Fashion With Pugitude

Friday Mr. Cash and I headed out on our usual date of Starbucks mochas and a trip to Petco for doggie biscuits. On the way back from the biscuits I got sucked into the spring dog clothes section and this time I couldn't resist temptation. So Mr. Cash has two new additions to his wardrobe, a skully tie and a Captain Awesome t-shirt. Isn't he so beautiful?! I'm lovin' his new punkster tie! I find the t-shirt especially funny because Mr. Golden Curls has been saying since we brought Mr. Cash home that his superhero name is Captain Pugface.

When we got home I already had the t on him and let him out of the car without a leash. The one bad thing about the t is there's no hole for the leash to poke through, I'll have to fix that. Anyway, I thought I could trust him to go straight to the front door. Instead he ran directly next door to a construction worker who's building in that lot. Did I feel like a goob or what? "Excuse me, just coming over to retrieve my little Captain Awesome!"

Couch Potato Extraordinaire

That Mr. Cash sure does know how to lounge!

And just a friendly public service reminder:

My Pugfilled Valentine's Date

This afternoon I took Mr. Cash Pugface on a Pug date for Valentine's Day. Petco was having Valentine's pics so I wanted to take him for the nerdy pet lovin' fun. Petco's pics really are better than this but my scanner didn't do a great job. And my husband so rightly pointed out that he needs a black harness for times when he's dressed up! Of course his eyes also rolled when I said we could get one in about 5 min! When we arrived at the store we were immediately greeted inside by a female black pug, too cute! Doesn't he look so dapper? He's trendy too, going green in his all upcycled outfit!

This morning I decided he needed some Valentine's attire so I whipped up this doggie collar with tie! I made it by cutting the collar off an old shirt of mine, leaving the top snap so I didn't even have to rig another way to put it on Mr. Cash. The tie is made from an old belt of mine cut in 3 pieces, two for the parts that hang down, one for the knot. I sloppily stitched the three pieces together and safety pinned it to the collar. Since the tie is removable I plan on making ties for other occasions that I can attach to the same collar. It was such a breeze to make I'll have to whip one up a make a photo tutorial for it!

Look at what else this shirt and belt have made, saving the planet is so much fun!

Good Enough For Me To Poop On!

Raise your hand if you remember watching Triumph the insult comic dog on Conan O'Brien? I loved that skit and I love Conan. Unfortunately I'm in the land of parenting and that means that if I'm up late enough to catch Conan it's probably because I'm up working on something. I think my dogs must've caught an episode recently though because today they have both pooped on the Christmas tree skirt that the Bohemian and I made out of fabric scraps and old clothes when we were newly weds. "So, Maya, Cash, what do you think about this extremely sentimental tree skirt under our Christmas tree?" "Oh, yea mom it's lovely with the paint splattered old jeans and crazy old lady fabric, yea just great...it's good enough for me to POOP ON!" (cue obnoxious dog laughter).

Pepe La Pew

Last night my dog high tails it to a shadowed corner of the yard then comes right back at top speed and starts wildly rolling in a small patch of dirt. "Maya, that's enough." I say this because she's just had a bath and usually saying this is all it takes to make her get up but she was like the deaf. Then it hit me, a wall of overwhelming, eye stinging, gag inducing stench that can only be a skunk.

Even though she was banished to the backyard, after a short treck through the house to get there, I think the smell must have been seeping in through every possible crack in the house. With my eyes burning and the aroma permeating the house, putting me in a nauseous stupor, I played in my mind how the skunk attack must have gone down in those deep shadows of the night.

Maya: Wow! Cool cat, never seen a cat like that before! Hi cat! Hi cat! Hi cat!

Pepe: Oh, hi there, umm yea, I'd love to meet you, just let me turn around and let you sniff my bum, as is your custom...KABLAM! Take that you creep!

Maya: Run away, run away, run away! Find mom. No! Roll in the dirt. Can't get it OFF! Jeez, a dog can't even be nice and welcome a new cat the the neighborhood anymore.

Me: What the heck is that dog doing now. Oh, crap, Maya, oh (cough cough gag) Come through the house Maya. Go out. NO, don't roll on the living room carpet! OUT, OUT, OUT! (shut door. quickly re-open to shove food and water out)

Maya: What is wrong with everyone tonight? Must be a full moon or something. Hey, wait a minute, why am I in trouble. It was the CAT mom!