Dancing Puggle Video

What do you get when you combine a rubber foot, a computer, dance music and a puggle name Dixie? Film history.

Okay, maybe not. But you do end up with a fun diversion. Dixie's owners coaxed the puggle pup to do a little dance routine and they caught the action on video.

Yeah, the video is grainy and sure, the puggle's dance appears assisted in places. There's a little too much rubber foot at the beginning. The lighting could be better, too. Dixie's owners don't appear to be part of the Spielberg or Scorcese families. They do, however, have a very cute puppy and there's nothing like a puggle doing a jig to put a smile on your face.

Check out the dancing puggle, soon to be a YouTube sensation (at least among puggle fans).

Find a Puggle!

Considering the purchase of a puggle but don't know where to start? Hey, that's understandable. Your local pet shop probably doesn't have dozens of them lounging around and working the Yellow Pages can be a hit-or-miss proposition.

I can't vouch for the results or the vendors, but I did find what appears to be a nifty way of finding a puggle puppy. You can go to PuppyFind.com, search for puggles and peruse the results.

I did a puggle search and it came up with dozens of available puppies offered at a range of different prices. This might be the perfect way to hook up with your future best friend. If you're planning on puggle shopping, I'd take a long look at the site.

Cutest Puggle Pictures

As you've probably noticed, I like to supply the occasional puggle picture for your enjoyment and puppy edification. My efforts, however, pale in comparison to what's happening at Puggle.org.

This massive puggle site features a cool area for cute puggle pictures. Not only do they show the cuties, they also allow visitors to vote for their favorites. Thus, if you head on over there you can see the Rebel, a Michigan puggle pup, and why he's #1 on the charts.

Personally, I'm partial to Henry of New York. Who's your favorite?

Check out the cutest of cute puggles here!

Figuring Out What Works...

Ever been in this situation?

You know you want a product to handle a specific need. Let's say, for instance, that you're experiencing hot flashes and you'd like to put an end to them. You hop on over to Google and search for something that might help. You find about a million hot flash remedies but you have no idea if one is any better than the other.

So, what do you do? You either make a gut decision and risk wasting your money or you spend hours upon hours conducting your own research. Either way, it stinks. The alternative is putting up with the hot flashes, which is just as rotten.

TrustSource.com wants things to run differently. These folks organize various products and allow you to compare and contrast between them simply and easily.

So, you're losing your hair, buddy. What are you going to do? Buy some of that provillus or maybe go after an rx for rogaine? What about those other solutions, salves, balms, conditioners, shampoos, pills and miracle cures? Any of them worth a hoot? TrustSource will tell you. They'll give you accurate product descriptions and real user reviews to help guide your decisionmaking.

If you happen to be part of the fairer sex and have noticed a little bit of thigh bumpiness, it might be time to think about some cellulite cream. I just googled "cellulite cream". Over 1.3 million results. Good luck finding the right product on your own. TrustSource, on the other hand will break it all down so you can find the right route to slimmer, smoother legs.

It's a great idea and the execution is top-notch, too. It's a great way to improve your online product selection and shopping.

Fun Puggle Gear

An online entrepreneur has developed a great line of puggle merchandise through CafePress.com. I wish I was getting a cut for referring potential buyers here, because I'm about to give a rave and unsolicited recommendation to puggle fans to check out PUGGLE: Obey the pure breed!

It's kitschy stuff with a real sense of humor--a great deviation from the folksy artsy craftsy kind of stuff that dominates most dog-related fashion and knick-knackery. There's a bit of propaganda poster in the whole affair and the material was designed by someone who clearly has no problem keeping his or her tongue firmly embedded in cheek.

If you're looking for some cooler than cool puggle gear, this joint should probably be on your list of places to stop and take a gander.

Now, I've been known to accept some of the good ol' filthy lucre in exchange for my blog posts (see the Disclosure Statement), but in this case my pimpin' is free. This is a completely unsolicited observation about some really great stuff. Check it out.

Sleepy Puggle Video

Puggles can be pretty sound sleepers. They're not the kind to wake up at the drop of a pin, especially when they're puppies. They also tend to rank high in the lethargy department by the time they decide to do some napping.

That combines for an interesting video opportunity. Playing with a tired puggle can be at least mildly entertaining...



Okay, some commenters on this video have taken exception to bugging the poor little puggle when he'd rather be sleeping. They don't think that's great behavior. Others don't seem to mind. As one YouTuber noted:

"Wow people are such idiots... I am pretty sure playing with a Puggle for 4 WHOLE MINUTES is really going to affect it's wellbeing."

I don't think I fall toward either extreme. It's probably nicer to let the poor little fella sleep, but a few minutes of sleepy-time play certainly isn't the end of the world.

Article Disses Puppy Fashion

I love puggles and (since you're here), I'm willing to guess that you feel that same affinity for the little super-pups, too. However, there is a certain segment of the puggle-owning population that's more interested in looking hip than being a good pet owner.

Sheri Whitley, from Boise State's student independent paper, The Arbiter, discussed these yahoos recently in an interesting article critical of the fashionistas who are driving demand for designer dogs like puggles.

I can't claim that I share her perspective 100%, but I do think her article is valid. It's also a good reminder to those who may be thinking about purchasing a puggle not to do so if the underlying desire is based on the hope of looking like your favorite celeb.

Here's an excerpt from the piece:

"Mini pups have been added into the world of everything hot and trendy, creating a new must-have accessory: the couture canine. I blame the high-profile celebs that carry these pups around with them, resulting in endless amounts of photos in seemingly more endless amounts of gossip magazines for creating this caste system in the canine world and instituting Burkin-worthy price tags for dogs."

Free Fitness and Diet Site Delivers

MyFitnessPal.com is an absolutely free diet and fitness website that combines a high degree usability with some more-than-handy free tools. The web might be teeming with "health sites" that promise a great deal, take your money and then fail to deliver, but MyFitnessPal avoids being part of that group. They don't even take your credit card number, yet they'll provide you with some premium information.

Case in point: The free calorie counter at MyFitnessPal. This tool does just what you'd expect it to do--it provides caloric information about the food you're eating. But it goes the extra mile by offering up some great free nutritional information and guidance. You can also use their free bmi calculator to establish health goals and/or check your personal progress. They also have a free bmr calculator available.

If you're interested in improving your health and the overall quality of your life, it makes sense to visit MyFitnessPal. This is one free site that outperforms many paid options.