Ming is a cute sleeper. Her mouth doesn’t hang open when she is sleeping, she doesn’t drool, she doesn’t get “bed head”. She will sleep anywhere that looks fairly comfortable, but prefers laps. It can be quiet or noisy, sunny or shady, day or night. She isn’t necessarily a quiet sleeper, because she snortles. However, this makes her very easy to find. I wish I could fall asleep as easily. I enjoy watching Ming as she naps.
Ming Listening
Ming is a great listener! She also understands a lot of what is being said. You can tell her “Skyli will be home soon!” and she runs for the door, or “Lucy is coming over” and she runs to the window looking for her. Lucy is a Black Lab and a member of the extended family. Ming, Ming loves chicken, and when you say “chicken”, her eyes get really, really wide. She also watches t.v., especially if there are dogs in the show. But what I love most about how Ming listens is when she just sits and listens while I am in the kitchen. She sits near my feet and is content to stay there as long as I am there listening to me talk to her as I work. She tilts her head side to side and looks straight at me. I could learn a lesson or two from her complete attention. She makes me remember to try and listen as well as she does.
I love Northern Michigan in the Summertime, and so does Ming. There is a gorgeous hiking trail we love to take with Ming in the mornings. It is about 45 minutes and you go through woods, fields, some wooden stairs to climb…. it is gorgeous and dog friendly, so Ming can run. She gets to greet a few doggy friends and happy, friendly people. It is funny, because when I take her for a walk around the neighborhood, she is only interested in walking one lap, and then she plops down and refuses to go any further. But, take her to the trail and she is like the Energizer Bunny!
Here is Ming after we make it to the top of the stairs and take a moment to enjoy the view.
Ming Loves Her Morning Hike!
Ming, Ming is a typical Pug. She loves her food! I feed her a very nutrient dense, clean, meat based diet. She also loves fruit as occasional treats and carrots. She is my Paleo Pug. She is two years old, and when my husband gave her to me for Christmas when she was a puppy, she fit in the palm of my hand. I am her person. It is humbling and infinitely wonderful to be loved with such devotion by Ming. I want her to live a long, long life and be healthy as she ages. She loves chicken, and when you say “chicken” her eyes get very large and she tilts her head to the side listening intently. It is a buzz word for her as well as “liver”. When I have a crock pot of chicken bone broth going in the house she hangs around the pot just to smell it. Pugs have a tendency to the plump side, so she walks every day with me and we keep her treats small. In this photo, Ming is waiting patiently, but seriously, for her dinner.
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