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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Puppy / Mercury Elect a New Office Pug: Not a Pug

Posted by Melanie "The Intern" Johnson on Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 9:59 AM

Now that Ezra has taken Olive the Pug and fled for greener pastures, you may have noticed Wm. Steven Humphrey lobbying for a new office pug — and, you know, that's fine! Pugs are good and lovely, if you like undersized asthmatic R.O.U.S.es (and I do!), but I think this pug election is really about change. Olive is gone, and she's never coming back (unless she does, in which case: welcome back, Olive!), and I think it's about time the Mercury got a new furry mascot.

You know.

A dog with life experience.

A dog that doesn't know when to back down.

A dog that has seen a lot.


Say hi to your mother for me.
  • petfinder.org
  • "Say hi to your mother for me."

And, friends, I believe Rudy is that dog.

I mean, look at him! He's described as being a "champion cuddler" (but not elitist!), "good with kitties, although (he) may chase them a little itty bit first" (tough on cat crime!), and "fixed, vaccinated, and microchipped" (not a public health hazard!).

So what do you say, Blogtown? Should we as an office adopt Rudy the One-Eyed Badass Chihuahua Mix?

* and I pose this question without having received any support or approval from the people who don't pay my salary here

 

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1
I am registered as Anti-Chihuahua, no matter how many eyes they have.
Posted by Reymont on October 13, 2011 at 10:01 AM · Report
2
I DEMAND THAT THIS CANINE BE FITTED FOR A PROPER EYE PATCH. TO DO OTHERWISE BORDERS ON ANIMAL CRUELTY.
Posted by Graham on October 13, 2011 at 10:05 AM · Report
3
The chihuahua can only be chosen if it has a terminator eye. Sorry intern, those are the rules!
Posted by Fruit Cup on October 13, 2011 at 10:11 AM · Report
4
He will always look like he's winking at you. Always.
Posted by Will Radik on October 13, 2011 at 10:18 AM · Report
5
I'm with Graham. Eyepatch and you gots a deal.
Posted by Abusive on October 13, 2011 at 10:18 AM · Report
6
DUDE. This dog gave up his eye so that he could gain the power of foresight. This dog sees all, knows all.

Champion cuddler, eh? Regional or National?
Posted by cat & beard on October 13, 2011 at 10:27 AM · Report
7
Rudy'd be all the better having a beefy bulldog sidekick.
Posted by Tom [______] . on October 13, 2011 at 11:11 AM · Report
8
I'm pretty sure my dog gets grandfathered in being that I work here and all.

(I'm not trying to be a dick, I just don't have the heart to tell my dog or that little cyclops that they aren't pugs)
Posted by Williams, Jay on October 13, 2011 at 11:36 AM · Report
9
I still would like to promote a Mercury office Pekingese.
Posted by Fruit Cup on October 13, 2011 at 11:44 AM · Report
10
When you moved downtown I think their was a clause in the lease to replace all those damn office dogs with babies. Didn't you get the memo.
Posted by Rosy on October 13, 2011 at 12:37 PM · Report
11
Nice there error Rosy.
Posted by Rosy on October 13, 2011 at 12:39 PM · Report
12
It has only one eye. It should euthanized since it would never survive in the wild. Keeping it alive as a "lap-animal" is selfish, otherwise.
Posted by DamosA on October 13, 2011 at 1:27 PM · Report
13
Jesus Christ, DamosA. That might just be the shittiest comment ever made in blogtown history.

Maybe YOU wouldn't survive in the wild. I have no reason to believe that you have both eyes either.
Posted by Joneser on October 13, 2011 at 1:36 PM · Report
14
It should also be noted that I probably would not survive in the wild, either. I have both eyes, but I'm terrible at starting fires and can't hunt worth a damn. Wanna euthanize me?
Posted by Joneser on October 13, 2011 at 1:39 PM · Report
15
DamosA is on to our plan of adopting handicapable puppies with the sole purpose of euthanizing them and using their skins for our Darwinist cult! ABORT, ABORT.
Posted by Melogna on October 13, 2011 at 2:00 PM · Report
16
Here is a one eye'd pug http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/2103604…

I think perhaps you need a pair of office "pugs"
Posted by Psymonetta Isnoful on October 13, 2011 at 4:54 PM · Report
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GOOD GOD, that cyclops pug is 9000% creepier than Rudy could ever hope to be. Through photo alome, I feel like he's peered into my soul and judged it to be unworthy.
Posted by Melogna on October 13, 2011 at 10:34 PM · Report
18
Actually, the skins are worthless to me. I much more prefer the skulls and bones. I collect those.
Posted by DamosA on October 13, 2011 at 10:50 PM · Report

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