I had an epiphany this morning....

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....

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

Getting out of the house

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"

Sleepy....

Does your pug/dog sleep in weird positions?

Pug Hunting

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The blog is no longer maintained but it is still up for all to enjoy.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

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