumpy and relaxing on his favorite cushion.

Summer day

2008-07-26T17:37:00.000-07:00

Just lounging on the front porch

Hi Snowball!

2008-04-29T15:52:00.000-07:00

I just realized that I already blogged about the picture in the last post. Oops. I guess that's what happens when you don't update blogs enough -- you start recycling content.

Anyway, today's post is dedicated to Nickey's best friend, Snowball!

He looks constipated in this picture, but he's really not!

Nickey: The Younger Years

2008-04-23T20:01:00.001-07:00

From back when Snowball detested Nickey :)

Oldie but goodie - Miya hogs Nickey's water

2008-04-14T22:12:00.000-07:00

Miya hogs Nickey's water at her farewell party.

Save me!

2008-04-10T23:29:00.000-07:00

Why oh why is this 2-year old headbanded boy patting my head??

Nickey on a chair

2008-02-22T12:30:00.001-08:00

Nickey feels he deserves a seat at the table.

Happy Birthday Nickey!

2008-02-14T12:19:00.000-08:00

It's Nickey's birthday today! He is now 4 years old. It seems like just yesterday he was a small little pup... look at how he's grown!

Father and Son

2008-02-07T15:24:00.000-08:00

Snowball and Snoopy, back when they used to get along and be able to be in one place together.

Hi Nickey!

2008-02-07T12:42:00.000-08:00

Love your new foam bed and your shiny eyes.

Jacob leads Nickey

2007-11-14T16:45:00.000-08:00

Jacob bossing Nickey around.

Dumbo ears

2007-11-14T16:42:00.000-08:00

Rappin' Pug

2007-10-17T01:13:00.000-07:00

Heehee :)

Jacob walks Nickey

2007-10-14T00:09:00.000-07:00

My nephew Jacob has become more brave with Nickey and now likes to walk him on a leash. It won't be long before he starts begging his parents for his very own dog!

Nickey and Jacob

2007-10-09T12:39:00.001-07:00

Nickey loves it when his buddy Jacob (my darling little nephew) comes to visit. Not only does Jacob like to play w/ Nickey, but he also knows how to feed him treats.

Some shots of the dynamic duo (no offense to Snowball):

Jacob petting Nickey (or hitting him):

A long time ago, when Snowball detested Nickey

2007-09-04T17:49:00.000-07:00

This is back when Snowball didn't like Nickey. You can see Snowball's loathing glare at Nickey in this photo.

Nickey was on KTVU Channel 2 News at 5!

2007-08-17T23:13:00.000-07:00

Ok, so he wasn't the focus of the story but he's in there for a good 6 seconds. The camera got a shot of him sniffing a bag of chocolate chip cookies while the voiceover talks about seeing-eye dogs. Needless to say, if you don't want to get lost, go for a Golden Retriever seeing-eye dog!

I had an epiphany this morning....

2007-07-26T09:03:00.000-07:00

Nickey is like Ralph Wiggum!

1. They're not the brightest boy/dog, but that's what makes them so charming
2. They both have extremely round heads
3. Other kids/dogs pick on them, but they don't seem to mind
4. They like to eat. A lot.
5. "Socially acceptable" does NOT resonate in anything they do.
6. They're both always very positive and cheerful, despite their being academically challenged.

And in honor of Ralph's "wittiness" and the Simpsons movie coming out tomorrow Friday 7/27, here's a montage of Ralph-isms:

On a gloomy day....

2007-07-20T16:59:00.000-07:00

Photos of Nickey as a puppy can always cheer me up, no matter what.

Getting out of the house

2007-07-17T00:04:00.000-07:00

I realize most of the photos I've posted of Nickey are from when he's at home. To change things up, here are some moments from when we took Nickey and Snowball to Carmel. We learned a few things...

1. Nickey is afraid of the tide

2. Nickey loves to bother Snowball even out of the house

3. Nickey enjoys relaxing on the wet sand

4. Snowball doesn't like to conform, especially when it involves a doggy butt sniffing train

5. Despite his retirement from the ring, Nickey will always be a champion show dog to me :)

Nickey says "I Love You"

2007-07-15T23:47:00.000-07:00

Sleepy....

2007-07-12T14:30:00.000-07:00

Does your pug/dog sleep in weird positions?

Pug Hunting

2007-07-11T11:40:00.000-07:00

Back in the day, one of my coworkers decided to create a blog called Pug Hunting in which he featured pugs as ferocious wild creatures. Despite what seemed like anti-pug content, the blog clearly featured this disclaimer: This site is dedicated to Nickey the pug. Don't worry about all the stuff you read here (well except for the parts about pugs smelling, because that is most definitely true), because WE LOVE PUGS!

The blog is no longer maintained but it is still up for all to enjoy. In its honor, I have included one of its more memorable posts below.

Here we see a recent photo taken of a member of Pugus Gigantis that has recently slaughtered an elephant. Notice how it dwarfs the giant elephant, and shatters the bones in his mighty jaws. Take this as a reminder not to take these mighty creatures, lightly!

Note - the photographer was soon stomped to death after taking this picture.

An Octopus's Garden

2007-07-09T22:01:00.000-07:00

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus's garden in the shade
He'd let us in
Knows where we've been
In his octopus's garden in the shade

Pug techniques for cooling down

2007-07-08T19:00:00.000-07:00

On hot days, Nickey chooses to relax on cool, smooth surfaces. Here he demonstrates his favorite cool-down spot- inside one of the shelves of our coffee table.

Nickey looks a little irritated by the paparazzi.

Baby Eskies

2007-07-07T18:44:00.000-07:00

Princess sitting happily... and avoiding Nickey as much as possible.

Water baby?

2007-07-07T00:05:00.000-07:00

My nieces and nephew from Korea came to visit California a couple summers ago (2005) and they decided to take Nickey swimming.

Needless to say, Nickey was NOT happy. Despite dogs supposedly being able to swim by instinct, that doesn't apply to Nickey. Left to his own devices in the water, he starts sinking like the Titanic.

Snores like an old man

2007-07-06T11:53:00.001-07:00

Many people ask me this, and yes Nickey does snore. Very loudly. Not convinced? Listen and watch for yourself... be sure to turn up your volume.

Nickey's Portfolio

2007-07-05T10:47:00.000-07:00

Nickey has built up quite a portfolio, with most of his gigs coming from Google. Here's a commercial he shot for Google Earth's Santa Tracker. It was a tough shoot due to wardrobe issues, but at least he got to enjoy a lot of string cheese while he was at it.

Nickey's breakthrough appearance with Google campaigns started with a post on the official Google Blog. Again, a grueling photo shoot was involved but he did great for his first gig ever.

Blast from the Past

2007-07-05T10:36:00.000-07:00

Another photo of Nickey in his early days. He's wearing a cone here because he had an accident with a door at work and required emergency surgery on his paw. He looks especially pitiful because I taped his ears. Taping ears is a very common practice among show dogs as it helps teach their ears to sit properly in the right position.

Nickey's an uncle!

2007-07-04T21:49:00.001-07:00

We had a BBQ today and Nickey got to meet 2 of Snowball's kids for the first time - Princess and Teddy. As you can see, Nickey was very excited to meet them but the feeling was not mutual.

On that note, Nickey wishes everyone a Happy 4th of July!

2007-07-04T18:05:00.001-07:00

A long time ago, back when Nickey was not even a year old yet. You can see how little he is in this photo and also how light his ears are. They darkened as he got older and now they're completely black.

We still have that goose toy, although Nickey can't play with it because he ripped it open and stuffing comes out (which he tries to eat).

2007-07-04T17:20:00.000-07:00

This is way overdue, and I always meant to get this up and running. Well, better late than never! This is Nickey's little fotoblog on the web. Be sure to stay tuned to his adventures.