Tugg the Bull Terrier

DAY 750

DAY 750 pupdate on Tugg: Tugg sort of got the air conditioner to work in his Mobile Command Unit, though we made him opt for the lighter "swamp cooler" model during today's Team Tugg training ride. We think he was working on a new song, because every once in a while, he would sing a few lines — that weren't like any of the lines before it. After we rounded a corner and topped a hill, Tugg sang, "We saw three running deer, two different shoes and a giant political sign!"
1 photo today.

I want to take this opportunity to show you the jersey design I've working on! This is kind of one of the final preliminary designs, as I am waiting to hear back from a couple of other sponsors who have expressed an interest in being on Tea

m Tugg! The jerseys are a full zipper in the front with the three pockets in the back raglan jersey! If you are interested in a Team Tugg bike jersey of your own, you will be able to order them for $50 + postage (that's right at cost)! I am trying to get a rough idea of how many I may need to order, so if you're interested in one, please let me know!

DAY 749

DAY 749 pupdate on Tugg: We noticed that the window air conditioner was missing out of the garage window this morning, and an extension cord ran all the way from where it was into Tugg's workshop. We went in to make sure that if he was using it, he used proper ventilation, but when we opened the door, we knew the AC unit would never go back into the window in the garage. Tugg saw us come in and sa

id, "Look at what I'm doing with the garage air conditioner! I'm going to modify it to run on solar, and I'm going to attach it to my Mobile Command Unit, so I can go with you on those big bike rides when it is hot! With the, two, four-foot solar panels I install, and the AC unit, it won't add much weight at all! I think it will only add about 80 pounds! That's not to shabby for a solar power air conditioner!"
1 photo today.

I did a new Team Tugg photo today, so I thought I would go ahead and make it my cover! What do you think!?

DAY 748

DAY 748 pupdate on Tugg: When Team Tugg rode in theTour de Goatneck today, it was determined that the temperatures would be to hot for Tugg to ride in his Mobile Command Unit. When we told Tugg he would have to stay home, he kind of moped for a few moments, then perked up and said, "I guess I can keep an eye on you from here!" While we were on the course, we thought we saw a little white and red streak fly by over head, and sure enough, when we got home, there was Tugg looking at photos he had taken while flying by...
2 photos today.

Team Tugg arrived early to the Tour de Goatneck ride this morning, and as we pulled in, other cyclists looked on to see if I was going to be able to go along in my Mobile Command Unit. Looking at the forecast, it was determined that only mo

mmy and daddy would ride in the ride. BUT, they had LOTS of company! Look at all the riders that rode with them today! I took this right before the starting gun sounded! I think they said there was about 3,000 bike riders today!

AND, here are a couple of secret photos I took of mommy and daddy at the Tour de Goatneck ride today! I don't think they knew I flew by and took these photos with my leash camera! They did really good at the ride and finished in the first group of riders! YAY TEAM TUGG! Just wait until the next ride when everyone gets to wear Team Tugg bicycle jerseys!

DAY 747

DAY 747 pupdate on Tugg: Since tomorrow is the debut ride of Team Tugg at the Tour de Goatneck, Tugg spent much of the day tuning up the bikes and getting everything ready! Some of the neighborhood people puppies saw him working in the garage and stopped by to talk bicycles with him as well, and that gave Tugg a chance to talk with them about his working with the Bikes For Kids program. They all thought it is a great idea. Tugg said he's even sleeping in his cycling gear tonight, just so he's ready for tomorrow!
1 link today.

It's Friday, and you know what that means... that's right! It means there is a NEW episode of my web series on my Blip TV channel! Go and watch it, while I finish getting ready for our ride at the Goatneck bike ride tomorrow! And remember, be nice to others and don't make fun of them, even if they are goats, because goats have feelings too!
http://blip.tv/tugg/tugg-the-bull-terrier-episode-5-t-n-t-6277465

DAY 744

DAY 744 pupdate on Tugg: We saw Tugg packing a backpack this morning, so we had to ask what he was doing or where he was going. Tugg smiled and said, "I'm just getting ready." And went back to packing. Ajaxx walked by on the way to the couch, and didn't seem to notice that Tugg was doing anything different. Without saying a word, Ajaxx picked up the sandwich that was wrapped in a baggie and tossed

it Tugg's direction. Tugg caught it in mid air, and kept packing. Then Ajaxx went to the couch and curled up.
Finally, Tugg looked up and said, "Oh, you're still standing there? Well, if you must know, I'm packing for a day trip out to talk to the goats. I want to get their opinion about the Tour de Goatneck bicycle ride that we're going to ride in this Saturday! I want to find out if it was named after a relative or in honor of them! I'll be down at their barn out there in the middle of nowhere, if you need me for anything!"
1 photo today.

I was working on my Team Tugg cycling jersey design today, and I was going to go with a background that looks like this — it's my family Tartan! But I think that when I put my designs on it, that it might be a tad bit too much. So, I think

I'll go with solid colors for the background! I think you'll like it when I get done with it. Who knows, maybe I'll do an "alternate" Team Tugg jersey, and use this as the background anyway! That might be cool! What do you think?

DAY 740

DAY 740 pupdate on Tugg: Today is Friday, and you know what that means! That's right, a NEW episode of Tugg's web series is up on his Blip TV channel! Go have a look, and share so all your friends can see it too!

Let's see how many shares

we can get for this climatic episode! (Also, be sure to watch all the way through until after the credits and stuff for a special surprise!)

http://blip.tv/tugg/tugg-the-bull-terrier-episode-iv-attack-of-the-stick-monsters-pt-iii-6265827

I've had some e-mails asking me about the band who does my music and the other music you hear in the web series. The band is my good friends, Smithfield Fair! You can see their facebook page at this link, and you can even go to their website and get their CDs! Please go and "like" their page!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Smithfield-Fair/130242190392348

DAY 734

DAY 734 pupdate on Tugg: We noticed that Tugg's "someone lost it, I found it" box from his riding in the Mobile Command Unit on our Team Tugg training rides, is getting really full. So full, that it's almost taking up most of the hall now. We wouldn't let him put things he caught with his fishing poll and his magnet in the box — only things he found. It really is amazing what can be found on the s

ide of the road! A sampling of what's in the box: a total of $3.84 in various coins, a 4 gig Star Wars thumb drive, a pirate hat (that looks antique), a pocket watch that has seen better days, a swiss army knife, a Ping 5 iron golf club (that looks new), a University of Texas car flag, three different sandals, four different tennis shoes (all left shoes), several dozen nuts and bolts (which means there are several dozen cars missing them), half a dozen pacifiers, several wrenches, a pair of garden trimmers, a love letter, two novels (Atlas Shrugged and Farenheit 451) a studio microphone, three pairs of sunglasses and a treasure map (which Tugg swears he will use to find buried treasure).
Tugg said, "Pretty soon, I'll have enough stuff to have a yard sale! Then when someone comes and says, 'hey, I lost one of those,' I can give it back to them! Of course I'll know who the shoes belong to because they're only wearing the right one!"
2 photos today.

This is my bike, and helmet just after I got back from my Team Tugg training ride today — after I put my water bottles in the dishwasher! Notice the super cool "Team Tugg" decals on my bike and helmet, and the little bitty one of me on the back of the helmet! BIG thanks to Dali Wall Decals for making them! You should go to their page and show them some wuff!

Of course, a bike helmet always looks better when it is being modeled, so I thought I could show you what I look like as I pedal along... unfortunately, that photo was blurry, so I did this one instead to show you!