Puppy Paparazzi: Romeo on Gardner St.

Romeo drew me in with his rough bark. I was sitting sipping wine in my living room when I saw his glorious puggle mug and had to rush outside to play.

Romeo was difficult to keep interested but proved a fan of jerky treats. He loved playing with mommy's sweater more than anything -- that's what he's chewing and shaking back and forth in all these pics.

In honor of all the puggles I've been lucky enough to run into lately, I've included a link to "5 Reasons to Consider a Puggle," a blog article from a cool puggle blog called Puggle Hugs.

Puppy Paparazzi Group #6: Penny the Puggle

Doesn't the name just swim through your ears like a melody? Her full name is Ms. Moneypenny, but Penny is a laid-back gal who isn't fussy enough to go by anything but her nickname.

She and Duke seemed to hit it off, but while she coyly flirted, Duke was full-on smitten. When she trotted away, I could see the pain in his eyes as this heart-wrenching event occurred in his life.

By the end of the day, Duke had moved on from Penny the Puggle, or had at least been temporarily bribed into bouts of happiness with jerky treats.

Penny was actually the second or third puggle I saw today, but I didn't get photos of the others. In the next few days I will post the final group, #7, but will have to postpone it as I'm waiting on more photos from the owner. Bonus: this yellow lab has an extra-special quality.