Filming with Holland & Barrett

Back in December myself, Tilly & Lulu were invited along to Manchester to film with Holland & Barrett. We recently received the videos back so I thought it was about time I shared the footage with you all, plus a few photos from the day & what we actually got up to! I was really pleased to find out two of my friends had been asked to attend the event too, Abi with beautiful Bella the Border Collie & Cat with pretty little Prunella Pug! I didn't realise until we got the invitation that Holland & Barrett actually sold Dog products so it was great to see what they had available & the Pugs enjoyed munching on lots of treats & food. 
When we arrived at the studio the Pugs instantly spotted the bowls of food on the floor & ran straight over to have their second breakfast of the day, greedy Pugs! There was also lots of toys dotted around for them to play with, they were in their element running round with the other dogs playing & causing mayhem! After the producers had finished shooting all the Holland & Barrett dog goodies it was our turn to be filmed & interviewed. We began with group shots of us all playing with the dogs which was fun getting them to run around with each other but also quite tiring too! Then we all took part in individual interviews which I was really nervous for because I'd never been filmed before & I actually didn't realise we were being filmed, I did think it was the just Pugs so I was a bit unprepared! Props to all you YouTubers who make it look SO easy! It's definitely given me the 'feel' for YouTube though & I would love to give it a proper go this year. You can watch my interview below, sorry for the awkwardness & also about 2.54 I know I look like I'm strangling Tilly but I promise I'm not haha, I had to keep her on the chair & she was such a wriggle butt! 

Once filming was over I was given a goodie bag for the Pugs, it had the Yarrah Vegan Biscuits in which the girls had loved eating whilst they had been good during the shoot! We also got given a really nice Shampoo & Conditioner to try out, the Scruffy Chops Zest in Show Shampoo & Muddy Marvellous Conditioner. Both smell fruity & leave the girls coats feeling silky soft & clean! I'd never used a conditioner on them before but it makes all the difference so I will be doing so from now on. There was also some supplements included, Glucosamine being one of them which I was really pleased to see as Tilly Pug suffers from bad legs & it's important for her to take Glucosamine to look after her joints. 
I had the best time at the event, I loved being able to bring my two little puggies with me, I always take them with me wherever possible & would love to take them to more blog-related events again! Thank you so much for inviting us along & for the girls goodie bag!
L x

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Pug Christmas Card Photoshoot

 

Tilly & Lulu are two popular little Pugs who have in fact received more Christmas cards than us this year! All their Puggy friends from around the World have been posting them festive cards with the most adorable photos on! It's been really exciting opening each card to reveal the cards the girls have been sent, it's just even more proof that all these squishy puggies really do love a photoshoot haha. We decided to get involved with the homemade Christmas card idea & did our own photoshoot on Sunday with the girls. Surprisingly they both behaved & posed patiently whilst I snapped away with my camera. I'm literally in love with how the photos turned out, I think I've managed to capture the perfect Christmas card shot with the Christmas tree in the background & the girls in their festive outfits. This is definitely the start of a yearly tradition now, it's so fun to do & now I've got loads of amazing photos of our lil pug babies! Have you ever had a photoshoot with your pet? Let me know, I'd love to see photos!
L x

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Happy 6th Birthday Lulu Pug

Little Lulu turned 6 years old on August 21st, so of course the party hats came out & peanut butter cupcakes were baked! I didn't take as many photos as I did at Tilly's 2nd Birthday Teaparty but I still couldn't resist sharing a few cute snaps. It was a lot harder to photograph two pugs together & get them to both keep their hats on, so I'm kinda proud I even got one decent shot! 

They had so much fun eating their pupcakes, Tilly is supposed to be on a diet but I couldn't leave her out! I didn't take any photos of them eating them because I was just laughing at them so much whilst they gobbled them up. Pugs really are the funniest little dogs! Next year I want to throw each of the girls a party where I invite all of their Pug friends, our house isn't complete for lots of guests yet so we celebrated as a family of 4 instead! Lulu was completely spoilt with clothes, treats & toys, just what she deserves! <3
L x

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Meet Lulu Pug

We welcomed a new member of the family to our home on Sunday, little Lulu Pug! An opportunity came up for us to go & rescue this dinky little dot, I was pretty hesitant as I was scared it would be a scam/go wrong/Tilly would hate her but Dom was really keen on the idea. I'm so thankful he managed to persuade me because it's been one of the best decisions we've made. We had a long drive to go save Lulu but it was completely worth it, I'm not gonna go into details about her previous life as we want to focus on giving her the life she deserves & not dwell on her past. Lulu is in her forever home with us now & we are so in love. Tilly Pug is obsessed, in fact a bit too obsessed but we are getting there & I'm sure they'll be inseparable soon! With Tilly Pug being an only child for two years I assumed she wouldn't adjust very well to another dog in the house, but I feel like a super proud pug mum because she's been really good! We've had a few lil arguments but nothing major or anything to worry about. We were after introducing another pug into our lives soon anyway, I've been desperate for Tilly to have a sister but when the time actually came I was nervous it wasn't going to work so I'm really pleased it's gone well! Pugs are such sociable dogs, I didn't really need to worry!

Let me tell you a little more about Lulu... She's almost 6 years old (her birthday is 21st August so watch out for a Birthday Party post!), she weighs 6kg, Tilly who weighs in at 8.3kg looks like a beast compared to her! Lulu gets extremely excited when it's din dins time & does a really cute dance whilst she waits. I think her grey chin is the cutest & she has the sweetest personality ever, she's very placid & chilled. 

Please excuse Tilly's eye boogers, she was in diva mode when I was doing this photoshoot & wouldn't let me wipe them away! I love this photo so much though, it captures there personalities so well, with Tilly being a cheeky monkey & Lulu sitting all cute & patient!
It's early days so I'm not quite a pro yet, but if anyone wants any tips on how to settle a new dog into your home, let me know!  L x

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PUGFEST

Beautiful Frankie Pug

 Baby AJ, Frankie's little Brother! He shares an Instagram account with Frankie!

 Handsome Boux Pug - how cool is his harness!? Here's his Instagram link!

 Flossie Pug, the sassiest diva Pug I know! Check out her Instagram.

 Another shot of Frankie

 Handsome Mr. Milo Pug, one of Tilly's first friends <3

Sophia Pug with Flossie & her brother Milo in the background. Milo & Sophia have their own Instagram account too!

 "Dad, you're embarrassing me in front of my friends!!!"

Tired Totoro Pug
If you've read my blog for a while you'll know that Tilly Pug has a better social life than me, so it's no surprise that we attended another Pug Party for her to see all her little pals! Pugfest was held in Birmingham & it was by far the biggest Pug event we have been too, I actually felt overwhelmed! I reckon there was at least 1000 Pugs there, it was heaven & we managed to meet some of our Instagram friends plus see all the familiar faces, both Human & squishy Pug ones! Having a Pug has given us the opportunity to meet so many like-minded, crazy Pug people & honestly it's the best! We've made some friends for life & so has Tilly, it's the nicest thing ever. 
The was a Superhero theme to the event so we had a custom Totoro harness made for Tilly, not your typical Superhero but Totoro is a hero in my eyes & we call Tilly Totoro all the time so it just made sense! We had her harness made by a lovely lady who runs Poochu, the harnesses she sells are beautiful & she will make a harness exactly how you want it. I noticed a burger print harness on her Instagram page the other day, amazing! We also had a Totoro onesie for Tilly to wear but it was way too hot for that unfortunately.  I didn't take anywhere near the amount of photos I was hoping to get, I was too busy soaking up the atmosphere & living in the moment - something I don't do enough, I'm always distracted by my phone, scrolling through social media etc. We love taking our Tilly Pug to these events, it's such a fun way to socialise her & it's amazing seeing all the Pugs in their element! 
L x

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Tilly Pug Turns Two

I think this is probably my favourite photo ever, Tilly is in her element!

On the 8th March Tilly Pug turned Two years old & I've been meaning to share her Birthday photos for ages but I took SO many that I just couldn't decide which ones to include! I've finally managed to pick out my favourites (sorry it's still so photo heavy... #pugspam) so whilst she is sleeping next to me I've logged into Blogger to type up this post!

You'll probably know already but I am one crazy Pug lady, Tilly is our little baby & I can't resist spoiling her with toys, treats & cuddles. I can only imagine this is how mothers feel about their human children! We decided to throw Tilly a tea party, so I whipped up a batch of peanut butter & banana pupcakes & filled the table with lots of other doggy treats. I bought pastel coloured party hats & paper plates to give it a real 'party' feel & of course Tilly Pug was more than happy to wear one of the hats! I managed to film a little Instagram video of Tilly excitedly eating her pupcake which I uploaded to her account @tillythepug - she'd love it if you popped over & said hi haha. Tilly was sent Birthday gifts from some of her Pug friends, Ellie & Darcie (@elliedarciepugs) sent the beautiful floral harness she is wearing along with a bandana, the birthday cake plushie that is pictured on the table & some treats and Milo, Angel Dolly & Sophia (@aj_jen_x // @chloeyjx) sent her the cutest little unicorn toy - safe to say Tilly is one lucky little puggy! Having a Pug has provided me with the opportunity to meet so many other pug owners & it's the best thing ever being able to meet up & fuss over all the amazing Pugs whilst chatting about all their funny personalities!

I know I always say this, but I've made a promise to myself to blog more often & stop neglecting this little space so much. I forgot how nice it is to sit down in an evening & type out my thoughts! Hope you've all had a lovely weekend (:

L x 
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Pawsome Box January 2015

(love her lil tongue peeping out!)

Pawsome Box - £19.90* So, last month Tilly Pug was lucky enough to receive her very own goodie box filled with treats & toys from Pawsome Box, I'm just sorry it's taken me so long to put together this post! It works in a very similar way to the beauty subscription boxes us #bbloggers are familiar with, a box arrives through the post each month, although there is the option to have a 6 month or yearly subscription too & they can be cancelled at any time! There's also a Purrfect Box available for those who have Cats. Each month the Pawsome Box has a different theme, this one was based on America, hence the Cola Bottle & Baseball toys!
Of course as soon as I showed Tilly the box her curly little tail started wagging & she was sniffing it like crazy, she was eager for me to open it & show her the contents inside! We opened it up together & Tilly inspected each item with lots of licks & love, she was genuinely so excited bless! Her favourite toy is the Pink 'Pet Cola' & it's also my favourite too, I love toys that are basically dog versions of Human things!  I think these boxes are such a good idea, I spoil Tilly with new treats & toys all the time so it's nice to have a box filled with things to give her that are a bit different from what I usually find at the pet shop/supermarkets! All doggies deserve to be spoilt & a Pawsome Box is the perfect way to treat your pooch, Tilly certainly gives her paw of approval! (:
On a side note, today I reached 2000 followers on bloglovin' - thank you so much to everyone who takes the time to read this little space of mine on the Internet, even though I don't update it half as much as I'd love to it makes me so happy!
L x

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