Tojo the accountant

"I'm much better at balancing your checkbook than you are."

Tojo loves spring

Tojo loves spring, especially since winter in New Haven was very terrible for him. Here, Tojo is enjoying a warm spring day on our front porch.

Sad Tojo

Tojo is sad.

He's sad because his owner's camera has finally, truly, madly, deeply gone to the great camera store in the sky. He's also sad that this means that his adorableness can now only be captured by a crummy old camera phone.

Tojo is most sad about the fact that he hasn't been able to share his stories with his new blog friends. Tojo promises to make his owner's life a living hell (e.g., biting her, not letting her sleep, stealing her breakfast) until she gets a new camera and resumes a more regular Tojoblog posting schedule.

Only then will Tojo be less sad.

Even a pug needs a break

As you can see here, Tojo has been hard at work finishing up papers and studying for school. He's tired out, though, and ready for some time off. Luckily, it's Spring Break! Too bad his owners are taking a vacation without him. They're really not very nice.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Tojo!!!

It's Tojo's special day! It's been a quiet, rainy, restful day, but he did get a big bone to chew on. Tojo hopes that the weather is better tomorrow so that he can go to the dog park and celebrate with his friends.

The jailhouse life

Tojo has learned to enjoy sleeping much of the day, especially when he's in his crate.

TojoBooth

Tojo has been having fun with someone's new Mac!

Tojo recently began a new program of study in Being Less Dominant-Aggressive (BLD-A). It's been a challenge for him, but one that I believe he will ultimately succeed in. Tojo has been spending a lot more time in his crate, but he seems calmer and more relaxed. He also managed to impress a recent visitor who used to very much dislike him.

Tojo's BLD-A was created by MaryEllen. The authors of this blog owe her many, many thanks for her help in saving our dog (and our sanity).

Tojo has proven himself to be not a "winter pug" yet again. His staunch refusal to use the bathroom outdoors in the snow, rain, and snowrain has caused this author to question her choice of a New England graduate school. Perhaps the University of Aruba will let her transfer her courses if she begs ...

Pug on the road

Tojo has been spending a decent amount of time in the car since moving to New Haven. His favorite thing to do is to sit on the driver's lap and steer. His second favorite thing to do is to lick the windshield. He is a smart and talented dog.

Studying Saturday

Tojo likes to sleep on my lap while I study, but sometimes I have too many papers to juggle for him to stay there. I decided to bring his dog bed into my studyroom so that Tojo could rest while I labor. His little snorts and cute head keep me motivated. After all, who wouldn't want to keep such an adorable pug in kibble?

A lucky pug

Tojo was given a Hawaiian costume by his uncle PST! Here, Tojo is escaping the drudgery of office life by dreaming of a wonderful vacation on a black sand beach.

New dog park

Tojo has found a new dog park in New Haven. It's actually in Hamden, but it's pretty close to our apartment. Tojo has played with many new dogs and eaten a lot of poop. Here, he's making friends with another pug.

Connectipug

Tojo has moved successfully to New Haven with his owners. So far, he has enjoyed the larger living space and greater access to grass. Tojo enjoys spending time near the Quinnipiac river, sniffing shells and dead fish. He has also had the pleasure of meeting new dogs, including two pugs - Gucci and Josie.

Hopefully Tojo will get a dogwalker soon, as school starts tomorrow and Tojo will no longer have all-day human companionship.

Pug on the move

This week, Tojo will move from New York City to New Haven with his humans. Tojo will definitely miss his dog friends, but he will have a fenced-in yard in his new home, which is pretty nice!

Not much else is new with Tojo. Here, he's taking a well-deserved rest.

paint-only edition

Camera continues to be on the fritz. Recently Tojo began licking and chewing on a glass table that we own (it's attached to a lamp ... a wonderful piece). Because it's glass, his tongue is visible through the glass. Since I cannot get my camera to take a picture, here is a Microsoft Paint version of Tojo's glass-table-licking.

Text-only edition

Our camera seems to be broken so there aren't many Tojo pictures to post these days. Tojo has been busy, though. This morning he traveled to Astoria Park for another pug meet-up. There, he met many friendly pugs and sniffed many hindquarters. Then he took a walk by the river - Tojo seemed to enjoy the salty breeze. Now it's time for a restful and cool afternoon in the apartment.

You may recall that Tojo is not fond of the rain and snow. It turns out that he's not too keen on the superhot weather, either - he will get so tuckered out that he lays down in the middle of a walk! Still, he does enjoy the fact that the nice weather brings more dogs out for walks, meet-ups, and other activities.

Tojo does not have any summer trips planned yet, although there's a movement afoot to get Tojo to the beach soon. Hopefully our camera will be working by then if we do go.

Unrelated Tojo anecdotes

1. We talk to our dog on the street. Sometimes, this one-sided conversation probably sounds to outsiders like the rambling of the lonely ("Look, Tojo, peaches are in season!"); sometimes, it's like the comfortable commentary of an old couple ("We'll have some pug food for dinner tonight"). Tojo doesn't seem to mind as he merrily trots along, sniffing everything and giving the stink eye to Boston Terriers.

2. Tojo was recently given a gaggle of old stuffed animals to play with. He left behind a trail of stuffed animal carcasses, most notably this one:

Splendor in the pug grass

It's spring! Time for lots of smells - flowers, trees, and grass! A pug is ecstatic.

Prime ministers don't like wet paws

Just some random shots of the Toj. He is very upset by the current rainstorm and refuses to use the bathroom outside. Good times.

In like a lion, out like a lamb

Tojo is slowly turning into a mature pug. He's drastically improved in the housetraining department, and he has learned to love to just chill out sometimes. It's a wintry April night and we are all enjoying a night inside with our favorite toys - Greenies, laptop or "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit."