Pre-Wash 5/6/2007

Zoey likes to help grandma clean the dishes before they go into the dishwasher.

Here, she has white sauce all over her face. She isn't always the cleanest puppy in the world!

Anniversary Trip to LC Ranch 4/7-9/2007

For Bill and I's first anniversary, we took Zoey and stayed in this cabin on the lake for a weekend. This was where we had out Honeymoon and thought it would be nice to go back.

Zoey was checking out everything, but she did not like the circular staircase that took you up to the bedroom. She threw a fit every time one of us would have to pick her up and carry her up them.

Here she is standing. She always dances on her hind legs and I finally caught it on camera.

We lit a fire the first night and had to keep Zoey on a short leash as she kept wanting to chase the sparks.

Saturday, we went for a walk around the lake and Zoey is examining the smells of the local wildlife.

Zoey hiding in Bill's shadow.

Getting back to the cabin after exploring our surroundings. Here Zoey is with Bill. Doesn't she just make him look manly?!

After our walk, Zoey and I went down to the lakeside to check out the water. She was a little leary of it at first and kept sticking her face in the dirt.

Here she is licking dirt off her nose.

I finally made her get in the water.

Here she is with more dirt on her face and her tongue hanging out.

A good picture of Zoey in the water.

After our walk and playing in the water. Zoey and I decided to take a nap. Bill took the pictures for once.

What a pathetic puppy...

At our fire that night, we roasted marshmellows and let Zoey have a taste.

Her marshmellow ended up all over my hand and her face.

Last, we tried eating it off the stick... she still got messy, but loved every minute of it!

Breakfast for Zoey 3/17/2007

Bill and I went out to eat breakfast and left Zoey home. I felt bad, so I brought home the leftovers for Zoey. Bacon, Sausage and Eggs for Zoey... she loved it. I took her harness off as I knew she would need a bath after this.

Wouldn't stop 'til it was gone.

The container kept moving, so she used her foot to keep it still...

...then Dad decided to help her hold it still to get the last of it.

New Harness 1/27/2007

After some much needed research on the internet, I determined that Zoey needed a harness instead of a collar. It told me that pugs (and bulldogs) have delicate necks since they have such short, broad necks and that a collar can hurt their neck. This is Zoey in her new harness. She inherited this one from her friend Izzy, who is a bulldog, who out grew it within a week. That is why it looks brand new! I was also glad it was pink, because that way people don't mistake her for a boy!

Also, these pictures show that Zoey is a messy eater. The weird thing is that she prefers to eat her food off the floor! She will take it out piece by piece now and then eat it off the floor. Strange puppy.

Food 1/23/2007

This is the mess I had to clean up after every meal with Zoey. This is the joys of starting puppies out on soft, messy foods!

After a good meal, Zoey was hanging out with daddy on the couch.

She always has such a serious look on her face when I pull out the camera.

Zoey's First Day Home 12/23/2006

This is the first picture we have of Zoey. She is eight weeks old here and checking out here new home. Zoey was a Christmas gift from Grandma. Her first day as a Tarbox was spent at a family Christmas party where she got to meet all her Second cousins and Great Grandma kept caller her "Doughy". (She's having a hard time hearing lately.) She is the first grandchild/pug and is loved by everyone.




This is Zoey snuggling with daddy. She soon learns that daddy is the only one with a wide enough shoulder to curl up on, therefore being her favorite spot to sleep.




This was the first place she curled up to sleep after the long car ride home from the breeders' home. Of course, she had already slept on mommy's lap in the car the whole time!




Zoey's first meal at home. I love this picture, because it shows her unique coloring, which I later found out is called "smutty" since she is not pure fawn and has black hairs throughout her back.