But I Don’t Want to be Baptized

The River Pugwash, has long served as the historical pug baptism site for the faithful, who believe they can wash pugs of their sins, a tradition held since the ancient tribe of It’ltake Amirakl.


Lola has the patience of a saint, Darrin G. Photo by Karen H., taken at Pugwash, Nova Scotia.

57 comments … read them below or add one

  1. Lorel J says:

    His only sin is that he is too cute to boot.

  2. Theresa says:

    Clearly this is where you wash your pugs.

  3. jakepets says:

    But will he be a fawn pug post-pugwash?

  4. Sasha's Mum says:

    I’ve been there! But alas, I didn’t have any pugs with me.

  5. Renee says:

    He’s cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!

    Renee :)

  6. RosieLB says:

    I see your “ha” and raise you a “rumph.”

  7. Berg says:

    Lola is not amused, but she is still adorable!

  8. Mary (the first) says:

    I have a friend whose new pug puppy is also named Lola! That’s not her, though.

  9. sunnylessmum says:

    A classic example of dangling pawticles right there!

  10. tblue says:

    His end is HIGH–and so is the rest of his body.

  11. AuntieBellum says:

    Go on. I double dog dare ya to try!

  12. PJ says:

    The pug is NOT singing “Take Me to the River.” Nohow.

  13. Birdcage says:

    It seems that the dead may outnumber the living in the Pugwash River region.

  14. Birdcage says:

    Whoopsie Daisy! Ended up in the mod lounge! I’m hosting a campfire and wiennie roast if anyone wants to join me. There’s fresh lemonade and marshmellows for making s’mores later on. Anyone with a guitar for some campfire songs!?

  15. skippymom says:

    I want to go there. I love cemeteries.

  16. Gigi says:

    She’s right in the middle between the river and the cemetery.
    If I was that pug I would try to look a little livelier if you know what I mean. ;-)

  17. Emmylee says:

    Lola seems a lil over the whole pugwashing thing…maybe she’s just been there and done that too many times.

  18. Susan says:

    Nova Scotia! Yay!

  19. ZeppthePug says:

    Yay! Two pug posts in one day! My dear Zepp feels the love- although, there was some apprehensive snorting at the sight of the pug dangling in the air by that sign. Being built like a snarfling sausage with legs, he does not feel that pugs were meant to be so high off the ground.

  20. Angel says:

    I snorted at “It’ltake Amirakl”–so clever, Pyrit. I used to lurk on Slashdot.org, but y’all are much more fun and the puns just slay me. :)

  21. Karla B says:

    Lola [monotone voice]: Must we do this sort of thing.

  22. This is one of my favorite captions ever, right behind the kittycat version of “Hush Little Baby.”

  23. T.U.M. says:

    My Mom’s brothers trained the family dog so that when you said, “Go take a bath! You stink!” she’d jump in the creek.

  24. earlybird1 says:

    That’s a load of pugwash. I don’t believe a word of it. :D

  25. kibblenibble says:

    Ah, you peeps crack me up. Love ya.

  26. Miriam says:

    ….And Pyrit said, “Repent dude,” and it was done.

    See you every Sunday morning Lola.

  27. blair says:

    lola is disappointed she got all shinied up _before_ finding out the boneyard next door doesn’t have a tasting room

  28. chanpon says:

    Perhaps Lola is not looking forward to the Tumble Dry ravine.

  29. Jo Horbachewsky says:

    I was born in Pugwash ! ! Was surprised to see this picture !