Nature Friday!

It's Nature Friday!!

This week for our CGCA class 

we went to park along the Portneuf River

 There was lovely walking trails

making for a great walk to see nature

Here we are doing sits stays along the river bank

Guess what was right behind us??

Ducks and Geese!!!

We met a family that was feeding the ducks

There was lots of geese poop on the path 

but I was good and did not try to eat any

We practiced our down stays too

It was a pleasant morning for a walk

several bicyclers were enjoying the trail too

We finished our walk by posing for a picture on these rocks!

left to right - Me, Touche', Oakley & Riley Sue

Show us your nature!

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hosted by

the LLB Gang

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Mabel & Hilda

Another Wahoo Wednesday!

While I hate to keep tootin' my own horn

This was too exciting not to share!

I received this surprise in the mail yesterday

I have been invited to participate in the Pug Showcase 

at the Pug Dog Club of  America's National Specialty 

this November 

The showcase honors the 2018 top pugs 

in conformation, obedience, rally and agility

I was ranked #5 in Rally Intermediate!

This is such an honor

Nationals are in Maryland this year so it is very far away

Mom says we probably won't attend but they will send me a beautiful rosette to commemorate the occasion. 

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Mabel & Hilda

Nature Friday

Last weekend we all went on an adventure!

We joined our Grandpa and Dad's sister and brother-in-law for a ride in a mountain canyon

Hilda is ready to load up in the razor

Come on Dad! 

we are ready to go!

After riding for a while we stopped for lunch

Mom took us on a walk to stretch our legs and potty

Don't know if you can spot the tiny little butterflies

 kind of in the center of the picture

They were a pretty blueish color 

and filled the air when we approached

We only had Dad's phone so we did not get a whole lot of pictures but it was a fun day out in nature.

We might go out again tomorrow!!

Join the blog hop with

Rosy, Jakey & Arty!

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Mabel & Hilda

Wahoo Wednesday

Last week Mom & I went to the Blackfoot Dog Shows

I finished my Preferred Novice Obedience Title!!

Wahoo!!

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Mabel & Hilda

A New Class!

Mom & I started a new class on Monday mornings

Canine Good Citizen Advanced

It is not a typical class. 

Each week we go somewhere new 

and the teacher evaluates how we react and behave.

The first week we went for a walk in

"old town" Pocatello and saw a lot of new things

We posed for pictures on some church steps

We saw other people, and there were odd or loud noises.

Practiced sit stays in front of a restaurant

This grassy area was a good place for down stays

Last week we visited a local pet store 

that has a petting zoo

There were goats and pigs and llamas and chickens

I think the baby goat wanted to meet me!

Inside the pet store was this big tortoise!

I tried to say hello but he pulled his head in - 

how did he do that?

We then went across the street to a nice walk path

Here we sat in a circle while our peeps kept moving around the circle changing dogs

So far we are all doing really well.

Today we are going to visit Sportsman's Warehouse.

We are the PugRanch Kids

Mabel & Hilda

Wordless Wednesday

Thank you to

Gaines Animal Action Photos

for these great shots from the PKC Agility Trial in May

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Mabel & Hilda

Movie Monday

Happy Monday!!

Hilda here again!

So I have been at the PugRanch for 2 weeks now 

and gosh am I having fun. 

There are all sorts of interesting things to play with 

This is my puppy sized tunnel. 

I like to run through it 

and play with my toys in it too!

I thought you might like to see me in action 

with some of my other fun toys

This is my wobble board

My puppy size teeter!

I wasn't too sure about this toy making noise
BOL!

Mom & Dad love me lots and Mabel too
I think I am gonna love it here!

We are the PugRanch Kids
Mabel & Hilda

Nature Friday

Hello Furiends!

It's me!  Hilda!

Mom said I could show you the pretty flowers in our yard

for Nature Friday with Rosy, Jakey and Arty

the weather has been cool and rainy

Then some sunny days made the flowers grow!

So many pretty colors!

this is my favorite!

I love playing in my yard with my sister Mabel

Happy Nature Friday Everyone!

We are the PugRanch Kids

Mabel & Hilda

Wordless Wednesday

Sleepy Baby

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Mabel & Hilda

White Paws and Rainbows

Do you believe in signs from heaven?
Mom Linda here today to tell you a story about 

White Paws and Rainbows

 Two weeks ago Stan & I had a discussion 
about the right time to get a new pug baby. 

I felt I was not really ready, 
maybe in the fall would be a better time. 
Stan left to visit with his dad and I went to check my email where I found one from a friend 
telling me about an ad for pug puppies. 
Curious, I had to check it out. 

Then I saw this picture

 My heart skipped a beat! White Paws!  
White paws on a pug are considered a flaw by AKC standards. 
Those of you who have followed us for a long time
 may remember that Greta, 
who we lost tragically at a young age, had two white paws. 
I started to cry, Greta had found me another baby. 

I called Stan, then called the number in the ad.  
It was almost too easy. 
The female with the white paws was the only one left. 
The owner answered all my questions 
and I told him about us and our love for pugs.
 It felt right to both of us. 

Later that evening when Mabel & I headed to class 
there was a full rainbow across the sky. 
I knew it was our Angels smiling their approval

Two days later we went to meet this little doll

and that Sunday 

Hilda joined the PugRanch family

Hilda's gotcha day selfie! 

Mabel watching over her new baby sister

All tuckered out

We could not be more thrilled with how Mabel has welcomed her new little sister. 

We had concerns about jealousy but there has been none,

 Mabel even sharing her space in the middle of the bed!

This first video is them playing on day 2

You can see in the next video that after a few days Hilda has become more confident in their play

Our hearts are full of joy
Welcome Miss Hilda!


We are the PugRanch Kids
Mabel & Hilda