Party time, excellent

Tojo got to meet a lot of our friends last Saturday at a birthday party ... well, meet their feet, at least.

Gifts from human grandma!

Tojo has enjoyed the fun gifts he got from his human grandma. Unfortunately, he has gotten too long for the very cute Asian-print carrier, but he looks very stylish in his denim vest. Tojo enjoys the way it makes him look even tougher than he is!

A quiet week

Tojo has had a fairly quiet week. He began being walked by Will, an activity that seems to tire him out. When we return home from work every night, Tojo seems to be most interested in cuddling up and sleeping.
The weather turned cold on Wednesday, and Tojo began snuggling under the covers with us at night. Prime ministers need down comforters, too!
Today Tojo will have his first outing to another person's house. He will ride the bus to Williamsburg in a very stylish Asian-print carrier, courtesy of his human grandmother.

Dogpark

Although we live in an area with many canine residents, there is only one dog run. This sole dog run was a secret one, too: it was only discovered when an army of dogs was heard and a curious gentleman sought to find from whence the barking came. The gentleman was greatly pleased at the presence of a dog run not terribly far from the apartment (about ten blocks). He went in with Tojo, and, in addition to discovering a great resource, happened to meet a friendly dogwalker who will soon begin walking Tojo daily while we are at work.

We took Tojo to the dog run yesterday, and were saddened to see that he was the only dog there. Over the course of our time there, sadly, no other dog came. We used this opportunity, however, to run around and throw many sticks. As you can see here, the thrown sticks were sometimes ignored. Overall, though, it was a good time in a fun new place to take Tojo.

Today (Sunday), we officially agreed to take Tojo. He spent last night with his friend Peanut and was mighty tuckered out from his sleepover today. He also walked to very busy Northern Boulevard and got to smell many people and other dogs.

Jackass the Pug

Tojo has impressed us lately with all of the strange things he's been eating. In addition to his regular food and water, he's eaten (and often digested): glass, pillow stuffing, CDs, acorns, gaffer tape, newspaper, plastic caps for bottles, and olive seeds.

We recently changed his puppy chow to one with more vegetable vitamins, so with any luck, it'll help with his pica.

Some of Tojo's favorite things

Today we bought Tojo some new toys. Although Tojo appreciated them all, he was most fond of his chewy bone. In just a few hours, Tojo gnawed the once-rock-solid bone-shaped toy into a gooey wet noodle.

Tojo also likes to do everything to his dogbed except for sleeping in it. Here, he's playing hide-and-seek.

Who knows what new uses for his toys Tojo will think of next?

Konichiwa

This blog is dedicated to a small pug named Tojo. He was named after Hideki Tojo, the Prime Minister of Japan during World War II. We adopted Tojo after his original owners were unable to take care of him. We hope that we can give him a good home.

We hope to post lots of stories and pictures of Tojo as he grows. Right now, he's almost seven months old. His favorite game is fetch. He strongly dislikes it when people sneeze. He has a red leash and needs to chew on things constantly.

We look forward to spending many years with Tojo, and hope that you do, too.