Black Pug Treat Face

Prior to exposure of treat.

Immediate reaction once treat is revealed.

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

Pugs are notorious for taking their dear sweet time in finding an acceptable place to get the job done. And when it's raining, well you might as well not waste your time. We discovered this the hard way one weekend when there were record rainfalls and area flooding. One Beaneth Theodora Pug did not doot for 36 hours, though not for a lack of trying on our part. We spent more time out in the rain with that animal than Noah. In the end, her bowels did the job for her. She dooted inside, on the carpet, while Bobby was in the shower. Tex watched the whole thing in repulsed horror -- but was thrilled to finally be able to claim herself the superior creature once and for all.

How does all this relate to Treat Face? Well, to speed up Bean's bathroom selection process -- and thus insure that Bobby and I won't show up to work late on account of "my dog wouldn't poop" -- we decided to offer some incentives. Every time Bean relieves herself efficiently, she gets a treat and a "Good HURRY UP, Bean!" Like any dog, Bean would sell her soul for a treat. She gets down to business like a champ now, and every time she does, she turns to us with a alarmingly obsessive treat face, which on a pug makes you wonder if you're going to have to rush to the vet with a pug-eye in your hand.