Pug Party 2010

It's Not My Party, But I Can Pug If I Want To!

I love a good theme party and what better theme for party than PUGS! Every year there are one or two pug parties hosted by http://www.pugparty.com/ Pug lovers come from all over. I never thought I would be a crazy dog person until I had Poochie. Pugs have a unique personality that only a pug owner understands. Wanting to be around other pug lovers.... pug parties and pug crawls were born. Here are some pics I took at this years party.

So this past weekend was the 2010 Pug Party.....We have gone a few times over the past few years. It is a fun outing for us and after spending most of his time home sleeping, Little Poo gets the fun of being around all of his little pug buddies for a day. You can see from the picture above, he does not yet know the excitement that awaits him at the end of his ride in the car.

The Party is usually at the same place every year. Joe's on Weed St.

Proof that we are not the only crazy pug lovers. This is the crowd around the Pug Pen. We were there early, so I am sure the crowds only grew as the day went on.

For anyone who thinks our little Poochie has a weight problem..... he is looking pretty slim next to this big boy!

The best part of the Pug Party is the Pug Pen. You just drop your pug in and let them have their fun. Here Poochie is getting acquainted with the pups in the pen

Just like a scared kid on the first day of school. You have to push him out there and tell him to go make some friends!

The excitement was too much for him. Pooch needed to take a break at the bar with Mommy.

After taking a break, Pooch was ready to get back in there and socialize.

We did not stay long enough for the costume contest, but if you look hard enough you can see a pug in a lobster suit. Another pup looked like zorro, but he was actually in a White Sox uniform. See, we are not that crazy!

Here is Poochie waiting in line with Jeff for a professional pug photo shoot. We should get copies of the pics next week. As most pug owners know, it is super hard to get a good picture of a pug. The dark face and eyes make it hard to get a good shot. This lady had a good thing going with her set up at the party.

The dangers of an overweight old pug. You see a lot of pugs in strollers at these parties. People may think the owners are spoiling the dogs, but a lot of these dogs are rescues with health problems. Also, as pugs age, they have major hip problems and trouble walking. I have even thought of getting one for Poochie so that he can go on long walks with me. During the summer, I end up carrying home from our walks down the hill!

They have a bunch of vendors at these parties. We received a lovely gift bag with a collapsable dog bowl and some pug magnets. They also, have a bbq outside for owners and bowls of water placed all over for the pups.

Once that tongue comes out, we know Poochie has had enough. It was time to head home.

I am sure he can't wait until next year!