Simon

Simon was born on Tuesday, January 11, 2000 in Sunnyside, Washington and is over 13 years old. He has been a member of karypug6's family for about 13 years.

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Cf8ff790f20182f3_s — **Simon** by karypug6

5e71b9e82d7693b0_s — **Conehead Simon** by karypug6

01d89c007a8e5d4d_s — **Simon & Casper** by karypug6

De56ae03a92222fb_s — **A pug pyramid** by karypug6

90fb1126d55b707d_s — **All the Kidder pugs** by karypug6

88314cc3ce7acbaf_s — **Pug Slumber** by karypug6

426260728fb4bce2_s — **Casper and Simon in the sun** by karypug6

D70e0564f0f38442_s — **Baby Gracie & Big Bro Simon** by karypug6

826e9cd50f51ad66_s — **Sexy Simon** by karypug6

Cbe29ac0df33b7f5_s — **Simon and Mr. Poops** by karypug6

F277d88a8ecf24bd_s — **Simon and Mr. Poops #2** by karypug6

228728125ca419f5_s — **Simon as a "Pugkin"** by karypug6

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About Me

Simon is pug numero uno. He is the pug that started it all. He was so silly and, of course, the cutest pug puppy in the world. Every day Simon would make me laugh with all his silly antics. Once his own tail scared him. Simon is a very sensitive pug, it is very easy to hurt his feelings. If one of my other pugs gets in trouble he will go to a different room and put himself in time out like he's the one that has been naughty . Simon has many health issues that are common to pugs. First, he has antropian in one eye, and pigmentary kerititis and dry eye in both. Simon suffers from dwarfism (something common in dogs that are bred down in size) giving him abnormal bone growth in his front legs. Both of his front legs are bowed outward which make his front feet splay (He's a regular Charlie Chaplin!) If that wasn't enough he also has subluxating elbows, a narrowing trachea, and an abnormal curvature of the spine. When Simon was 9 months old he underwent surgery on his right front leg to remove the radial head and insert a stabilizing screw. Simon needed the surgery to relieve his arthritic pain. Now he has a nasty two inch scar on his leg. Besides the leg surgery, Simon has also had two separate eye surgeries to remove eyelashes (antropic) which were growing under his eyelids. The eyelashes were rubbing on the surface of his eyeball causing an ulcer to form. Lastly, Simon needs daily eye drops to treat his dry eye and to slow the progression of pigmentary kerititis. Simon was an only pug for about 9 months and then pug number two came home. Simon's reaction to his new pug "brother from another mother" was quite unexpected. The new puppy came home Thanksgiving weekend and I made the huge mistake of taking Simon with us when we went to pick him up. The drive was an hour and a half each way and on the ride home Simon had a significant amount of time to feel like his space was being completely violated by the new puppy. When we arrived home Simon had himself in quite a state and wouldn't go to anyone that had touched the puppy. He loves my daughter and greeted her with his usual crazy attitude (she had stayed home) but once she touched the puppy he wouldn't have anything to do with her. Simon even refused a fresh piece of roasted turkey leftover from Thanksgiving day dinner! The next day ended with me rushing Simon to the emergency vet at 11:00 pm for some sub-Q IV fluids. Simon had pitched such a hissy fit that he had dehydrated himself. Of course, I was guilt ridden (just what he wanted, I'm sure!) thinking I had killed my sweet puggy by bringing another pug home. After a day or so he was back to his old self and was actually enjoying his new playmate. Can you say "SPOILED!" On a final note regarding Simon's name. His name is from a character in the movie Mercury Rising staring Bruce Willis. In the movie, Bruce saves a young autistic boy who is named "Simon."

Nicknames

The Pug Rocket

Favorite Treats

Let's put it this way, if you're eating something, at that moment, what ever you're eating is his favorite treat.

Favorite Activities

If I was going to describe Simon's favorite activity I would say that Simon loves loving humans. He is 120% committed to doing everything and anything he can to give every human he meets a huge dose of his love and affection. I warn people over and over, I tell them to be careful when they bend down to pet him. I try to let them know just how exuberant Simon can be and that getting down to his level really isn't a good idea. No one ever listens to me; I assume they think I am over exaggerating his exuberance. It only takes about two seconds for them to realize that I was telling them the truth. Unfortunately, by then, it"s too late and they have scratches and big red blotches all over their face and neck. I figure you can consider yourself lucky if you come back with both of your earrings after a Simon love fest.