Pure Bliss

For Rosy (and to a certain extent, Sunny), belly rubs = pure bliss.

Off / On

There's really no in between with Sunny and Rosy.

To Chase or Not To Be Chased

Yesterday the girls were full of energy and were chasing each other around my apartment. And by chasing I mean really Rosy chasing Sunny around. While I think this is one of the things that must go through their heads, don't feel too bad for Sunny because I think she secretly enjoys it sometimes. Most of these chasing zoomies are actually instigated by her! I guess she just likes being the chasee and not the chaser.

And here's a video of their craziness from yesterday.

Two Left Feet

My second oldest sister also has a pug and one of our favorite discussion topics is our dogs (obviously). One day she asked me if either Sunny or Rosy ever walked with legs on the same side moving in the same direction because her pug walks funny like that. Actually she said it in a way less clear manner and I just thought she was talking crazy talk. It was only a few weeks later as I was walking my dogs and watching Sunny sashay down the sidewalk that I realized what my sister meant. Sunny walks normally sometimes but most of the times she does this rolling sashay that is caused by her walking with her left and right legs moving in the same direction on each side. My mom calls it Sunny's "sexy walk."

All dogs have two left feet of course, but some just move in different ways! Sashay, Shantay!

Pugs v. Roomba: Pugs Win!

My roomba recently died. It put up a good fight but it couldn't stand up against Sunny's and Rosy's double pug fur attack.

Well, At Least They're Not Begging.

Well, at least they're not begging anymore!

I stumbled across some moleskines on sale a week ago and saw a storyboard one that I hadn't seen before. I thought it would be fun to do some two panel drawings.  In the past if I had multiple panels I'd draw it by hand but I'm terrible at drawing straight lines (even with a ruler) so having these pre-drawn helps a lot.

Dancing Pugs

Work has been rough and I got some disappointing news on another front.  So I did some quick sketches of dancing pugs to cheer me up because what could be jollier than silly dancing pugs?

Pug Summer Days

Now that the summer days have rolled in and July is just around the corner, Sunny is showing Rosy the typical summer routine here.  Pugs especially are very sensitive to heat, so I make sure that we all stay as cool as possible.  I think summer isn't really the girls' favorite season, but there is the prospect of getting some delicious table scraps from summer bbqs so that might outweigh all the heat and humidity!  Hope everyone is staying cool this summer!

Unlazy Days of Summer

Unfortunately I have a project at work that got a crazy unrealistic rush deadline and so I may not be posting that much in the next few weeks.  No lazy fun summer days for me.  I'll try to post drawings when I can.  I'm quite cranky about it and the dogs are concerned this will cut into our snuggling time.  Bah!

The Art of Pug War

Rosy instigates about 98% of the squabbles between her and Sunny. While Sunny's moves are generally focused on defense, Rosy has her favorite attack moves. Based on the comments I get on my Facebook and Instagram photos it appears these are common tactics with lots of pugs. It's like they're all given a manual or taught in class how to do these moves...

Here are a few examples of the tactics described in my drawing in real life with my pugs, Sunny and Rosy. Enjoy.

A Good Friend

Rosy is a big fan of sitting on those she loves, including me and Sunny. We're happy to provide the support her lil butt needs! Well I am, but I don't know if Sunny feels the same way...

Weekday v. Weekend Mornings

Unfortunately my pugs are the worst alarm clocks ever. On weekday mornings they oversleep and laze about in the bed well past the alarm going off. In fact this morning when I woke up Rosy was still snoring and didn't even stir when I moved the blanket and left the room.

On weekends though they are determined to wake me up early. Rosy's favorite tactic is trying to sit on my face as I push away her butt (does she do this when I'm sleeping?? Has her butt been scooting all over my face as I sleep each night??). Sunny likes to luck my face with her big slobbery tongue and stand on my chest (little paws of pain!).

So the above drawing is a typical weekday morning. So hard to get up when the pugs are acting cute and sleepy!

And the bottom drawing is my tropical weekend morning. Augh butt kisses and slobber!

And here's my pugs in real life in bed. Sleepy bunny armsing blobs...

And spot stealing, wiggly, and heavy fur balls.

And for those who may be thinking that waking up to pug kisses is delightful, picture this slurping across your face, including making contact with your mouth, nose and eyes. 

Go Away Rain!

It's been raining cats and dogs since yesterday evening and none of us are pleased with it. Not to mention that while taking the girls on our last walk of the night yesterday and getting drenched the power went out. Being outside really late on a stormy night alone when it suddenly goes completely dark is not fun and we scurried back inside. My whole apartment smells like wet dog and this morning Sunny reinstated the hated poo strike. So rain, please go away. If not for me, then at least for the sake of Sunny's bowels.

Pugs Really Don't Believe in Personal Space

A while ago I did a drawing of me and Sunny and how pugs don't understand personal space (post here). Well now that we have Rosy, Sunny now understands what it's like to have no personal space too! Muahahaha! 

I love it.

Don't Tell Me To Smile

This drawing was inspired by three things:
(1) I don't generally walk around all smiley and cheerful so growing up I was often told (sometimes by total strangers) to smile more.  I HATED that.
(2) People always comment on how pugs look so sad but just because their faces often look sad, doesn't mean they actually are.
(3) I'm feeling particularly grumpy/cranky/low lately so this seemed fitting.

I'll be adding products with this in my Zazzle store.  Part of the reason why I drew this was because I wanted to make a t-shirt for myself.  So if you ever see a grumpy looking girl wearing a shirt with this with two adorable sad-faced stubborn pugs, then there's a good chance that's me!

Always Watching...

True story: Last night I had trouble falling and staying asleep and at one point in the middle of the night I heard Rosy move from by my feet to near my head. I expected to hear a plop and sigh as she'd settle back to sleep or maybe a few licks of my unguarded face. But no. I heard nothing. So I cracked open my eyes and saw her face right above mine, just starting at me! We stared at each other for a little while and then I petted her until she curled up into a barnacle on my side.

Was she watching me sleep and gazing at me adoringly or plotting to steal my soul? For now that question remains unanswered.

Hot Potatoes

I am not thrilled with this heat wave we're having here. Neither are the pugs.

Sit Pug, Sit! Good Pug!

A quick lunchtime sketch in honor of the funny ways pugs sit.

Rosy actually sits pretty normally most times but Sunny is a crazy sitter!

A or B?

So I'm working on something for a proposal and was hoping to get some feedback from everyone. I originally did the drawing in color but my agent thinks just pen (like Shel Silverstein) might be better. The question is which rough sketch do you like better? A - just the outlines; or B - with a little bit of shading?
A

Or B?

And here's the color version in case you were wondering.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Pug Sound Effects

I haven't done one of these multi drawing illustrations in a little while since I've been so busy at work and with opening my Zazzle store but figured this long weekend would be a perfect time to do one!  So here are a few of my favorite pug sound effects.  I've never met a dog breed that made as many hilarious sounds as pugs.  It takes some getting used to their crazy loud snores, but now when I travel I actually miss their snores!  Their snores are like one of those white noise or waterfall/rain machines.  So take a moment to appreciate the good and the not so good (e.g., toots) sounds your pug makes!