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OOOOOH!
We are taking a Nose Work class right now- I could substitute a Truffle for the treats I'm using and get her trained up. I heard from our Nose Work trainer that people do train dogs for this. I don't think we have any of the good kind around here though...
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
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        Maggie's Story          Amputation and Chemo
Update posted to Elly's blog!Â
She decided to have breakfast in bed last Sunday. See the Blog Post for the whole story.
Be sure the sound is up so you can hear her crunching!
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
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        Maggie's Story          Amputation and Chemo
Awwwwwww! She's so gentle and delicate with it! So sweet. Love the close up of her face at the end. But... are those UNEATEN pizzle sticks in her bed??? UNEATEN pizzle sticks???? Better not show Elsie and Meg; they'll be trying to climb in through the screen.
Heading over to the blog for further information...
Meg, Clare and Elsie Pie xxx
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
Gentle and delicate! That is part of why Sunday was so unusual- she generally knocks the thing all over the living room and is done in just a few minutes.
And good eye Clare- those are bully sticks, Elly is a hoarder! Quad pug Obie is only allowed bully sticks with direct supervision- as in someone has to hold the thing so he doesn't swallow a big piece. Luckily since Obie abandoned me that is my dad's job. Elly usually won't take a new stick but she sits and watches Obie chew on his. Obie can never eat much of one so when he stops chewing on it dad drops it on the floor. Elly then swoops in, grabs the stick and takes it upstairs to her cache. She chews on one of them while I'm cooking dinner and when we are cleaning up the kitchen.Â
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
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        Maggie's Story          Amputation and Chemo
 Elly then swoops in, grabs the stick and takes it upstairs to her cache. She chews on one of them while I'm cooking dinner and when we are cleaning up the kitchen
Love that little wolf! 
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
Oh Elly! You really know how to do "easy like Sunday morning". This is such a sweet video.
Loved hearing about Obi too. No, I can never do any type of bully stick with Myrtle either. If anything gets in that mouth her she tries the "one gulp gone" method!
But why has Obie "abandoned" you?
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Sally,
My dad and I have been living together now for about 2.5 years. Almost two years ago we were living at my old house and one night at bedtime Obie left my room and went to my dad's room. Dad said 'what do I do?'. I said 'if you want him to sleep with you then keep him, if you don't put him back in my room and close your door". Ever since then Obie has really been my dad's pug (except when he needs to go to the vet or the groomer 
).
They are really a great match!
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
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        Maggie's Story          Amputation and Chemo
Awww so sweet. I loved the video. Mine have a couple of the treat games. I haven't tried one like that though.  Off to the blog to read everything
xoxoox
Michelle & Angel Sassy
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Love how Obie decided your Dad needed a Pug to sleep with. Sooo sweet!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Elly is sooo cute doing her food puzzle! Crunch & crunch. She has is it figured out & does not waste any time!
We got Purrkins a ball food puzzle and it was not a hit. We tried again & got him a Trixie activity center. Both cats have it mastered already. Its fun to watch them non the less & it helps Purrkins with his core muscles.Â
Anyway I was looking at other ones to add later and thought of Elly. I don't know if you have looked at the trixie ones or not just sharing if you have not. They have differnt levels so you can change them up once they are mastered. I was looking at some of the dog ones too, I think our guys might be able to handle the dog ones. Will see;)
Heres a link , Im thinking you already have them or looked at them anyway;)
https://smile.a.....g+activity
P.S.
pug or no pug Elly is perfect , smart, talented & adorable!
Holly & Purrkins
THAT is a really cool game! But I can totally see Wyatt Ray chomping it to bits. He's not nearly as delicate as Elly! Do you think it's strong enough for his big ol teeth and paws?
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Holly,
Thanks for the link- we actually do have one of the Trixie puzzles, Elly knocks it out pretty quick as well as the Dog Twister game. They are both good for her core and balance so they are in the regular rotation.
It's funny what captures a dog or cats interest. Obie used to be really excited about his Tug-a-Jug and was really good at twister. Now he doesn't like the Twister game and doesn't try that hard on the Jug. It could be his age, he is 10.5, or the fact that he can get treats out of Grandpa pretty easily! Elly has a bottle toy I made for her that she has to tip up to get the treats out. Since she learned how to do that I can't give her the Tug-a-Jug because she just tips it up and pours the treats out. Quad pug Tani could never figure out any of the food games- she did have a brain injury so maybe that's why she never could get it. However- when I got Tani I lived in a little house that had some old almond trees. Tani figured out on her own that there was something she could eat inside... she would peel off the husk, crack the shell and then eat the almond!
Here is Tani 'playing' twister:
Rene- they do make bigger versions of the mushroom toy- I don't know how much 'bite' they would take. Elly does pick hers up by the lip of the cap as you see in the video- it's pretty thin. I would worry with WRD that he could get a good grip on that lip and it might crack.
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
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        Maggie's Story          Amputation and Chemo
It is very interesting what they will work for and what they will not! I would love to know the reasoning LOL
I would definitely say Obie is just too smart and knows Grandpa will provide treats without working for them!
Tani Wow that is really impressive peeling and cracking the shells to get to the almond. She chose her own food puzzle.
I do think the treat or food has to be worthy for them to work for it.
We changed to some freeze dried salmon treats and they will go crazy until each treat is gone.
Rene, I would be terrified with Wyatt I think he would be end up destroying and eating the plastic mushroom 😳 I can still see the pie plates🤢
Awww....vood to see sweet Tani again. Always love reading about your Pugs...past, present, and knowing there will always be some Pugs or Pugish Wolfish in the future 🙂
Yeah, if it's plastic Merry Myrtle wants to shred it! Can't imagine what she would do if it harboured a treat!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
FINALLY catching up with Elly stories! This is beyond precious... oh how I love her little face... She's so delicate and cute!Â
Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.
October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014
Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife
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