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Puppy Sets Personal Fitness Record

For the past three weeks Wiggum, a Pekinese-Pug mix, has been wearing an Up collar from Jawbone.  The collar tracks his movement, along with his sleep, meals and mood, to give him a holistic view of his health and fitness.  Yesterday, after syncing the bracelet to his iPhone after supper, Wiggum was overjoyed to find out that he’d set a new personal best of 12,586 steps taken, the equivalent of walking over 6 miles.  

“He was pretty psyched,” said Lindsay Peters, a source close to the situation.  "But he was also really tired.  I think he set a record for sleeping, too.“

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Pug Enjoys Breakfast Al Fresco

There is nothing Wellesley the Pug, of the Newport Pugs, enjoys more on a crisp December Saturday morning than taking breakfast on the veranda of his wintertime villa in Hilton Head, SC.  

“Wellesley works a very long and difficult week managing his family’s kibble factory holdings,” said family historian Vivian Swaggleblad.  "Enjoying a quiet weekend breakfast in the cool salt air is one of his few personal concessions.  It gives him time to unwind and relax.“

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Dog Completely Overwhelmed by Choice

Buying a new tennis ball would be simple, thought Nina the border collie.  Just go to the store and pick one out.  But who knew tennis balls came in so many different varieties?  Certainly, Nina knows now.

“She thought it would just be a quick trip to the store to grab a replacement ball after her last one lost all its fuzz,” said Allison Perkins, a source close to the situation.  "But it took her four hours to pick out the perfect ball.“

Granted, conceded Perkins, things might have been easier on Nina had she not decided to shop at a store called Tennis Balls ‘R Us.  "They clearly weren’t lying when they said they have the best selection of tennis balls in North America,” said Perkins.

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